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Wednesday 6 August 2025

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Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 1.74s

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Pop Dancer^p⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| CD

4/1

Won twice and runner-up twice in last 4 turf starts, including C&D success in May. Narrowly denied a fourth C&D win when second of 4 in handicap (11/4) 58 days ago, led until headed at the post. Course specialist who seems sure to give it another good go.

Form: 231212

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(1)

Recon Mission¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

22/1

Latest win at Lingfield in April. 7/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good) 15 days ago. That was a rare turf outing these days but he's fancied to run closer to form this time dropped in grade.

Form: 372165

(9)

Candy Warhol^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 64| D

10/1

Reluctant individual. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 11/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 29 days ago. Lot depends on whether he can secure a relatively uncontested lead.

Form: 822316

(8)

Fiorella Princess^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Lemos Souza| OR: 65

5/1

Started the year in promising fashion but she's gone the wrong way since, fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good) 15 days ago. Hopes rest on drop in grade/trip.

Form: 358965

(3)

Savannah Smiles^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: G Harris| OR: 61| D

7/1

Latest win at Chepstow in July. 5/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good) 12 days ago. Bounce back likely given overall profile.

Form: 342125

(6)

Thank The Lord^v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 61| CD

12/1

C&D winner in 2023. 11/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Visor back on and down in trip.

Form: 814-264

(4)

Virtue Temperance⁷⁸

15/2

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for first time, sixth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) 78 days ago, not ideally placed. That run can be forgiven (also challenged away from the rail) so this is a better guide on first run since a breathing operation.

Form: 712-266

(2)

Reporter^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63| D

28/1

Opened account at Windsor in June. Fourth of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Chepstow (5.1f, good to soft) 20 days ago though this is a slight drop in grade.

Form: 088614

(10)

Secret Handsheikh^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 60| CD

9/2

Four-time C&D winner. 28/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good) 12 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark and good-value claimer is back on.

Form: 245754

(7)

Fancy Dancer¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 62

14/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in June. 5/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago.

Form: 6-81216

(5)

Straight Back Up⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 60

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 65 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Tim Easterby and she needs to raise her game.

Form: 48-78

Forecasts

Pop Dancer (4/1), Secret Handsheikh (9/2), Fiorella Princess (5/1), Savannah Smiles (7/1), Virtue Temperance (15/2), Candy Warhol (10/1), Straight Back Up (11/1), Thank The Lord (12/1), Fancy Dancer (14/1), Recon Mission (22/1), Reporter (28/1)

This looks open so it may pay to take a chance on SECRET HANDSHEIKH given he's a 4-time C&D winner who has dropped 3 lb below his last wininng mark having offered something to work on last time. Pop Dancer and Thank The Lord head the opposition.