12:15 Newmarket

Friday 3 November 2023

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Prestige Vehicles Handicap

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 1m 1.38s

(11)

Antiphon¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 77| BF| D

15/2

On an appealing mark and bounced back to form when second at Windsor (excellent record there) 18 days ago, so could feature if he's able to back that up.

Form: 732982

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(8)

Sound Reason^p,t1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: K A Ryan| OR: 74| D

11/1

Won at Beverley in July and, while he hasn't really fired since, his mark has edged back down and he was better than the result when third at Newcastle last time. Considered.

Form: 104853

(9)

Parisiac^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 72

18/1

Has slipped to a handy mark and produced his best effort for a while when runner-up at Redcar last time. Could feature if he's able to back that up.

Form: 344392

(4)

Kessaar Power⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: P S McEntee| OR: 72

66/1

Doesn't seem to be firing at present, so others make more appeal.

Form: 770497

(2)

Cavalier Approach³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell| OR: 71| D

7/1

On the up lately and justified support to gain his third win of the campaign at Hamilton last time. Might not have reached his limit and demands respect once again.

Form: 75U161

(1)

Sera Dawn¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 69| D

10/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (13/2) at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Leaves the impression there's a race in her from this sort of mark if everything drops right.

Form: 434553

(3)

Hover On The Wind^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 68

22/1

Down the weights and took a positive step when seventh on debut for this yard at Chelmsford last time. Back in cheekpieces and could go well under a positive ride.

Form: 3-32807

(5)

Maxzeno^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

11/2

Fair maiden. Good second in 5f Nottingham handicap (heavy) in May. Not in the same form since but might have needed his latest run at Leicester, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 2-25275

(14)

Showalong⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

11/2

Scored at York in May, Below form twelfth of 19 in handicap at York (5f, good, 18/1) 97 days ago. Break needs to have perked him up ahead of this.

Form: 216560

(6)

Willingly^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: M D I Usher| OR: 66| D

17/2

3/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) 16 days ago, bit in hand. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 452341

(7)

Big Bard^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 66

10/1

Scored on soft at Nottingham in July and, while not in the same form since, he's likely to strip fitter for his latest outing at Windsor. One to be interested in.

Form: 115177

(10)

Herakles³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66| D

11/1

First run since leaving Bryan Smart when creditable third of 11 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good, 28/1) 39 days ago, nearest finish. Very much the type his new yard do well with and no surprise were he capable of better still.

Form: 308593

(12)

Munificent¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 60| D

7/1

Scored at Wolverhampton in September and shaped as if back in form when fourth over a trip that stretches him at Yarmouth last time. Not dismissed.

Form: 542104

Non-Runners

(13)

The Thames Boatman⁶³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: David Egan

Forecasts

Maxzeno (11/2), Showalong (11/2), The Thames Boatman (11/2), Munificent (7/1), Cavalier Approach (7/1), Antiphon (15/2), Willingly (17/2), Big Bard (10/1), Sera Dawn (10/1), Sound Reason (11/1), Herakles (11/1), Parisiac (18/1), Hover On The Wind (22/1), Kessaar Power (66/1)

HERAKLES is well treated and, having been picked up cheaply by current connections, he shaped encouragingly when third at Leicester in September. With a strong pace on the cards, he's worth taking a chance on, with Sera Dawn another one likely to benefit from the run of things. Cavalier Approach also merits plenty of respect.