15:25 Southwell

Monday 25 August 2025

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N&L Franklin Developments Handicap

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 41.83s

(3)

Stitching Wheel¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: C Grant| OR: 75| BF

100/1

Fair sixth of 14 in maiden at Le Lion-d'Angers (9.9f, good to soft, 36/10) 111 days ago on her final run for Andre Fabre. Makes handicap/yard debut and not ruled out.

Form: 32-96

(8)

Breakdancer^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 75

2/1

Promising sort. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (2/1) at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago. Had plenty in hand so expected to be bang there despite a 7 lb rise.

Form: 7-861

(9)

Chesneys Charm^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 75

13/2

Latest win at York in July. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm, 7/2) 16 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 685514

(10)

Blue Eclipse¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 74

28/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Fair sixth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 10/1). Off 173 days and needs considering.

Form: 5-16

(7)

Mahogany Bay⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy| T: B J Meehan| OR: 73

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 11 in novice (15/2) at Goodwood (9.9f, good). Off 93 days. Much respected on her handicap debut.

Form: 8-325

(11)

Beltadaay⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 72| D

28/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June. 16/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 48 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 01-7018

(5)

Kameel^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 72

16/1

First run since leaving John Butler when respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm, 22/1) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 150075

(2)

Flightofthephoenix²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: C Hills| OR: 71

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Ffos Las (8f, good) 20 days ago, running on. Considered.

Form: 2-663

(6)

Barry's Boy⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Egan| T: D J Coakley| OR: 69| D

9/2

Winner at Windsor in May. Last of 11 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm, 13/2) 45 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 34-4190

(4)

Looks Fantastic²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

7/1

10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Edward Bethell with more required.

Form: 0-24839

(1)

Thunder Earthlight^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 66

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 465-0

Forecasts

Breakdancer (2/1), Barry's Boy (9/2), Mahogany Bay (11/2), Chesneys Charm (13/2), Looks Fantastic (7/1), Flightofthephoenix (17/2), Kameel (16/1), Beltadaay (28/1), Blue Eclipse (28/1), Thunder Earthlight (40/1), Stitching Wheel (100/1)

This can go the way of BREAKDANCER who scored impressively at Kempton recently and still looks ahead of his mark despite a 7 lb hike in the weights. Kameel could emerge as the main threat on the back of an encouraging first run for Jessica Macey, while Flightofthephoenix and Chesneys Charm also need factoring in.