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Tuesday 1 October 2024

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Goughs Solicitors Commercial Property Specialists Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 1m 45.44s

(4)

Racing Demon^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 67| CD

6/1

Unreliable sort. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. 9/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago, suited by way race developed. 2 lb rise fair enough and while he wouldn't be a banker to repeat that form, he'll be a threat late on if the pace is again strong.

Form: 102041

(1)

Andromedas Kingdom⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 68 days ago. Probably in the handicapper's grip for now.

Form: 4-11218

(5)

Raqraaq¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 62| D

25/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 9/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 15 days ago, running on. Remains on a decent mark and his turn may be near but the forecast slow ground is a worry (best form on good/good to firm).

Form: 1-07072

(8)

Johnjay⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: R A Teal| OR: 62| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 15/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to soft) 82 days ago. Handles cut in the ground and possibilities back at his optimum trip.

Form: 64-3276

(12)

Soi Dao¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 62| D

11/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Windsor (10f, good) 15 days ago and this 5-y-o is likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 443390

(10)

Darysina Gold¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 64| CD

13/2

C&D winner in August. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good, 9/1) 15 days ago. Another who has shown her best form on good/good to firm, which is a concern.

Form: 722124

(6)

Chourmo⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J F Egan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 60

11/1

Three wins from 12 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (5/2) at Brighton (9.9f, good) 55 days ago. If the word 'soft' appears in the going description, as seems likely, that would be a concern.

Form: 317331

(14)

Alika Breeze¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 60

50/1

40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) 19 days ago, not clear run. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 73-7878

(13)

Magna Vega^p⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 58

80/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm, 20/1) 75 days ago and, chances are, he'll come up short here, too.

Form: 053668

(3)

Sense Of Reason¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 57

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good) 15 days ago. Still early days for this 3-y-o but he needs to raise his game a couple of notches.

Form: 0790

(2)

Kapparis Kid⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56

33/1

Temperamental sort. 25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm), slowly away. Off 92 days and significantly back up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 857577

(9)

Havana Goldrush^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox| T: J L Flint| OR: 52| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 6/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Appears to be pretty versatile ground-wise and likely to be in the mix.

Form: 305564

(7)

Eye Of The Water^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Harris| OR: 50| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 268779

Non-Runners

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Desert Footsteps²⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M P Tregoning J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Johnjay (9/4), Desert Footsteps (7/2), Racing Demon (6/1), Andromedas Kingdom (6/1), Darysina Gold (13/2), Havana Goldrush (15/2), Eye Of The Water (10/1), Soi Dao (11/1), Chourmo (11/1), Raqraaq (25/1), Kapparis Kid (33/1), Alika Breeze (50/1), Sense Of Reason (66/1), Magna Vega (80/1)

DESERT FOOTSTEPS had her rivals in trouble some way out when making a winning handicap debut at Chepstow and, provided she proved equally effective on what is likely to be a slower surface here, the Marcus Tregoning-trained filly looks more than capable of going in again off this 6 lb higher mark. Havana Goldrush is next on the list, with Johnjay and Racing Demon also expected to be on the premises.