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Saturday 9 August 2025

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3YO plus | Class 3 | 5f | 9 Runners | Turf

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(9)

Tees Spirit⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 95| D

Finished 12th of 19 in a 5f handicap at Epsom Downs (22/1) 63 days ago when not looking entirely at home on the track. Drops in grade but needs to recapture best form.

Form: 17-0500

(7)

Ziggy's Missile^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 88| D

Won at Chelmsford City (AW) in June but has generally struggled in turf handicaps, finishing 12th of 20 at Goodwood (100/1) 11 days ago, weakening final furlong. This represents a drop in grade at least.

Form: 170170

(1)

Muker²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 86| CD

Course and distance winner with eight career successes. Eleventh of 16 in handicap at York (9/1) 29 days ago, never going when under a penalty. Usually effective here.

Form: 134610

(8)

Michaela's Boy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 86| D

Has shown mixed form this season, with a close second at Chepstow and good runs at Goodwood and Epsom. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Ascot (33/1) 14 days ago, running below par after a good previous effort. Could bounce back based on earlier form off current mark.

Form: 343020

(6)

Fluorescence^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: E Bethell| OR: 86| C

Won first two starts, including at this course before finishing third of 11 in 5f handicap at Southwell (13/2) 27 days ago in a first-time tongue strap. Should remain competitive.

Form: 1-123

(5)

Sugar Hill Babe¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: L Williamson| OR: 82| D

Won at Nottingham and runner-up at Lingfield in 5f handicaps this season. Fourth of 8 in handicap at Ascot (9/1) 15 days ago, led but weakened late when headed over 1f out. Should appreciate this less demanding track.

Form: 201234

(3)

Castan^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 79| D

Won at Thirsk in May and posted close seconds and thirds in 5f handicaps this summer. Finished last of 7 in a handicap at Musselburgh (6/1) 8 days ago, finding run of good form halted when racing wide. Consistently strong in 5f handicaps and likely to bounce back with a bang.

Form: 031327

(2)

Sports Coach¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 78| D

Shaped well when 5th of 16 in York handicap (40/1) 29 days ago. Failed to build on the promise of that run back at 6f last time but should appreciate the return to 5f today.

Form: 87-5050

(4)

Frank The Spark^p1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

Won easily at Nottingham (5f) in July. Unsuited by the step back up in trip at York but again ran below form back at the minimum trip at Thirsk last week. Bit to prove in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 274106

Forecasts

Fluorescence (9/4), Michaela's Boy (5/1), Ziggy's Missile (7/1), Castan (8/1), Muker (8/1), Tees Spirit (8/1), Sugar Hill Babe (10/1), Frank The Spark (10/1), Sports Coach (14/1)

CASTAN has been consistently strong in 5f handicaps with close placed efforts following his Thirsk win. A wide trip at Musselburgh halted his good run last time but is expected to bounce back here. Sugar Hill Babe should appreciate this less demanding track after weakening late at Ascot, with Michaela's Boy another to consider based on earlier season form.