Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 42.64s

(1)

Paradias²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: A King| OR: 99| CD

7/2

Won this race last year prior to following up at Kempton. Continued in fine heart on turf, finishing fourth in a valuable handicap at York in May (strong form). Goes well fresh and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 31-1544

(6)

King's Code^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 98| BF| C

15/2

Landed London Middle Distance Series Final handicap at Kempton and relatively valuable handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) prior to finishing third in a slowly-run handicap off a career-high mark at Lingfield last time. In excellent heart and merits respect stepping back up to 1½m.

Form: 812113

(4)

Haku²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 96| CD

5/1

6-time C&D winner rarely runs a bad race and made it three wins from last 5 starts when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 28 days ago, just holding on. Arrives better than ever but now on a career-high mark.

Form: 611451

(2)

Brasil Power^t⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 86| C| D

10/3

Course winner has been in the form of his life this month, making it two wins from 3 starts with a career best success in 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 10/3) 9 days ago, travelled well and ridden out. Carries penalty but ought to go well again granted another test of speed at the trip.

Form: 063131

(5)

Knightswood²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston| OR: 89| D

40/1

Enjoyed a productive spell earlier in the year, landing his second win from 5 starts when capitalising on a drop in grade to win at Pontefract (12f, good, 3/1), getting first run on four rivals. Can go well fresh but has more on his plate back up in class.

Form: 9-21341

(3)

Aeolian³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 90

13/8

Well-bred daughter of Fastnet Rock got right back on track when forging clear to make a successful all-weather debut in a 13-runner class 4 handicap at Kempton (11f) 37 days ago. Upped in grade but has to be feared with further improvement likely.

Form: 219651

Forecasts

Aeolian (13/8), Brasil Power (10/3), Paradias (7/2), Haku (5/1), King's Code (15/2), Knightswood (40/1)

PARADIAS goes well fresh and may be able to follow up his victory in this race last year, the form of his most recent fourth at York proving strong. Well-bred Aeolian looks the danger as she bids to make it 2-2 on all-weather, while a steadily-run race could bring Brasil Power into the mix.