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Monday 4 August 2025

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Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 2m 33.93s

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Balgowan^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 55

10/1

Belatedly opened account at Southwell in April and has continued in form since, third of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (16f) 40 days ago. Can give his running again as he drops back down in trip.

Form: 242163

(13)

Stiletto^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 54

80/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs, but making second start for current yard he won handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f) in June. However, he wasn't in the same form when fifth of 7 at the same C&D (good to firm, 5/2) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 45580/0-

(8)

Fravanco^p⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: M Madgwick| OR: 54| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Without a victory so far this year but typically gave his running when second of 11 in handicap at this course (10f, AW, 10/3) 46 days ago. Can make his presence felt back up in trip.

Form: 34-9352

(12)

This Time Maybe³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53| D

4/1

Off the mark at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in April and has been holding his form well since, only narrowly denied when second of 10 in handicap (5/2) back at the same C&D 35 days ago. Major player.

Form: 124642

(3)

Smokey Malone^b,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 52| D

22/1

Has won twice this year, with latest success at Chelmsford City in April. Below form last 2 starts, though, very slowly away when fifth of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good, 8/1) a month ago. Needs to back on track.

Form: 132165

(9)

Mybad^b1⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Isobelle Chalmers⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 52

100/1

Has failed to improve in handicaps the last twice, finishing well beaten when eleventh of 12 at Kempton (11f, 28/1) 54 days ago. Blinkers now reached for.

Form: 6-6800

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Arenas Del Tiempo⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Leavy| T: J & S Best| OR: 51

11/1

Twenty-eight runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 11/2) 9 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Others still more persuasive for win purposes.

Form: 6-94855

(1)

Honrado^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Matthew Slater⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50| D

25/1

Has returned to form with hood reapplied last 3 starts, finally getting off the mark with narrow success in 7-runner handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm, 7/1) 18 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 660431

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Devizes^b⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: P Phelan| OR: 50| CD

28/1

Four-time C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023, but with blinkers back on he returned to form when fourth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Kempton (11f) 54 days ago. Lurks on a dangerous mark.

Form: 2707-04

(7)

Miss Dubai^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D J Coakley| OR: 49| CD

12/1

Sole victory at this C&D a year ago. Has been struggling for form this season, though, in first-time cheekpieces when sixth of 7 in minor event at this venue (11.6f, good to firm, 28/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 326-896

(11)

Velvet Vulcan^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 45| CD

15/2

Sole win at this C&D in February 2024. Form has been mixed this year, following a good run with a below-par one when tenth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 11/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 00-6720

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Knight Of Magic⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Bradley| T: James Owen| OR: 45| BF

7/4

Making first start since leaving Chris Grant, was well backed (2/1) and produced best effort to date when third of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) a week ago. Merits consideration on polytrack debut.

Form: 87564-3

Non-Runners

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Nevendon³¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Taylor Fisher

Forecasts

Knight Of Magic (7/4), This Time Maybe (4/1), Fravanco (9/2), Velvet Vulcan (15/2), Balgowan (10/1), Arenas Del Tiempo (11/1), Miss Dubai (12/1), Smokey Malone (22/1), Honrado (25/1), Nevendon (25/1), Devizes (28/1), Stiletto (80/1), Mybad (100/1)

THIS TIME MAYBE has continued in good heart since his success at Wolverhampton in April, collared in the final strides when runner-up at the same course on his latest outing, and he looks to hold leading claims of doubling his tally. The biggest threat could come from Fravanco as he returns to this longer distance, ahead of Knight of Magic.