13:07 Newmarket

Saturday 2 November 2024

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155th Grosser Preis Von Baden Handicap

Off time: 13:09 | Winning time: 1m 15.22s

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(11)

Many A Star^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 82| D

7/2

Not proving the easiest to catch right of late, seventh of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good) 60 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 299737

(10)

Dashing Dick^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: W Stone| OR: 80| D

4/1

Scored on the July course here in July and largely in good form since, second of 7 at Yarmouth (7f, soft) 11 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 312472

(13)

Spring Bloom²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 78| C| D

7/2

Scored twice on the July course here in August and continues in good order, fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 21 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up once more.

Form: 511644

(12)

The Caribbean^b,t⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: H Main| OR: 76| D

18/1

Winless in 2024 but not disgraced when seventh of 12 in handicap at Epsom (7f, soft) 51 days ago. Tongue strap back on and no forlorn hope.

Form: 940007

(9)

Harry's Halo^t,v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 75| D

9/2

Took a step forward in a change of headgear when landing 13-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, soft) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there with visor again sported.

Form: 221331

(2)

World Of Darcy^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Laura Pearson| T: J Ryan| OR: 74| BF| D

22/1

Completed his hat-trick at Brighton in October but only sixth of 8 to Bay Breeze in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy) 9 days ago. Sort to bounce back though.

Form: 801116

(8)

Bay Breeze^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

14/1

Ended a long losing run in 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy) 9 days ago, just holding on. Can make his presence felt once more despite taking a 2 lb rise.

Form: 846371

(6)

Dazy Mazy¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: J Mackie| OR: 68| D

33/1

A dua 6f winner in the spring but she has failed to beat a rival in handicaps at Thirsk and Redcar on her last two starts. It's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 512100

(7)

Big Bard^p⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Davies| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65| BF| D

8/1

Resumed winning ways at Lingfield in July and in decent nick since, a close last of 5 in handicap at Brighton (7f, soft) 54 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 361235

(3)

Music Society^p⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| D

12/1

It's now 28 runs since his last win in 2022 but he posted a creditable third of 10 in handicap at Redcar (6f, heavy) 5 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 622763

(4)

Naughty Niall⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Tyler Heard| T: Ian Williams| OR: 60

80/1

Modest form in maidens but he has failed to go on since sent handicapping, last of 9 at Leicester (5f) 53 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 9-72479

Non-Runners

(5)

Al Farabi¹³⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: S C Williams J: Rob Hornby

(1)

Momaer³²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Jack Morland J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Many A Star (7/2), Spring Bloom (7/2), Dashing Dick (4/1), Harry's Halo (9/2), Big Bard (8/1), Music Society (12/1), Bay Breeze (14/1), Momaer (14/1), The Caribbean (18/1), Al Farabi (20/1), World Of Darcy (22/1), Dazy Mazy (33/1), Naughty Niall (80/1)

A tight-knit sprint in which HARRY'S HALO rates just the pick of the weights on the back of his recent Redcar victory so he edges the vote. The consistent Dashing Dick is next on the list, although a solid case can also be made for Bay Breeze, Music Society and Spring Bloom.