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Tuesday 5 August 2025

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Christine Bielby Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 3m 2.8s

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(4)

Padesha⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 79

9/2

Offered promise as a juvenile but hasn't threatened in two starts this season, the latest on handicap debut with tongue strap on for first time (now removed) when sixth of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good to firm) 46 days ago on final start for Raphael Freire. Stable switch could help.

Form: 4363-56

(3)

Road To Wembley^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 78| D

3/1

Well positioned when landing a 14f handicap at Chelmsford but found run of good form coming to a halt back down in trip when sixth of 8 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm, 5/1) 25 days ago. Fitting of cheekpieces and stepping back up in distance should see him more competitive.

Form: 372136

(8)

Kingdom Of Stars²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: T Ward| OR: 77

7/2

Consistent in all-weather handicaps this season, career best when winning 8-runner handicap (9/4) at Kempton (16f) 27 days ago. Lightly-raced and should remain competitive if he can translate that form back onto turf.

Form: 98-4221

(2)

Mighty Bandit⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex| OR: 76

11/8

Ran well on the back of wind surgery when fourth at Leicester (11.8f) on reappearance and wasn't disgraced back down in grade on first try over this trip when fifth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (14f, good to firm) 53 days ago. Chance if he can recapture the form showed earlier this season.

Form: 32-4065

(5)

Hedonista^p1,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Aidan Keeley| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 69

80/1

Both wins for Ed Walker came on all-weather and has made a slow start for new connections, sixth of 8 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good to firm, 40/1) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces will need to bring about some improvement.

Form: 72-2886

(7)

Arazzo²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 69

40/1

C&D winner on stable debut in November but was again below form when last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f), slowly away. Remains to be seen if he can bounce back following a 7-month break.

Form: 653198-

Non-Runners

(6)

Maxident³⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: K P De Foy J: Non Runner

(1)

Melakaz¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: R Stephens J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Mighty Bandit (11/8), Road To Wembley (3/1), Maxident (3/1), Kingdom Of Stars (7/2), Padesha (9/2), Melakaz (10/1), Arazzo (40/1), Hedonista (80/1)

MAXIDENT ran well when runner-up over C&D in June and has solid claims of making a winning stable debut, particularly if the ground eases. Road to Wembley should be more competitive for the return to this trip in first time cheekpieces and may prove next best ahead of Mighty Bandit, who has claims if he can recapture the form shown in a higher grade earlier this season, while Kingdom of Stars has been in fine heart on the all-weather and could be a danger if translating his form to turf.