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17:20 Newmarket

Friday 27 September 2024

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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 55.6s

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(12)

Zozimus^v²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84

6/1

Dual 1m winner at Pontefract last month but subsequent rise has left him with little room for manoeuvre, finishing down the field at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) just under 4 weeks ago. Others seemingly better treated.

Form: 451138

(14)

Sweet Reward³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 82| D

11/1

It's now 11 runs since his last win in 2023 and only seventh of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, soft) just under 5 weeks ago. Now 1 lb below his last winning mark so shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 485357

(10)

More Thunder⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 87

2/1

Off the mark at Nottingham in May and good second on his handicap bow at Chester (10.3f, good) when last seen a couple of months ago. That form has received several boosts since and he's a big player off the same mark here with Ryan Moore taking over.

Form: 5132

(9)

First Officer¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sorin Moldoveanu⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 78| C

7/2

Made a winning reappearance at Windsor in April and largely creditable efforts in defeat since, having every chance when fifth of 9 at Chester (10.3f, soft) just under a fortnight ago. Mark does look about right, however.

Form: 457275

(13)

Battle Queen³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

9/4

Opened her account in a Nottingham maiden in May and shaped well when sixth in Sandringham handicap at Royal Ascot (second home in group) next time. Conceded first run when second at Newbury in July but proved a let-down at York (10.2f, good to firm) 5 weeks ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 221620

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(3)

Gloucestershire¹³¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: M Meade J: Tom Marquand

(6)

Civil Law¹⁸²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: R A Teal J: D Tudhope

(2)

Mortlake⁵⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Rossa Ryan

(11)

Siempre Arturo⁶⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D & C Kubler J: Billy Loughnane

(8)

Magnum Opus¹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: Harry Davies

(5)

Westridge⁵⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: K Shoemark

(7)

Monkey Island³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: S M Levey

(4)

Shamran²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Harry Charlton J: Non Runner

(1)

Beylerbeyi²⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: C Lee

Forecasts

More Thunder (2/1), Battle Queen (9/4), Westridge (10/3), First Officer (7/2), Zozimus (6/1), Siempre Arturo (13/2), Shamran (8/1), Magnum Opus (10/1), Monkey Island (10/1), Sweet Reward (11/1), Beylerbeyi (14/1), Mortlake (14/1), Gloucestershire (20/1), Civil Law (20/1)

Chances can be given to plenty, but the suggestion is MAGNUM OPUS, who shaped as if still in good form when fifth at Doncaster just under a fortnight ago and Simon & Ed Crisford's 3-y-o likely has a bigger effort in his locker. More Thunder progressed another chunk when runner-up at Chester a couple of months ago, so he can provide most resistance to the selection, with Westridge and Gloucestershire another couple worth considering, too.