14:50 Newmarket

Saturday 1 November 2025

All12:3213:0713:4214:1714:5015:2516:00

Prestige Vehicles Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 12.21s

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Lord Roxby¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| D

5/1

3-y-o who got back to winning ways at Hamilton (6f) in May and essentially held form well from a mark in the mid 80's thereafter this summer. Excuses on account of trip/track position last 2 starts and return to sprinting rates a good move from sliding mark.

Form: 623366

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(1)

King Of Bears²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 77| D

12/1

Creditable effort when midfield in a 5f Racing League handicap at Yarmouth over the summer. Disappointed next 2 starts kept to 5f but he did fare better when fourth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 23 days ago. Switched yards ahead of this and more needed on balance.

Form: 306004

(7)

Expert Agent^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 75| D

9/2

Successful on the July course prior to following up at Haydock (6f) in July. Form has been rather up and down subsequently but his mark has eased and better than he could show when fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 42 days ago, not knocked about. One to bear in mind.

Form: 179505

(6)

Rock Opera^v²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| D

11/2

Arrives on a losing run but acquitted himself with plenty of credit this term, third in the Sky Bet Dash at York (6f) in July. Far from disgraced next 2 starts and whilst his latest Ascot run was disappointing, he's very much the type to bounce back returned to this lower grade.

Form: 373960

(3)

Dashing Dick^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: W Stone| OR: 74| D

7/2

Twice a winner over 6f on the July course and whilst he comes here on a losing run, he's in good form, finishing a respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good) 11 days ago. One to consider from steadily easing mark.

Form: 305835

(8)

May Blossom^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 74| D

10/1

Latest win at Redcar in September. 17/2, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago, pushed along before halfway and never a threat. Others more persuasive.

Form: 679318

(10)

Spring Bloom¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Callan⁽⁵⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 72| BF| C| D

9/2

3-time winner on Rowley/July course who didn't shape at all badly on first start for new yard when fifth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Catterick (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago, that despite his rider dropping his rein close home. Expected to be closer, not least back at this venue.

Form: 5453U5

(4)

Court Drive^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 68| D

40/1

Latest win at Pontefract in August. 12/1, last of 9 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, soft) 12 days ago, underfoot conditions possibly catching her out. Likely type to bounce back but her mark is probably about right in any case.

Form: 518439

(9)

Albert Cee^p1,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: George Wood| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 65| D

11/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy) 9 days ago. Had the ground as a plausible excuse on that occasion but he's yet to fire for present stable. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 970057

Non-Runners

(2)

Fan Mail⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Dashing Dick (7/2), Expert Agent (9/2), Spring Bloom (9/2), Lord Roxby (5/1), Rock Opera (11/2), Fan Mail (13/2), May Blossom (10/1), Albert Cee (11/1), King Of Bears (12/1), Court Drive (40/1)

No shortage of chances but the versatile DASHING DICK comes here on the back of a pair of solid displays over longer trips and he could be worth siding with to end a losing run back at 6f. Spring Bloom is another down to a handy mark and feared along with the class-dropping Rock Opera. Expert Agent and Lord Roxby also warrant a second look.