17:15 Newbury

Friday 20 September 2024

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Fitzdares Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 8.37s

(13)

Mustazeed²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: K Shoemark| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 86| CD

6/1

Back-to-back C&D winner at the beginning of last season and returned to form when hitting the crossbar at Ascot in July. Best to draw a line through subsequent Goodwood effort (lost all chance at the start) and he's of strong interest back here.

Form: 20-8025

(8)

Amor Vincit Omnia⁴⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 81

20/1

A fairly useful performer up to 1m for Hugo Palmer in 2022 and, having changed hands for 25,000gns, he shaped as if retaining plenty of ability on both starts for current yard last spring. Resumes on an appealing enough mark but 16-month absence has to be a worry.

Form: 0043/67-

(2)

Midnight Rumble⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 84| D

4/1

Generally progressive switched to handicaps this season, notching first success at Lingfield (1¼m, AW) in June and runner-up both subsequent starts at Sandown (had Crimson Road 1½ lengths behind in third on latter occasion). Solid each-way chance.

Form: 4-42122

(12)

Due To Henry³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 84| D

11/2

Lightly-raced 3-y-o who did the job well accounting for 6 rivals from the front in a Windsor handicap in July. Hasn't done much wrong in 2 subsequent starts, albeit without leaving the impression that he has much in hand of his current mark.

Form: 514125

(5)

Galyx¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 83| BF

5/2

Built on debut promise when taking 11-runner minor event at Windsor (1m, heavy) in May. Turned over when odds on for a 9f Carlisle novice later that month but it wasn't a bad effort by any means (especially given that he was carrying a penalty) and mark for this handicap debut looks a fair one.

Form: 613

(10)

Didaar¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 83

66/1

Bettered his debut display when going close in a small-field Doncaster novice upped to this trip last month but safely held both subsequent starts, including on recent handicap bow at Thirsk.

Form: 8264

(7)

Azahara Palace³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 76

13/2

Recorded a fourth career success when coming from off the pace to land an 11-runner Leicester handicap (1m, good to soft) in May. Far from disgraced at Royal Ascot next time but it's been downhill all the way since and she needs to get back on track now upped in trip.

Form: 6-18679

(4)

Achillea¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D Egan| T: D K Ivory| OR: 68

25/1

Has struggled all 5 starts up to a mile this season and, unless this step up in trip helps to spark a return to form, a similar outcome seems likely here.

Form: 4-00957

(6)

Willy Campbell⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Liam Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 72

16/1

Yet to get his head in front (0-7) but he's gone pretty close at Newcastle (10.2f) and Kempton (1m) the last twice. Will be a danger to all if able to back those efforts up now returned to turf, albeit it's easy to have reservations in that regard (little impact all 3 previous runs on turf).

Form: 63-8322

(3)

Bigbertiebassett²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 71

8/1

Positive start to this season when fourth in an Ascot handicap off a 7 lb higher mark than this. However, he's failed to build on that since, looking like a non-stayer upped to this trip the last twice.

Form: 8-45756

Non-Runners

(1)

More Thunder⁵⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: W Buick

(9)

Crimson Road²²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: R Havlin

(14)

Shamran²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Harry Charlton J: Hollie Doyle

(11)

Odin Legacy⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Galyx (5/2), More Thunder (7/2), Midnight Rumble (4/1), Due To Henry (11/2), Mustazeed (6/1), Crimson Road (6/1), Azahara Palace (13/2), Shamran (7/1), Bigbertiebassett (8/1), Odin Legacy (12/1), Willy Campbell (16/1), Amor Vincit Omnia (20/1), Achillea (25/1), Didaar (66/1)

Provided that MUSTAZEED gets away on terms a third C&D victory could be on the cards for this 6-y-o. He shaped as though his turn was again near at Ascot in July before completely blowing the start at Goodwood next time. More Thunder looks a big threat on the back of his creditable handicap debut second at Chester, while unexposed duo Galyx and Odin Legacy also need considering.