15:55 Newmarket

Saturday 21 September 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Turners Cesarewitch Trial Handicap

Off time: 15:59 | Winning time: 3m 53.37s

(3)

Trooper Bisdee⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 92| BF| D

6/1

Continued on the up in 2024, winning first 2 starts back at Nottingham (2m) and Pontefract (18f,). Sent off a warm order in the Northumberland Plate but found that environment a lot more taxing, albeit he wasn't seen to best effect. Freshened up and chance he can get back on the up.

Form: 114-110

(10)

Shagpyle²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Tyler Heard| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 85

14/1

Heavily backed prior to doubling tally on first crack at 2m in 6-runner contest at Ffos Las in June. Sound-enough efforts in deeper handicaps since and she's on that last winning mark.

Form: 2-48158

(2)

Bringbackmemories^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 85| D

18/1

Saw out 18.1f really well when winning 8-runner handicap at Musselburgh a weeks ago (Robert Johnson second). 2 lb rise perfectly fair though this is a deeper race.

Form: 303101

(1)

Diamond Bay^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: T Ward| OR: 84

28/1

Cast aside a trio of heavy defeats when third of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (2m) 18 days ago. Eased further 1 lb so lurks on a dangerous mark if able to build on that.

Form: 029803

(11)

Premiere Ligne^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: H Crouch| T: H Morrison| OR: 84

4/1

Winner at Lingfield in May and even better form since, runner-up all 3 starts since, confirming stamina for 20.4f at Goodwood last month. Raised 3 lb but he's in the form of his life so he can remain competitive.

Form: 6-31222

(8)

Story Horse¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Knight| OR: 84

10/1

Well ridden when doubling his tally Haydock in July and fine second back on the AW at Southwell 17 days ago. This new trip asks a new question but he's a pretty reliable type.

Form: 121842

(5)

Duke Of Verona¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 81

12/1

Dropped to a handy mark and performed creditably both starts this summer, latterly when close second of 8 in handicap at Goodwood. Shuffled back at Kempton a fortnight ago so that isn't a race to judge him harshly on.

Form: 9-35325

(4)

Robert Johnson⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 81| BF

9/1

Has found the going tough in several strong staying handicaps thus term but down in class, he found only Bringbackmemories too strong at Musselburgh a week ago. Nudged up 1 lb and this is a better race.

Form: 254702

(9)

Tactician^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 91

15/8

Stayed on well to lead near the finish in a 2m Ascot handicap in July. Drop to 13.9f looked against him in the Melrose but it was still an excellent effort and he's a 3-y-o stayer on the up. Cheekpieces on and he's a huge player.

Form: 551216

(7)

The Grand Visir^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79

40/1

It's now 31 runs since his last win in 201 and he hasn't come close to replicating his Ascor form in August twice since.

Form: 909336

(6)

Yorkindness⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: C Johnston| OR: 75

22/1

Down in the weights and back on track when placed twice over this trip at Musselburgh, albeit she was behind a couple of these last week. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 554323

Non-Runners

(12)

Rajinsky¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: H Palmer J: N Callan

Forecasts

Tactician (15/8), Premiere Ligne (4/1), Trooper Bisdee (6/1), Robert Johnson (9/1), Story Horse (10/1), Duke Of Verona (12/1), Shagpyle (14/1), Bringbackmemories (18/1), Yorkindness (22/1), Diamond Bay (28/1), Rajinsky (33/1), The Grand Visir (40/1)

Despite finding the test of stamina inadequate, TACTICIAN still ran really well when third in a more than up-to-scratch Melrose at York and this improving 3-y-o makes strong appeal upped in trip fitted with headgear for the first time. Trooper Bisdee may well get back on the up given his profile and trainer so he commands respect, along with Premiere Ligne.