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Friday 26 September 2025

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BetWright Safer Gambling Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 3m 54.20s

Grey Skies^b,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110| CD

10/1

Pretty useful earlier in his career and back on form to take advantage of a reduced mark with all-the-way wins over C&D and at Cartmel in recent months. Suspicion a further 4 lb rise might make him vulnerable on the hat-trick bid.

Form: 44-5311

High Court Judge²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Chadwick| T: James Owen| OR: 108| D

13/2

Notched a seventh AW win of 2025 when edging ahead in the dying strides at Lingfield 4 weeks ago. Also successful in a 2m Huntingdon maiden hurdle in May and big player now venturing into handicap company for the first time over hurdles.

Form: 7-412

Turpin Gold²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Cameron Iles⁽³⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 107| D

7/4

Has been rejuvenated by a stable switch, winning for a third time in 5 starts when seeing off 8 rivals at Newton Abbot (17f, good to soft) 4 weeks ago. Only had to be pushed out to do so and a further 7 lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 7/11521

Douglas Dc^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Gordon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 105| D

20/1

Creditable third in a C&D handicap in July but not in quite the same form when fourth here 3 weeks ago. Being eased 2 lb can only help but others are more persuasive.

Form: 4239-34

Mix Of Clover^p²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Broughton| T: A Ralph| OR: 104| CD

22/1

Wouldn't be the most reliable overall but managed to get his head in front twice over fences last year, including here. Placed in 2 small-field C&D handicaps this summer but this veteran will need to pull out a bit more to resume winning ways here.

Form: 1F-3273

Crown Of India⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 103| CD

16/1

A fairly useful maiden on the Flat for Ed Walker. Did manage to win a C&D maiden hurdle in June but the form is only modest and he was comfortably held in a Uttoxeter handicap last time.

Form: 7444-17

Eagles Gold¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 90

4/1

Disputing third when falling soon after 2 out in 2½m Bangor handicap in April. Weakened having been second approaching 2 out when fifth back there 5 weeks later, suggesting this return to 2m could suit back from 4 months off.

Form: 4955F-5

Graecia^h,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 86

7/2

Fair Flat winner who seems to be getting her act together over hurdles, reaching the frame in handicaps over C&D and at Stratford on her last 2 outings.

Form: 4P3P-44

Forecasts

Turpin Gold (7/4), Graecia (7/2), Eagles Gold (4/1), High Court Judge (13/2), Grey Skies (10/1), Crown Of India (16/1), Douglas Dc (20/1), Mix Of Clover (22/1)

Examples of the training skills of the prolific James Owen don't come much better than HIGH COURT JUDGE who is taken to land a remarkable ninth success of the year across both codes. Turpin Gold is thriving for Tom Lacey and is next on the list ahead of Graecia.