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Thursday 23 October 2025

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PricedUp Handicap (Div 2)

3YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 6f | 9 Runners | Turf

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(7)

Flash Bardot¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: George Bass| T: J Channon| OR: 74

Goes well in the mud and best run of the year when fifth of 8 over C&D 15 days ago. Another 3 lb drop from the handicapper allows her to drop into a lower grade now. A prominent showing would come as no surprise.

Form: 0-00675

(9)

Gifted Angel³⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 73| BF| D

Two AW wins last autumn but not seen since finishing sixth of 11 at Wolverhampton a year ago. The betting is perhaps the best guide given the length of absence.

Form: 377116-

(2)

Swinging London^p,t⁶^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 65| D

4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.5f) under Warren Fentiman 6 days ago. Should be competitive under a 4 lb penalty.

Form: 477431

(8)

Cormier²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 68

Falling int he weights without obviously suggesting he's likely to take advantage but he goes in the mud and Brian Ellison won this race last year.

Form: 044/088

(3)

Bowling Shane³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: K P De Foy| OR: 72

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in novice at Kempton (1½m) 38 days ago. Unexposed handicap newcomer who needs checking out in the betting.

Form: 744

(6)

Now The Eagle¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 69

Fair form in France but well-held fifth in 1½m Kempton handicap on recent British debut. Needs to leave that behind.

Form: 374205

(5)

Vulcan Way²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 67| BF

Fair maiden. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (5/4) at Pontefract (1½m, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 358434

(4)

Ethelwulf¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 67

Promising sort. Good second of 7 on handicap debut at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 10 days ago, finishing with running left. Different ground conditions now but the longer trip should suit. Leading claims.

Form: 0662

(1)

Run Of Luck³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 56

Latest win at Ffos Las (1½m. soft) in June. 15/2, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Chester (14.5f, heavy) 33 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 514264

Forecasts

Vulcan Way (11/4), Swinging London (7/2), Ethelwulf (4/1), Gifted Angel (6/1), Bowling Shane (10/1), Cormier (12/1), Flash Bardot (14/1), Run Of Luck (14/1), Now The Eagle (20/1)

ETHELWULF's ability to cope with these ground conditions has to be taken on trust but there was enough in his recent handicap debut second to think he can win from this mark. Fellow 3-y-o Vulcan Way might provide the main threat, although Flash Bardot revels in the mud and it would be no surprise to see her bounce back to form with a bang now dropping into a Class 5 for the first time in over 2 years.