16:10 Newmarket

Thursday 17 April 2025

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Aston Martin Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 59.13s

(3)

Toca Madera²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 96

9/1

A fair 6f winner in 2024 and he signed off with a respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (5f). Needs to hit the ground running after 7 months off.

Form: 003196-

(1)

Rosario^p1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: R A Teal| OR: 95| D

8/1

Without a win since his debut but in good nick until only seventh in 6f Southwell handicap 34 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 057-537

(7)

The X O¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 93

5/1

Fourteen runs since his last win in 2023 but he signed off with John Ryan with a good second of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (6f). Off 174 days but not discounted for his new yard.

Form: 539072-

(9)

Brave Nation^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 85| BF| D

6/1

Resumed from 7 months off with a respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 11 days ago. A two-time 5f scorer in 2024 so he needs considering.

Form: 09138-4

(6)

Regal Envoy^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W J Knight| OR: 84| D

8/1

A four-time 5f/6f winner in 2024. Shaped as if the run was needed after 5 months off when fourth of 9 in handicap at Bath (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Holds good claims with that run under his belt.

Form: 02611-4

(10)

Fantasy Master^p¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 80| D

16/1

Ended 2024 with back-to-back handicap victories at Nottingham and Chelmsford City (6f). Up 8 lb now but he's not taken lightly on his reappearance.

Form: 143611-

(8)

Isle Of Lismore¹⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Harry Davies| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 79| D

7/2

Ended 2024 out of sorts, only seventh of 8 in handicap at Leicester (5f, heavy) in October. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 285977-

(2)

Mesaafi^b⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S D Bowen| T: R Burdon| OR: 78

22/1

Breakthrough winner at Newcastle in January and backed it up with a solid third of 8 at Kempton (6f) following month on his final run for Simon Pearce. Can make his presence felt for his new handler.

Form: 332-013

(5)

Spring Bloom¹⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: S De Sousa| T: R Eddery| OR: 77| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner who recorded a creditable fourth of 11 in handicap here (6f, heavy) in November. Can give a good account on his return.

Form: 116444-

Non-Runners

(4)

Fair Wind²⁶¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Owen Burrows J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Isle Of Lismore (7/2), Spring Bloom (4/1), The X O (5/1), Fair Wind (11/2), Brave Nation (6/1), Regal Envoy (8/1), Rosario (8/1), Toca Madera (9/1), Fantasy Master (16/1), Mesaafi (22/1)

REGAL ENVOY made an encouraging recent return when fourth at Bath and is fancied to build on it and resume winning ways at the chief expense of hat-trick seeking Fantasy Master. Michael Bell's Brave Nation can also have a say along with C&D winner Spring Bloom and Robert Cowell's new recruit The X O.