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Saturday 21 January 2023

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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:04 | Winning time: 1m 37.5s

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Recuerdame^h⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 54| CD

11/4

Fair gelding. 15/2, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 7 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Shortlist material.

Form: 3416-61

(4)

Beau Geste⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| D

9/1

Modest gelding. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, good third of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 7 days ago. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 34342-3

(1)

Bombastic^b1⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 49| C| D

28/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at this course (7f, AW) 63 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 087508-

(3)

Busselton^p1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 50

11/1

Modest gelding. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/1) 31 days ago, suited by drop in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to note.

Form: 075053-

(8)

Catch My Breath^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 48| CD

4/1

Unreliable sort. 3-time C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 43 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 839609-

(6)

Darkest Dream⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Durack| OR: 45

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Very good fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 50/1) 7 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 8076-4

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Divine Messenger^v¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Emma Owen| OR: 50| CD

25/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9/0575-8

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Heer's Sadie^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 45

12/1

Modest mare. One win from 21 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (AW) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. `

Form: 558635-

(5)

No Such Luck^h,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Ingram| OR: 45| C

9/2

Modest gelding. Course winner. 7/1, 3¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Recuerdame in handicap at this C&D (AW) 7 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 3355-68

(12)

No Turning Back⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: P Phelan| OR: 50

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eyeshields on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in minor event (200/1) at Kempton (8f) 45 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 678-

(11)

Queen Sarabi¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46

66/1

Modest mare. Tenth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Brighton (8f, good to soft). Off 109 days. Others make more appeal.

Form: 168330-

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Tea Garden¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: A French| OR: 49

7/1

Modest mare. 5/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago, left poorly placed. Can't be discounted.

Form: 23064-9

Forecasts

Recuerdame (11/4), Catch My Breath (4/1), No Such Luck (9/2), Tea Garden (7/1), Beau Geste (9/1), Busselton (11/1), No Turning Back (12/1), Heer's Sadie (12/1), Darkest Dream (20/1), Divine Messenger (25/1), Bombastic (28/1), Queen Sarabi (66/1)

RECUERDAME is a tricky customer but he did well to overcome a pace bias over C&D a week ago and he's worth a chance to follow up. Tea Garden has been shaping better than the result lately and she's also considered, while Busselton warrants respect with first-time cheekpieces applied.