15:50 Nottingham

Thursday 7 August 2025

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Weatherbys Bettrends Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 2m 11.11s

(8)

Triple Force^v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 63| CD

9/5

Won at this C&D in June and again at Beverley 5 days later, both times making all. Second of 11 in handicap at Redcar over 10f (15/2) 8 days ago, settling better than can be the case back over his optimum trip. Bold showing looks very likely from the same mark.

Form: 241132

(3)

Flagon Dry^p1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: W Greatrex| OR: 68

18/1

Won a 1m maiden at Southwell last October but ran poorly when last of 10 in an 8f AW handicap at Kempton (20/1) 43 days ago, racing wide and struggling. First-time cheekpieces applied for this step up in trip.

Form: 521-360

(1)

Nightsinwhitesatin^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 68

3/1

Improving with each step up in trip, finishing second in a novice at this C&D in June. Third of 5 in a handicap at Doncaster (11/1) 15 days ago, waited with before keeping on final furlong. Cheekpieces back on and major player down in class with improvement forthcoming.

Form: 6-823

(4)

Night Bear^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: A W Carroll| OR: 59| CD

18/1

Now 2 lb below his last winning mark but form has been patchy of late, third of 4 in a 10f handicap at Brighton (2/1) 37 days ago when facing competition for the lead. Vulnerable to anything progressive.

Form: 552033

(5)

Roman Secret²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 56

9/2

Just the one win for Richard Fahey but ran up to form when second of 9 in handicap over this C&D (11/4) 20 days ago, staying on well. Should be competitive again at this level and remains on a workable mark.

Form: 626-432

(9)

Maywedance^h1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 62

7/1

Maiden who finished fourth of 8 over 14f at Nottingham (14/1) 56 days ago, making good progress before weakening. First-time hood replaces cheekpieces and with this drop in trip probably in her favour, she's worth a market check starting out for new yard.

Form: 7-57434

(7)

Northern Blaze^p1²⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: T Ward| OR: 60

7/1

Winless after four starts, last seen finishing seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (9/2) in October. Wears cheekpieces for step up to middle distances on return.

Form: 9057-

(6)

Staffordshire^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Fentiman| T: J Candlish| OR: 57

100/1

Fourth in two spring handicaps before last of 7 at this track (14/1) 23 days ago when blindfold removed late. Carries head awkwardly and races freely.

Form: 456447

Non-Runners

(2)

Kaaranah¹⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: J Butler J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Triple Force (9/5), Nightsinwhitesatin (3/1), Roman Secret (9/2), Maywedance (7/1), Northern Blaze (7/1), Kaaranah (7/1), Flagon Dry (18/1), Night Bear (18/1), Staffordshire (100/1)

TRIPLE FORCE has been in excellent form, winning twice, including over this C&D and his latest runner-up effort at Redcar confirms he's in top form. 3-y-o Nightsinwhitesatin continues to improve and with cheekpieces back on, she's a huge threat, while Roman Secret will likely be sticking to her task.