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Thursday 18 September 2025

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Jackie And Janet Mack 65th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 1m 0.88s

(1)

Vince L'Amour^b,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

7/2

On a long losing run but he posted a good third of 14 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Holds good claims at these weights.

Form: 676023

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(4)

Monks Dream¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

6/1

7/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 340405

(12)

Your Love⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 70

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden, good third of 8 in novice at Southwell (6.1f, 7/2) 93 days ago. Much respected on her handicap debut.

Form: 233

(3)

Harb⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: T Davidson| OR: 69| CD

4/1

First run since leaving Peter Crate when landing 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 7/2) 40 days ago by neck from Royal Duke. Up 5 lb but form been franked so he merits serious consideration.

Form: 362341

(14)

Jm Jhingree⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| D

15/2

Latest win at Musselburgh in July. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 6/1) 4 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 416446

(11)

Emperor's Son^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Chester (6.1f, good) 6 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 507064

(6)

Never Dark^b1,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| D

12/1

15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and one to consider.

Form: 757034

(5)

Dandy Magic²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68

12/1

Off 4 months when a patiently-ridden fourth of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago, not knocked about. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 1-54704

(18)

Orbital Chime^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 67

22/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 8/1) 15 days ago. Not proving the easiest to catch right.

Form: 535928

(17)

Lucius Aurelius⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67

20/1

Has returned from a mid-season break in very good form, faring best of the front runners when third of 13 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago. A player off the same mark in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 3-22203

(13)

Joshuas Dream⁴³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable third of 6 in maiden at Hamilton (5f) 14 months ago. Has his fitness to prove on his handicap debut.

Form: 5523-

(8)

Ganesha¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 65| D

33/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Off 3 months before a fading fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 10 days ago. Can build on it here.

Form: 185854

(2)

Happier^b,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| D

16/1

Latest win at Catterick in August. 12/1, creditable length third of 9 to Royal Duke in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 796133

(10)

Royal Duke²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 61| CD

16/1

11/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago by neck from Orbital Chime. This C&D winner is not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 676121

(15)

Thunderstorm Katie¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 57| BF| C| D

9/1

A dual course winner before bagging a third victory of 2025 at Hamilton in August. Didn't enjoy a clear run when fifth of 9 in handicap there (6f, good to soft) 15 days ago so he must enter calculations.

Form: 114175

(7)

Spring Corn^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53

40/1

Arrives out of sorts, tenth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 19 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 922680

(16)

Pockley^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 52| D

66/1

3 wins from 14 runs this year. Not seen to ideal effect when seventh of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good) 5 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 657577

(9)

Sixcor^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49| CD

40/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in July. 5/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 5 days ago so much more is required here.

Form: 173529

Forecasts

Vince L'Amour (7/2), Harb (4/1), Monks Dream (6/1), Jm Jhingree (15/2), Thunderstorm Katie (9/1), Dandy Magic (12/1), Never Dark (12/1), Emperor's Son (14/1), Your Love (16/1), Happier (16/1), Royal Duke (16/1), Lucius Aurelius (20/1), Orbital Chime (22/1), Ganesha (33/1), Joshuas Dream (33/1), Sixcor (40/1), Spring Corn (40/1), Pockley (66/1)

This is wide open but Kevin Ryan's LUCIUS AURELIUS comes here a fresh horse and can build on a very good recent Catterick third to gain a deserved breakthrough success. Tristan Davidson's new recruit Harb heads the list of dangers with the form of his C&D victory working out well, although the likes of Vince L'Amour, Royal Duke and Thunderstorm Katie all bring very solid credentials to the table too.