14:17 Newmarket

Saturday 2 November 2024

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Dusseldorf's Henkel 167th German Oaks Handicap

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 1m 43.35s

(5)

Sterling Knight^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 90| D

15/2

Won a brace of handicaps earlier in the summer and has largely acquitted himself well in defeat since. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 174479

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(8)

Mighty Nebula⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: S C Williams| OR: 86| D

80/1

Kempton maiden winner who turned in another respectable effort when fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. This only his second turf outing.

Form: 134245

(3)

Spirit Catcher¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: P A Kirby| OR: 85| D

11/2

Took another step back in th eright direction when fourth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, heavy, 13/2) 15 days ago, clear of rest. Can't be dismissed.

Form: 4-07044

(1)

Waiting All Night^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: R Spencer| OR: 85| D

9/2

Won twice on July Course (7f/1m) this summer and shaped better than the bare result when eighth of 31 in Cambridgeshire Handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 35 days ago, first home in group. Must enter the reckoning.

Form: 412148

(9)

Tribal Chief^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies| T: D Menuisier| OR: 86| D

15/8

Continues to flourish for thriving yard, making short work of a 6 lb rise in the weights when completing a hat-trick at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) 26 days ago. That form has already been franked and a 9 lb rise seems unlikely to prevent another bold bid.

Form: 163111

(4)

Plantadream⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: K Jewell| OR: 84| D

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020 but he's ultra consistent and went very close when second in 9-runner handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 69 days ago, conceding first run. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6-48222

(6)

Encourageable¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: James Horton| OR: 83| D

11/2

Showed the benefit of his reappearance when second of 10 in handicap at Leicester (7f, heavy) 18 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 0550-42

(7)

Bullet Point¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83| D

12/1

Steadily progressive until improving a chunk when off the mark when 4-length winner of a 9-runner handicap (1m) at Newcastle 18 days ago. 9 lb higher now back on turf and likely to face a different test but further progress can't be ruled out.

Form: 75441

(10)

A Major Payne¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Egan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 78

28/1

Left debut form behind when beaten only by the promising Galyx in a 1m Windsor novice in May. Not in the same form when filling the same spot at Leicester 5 months on and improvement needed now switching to handicaps.

Form: 722

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(2)

Mythical Guest³⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: G G Margarson J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Tribal Chief (15/8), Waiting All Night (9/2), Spirit Catcher (11/2), Encourageable (11/2), Sterling Knight (15/2), Plantadream (10/1), Bullet Point (12/1), Mythical Guest (20/1), A Major Payne (28/1), Mighty Nebula (80/1)

TRIBAL CHIEF is improving quickly and, having scored in impressive fashion at Yarmouth on his most recent outing, a 9 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the 4-timer. Plantadream came agonisingly close to ending a long losing run at Goodwood in August and can go well once again, with Waiting All Night completing the shortlist having shaped better than the bare result in the Cambridgeshire Handicap last month.