16:45 Nottingham

Wednesday 15 October 2025

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Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap (Div 2)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 75y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:46  |   Winning time: 1m 47.84s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(9)
Horse silk
Spec Of Light142
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: D Loughnane| OR:  70| D
28/1
Seventh of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) when last seen in May. Stamina to prove now upped in trip and, judged on that Windsor display it's possible he'd be better off back on the AW.
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Timeform
2
(11)
Horse silk
Dovey Moon13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Callan(5)| T: P D Evans| OR:  69| D
10/3
Latest win at Chepstow in August. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 13 days ago, no extra when headed entering final 1f. Can give another good account with his rider taking off a handy 5 lb.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Reddeefb1,t43
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: Michael Keady| OR:  68
11/1
Shown fair form at best in handicaps but below best in pair of starts upon joining present stable, third of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, heavy) 43 days ago. Blinkers now the headgear of choice.
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Timeform
4
(6)
Horse silk
Keats House26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  67| D
15/2
Ran out an authoritative winner at Musselburgh (1m) in September and, under a penalty he backed that up with a good fourth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (1m, soft) 26 days ago. Consistency is hard to knock and he ought to go well again.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Into Combat28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR:  66
11/1
Dubawi gelding who hinted at promise in maiden/novice contests but he failed to improve faced with a stiffer test of stamina when eighth of 11 on handicap debut at Beverley (9.9f, soft) 28 days ago. Quickly steps back down in distance now and significant if the market spoke in his favour.
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Timeform
6
(10)
Horse silk
Twilight Ice21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: J Tate| OR:  66
20/1
Twilight Son gelding who displayed more than previously when fifth of 7 in novice at Redcar (7f, good) on qualifying run 21 days ago. Steps up in trip for handicap debut and he's one to monitor in the betting for a positive move.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Final Night14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Egan| T: J Butler| OR:  66| D
15/2
3/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago, going clear over 1f out and ultimately doing it easily. 8 lb higher now but big player with a repeat.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
Jachin26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR:  65| D
16/1
Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (8f) 26 days ago, looking very well suited by the drop back in trip/sound gallop. Record previously this term distinctly mixed but proven his effectiveness on turf previously and he's not discounted from 7 lb higher mark.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Zouligan39
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Channon| OR:  63| BF
7/2
Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, evens) 39 days ago, never nearer having had a difficult draw to operate from. Market strength behind him that day was significant and he's an interesting runner re-united with Tom Marquand.
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Timeform
10
(7)
Horse silk
Drumcondrab22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley(3)| T: D Carroll| OR:  62
16/1
Improved significantly with blinkers fitted, twice finishing runner-up in handicaps at Musselburgh this summer. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago and return to this flatter track rates a plus on that evidence.
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Timeform
11
(5)
Horse silk
Perfidiap27
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  58| D
11/2
Largely consistent on the back of breakthrough success at Ripon (1m) in June but found run of good form coming to a halt when last of 9 in handicap at Ayr (1m) 4 weeks ago. Others preferred on the back of that.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Dovey Moon (10/3), Zouligan (7/2), Perfidia (11/2), Keats House (15/2), Final Night (15/2), Reddeef (11/1), Into Combat (11/1), Drumcondra (16/1), Jachin (16/1), Twilight Ice (20/1), Spec Of Light (28/1)

Verdict

ZOULIGAN failed to justify strong support at Wolverhampton 39 days ago, yet a wide draw on that occasion offered some mitigation and back on turf from a further reduced mark, he could well be worth siding with in an open-looking affair. Last-time-out winners Final Night and Jachin are others to consider, as is the consistent Keats House.

  1. Zouligan7/2
  2. Final Night15/2
  3. Jachin16/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00

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