17:22 Epsom Downs

Thursday 12 September 2024

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Fighting Fit Handicap

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 1m 52.55s

(3)

Crimson Spirit¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 76| BF| C

5/2

Course winner. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/4) 17 days ago. Still not fully exposed and goes well here, so solid claims.

Form: 418-752

(4)

Speeding Bullet²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

4/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 14/1) 29 days ago. Becoming nicely treated and latest effort was respectable.

Form: 14-9568

(7)

Sunny Corner²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 72

11/2

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Newbury in July. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 612115

(8)

Graecia¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 72

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, second of 10 in maiden at Thirsk (7f, soft). Off 131 days. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs to up her game again on handicap debut.

Form: 5-42

(2)

Tribal Chief^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies| T: D Menuisier| OR: 71

4/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Kempton (8f, 4/1) 31 days ago. Boasts a progressive profile and did well to get up last time, so worth a chance to go in again.

Form: 581631

(6)

Hello Cotai^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: A West| OR: 71| CD

12/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 27 days ago, all out. Slight rise for that might be enough to stop him in a deeper race.

Form: 232181

(5)

Between Me And U^t⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 61| D

7/1

First run since leaving Alice Haynes and 12/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 7 days ago, plenty in hand. Carries penalty and seems sure to go well again.

Form: 936591

(9)

Alika Breeze⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 64

40/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 40/1) 65 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 873-787

(1)

Autumn Dream²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox| T: C Hills| OR: 64| BF

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 4 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to firm, 6/4) 26 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 885-44

Forecasts

Crimson Spirit (5/2), Tribal Chief (4/1), Speeding Bullet (4/1), Sunny Corner (11/2), Between Me And U (7/1), Hello Cotai (12/1), Graecia (25/1), Autumn Dream (28/1), Alika Breeze (40/1)

TRIBAL CHIEF did well to get up with a sustained run at Kempton last time and he's yet to finish improving, so he gets the nod over Crimson Spirit, who has shown a liking for this track. Between Me And U is another one to be interested in having made a successful debut for his current stable a week ago.