15:35 Ascot

Friday 8 September 2023

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LK Bennett Lady Amateur Jockeys Handicap (For Female Amateur Jockeys) (Str)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 1m 40.77s

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Crystal Casque¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mrs Jo Supple| T: B R Millman| OR: 82| D

25/1

Has enjoyed a productive season, notching her third win of the year at Sandown (heavy) early last month. Not in the same form under less testing conditions there last time, though, and suspicion is she'll remain vulnerable from this kind of mark.

Form: 951717

(3)

Shaladar^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Olive Nicholls| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

8/1

Beaten only by narrow margins when runner-up at Leicester and Redcar on his last 2 outings. Nudged up 1 lb but clearly arrives here at the top of his game and he should prove competitive.

Form: 564722

(1)

Maysong^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Fern O'Brien| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 81| D

9/2

Won at Sandown in June and bounced back to form when second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good) 11 days ago, albeit benefiting from a good position. Holds solid place claims again.

Form: 013772

(2)

One Step Beyond¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Maddison Wright| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80| CD

15/2

Has enjoyed a good season, gaining his third win of the year in an Ascot apprentice event in July. Unlucky to bump into a lightly-raced 3yo at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago and he should go well again.

Form: 211312

(8)

Maplewood^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Alice Stevens| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80| D

80/1

Trained by Charlie Appleby when winning at Windsor last year. Failed to beat a rival on return from 14-month absence behind Crystal Casque (8f, heavy) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and this run should reveal more.

Form: 3/5138-7

(10)

Flyawaydream³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Poppy Scott| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 78| BF

9/4

Generally consistent since breaking his maiden at Chepstow last summer, though was laboured throughout and proved a major disappointment when beaten at odds-on at Ayr last month. Player on overall balance of form, though, if able to shrug off recent poor show back down in trip.

Form: 2123-33

(9)

Double Time^h1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Megan Jordan| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 77| D

33/1

Won at Wolverhampton in March but did plenty wrong at Kempton last time (missed break/refused to settle) and he must improve with first-time hood applied.

Form: 4-71898

(11)

Alazwar²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 75| D

11/2

Winless for over a year now but has been running relatively well in defeat of late, shaping as if still in form when fourth of 7 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft, 9/2) 29 days ago. Frame claims.

Form: 504434

(5)

Global Esteem¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: J Gallagher| OR: 74| CD

8/1

Won over C&D in 2021 and though it's now over a year since his last success, he ran well when third of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago, just lacking a change of pace at a crucial stage. Others are perhaps better treated.

Form: 363753

(7)

Lenny's Spirit^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Sophie Smith| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| D

9/1

Has built a good rapport with this rider this summer, notching his third win under her in a 5-runner handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Should be as effective over this shorter trip and he's likely to go close to adding another success to his tally.

Form: 581311

(4)

Ideal Guest^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss Rosie Margarson| T: G G Margarson| OR: 67| C

16/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark to score at Yarmouth in mid-August and ran at least as well from this revised mark when third of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 8/1) 9 days ago. Merits consideration..

Form: 743313

Non-Runners

(12)

Carnival Zain²⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Miss Becky Smith

Forecasts

Flyawaydream (9/4), Maysong (9/2), Alazwar (11/2), One Step Beyond (15/2), Shaladar (8/1), Global Esteem (8/1), Lenny's Spirit (9/1), Carnival Zain (14/1), Ideal Guest (16/1), Crystal Casque (25/1), Double Time (33/1), Maplewood (80/1)

LENNY'S SPIRIT has thrived in amateur company under Sophie Smith this summer and the partnership are fancied to take the drop back to 1m in their stride to notch a fourth success of the campaign. Ideal Guest remains feasibly treated on his best form and arrives in good heart, so shouldn't be ruled out, whilst One Step Beyond and Shaladar complete the shortlist