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Monday 20 October 2025

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(2)

Diligent Henry^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 55| CD

2/1

Career best when winning 12-runner C&D handicap 14 days ago. Handily drawn and a 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent him making a bold bid.

Form: 897541

(10)

Almizan¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alicia Perkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 50| D

40/1

Winner at Chelmsford in September but last of 8 back there since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 370818

(5)

I Was Thinking²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Taryn Langley⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 50

9/1

Modest form when down the field in 3 qualifying runs here in March. Worth a precautionary betting check now handicapping after 6 months off.

Form: 967

(3)

Blue Jay Way¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 49

14/1

Off the mark at the 24th time of asking when seeing off 8 rivals in 6f Catterick handicap (soft) 19 days ago, with reopposing Bandello ½ length back in second. Hardly has the profile of one likely to follow up.

Form: 035881

(1)

Bossy Parker¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Matthew Slater⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 49| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Off 7 months, 18 lengths eighth of 9 to Blue Jay Way in handicap (66/1) at Catterick (6f, soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Should be sharper now but others are still preferred.

Form: 473448

(6)

Bandello^h,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle| T: J Candlish| OR: 48

11/4

7/2, good ½-length second of 9 to Blue Jay Way in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 379232

(7)

Beautiful Dawn^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mason Paetel⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 47| D

11/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2024 but not with James Owen for too long and latest C&D third of 11 in first-time cheekpieces (retained) was quite encouraging. Worth chancing.

Form: 933403

(9)

Olympic Quest^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Alfie Redman⁽⁷⁾| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 47| C

80/1

Only 1 win from 30 starts but it did come here. Seventh of 8 in handicap (22/1) at this course (8.6f) 9 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 566907

(4)

Embarked¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 46| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Doncaster in July. 7/2, creditable 3 lengths third of 12 to Diligent Henry over C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 310243

(8)

Poet¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 46

33/1

Won 6f Newcastle handicap in May. 50/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 11 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 772705

(11)

The Cola Kid^t,v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Planas| T: G Harris| OR: 45| D

40/1

40/1, respectable 5 lengths sixth of 12 to Diligent Henry over C&D 14 days ago, never nearer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 576776

Forecasts

Diligent Henry (2/1), Bandello (11/4), Beautiful Dawn (11/2), Embarked (7/1), I Was Thinking (9/1), Bossy Parker (12/1), Blue Jay Way (14/1), Poet (33/1), The Cola Kid (40/1), Almizan (40/1), Olympic Quest (80/1)

BEAUTIFUL DAWN ran better with cheekpieces added last time and can build on that and land a first win since joining James Owen. Recent C&D 1-3 Diligent Henry and Embarked head the dangers along with Bandello.