Fever-Tree Handicap – Ascot

Ascot

16:55

Fever-Tree Handicap

Date 2023-09-09

Distance 6f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £18,039

Winning Time 1m 12.36s (fast by 0.14s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dark Trooper (IRE) Saffie Osborne · Ed Walker	7/2	Won
2nd	Redemption Time (GB) John Fahy · Clive Cox	16/1	.5
3rd	Bussento (GB) David Probert · Eve Johnson Houghton	10/1	.5
4th	Another Investment (IRE) Alex Jary · Nigel Tinkler	22/1	.5
5th	Reminder (GB) William Buick · Andrew Balding	4/1	.5
6th	Blind Beggar (IRE) Frederick Larson · Michael Appleby	20/1	.75
7th	Russet Gold (GB) Thore Hammer Hansen · Roger Varian	3/1F	0.2
8th	Kuwait City (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · John Butler	40/1	0.1
9th	Capote's Dream (IRE) Ross Coakley · Tom Ward	14/1	1.25
10th	Bresson (GB) Robert Havlin · John & Thady Gosden	17/2	1.5
11th	Willem Twee (GB) Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	9/1	1.25

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (5)	Dark Trooper Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Ed Walker	J:Saffie Osborne T:Ed Walker	138	—	383111	97	108	93	28d	—	—	+21	40.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Completed hat-trick over C&D last month; 8lb rise looks fully justified
4 (7)	Russet Gold Chestnut J:Thore Hammer Hansen T:Roger Varian	J:Thore Hammer Hansen T:Roger Varian	133	—	3-0152	92	103	90	28d	—	—	+2	17	0.75/1	4 25%
Second to Dark Trooper over C&D; in the mix but will need another personal best to win
12 (12)	Reminder Bay J:William Buick T:Andrew Balding	J:William Buick T:Andrew Balding	124	—	7121	83	107	94	14d	—	—	+16	31.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Well bred and progressive; winning start in handicaps at Windsor; could be the one to beat
2 (10)	Willem Twee Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	138	—	111D72-	95	107	68	339d	—	—	+15	23.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Unexposed 4yo, first past post three times last summer; retains potential after gelding op
11 (13)	Bussento Bay J:David Probert T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:David Probert T:Eve Johnson Houghton	125	p	742251	84	104	78	31d	—	—	+17	24.7	2.25/1	10 10%
Won Bath maiden last month; could be unexposed as a sprinter; needs serious consideration
6 (11)	Bresson Bay J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	131	p	125-50	90	100	69	96d	—	—	+5	12.1	2.25/1	10 10%
Choicely bred but he's beginning to look exposed; others have less to prove
9 (3)	Redemption Time Bay J:John Fahy T:Clive Cox	J:John Fahy T:Clive Cox	126	t	0-0360	85	104	84	58d	—	—	+4	10.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran poorly at Newmarket last time and needs to bounce back after two months off
10 (9)	Capotes Dream Brown J:Ross Coakley T:Tom Ward	J:Ross Coakley T:Tom Ward	126	tv	373212	83	105	91	13d	—	—	+19	25.3	3.75/1	16 6%
Back in excellent heart, following Windsor win with Goodwood second; in the mix once more
5 (2)	Another Investment Bay J:Alex Jary(7) T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Alex Jary(7) T:Nigel Tinkler	132	—	835184	89	103	92	28d	—	—	+12	16.7	3.75/1	16 6%
Has found revised mark beyond him twice since clearcut win at York in June
8 (1)	Blind Beggar Bay J:Frederick Larson(3) T:Michael Appleby	J:Frederick Larson(3) T:Michael Appleby	127	b	203331	84	104	80	29d	—	—	+19	24.4	3.75/1	16 6%
In fine form, winning in a big field at Thirsk last month; another bold bid is expected
NR (8)	Dusky Lord Bay J:Luke Catton(5) T:Stuart Williams	J:Luke Catton(5) T:Stuart Williams	135	tp	01-090	92	103	85	9d	—	—	+2	13.8	6.00/1	25 4%
Ayr Silver Cup winner in 2022; no threat this year but headgear now returns; not ruled out
NR (6)	Bonny Angel Bay J:William Cox T:Clive Cox	J:William Cox T:Clive Cox	127	—	8-6588	86	102	84	28d	—	—	-41	29	9.75/1	40 3%
Won two fillies' nurseries last year but has been finding things hard in handicaps of late
13 (4)	Kuwait City Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:John Butler	J:Lewis Edmunds T:John Butler	122	—	513790	81	106	91	17d	—	—	+9	11.2	12.25/1	50 2%
Seems to have gone off the boil and has stamina concerns over this stiff 6f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Dark Trooper	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	3/1
Russet Gold	4	4	4	4	4
Reminder	9/2	9/2	4	9/2	4
Willem Twee	8	8/1	8/1	8	17/2
Bussento	10	9	17/2	9	9
Bresson	9	9	10	9	9
Redemption Time	12/1	11/1	12	12	12
Capotes Dream	16	14	12	14	14
Another Investment	16	16	16	16	16
Blind Beggar	16	16	16	16	16
Dusky Lord	25	20	20	20	20
Bonny Angel	40	33	33	33	33
Kuwait City	50	50	50	50	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dark Trooper

40.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 22.9 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Reminder

31.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 18.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Bonny Angel

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 20

Capotes Dream

25.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 15.4 Odds: 1.6

Bussento

24.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 14 Odds: 2.2

Blind Beggar

24.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1.4

Willem Twee

23.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Russet Gold

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

Another Investment

16.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.4

Dusky Lord

13.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Bresson

12.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Kuwait City

11.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0.6

Redemption Time

10.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dark Trooper	97	108	93
Willem Twee	95	107	68
Russet Gold	92	103	90
Dusky Lord	92	103	85
Bresson	90	100	69
Another Investment	89	103	92
Bonny Angel	86	102	84
Redemption Time	85	104	84
Bussento	84	104	78
Blind Beggar	84	104	80
Reminder	83	107	94
Capotes Dream	83	105	91
Kuwait City	81	106	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dusky Lord	9d ago	Quick return
Capotes Dream	13d ago	Quick return
Reminder	14d ago	Fit
Kuwait City	17d ago	Fit
Dark Trooper	28d ago	Fit
Russet Gold	28d ago	Fit
Another Investment	28d ago	Fit
Bonny Angel	28d ago	Fit
Blind Beggar	29d ago	Fit
Bussento	31d ago	Fit
Redemption Time	58d ago	Fresh
Bresson	96d ago	Long break
Willem Twee	339d ago	Long break