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Friday 5 September 2025

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Arete Foundation Stakes Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 59.41s

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(10)

King Of Bears²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 82

9/1

Fairly useful sprinter but unable to make a significant impact in handicaps so far this season.

Form: 973060

(13)

Changeofmind^t1⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 79| D

10/3

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm) 56 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. Not discounted from a career-low mark.

Form: 696-867

(5)

Hedge Fund^h1¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: M Appleby| OR: 77| BF| D

6/1

10/3, first run since leaving William Muir & Chris Grassick when last of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) in April, going off too hard. Back from 4 months off with a hood added. The type to click for this yard at some point.

Form: 67244-9

(7)

Phoenix Of Dreams^h1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 77

16/1

Creditable fourth on Ayr reappearance but well beaten at Windsor (6f, good to soft) since, pulling too hard. Hood on first time now. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9130-48

(2)

Alligator Alley⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 76| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Redcar (5f, firm) 76 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 438652

(9)

Noel Fox¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 75| D

22/1

Ended her time with the Ralph Beckett yard with 2 placed efforts at Salisbury in June but down the field on both outings for current yard.

Form: 0-62399

(8)

Glory Fighter⁹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 6/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Should be competitive under a 4 lb penalty but have to go back to 2020 for the last time he won back-to-back races.

Form: 137261

(12)

Zarzyni^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: T D Barron| OR: 73| D

12/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 7/1) 12 days ago. On a good mark and shortlist material.

Form: 787502

(14)

Parisiac^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 73| D

50/1

Latest win at Ayr in July but last on both outings since. Hard to know what to expect.

Form: 333160

(3)

Monks Dream¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

7/1

Shaped better than result when fourth of 14 at Thirsk (5f, good) last month and endured a luckless run at Newcastle since. One to consider.

Form: 934040

(1)

Hyperfocus^p⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| C| D

22/1

Four-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024 and below form on all 4 starts this year. Course record means he can't be dismissed but he has something to prove.

Form: 65-8000

(4)

Taygar¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 69| D

13/2

Latest win at Ayr in July. Creditable third of 8 in handicap back at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 231453

(11)

Wen Moon¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 69| D

10/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023 and hasn't really threatened to take advantage of a falling mark in his 6 starts this year.

Form: 840005

(6)

Arnhem⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68

17/2

Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Has struggled for Rebecca Menzies this year and would need to see market support to consider now starting out for the Jim Goldie yard.

Form: 050080

Forecasts

Changeofmind (10/3), Hedge Fund (6/1), Taygar (13/2), Monks Dream (7/1), Arnhem (17/2), King Of Bears (9/1), Wen Moon (10/1), Zarzyni (12/1), Alligator Alley (14/1), Phoenix Of Dreams (16/1), Glory Fighter (16/1), Noel Fox (22/1), Hyperfocus (22/1), Parisiac (50/1)

ZARZYNI is on a good mark and his latest Beverley near miss suggests he's back in the sort of form to take advantage. Monks Dream is better than recent form figures suggest and is a possible threat. Taygar arrives on the back of a good effort at Ayr, while Hedge Fund has been given time since disappointing on his first start for Mick Appleby and remains one who could do well for his new yard.