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Thursday 24 July 2025

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Rayner Bosch Car Service Handicap

4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 4f | 9 Runners | Turf

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Raging Al⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Heard| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 72

Modest performer in maidens and seventh of 10 in handicap at Chester (33/1) 40 days ago, shuffled back over 3f out and never dangerous. Yet to show full potential since changing yards.

Form: 95-47

(1)

Didaar^p1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Egan| T: I Mohammed| OR: 71

Remains winless after 10 starts and finished fifth of 7 in a handicap at Salisbury (17/2) 39 days ago when not seen to best effect and meeting trouble. Now trying first-time cheekpieces and may be suited by this step up in trip.

Form: 05-3565

(8)

Raintown^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 70| D

Out of form in recent AW handicaps, finishing sixth of 12 in 9f handicap at Wolverhampton (16/1) 31 days ago. Returns to turf and steps back up in trip.

Form: 140506

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Naasma²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Phelan| OR: 70

Performer with one place from five starts this year. Won a 7-runner handicap at Windsor (13/2) 26 days ago, making headway out wide before staying on to lead approaching final furlong. Currently in good form and should handle this step up in trip.

Form: 7-32531

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Meleri²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 68| D

Won a 12f handicap at Lingfield in June before finishing third of 4 in 12f handicap at Newmarket (11/4) 27 days ago, paying for being headstrong. Effective at this trip.

Form: 522-213

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See The Green⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 66| D

Mixed form on the flat earlier this year, most recently third of 9 in Hurdle handicap at Chepstow (22/1) 94 days ago when taking a strong hold before being outpaced late on. Returns to the flat without cheekpieces today.

Form: 2106-58

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Monkmoor Pip¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 63| D

Showing improvement since joining new yard, including when third in handicap at Kempton (11f). First of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f) (5/2) 16 days ago, travelling fluently before taking command 2f out. Remains of major interest.

Form: 356-531

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Artavian^v1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Leavy| T: P R Chamings| OR: 63

Won handicap last October, fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (9/2) 51 days ago, ran respectably but weakened after leading. First-time visor applied.

Form: 0621-35

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Sweet Nightingale¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: P Gundry| OR: 60

Winning hurdler, absent over 2½ years following final (2022/23) start. Modest form on Flat, flattered last time.

Form: 6754

Forecasts

Monkmoor Pip (13/8), Naasma (5/2), Meleri (5/1), Artavian (8/1), Didaar (12/1), Sweet Nightingale (16/1), See The Green (20/1), Raintown (25/1), Raging Al (50/1)

MONKMOOR PIP has been thriving since joining his new yard, winning with authority at Lingfield last time, and remains unexposed over middle distances. Naasma arrives in good form following a win at Windsor and should handle this step up in trip. Meleri is effective at this distance but needs to settle better than when third at Newmarket recently.