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Monday 8 September 2025

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 42.35s

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Jewel Maker⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| CD

3/1

A 3-time C&D winner who improved on recent efforts to land 8-runner handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 7 days ago, soon clear last 1f. Carries 4 lb penalty but merits serious consideration.

Form: 353351

(7)

Electric Avenue^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR: 60| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in May. 14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good) 24 days ago, not clear run. Still needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 619566

(1)

We Still Believe⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 59| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 8/1, respectable 6 lengths third of 8 to Jewel Maker in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 7 days ago. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024 though.

Form: 725733

(13)

Jesmond Dawn¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 59| D

9/2

Not seen to best effect when seventh of 8 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Not taken lightly off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 326557

(8)

Military Leader^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 58

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 13 in novice at Southwell (8.1f) 22 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 7/58

(11)

Island Of Skye^p⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonny Peate| T: Paul Collins| OR: 57| D

16/1

13/2, first run since leaving Mark Walford when creditable third of 6 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 74 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 178-753

(10)

Young Fire^v²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 57| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Fair fourth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm, 9/2) 23 days ago. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024 though.

Form: 002254

(2)

Woodleigh^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn| T: Roger Fell| OR: 56

7/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024 but blinkered for 1st time when a good fourth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 8/1) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 038234

(4)

Dingwall^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 56

28/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (66/1) at Perth (16.2f, good to firm) on NH debut 23 days ago. Needs to bounce back returned to the Flat.

Form: 49-4595

(3)

Landing Board^t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: H Main| OR: 55

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving John Gallagher when ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 28/1) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 4-8509

(12)

Very Classy³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 50

80/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm, 40/1) 37 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 54/30-87

(6)

Sassy Glory^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 48| BF

6/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 10 in minor event at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm, 7/4) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. No forlorn hope.

Form: 832224

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Pop Favorite^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: S Dixon| OR: 46| CD

22/1

A 7-time C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 12/1, not clear run over 2f out when a creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Considered.

Form: 414548

Forecasts

Jewel Maker (3/1), Woodleigh (7/2), Jesmond Dawn (9/2), Sassy Glory (6/1), Electric Avenue (9/1), Military Leader (12/1), Island Of Skye (16/1), Young Fire (18/1), We Still Believe (22/1), Pop Favorite (22/1), Landing Board (25/1), Dingwall (28/1), Very Classy (80/1)

A trappy handicap in which marginal preference is for JESMOND DAWN who didn't enjoy the rub of the green at Ripon last time and can now capitalise on a handy-looking mark. Recent Carlisle scorer Jewel Maker is feared most under a 4 lb penalty ahead of Woodleigh, Island of Skye and Pop Favorite.