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Wednesday 20 November 2024

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Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 37.35s

(14)

Kingdom Come⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 104| C

22/1

Course winner. Only ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7f, 9/1) when last seen in August but he's largely progressive on AW and can go well assuming stall 14 isn't too big of an inconvenience.

Form: 312409

(11)

Notre Belle Bete¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 103| CD

28/1

Smart performer. Respectable 7 lengths fifth of 15 to Israr in listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot when last seen in June. Decent AW record and not discounted if fully primed after a break.

Form: 3044-45

(7)

Popmaster³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E Walker| OR: 100| C

22/1

Course winner but this autumn's turf efforts have been a little disappointing. Needs a switch to AW to help spark a revival.

Form: 705600

(6)

Hafeet Alain⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 95| D

25/1

13/2, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at York (1m, soft) 40 days ago. Has dipped to his last winning mark ahead of this return to AW.

Form: 8-19444

(13)

Fantastic Fox¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 95| D

16/1

Won 3 times on AW last winter, including polytrack. Not disgraced in the Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot when last seen in June. Yet another who can't be discounted but the draw could have been kinder.

Form: 313859

(10)

Final Voyage⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94| D

50/1

Useful Irish raider who has won on Lingfield's AW. Not at his best there last week but may strip fitter for that first outing in 3 months.

Form: 129536

(1)

Roi De France⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 95| D

1/1

Confirmed promise of first 2 starts (AW on debut) when winning 1m Windsor novice in July. Improved second on 9f Yarmouth handicap debut in September and had softer ground as an excuse for finishing well held in the Cambridegeshire. Can resume his progression now.

Form: 2-2120

(5)

Tempus^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 92| D

22/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 14 over C&D 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Is capable off his mark.

Form: 024495

(4)

Victorious Street⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 93| D

4/1

Beat another useful sort (pair well clear) in 1m Southwell maiden on reappearance in August. A bit disappointing on Doncaster handicap debut the following month but retains potential back on AW after 10 weeks off.

Form: 42-19

(3)

Bless Him^h²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 90| D

40/1

Hold up performer who has gone 16 runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, tenth of 14 over C&D 28 days ago, having hopeless task from position.

Form: 008090

(9)

Sterling Knight^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 88| D

33/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (1m, heavy, 15/2) 18 days ago, finding test too much and shaped as if still in form. Well capable off this mark.

Form: 744796

(8)

Longlai⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Wigham| OR: 87| CD

28/1

Lightly raced but building up a good strike rate for this yard, dead heating over C&D in June and well ridden when following up narrowly at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in August. Caught too far back and shaped well when fifth of 14 over C&D latest. On the shortlist.

Form: P-26115

(2)

Harvard Sound²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Watson| T: Tom Clover| OR: 88

6/1

Second on 7f course debut in May before winning 7f maiden/novice events on turf at Lingfield in June/July. Off 3 months, progressed again when 4 lengths third of 13 on 7f Southwell handicap debut 3 weeks ago. Another to consider.

Form: 2113

(12)

Cogitate¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Hills| OR: 87

25/1

Looked a good prospect when making a winning debut in 7f Newbury novice but yet to build on it. Too soon to suggest it won't click again for this 3-y-o at some point but others arrive with less to prove.

Form: 15-208

Forecasts

Roi De France (1/1), Victorious Street (4/1), Harvard Sound (6/1), Fantastic Fox (16/1), Popmaster (22/1), Tempus (22/1), Kingdom Come (22/1), Cogitate (25/1), Hafeet Alain (25/1), Longlai (28/1), Notre Belle Bete (28/1), Sterling Knight (33/1), Bless Him (40/1), Final Voyage (50/1)

A cracking handicap. ROI DE FRANCE is better than he showed in the Cambridgeshire and can get back on the up now. Like the selection, Victorious Street and Harvard Sound are 3-y-os who likely have more to offer. Longlai and Sterling Knight may prove best of the older brigade.