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Thursday 23 April 2026

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Connexin's 'No Lagging Behind' Handicap (Div 1)

4YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 100y | 9 Runners | Turf

(1)

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 60| D

Resumed winning ways in refitted cheekpieces in 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (1m) 3 days ago. Saddles a 5 lb penalty but scored readily there so big shout with headgear retained.

Form: 575331

(5)

Habari²⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 60

Ex-Irish maiden who has offered little in 3 runs for his current yard, only seventh of 8 in 7f handicap at Ayr 8 months ago.

Form: 58/4007-

(3)

Tees George^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 59| CD

C&D winner who has started this season in good form, fourth of 22 in 1m handicap at Doncaster 25 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 2527-34

(9)

Moonlight Bomb¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 58

Ended 2025 with victory at Wolverhampton in December but below par all 3 runs this season. Mark is slipping but still needs to take a step forward.

Form: 361-687

(8)

Drumcondra²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 58

Back from 5 months off with an encouraging fourth of 8 in 1m handicap at Southwell 26 days ago. Not out of things in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 82245-4

(4)

Maple²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 56

Twice a runner-up at Newcastle before going one better over hurdles at Sedgefield 22 days ago. Must enter calculations back in this sphere.

Form: 0058/22

(7)

Woodleigh²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: Roger Fell| OR: 55

Ended a long losing run at Redcar (1¼m) in October but below form since, though not best drawn when 17th in 1m Doncaster handicap on his recent return.

Form: 08106-0

(6)

Copper And Five^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50| CD

C&D winner last May. Looked rusty after 7 months off when tenth of 13 in 1m handicap at Thirsk 13 days ago. Needs to take a step forward now.

Form: 84464-0

(2)

Man Is King^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 48

Made a winning debut for his current yard at Chelmsford (1¼m) in February and got back on track in refitted tongue tie when third of 14 in 1m Bath handicap 18 days ago.

Form: 332783

Forecasts

No Knee Never (15/8), Maple (11/4), Man Is King (6/1), Tees George (13/2), Drumcondra (8/1), Moonlight Bomb (12/1), Copper And Five (20/1), Woodleigh (25/1), Habari (50/1)

NO KNEE NEVER showed the benefit of cheekpieces when readily getting back to winning ways at Lingfield just three days ago and can make light of a 5 lb penalty with the headgear retained. Drumcondra resumed with an encouraging Southwell fourth and is next on the list in his attempt to get off the mark. Maple and Tees George also need factoring in.