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Sunday 30 March 2025

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Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (GBB Plus Race)

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(6)

Stressfree⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93| D

7/2

Most consistent last season, winning at Chester (soft) in September and recording several other good efforts in defeat, including C&D. Arrives fit from a Musselburgh hurdle win last month. Should go well.

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(14)

Laafy¹³⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 92| D

40/1

Very useful handicapper in 2020 but not seen since finishing seventh of 11 in 11.5f Windsor handicap in June 2021. Sold out of Sir Michael Stoute's yard for 27,000 gns last spring. Can only be watched after such a long lay-off.

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(2)

Fouroneohfever¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 91| D

15/2

Won his first 3 handicaps last spring and also excellent fourth of 19 in King George Handicap at Royal Ascot. Not so good on the final 2 outings of his 3-y-o campaign but no surprise were he to resume his progression in 2025.

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(9)

King's Code^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P D Evans| OR: 90

25/1

Ended 2024 with a pair of AW wins at Wolverhampton. Mostly respectable efforts in defeat on AW this year but remains 2 lb above his last win mark ahead of this return to turf.

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(4)

Magico^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Botti| OR: 90| BF

5/1

Warmed up for this with excellent reappearance second at Chelmsford 17 days ago (first start since being gelded), just failing to peg back one who got first run. Pulled 3½ lengths clear of the rest and could still be well treated despite a 3 lb nudge. First-time cheekpieces are added to tongue tie.

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(10)

Chaturanga^p¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 89| D

18/1

Pair of 1¼m wins last year, latterly at Ayr (good to firm) in July. Ended last year with a poor run at Hamilton in September. Off 6 months.

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(11)

Qitaal¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 88| CD

12/1

Landed this race on reappearance last year and back to winning ways when giving Franny Norton a fairytale farewell ride at Chester (1¼m, heavy) in September. Stumbled badly and run easily ignored at Epsom final start. Evidently goes well when fresh,

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(18)

Rathgar¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 88| D

11/1

Well served by a positive ride back down markedly in trip when successful at Yarmouth (1¼m) in July. Just as good when runner-up at Chepstow (1¼m again) in August. Ran no more than respectably on final 2 starts but returns with his yard in good form.

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(12)

Asgard's Captain¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 85| D

16/1

Added to good AW record with a 1¼m win at Newcastle in December. Has matched that form when placed twice on AW this year but latest Newcastle sixth of 11 was only respectable. Fully effective on turf.

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(1)

Royal Approval³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

12/1

Son of Cracksman who showed a tidy turn of foot when landing a second career success in 1¼m Newcastle handicap in February. Little went right for him at Southwell next time and it may pay to ignore that run. Much less exposed than most of these now tackling turf for only a second time.

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(5)

Whiskey Pete²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 84

22/1

Useful handicapper over this trip for Ralph Beckett but hasn't shown much in 2 outings in Bahrain for new connections in recent weeks. A watching brief is advised back in Britain.

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(7)

City Of Delight¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies| T: D Menuisier| OR: 83| D

13/2

Progressed at a rate of knots in handicaps on turf last summer, winning 4 in a row over 1¼m. Respectable sixth of 17 in a warm C&D handicap on final start. Could have even more to come in 2025.

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(3)

Have Secret¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| D

6/1

Plenty of creditable efforts in 2024 but it's now 16 runs since his last win back in 2022. Capable fresh but suspicion he'll find at least the odd one too strong again.

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(13)

Baryshnikov¹⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 82| D

40/1

Consistent sort who posted a solid fourth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (1¼m, good to soft) on his final start last year. Reappears off 1 lb below the mark he defied at Redcar last May. Thereabouts.

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(8)

Crimson Road^t¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: S Corbett| OR: 82| D

40/1

Dual 1¼m turf winner for the Crisford yard in 2024. New connections acquired him for 28,000 gns last autumn. Might be best watched this time.

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(16)

Cockalorum¹⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: Roger Fell| OR: 79| D

50/1

Won over this trip at Beverley last summer. Lost his form a little towards the end of the season but that has resulted in him dropping back to the mark he defied at Beverley. Won first time up in 2023.

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(15)

Theory Of Tides¹⁹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J & T Gosden J: K Shoemark

(17)

Cormier²⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 9

T: B Ellison J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Stressfree (7/2), Magico (5/1), Have Secret (6/1), City Of Delight (13/2), Fouroneohfever (15/2), Theory Of Tides (10/1), Rathgar (11/1), Qitaal (12/1), Royal Approval (12/1), Asgard's Captain (16/1), Chaturanga (18/1), Whiskey Pete (22/1), King's Code (25/1), Cormier (25/1), Baryshnikov (40/1), Laafy (40/1), Crimson Road (40/1), Cockalorum (50/1)

A useful handicap. MAGICO caught the eye when a fast-finishing second on his recent Chelmsford reappearance and is taken to go one better now. Stressfree, who has some good C&D form, is another whose fitness is assured after a hurdle win last month and he's second choice ahead of City of Delight and Royal Approval.