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Friday 30 May 2025

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Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 20:26 | Winning time: 2m 35.01s

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Harpsichord²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, 9 lengths second of 3 to Giselle in listed Oaks Trial at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4-122

(6)

Kurakka²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 82

9/2

Promising individual. Won 11-runner novice (3/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 29 days ago, readily. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 43-1

(10)

Best Adventure¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

3/1

Frankel gelding (650,000 gns yearling). Improved to win 9-runner handicap (7/2) at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Likely to stay and should go well again.

Form: 243-541

(2)

Last Galileo¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 80

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at York (11.8f, good) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21-65

(7)

Crackergee²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: H Morrison| OR: 78| BF

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/8, good close second of 6 on handicap debut at Kempton (12f) 23 days ago. Should improve again.

Form: 455-2

(9)

Kuredu King^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 76

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 7 on handicap debut at Chester (12.3f, good to soft, 9/1) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 80-44

(3)

Atlantic Sunset^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

14/1

Promising individual. Very good second of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm, 18/1) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Should have more to offer.

Form: 9-2242

(1)

Stormy Monday³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 73

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft) on return 35 days ago.

Form: 6891-0

(8)

Is I Right^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 73| CD

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 10/3, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (11.6f, good to firm) 20 days ago, well on top finish. Respected up 6 lb.

Form: 0038-41

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Patagonia Girl²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 73

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 027-3

Forecasts

Best Adventure (3/1), Last Galileo (4/1), Kurakka (9/2), Stormy Monday (6/1), Crackergee (7/1), Is I Right (12/1), Atlantic Sunset (14/1), Patagonia Girl (18/1), Harpsichord (18/1), Kuredu King (33/1)

BEST ADVENTURE benefitted as expected from the step up in trip when off the mark at Newmarket 2 weeks ago, pulling clear with the runner-up, and looks capable of defying a 7 lb rise. Atlantic Sunset shaped with plenty of promise switched to turf when runner-up on his handicap bow at Thirsk 2 weeks ago and rates a big threat along with Crackergee, who was only just edged out by a subsequent winner on his handicap bow at Kempton on return.