16:35 Ascot

Friday 10 May 2024

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:3517:10

Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap (Str)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 1m 42.02s

(8)

Crown Estate²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84| D

13/2

air form at 2 and didn't need to improve to make a winning return from wind surgery (also gelded) in 1m Newcastle maiden in March. Too free when well held in 1m Newmarket handicap since and will need to settle better here.

Form: 454-10

(3)

Let's Dream¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 83| BF

20/1

Soft-ground maiden winner at 2. Respectable fourth in 1¼m Doncaster handicap on reappearance a fortnight ago. Back down in trip now.

Form: 7312-4

(10)

Boyfriend²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

16/1

Improved when making a winning handicap debut on heavy ground at Newbury (7f) last autumn. Had a bit in hand so a 3 lb rise doesn't look too severe. Claims if fully primed for reappearance.

Form: 26441-

(2)

Teraabb^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 83

11/4

Stepped up on his juvenile form when making a successful handicap debut/reappearance at Newbury (7f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago. The way he stayed on to lead close home suggests this step up to 1m should suit. High on the shortlist.

Form: 8423-1

(13)

Break The Bank²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| D

13/2

Stepped up on his 2-y-o form when justifying strong market support on his 1m Kempton handicap debut in March but not in the same form when sixth of 13 on turf at Newmarket since.

Form: 673-16

(7)

Zain Blue³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Butler| OR: 81| BF

15/2

Fairly useful form in maiden/novice events, although he was a little below his best when third of 13 on 1m Newcastle reappearance. Tackles handicap company for the first time now.

Form: 224-3

(6)

The Ice Phoenix²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Hills| OR: 80

4/1

Won 7-runner novice at Lingfield (7f) in November. Creditable efforts in handicaps at Wolverhampton and Newmarket this year. Ought to be competitive again

Form: 8231-53

(5)

The Smiling Wolf¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR: 78

33/1

Ffos Las handicap winner in the mud last autumn. Strong in the betting but ran poorly when a remote fourth of 6 on his 7f Haydock reappearance. Stable's good form provides hope that he can shrug that off but others more solid.

Form: 21952-4

(9)

Aljezur^t1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: L A Dace| OR: 78

33/1

Fair maiden. 10/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. Has work to do.

Form: 42-3597

(14)

Double Jump²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: C G Cox| OR: 78

25/1

Proved a different proposition switched to a nursery when landing a 7-runner event at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in September but not in the same form when only seventh of 9 on 7f Newmarket reappearance 24 days ago. Bounce back needed.,

Form: 6591-7

(11)

Bigbertiebassett¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 78

7/1

7f novice winner for Tom Dascombe last year. Well held in 1m Kempton nursery on first start for new yard in November. Off since. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 21998-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(12)

Suspicion⁴³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Ollie Sangster J: James Doyle

(1)

Commander Crouch¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J R Boyle J: P Cosgrave

(4)

Rey De La Batalla⁴⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: S Dow J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Teraabb (11/4), Suspicion (7/2), The Ice Phoenix (4/1), Crown Estate (13/2), Break The Bank (13/2), Bigbertiebassett (7/1), Zain Blue (15/2), Boyfriend (16/1), Let's Dream (20/1), Double Jump (25/1), Commander Crouch (25/1), Rey De La Batalla (25/1), The Smiling Wolf (33/1), Aljezur (33/1)

Dual AW winner SUSPICION looks capable of even better and can make light of top weight on his turf and handicap debut. The step up to 1m promises to suit last month's Newbury scorer Teraabb and he's second choice ahead of The Ice Phoenix.