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Monday 9 October 2023

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Breeders Cup On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 1m 12.18s

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Big Bard^p⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 67| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Nottingham in July. Seventh of 9 in handicap (11/4) at Bath (5.7f, good) 66 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on and should be on the premises, provided he breaks more swiftly.

Form: 211517

(4)

Lord P^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: F O'Brien| OR: 65| D

10/1

Fourth of 5 in handicap at Ffos Las (6f, good to soft, 5/2) 25 days ago, very slowly away. Has fallen to a workable mark and dangerous to discount.

Form: 403-454

(2)

On Edge^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 64| D

4/1

Three wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to firm, 5/2) 24 days ago. Shade more needed up 3 lb if he's to complete the hat-trick but he's clearly in good nick and merits respect.

Form: 313411

(11)

Corinthia Knight^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 64| D

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, soft, 13/2) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt off the same mark.

Form: 056233

(13)

Berkshire Cruz^p,t¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 62WS

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when ninth of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm, 28/1). Off 105 days and others preferred.

Form: 387-59

(3)

Lahina Bay²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 61| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (4/1) at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago, running on. 3 lb rise could be enough to find her out here.

Form: 115531

(16)

Once Adaay^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 60| D

50/1

11/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Bit to prove on the back of that low-key display.

Form: 561-557

(1)

Phoenix Glow³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 59| D

14/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm, 12/1) 33 days ago, suited by way race developed. Each-way shout.

Form: 565132

(7)

Many Rivers⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: S Kirk| OR: 59

25/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm, 33/1) 81 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 48-6777

(5)

Sparked^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 57

10/1

Latest win at Bath in September. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 5/1) 4 days ago. Back up in trip and she's another with an each-way chance.

Form: 827513

(14)

Porterinthejungle³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: R Brisland| OR: 56| BF| C

7/1

Course winner. 5 lengths fifth of 8 to On Edge in handicap (7/2) at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm) 35 days ago. That represented a backward step compared to her encouraging reappearance second but she's worth another chance.

Form: 0414-25

(6)

The Cola Kid^b,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 54| D

6/1

Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 7/1) 5 days ago, nearest finish. One to consider off the same mark returned to turf.

Form: 245374

(8)

Haveagobeau^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 45

28/1

5/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, heavy) 21 days ago. Hopes pinned on the first-time cheekpieces sparking some improvement.

Form: 684-675

(10)

Milvus⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 46

28/1

14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 40 days ago. Record stands at 0-9 and will need to find improvement from somewhere if he's to open his account here.

Form: 074587

(12)

Rhodium^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 45

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 7 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, heavy) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 08-67

Non-Runners

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Bama Lama⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: B R Millman J: Oliver Searle

Forecasts

On Edge (4/1), Corinthia Knight (4/1), Big Bard (5/1), The Cola Kid (6/1), Porterinthejungle (7/1), Sparked (10/1), Lord P (10/1), Phoenix Glow (14/1), Lahina Bay (18/1), Bama Lama (20/1), Many Rivers (25/1), Milvus (28/1), Haveagobeau (28/1), Once Adaay (50/1), Berkshire Cruz (100/1), Rhodium (125/1)

The vote goes to BIG BARD, who was just touched off in this race last year and the first of his three wins this season was gained over C&D in April (sole previous occasion that he has been partnered by Alec Voikhansky). The 5-y-o wasn't seen to best effect at Bath when last seen in August, so shouldn't be judged too harshly on that display. Porterinthejungle can also be forgiven for a below par effort last time and she is next on the list ahead of Corinthia Knight and hat-trick seeker On Edge.