14:10 Newmarket

Saturday 20 September 2025

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Turners Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 24.26s

(5)

Local Music³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Crawley| OR: 82| D

11/1

5-y-o mare who tasted success 3 times during 2024 (at up to 1m) and shaped as if better for the run after 8 months off when fifth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 37 days ago. Should be sharper with that behind and she remains lightly raced on turf.

Form: 21374-5

(3)

Signcastle City¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: N Callan| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| D

15/2

Successful 3 times last season and, having eased a little in the weights, he again ran creditably when second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago, no match for winner. Merits consideration back on turf.

Form: 265032

(10)

Where's Freddy^t,p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| D

17/2

Registered another July Course victory to his name back in June but hasn't been able to scale same heights in 3 subsequent runs, albeit shaping as if amiss when last of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, firm) 37 days ago, beaten long way out. Bounce back called for.

Form: 201938

(13)

Lunario^b,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 81| D

11/2

Better than ever this summer, winning brace of handicaps at Chester and Sandown at up to 7.6f. Found himself ridden too aggressively when fading in to seventh of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (1m) 27 days ago and no surprise to see a better showing back down at 7f.

Form: 247117

(9)

Pressure's On¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| BF| CD

11/2

Career best when winning (dead-heated) in 22-runner handicap at York (7f, good, 14/1) 43 days ago and matched that form on the back of a 3 lb rise when third of 15 in handicap (9/2) at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 209013

(4)

Dapper Guest^v²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J F Egan| T: G G Margarson| OR: 82| D

15/2

3-y-o who opened his account in first-time cheekpieces on the July Course earlier this summer. Mixed bag after but firmly back on track equipped with a first-time visor when winning 10-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 26 days ago, comfortably. Worth considering despite an 8 lb rise.

Form: 714741

(1)

Naina²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 80| CD

25/1

Had a productive 2-y-o campaign, winning 4 times (including over C&D) and confirmed she's trained on when runner-up on the July Course in August. Lesser display when seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 24 days ago but a return to this venue could see her bounce back.

Form: 6-68247

(2)

Daring Legend³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 76| D

5/1

3-time winner in 2024 who has been unlucky not to have added to his tally this season, going down narrowly over 7f at Doncaster in June. In better heart than form figures would suggest subsequently and he's certainly on a workable mark. Possibilities.

Form: 232599

(7)

Distinct Spirit⁴¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: William Carver| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 76| D

20/1

Very easy to back when making belated debut a winning one at Salisbury (7f) last summer but couldn't quite scale same heights under a penalty when fifth of 10 in novice at Thirsk (1m) last August, having been better placed than most. Absent 13 months ahead of this handicap bow.

Form: 15-

(6)

Dashing Dick^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: W Stone| OR: 76| D

16/1

Each of his last 2 victories have come on the July Course, the latest from 3 lb lower last summer. Good efforts on 3 of last 4 starts, likely he'd have finished closer but for meeting trouble when fifth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good) 12 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 062305

(11)

Bella Perla¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 78| D

11/1

Night Of Thunder filly who surpassed form of first 2 starts after 6 months off when winning 9-runner maiden (9/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 16 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Yet to tackle turf but further progress distinctly possible now handicapping.

Form: 641

(8)

I Maximus^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R Hughes| OR: 78| BF

17/2

AW maiden winner in March who hadn't been shaping up badly on turf prior to finishing a good third of 12 in handicap (9/4) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and worth a look from this sort of mark for stable who bagged this prize 12 months ago.

Form: 146593

(12)

Sensorium¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 73

22/1

5f maiden winner at 2 yrs but has yet to recapture that form in handful of starts this summer, albeit not beaten far when seventh of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good, 25/1) 12 days ago. Trues 7f for the first time now.

Form: 13-0497

Forecasts

Daring Legend (5/1), Lunario (11/2), Pressure's On (11/2), Signcastle City (15/2), Dapper Guest (15/2), Where's Freddy (17/2), I Maximus (17/2), Bella Perla (11/1), Local Music (11/1), Dashing Dick (16/1), Distinct Spirit (20/1), Sensorium (22/1), Naina (25/1)

DAPPER GUEST has been hit with an 8 lb rise for last month's Southwell success but he was a most convincing winner that day with a first time-visor applied (retained here) and he may well be up to following up. I Maximus, for the stable who landed this race 12 months ago, Pressure's On, Daring Legend and Signcastle City are others holding good form claims.