16:35 Ascot

Friday 9 May 2025

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Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Style Handicap

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 1m 38.12s

(8)

The Trickster²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 87| D

15/2

Winner of novices (around 9f) at Beverley and Redcar novice last autumn and he resumed with a very good second of 5 in 10f Newmarket handicap 24 days ago, despite going freely. Has more to offer so a likely player.

Form: 11-2

(9)

Fearnot^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 84

4/1

Invincible Spirit colt made a winning start in 7f Wolverhampton novice in March and has advanced his form since, third of 10 on his handicap bow at Newmarket (8f, good) 22 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 123

(3)

Tremolo¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 83| BF

14/1

Son of Bated Breath ended 2024 with an impressive win in 7f Southwell novice. Returned after 5 months off with a solid fifth of 11 in 1m Haydock handicap so needs considering off an unchanged mark.

Form: 431-5

(7)

I Am Me²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 81

15/2

Fair maiden for Donnacha O'Brien at 2yrs and took his form up a level on his yard/handicap debut when winning at Musselburgh (9f, good) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly despite a 5 lb weights rise.

Form: 2539-1

(4)

Bulletin¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan| T: J G Portman| OR: 80| D

11/4

Much improved this spring sent into handicaps, scoring at Southwell (1m) before an excellent second of 13 on his turf debut at Epsom (8.5f) 17 days ago. Weighted to go well again.

Form: 423-12

(1)

Niminy Piminy³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 80| D

5/2

Promising son of Siyouni who went 2-2 when cosily landing the odds in 9-runner novice at Southwell (7f) 35 days ago. Has more to offer now stepping into handicap company. Not without interest.

Form: 1-1

(2)

Troy Story¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: A King| OR: 78

22/1

Fair maiden who signed off for 2024 with a good second of 7 in nursery at Kempton (7f) in November. Open to progress up to 1m on his return so this son of Ulysses is one to consider.

Form: 9432-

(6)

Panama Black²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B J Meehan| OR: 77| D

22/1

Got off the mark in good style at Southwell in February but only sixth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4-32216

(5)

Arcturus Flame^p,t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 73| D

22/1

Took a major step forward in first-time cheekpieces on his handicap bow when going in at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 30 days ago. Tongue strap back on now and can't be discounted.

Form: 405-1

(10)

Simply Blue^h1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 73

80/1

A fair 6f juvenile maiden last summer. Off 9 months and shaped as if the run was needed when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 22 days ago. Hood goes on now and can take a step forward.

Form: 7226-8

Forecasts

Niminy Piminy (5/2), Bulletin (11/4), Fearnot (4/1), The Trickster (15/2), I Am Me (15/2), Tremolo (14/1), Arcturus Flame (22/1), Troy Story (22/1), Panama Black (22/1), Simply Blue (80/1)

A number of these bring potential but it could pay to side with BULLETIN, who is on the up since going handicapping and still looks on a handy mark despite being raised 3 lb for his excellent recent Epsom second. The Trickster is feared most on the back of a promising reappearance Newmarket second, with improving pair Niminy Piminy and Troy Story also firmly in the picture in an intriguing contest.