HBLB Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap

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(4)

Veblen Good²³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87

16/1

A fairly useful 5f winner for Karl Burke but off since coming in seventh of 11 in 7f conditions event at Ascot in September. Since changed hands for 32,000 guineas and the market can guide on his return.

Form: 21/2467-

(2)

Sixtygeesbaby^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| D

10/3

A fairly useful 6f scorer for Tom Clover in 2025. Failed to build on reappearance promise for his new yard when thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Ripon (6f) 13 days ago. Not written off though.

Form: 4302-80

(5)

Alpha Magic²⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 83| D

11/1

Lightly-raced sort who bagged 6f Hamilton handicap last June. Off the track though since coming in thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Ayr (6f) following month.

Form: 1/3010-

(3)

The Good Biscuit²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 77| CD

9/2

Ended 2025 with victories over C&D and at Catterick in October. Back from 5 months off with a good third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f) 21 days ago so must enter calculations off the same mark.

Form: 99311-3

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Modern Times^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

7/4

Landed the odds in 6f Ripon maiden in June on just his second second start for new stable. Shaped well after 10 months off when fifth of 16 in 6f handicap there 13 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Interesting.

Form: 92/441-5

(1)

Mystical Storm¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72| D

7/2

Got off the mark at Doncaster (6f) in July but he ended 2025 well below par, tenth of 15 in handicap there final run. Big step forward is required.

Form: 014890-

Forecasts

Modern Times (7/4), Sixtygeesbaby (10/3), Mystical Storm (7/2), The Good Biscuit (9/2), Alpha Magic (11/1), Veblen Good (16/1)

MODERN TIMES made an eye-catching recent return when fifth in a big-field Ripon handicap and looks the way to go off the same mark here. C&D winner The Good Biscuit appeals as the chief threat ahead of Sixtygeesbaby who is worth another chance to build on an encouraging stable debut for David O'Meara.