PRODUCER can make the most of a drop back to Listed level in the Fortune Stakes at Sandown.

He has been running well enough in Pattern company this term but has struggled to make his mark with his best effort coming when second to the potentially very smart Captain Cat at Salisbury.

That horse has won again since as has his recent Goodwood conqueror Bow Creek and Sheikhzayedroad, who had him back in fourth at York in July, has actually gone on to Grade One glory in Canada.

Producer is clearly falling slightly short at the higher levels this term but should be good enough in a race of this nature.

Time Test won his maiden at the Esher venue and can build on that in the Max Patel Wealth Manager Of Choice Novice Stakes.

While his Group-race entries later in the autumn may prove to be flying a little high, this is well within his compass.

Water Hole appears to have everything in her favour as she seeks a first Listed victory in the EBF At The Races John Musker Fillies’ Stakes at Yarmouth.

John Gosden’s charge looked pretty smart in winning two handicaps this season, scoring on good ground at Doncaster on her return to action in July before following up in soft conditions at Newmarket in August.

She beat a well-regarded rival that day, prompting connections to quickly raise her sights to Group Three company in the Atalanta Stakes at Sandown where she was unlucky to come up again Andre Fabre’s Fintry.

Fabre does not send many runners to Britain and views Fintry as a Group One type, so Water Hole lost nothing in defeat as she finished a length and a half in arrears.

The Oasis Dream filly was officially rated 22lb inferior to the winner so she was punching well above her weight with that effort and the handicapper has seen fit to elevate her to a mark of 103.

That kind of rating puts her right in the mix for this and with her handy three-yearold allowance, Water Hole is a highly probable solution to a competitive event.

Red Aggressor may not be the most reliable type but his recent Yarmouth victory should have boosted confidence ahead of the Stanley Threadwell Memorial Handicap.

Rated as high as 96 a couple of years ago, Clive Brittain’s runner has slid right down the handicap following some largely lacklustre efforts punctuated by the odd promising performance.

However, he ended a near three-year drought at this track last month when the reapplication of blinkers seemed to spark him back to life.

Now on a mark of 78, with Cam Hardie taking a further 5lb off, Red Aggressor has a fair bit to find with the rest of these but should not be discounted.

Blighty hit the bar at the seaside in August but can go one place better in the Parklands Leisure Of Norfolk Handicap.

Beaten a short head by Erroneous, he seems to be on the way back now he has rejoined Lady Cecil after a spell with David O’Meara.

Baroot is worth watching in the opening British Stallion Studs/Greene King EBF Maiden Stakes as he makes his racecourse bow for Mike de Kock.

The Dubawi colt hails from the family of the great Time Charter and is bred to make a real impact.

Leaderene can make it two wins on the bounce in the Bet toteexacta Handicap at Beverley after striking gold on the Lingfield all-weather Badged is the pick in Kelso’s Souters Sports Novices’ Hurdle.