15:27 Newmarket

Friday 1 November 2024

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Cologne's 63rd Preis Von Europa Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 54.58s

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(6)

Marsh Benham^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: George Baker| OR: 72

14/1

Has scored twice at Brighton this month but he's not one to rely on and came in only sixth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, heavy) 4 days ago. Others remain more persuasive.

Form: 391616

(1)

Jack Sparowe^h⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 71

11/2

Yet to score in 2024 but he arrives in good form, fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 5/1) 42 days ago. In the mix once more with a hood back on.

Form: 5-58944

(11)

Moonlit Cloud²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: L P Keniry| T: D K Ivory| OR: 70

18/1

Resumed winning ways at Bath in May and largely in good nick since, cheekpieces on when a hampered eighth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 157588

(12)

Swatch¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68

8/1

Scored at Bath in April for Alice Haynes and made a solid start for his new yard when fourth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 6-01324

(13)

Phone Tag^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 70

11/1

Winless this term and only sixth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Leicester (10f, heavy) 17 days ago on his second run for current yard. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 249726

(5)

Ataser^v1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Aidan Keeley| T: T Kent| OR: 67

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 and he came in last of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 15 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 5309-58

(2)

Imperial Cult⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gina Mangan| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 66

8/1

Bagged third win of year at Epsom (10.1f) last month. Not in same form at Kempton and Newbury since though and remains on career-high mark now.

Form: 128198

(4)

Foreseen^b1,t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: A West| OR: 69

33/1

Made a winning debut at Chantilly (8f, heavy) in March but hasn't been able to repeat that effort, last of eight at Epsom (8.5f) last time. Blinkered for the first time here.

Form: 18958

(7)

Midsummer Music²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R A Teal| OR: 65

11/2

Still a maiden but he comes here in decent form, sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 6/1) 29 days ago. Can give another good account off an easing mark.

Form: 355-946

(10)

Blue Collar¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 65

14/1

Fafiled to win for Richard Hannon and he came in last of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Leicester (8.2f, heavy) 17 days ago for his new yard. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 024950

(8)

Astronomica¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 62| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced in 2024 and posted a very good second of 10 in handicap (16/5) at Leicester (8.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. Very much one to consider despite a 2 lb weights rise.

Form: 24-0252

(14)

Chourmo¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 62

13/2

Bagged his third victory of 2024 at Brighton in August and recorded another good effort when second of 9 there (9.9f, heavy) 15 days ago. Winner has gone in again so he's expected to be bang there.

Form: 733172

(3)

Little Tiger^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Stone| OR: 60| BF

10/1

Landed 10f handicaps at Leicester and Brighton but possibly found the run coming too quickly when fifth of 9 back at Brighton 15 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 4-77115

(9)

Saachi¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 56

22/1

Failed to build on earlier promise when only fifth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, soft) 17 days ago. More is required if he's to open his account.

Form: 573465

Forecasts

Midsummer Music (11/2), Jack Sparowe (11/2), Chourmo (13/2), Astronomica (13/2), Imperial Cult (8/1), Swatch (8/1), Little Tiger (10/1), Phone Tag (11/1), Blue Collar (14/1), Marsh Benham (14/1), Moonlit Cloud (18/1), Ataser (22/1), Saachi (22/1), Foreseen (33/1)

CHOURMO comes here at the top of his game and, with the form of his recent Brighton second having been franked, he looks the way to go. Astronomica signalled he is ready to go close though when runner-up at Leicester last time out so rates a big threat, while Little Tiger, Midsummer Music, Swatch and Moonlit Cloud all command respect too in this competitive handicap.