SQUIRE DANAGHER made a winning start for his new yard in a race that has worked out well and is taken to follow up. The consistent Personal Best should go well again after a small rise, while Maxident and Senor Cortez are also worth consideration.
Squire Danagher
Personal Best
Maxident
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
9. Maxident
J: David EganT: Kevin Philippart de Foy
F: P24/421-22
Price History:
4.50
Age:
6
Weight:
9-8
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
82
Days Since Last Run:
20
Verdict
Front runner who struck at Ffos Las (1¾m, heavy) in September. Runner-up on both starts this year, latest when 5½ lengths second of 12 to the reopposing Senor Cortez at Kempton (2m) 20 days ago. Will appreciate the forecast rain.
5. Senor Cortez
J: Billy LoughnaneT: John Butler
F: 32-357111
Price History:
-
Age:
5
Weight:
10-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
88
Days Since Last Run:
20
Verdict
Has gradually found his feet for this yard, winning at Southwell and Lingfield before completing the hat-trick when beating Maxident by 5½ lengths in 12-runner handicap at Kempton (2m) 20 days ago. Up a further 7 lb but can't be discounted in this form.
4. Squire Danagher
J: Ray DawsonT: Emma Lavelle
F: 4035711/1
Price History:
-
Age:
6
Weight:
10-1
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
89
Days Since Last Run:
78
Verdict
Failed to progress over hurdles for Ben Pauling last year but resumed winning ways back in this sphere in 9-runner handicap at Sandown (1¾m, good, 50/1) in June by ¾ length from Personal Best, overcoming pace bias. Had a couple of subsequent winners immediately behind him and can remain competitive.
8. Personal Best
J: Rob HornbyT: Jonathan Portman
F: 5422-4321
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-8
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
82
Days Since Last Run:
37
Verdict
Has continued to hold her form well this year and didn't need to improve to open her account for the season at Sandown (1¾m, good) in July by 1½ lengths from Knight Templar. Should remain competitive from a 3 lb higher mark.
6. Moon Over Miami
J: Hector CrouchT: Ralph Beckett
F: 5461-5040
Price History:
11.00
Age:
5
Weight:
10-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
88
Days Since Last Run:
64
Verdict
Won at Newbury last spring and wasn't seen for 12 months after. Best run this season when making the frame over 1¾m at this course in May. Found the Northumberland Plate too competitive last time and needs to find a bit extra here.
7. Marnier
J: Jason WatsonT: Gary & Josh Moore
F: 51-726316
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-13
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
87
Days Since Last Run:
22
Verdict
Gained reward for several good efforts this season when winning at Sandown in July on final start for John & Thady Gosden (subsequently sold for 77,000 gns). Not ideally placed but finished a creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Ascot (2m, good to firm) on stable debut 22 days ago.
2. Bahadur
J: Cieren FallonT: S. P. C. Woods
F: 1-6510579
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
10-3
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
91
Days Since Last Run:
29
Verdict
Landed a hat-trick on the all-weather at the end of last year and added to his tally in a 5-runner C&D handicap in May. Seems to have gone off the boil based on his last 2 efforts.
10. Premiere Ligne
J: Oisin MurphyT: Hughie Morrison
F: 2220/9676
Price History:
-
Age:
7
Weight:
9-3
Gear:
tongue strap
Official Rating:
77
Days Since Last Run:
20
Verdict
Progressive in 2024. Off 20 months and looked as though he was steadily coming to hand this summer with a promising effort at Newcastle on his penultimate outing but finished weakly at Kempton last time. Has been given some further help by the handicapper.
3. Blazeon Five
J: Rossa RyanT: Alan King
F: 74111-620
Price History:
15.00
Age:
8
Weight:
10-3
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
91
Days Since Last Run:
64
Verdict
Recorded hat-trick at Southwell in December and started this year from a career-high mark. Creditable second of 6 at Newbury in April but was left poorly placed when down the field in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle in June. Likely to still prove vulnerable despite a 1 lb drop in the weights.
11. Knight Templar
J: David ProbertT: Robert Stephens
F: 13/182220
Price History:
-
Age:
5
Weight:
9-1
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
75
Days Since Last Run:
20
Verdict
Made a winning return to this sphere at Kempton in January. Ran a fine second at Sandown in July after a break before turning in a rare poor effort back at Kempton last time. Others more persuasive.
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Non-Runners
1. Synergism
J: Non RunnerT: Sir Mark Prescott Bt
F: 11253-134
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
10-3
Gear:
cheekpieces
Official Rating:
91
Days Since Last Run:
37
Verdict
Returned with a hard-fought success on the turf at Lingfield in May before good 3 lengths third in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle the following month. May have been unsuited by firm conditions when 10½ lengths last of 4 at Ascot (2m, good to firm, 9/4) in July. First-time cheekpieces applied.