Behind The Bridle Racehorse Aftercare Handicap

3YO only | Class 4 | 7f | 6 Runners | Turf

(2)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 84| BF| D

Landed the odds in 7f Newcastle novice in November. Improved again when a strong-travelling sixth of 12 on his handicap debut here (1m) last month, caught late on. Big shout off an unchanged mark back in trip.

Form: 221-6

(3)

Just A Girl²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 83

Won 1m novice at Lingfield last August. Back to form when in the frame in handicaps at Southwell and Wolverhampton this spring. Others look better treated at these weights though.

Form: 2107-34

(5)

Gizmo²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: M L W Bell| OR: 82| D

Debut winner of 7f novice at Lingfield and not discredited when last of 3 in Epsom novice later in September. Returns for his handicap debut and may do better still.

Form: 13-

(6)

Wield³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J Parr| OR: 78

Posted best of his 3 runs for Andrew Balding when second of 8 in maiden over C&D 31 days ago. Makes yard/handicap debut now and no forlorn hope.

Form: 4-32

(4)

Deluded³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies| T: C Fellowes| OR: 77| D

Wolverhampton 7f maiden juvenile winner. Resumed from 6 months off with an excellent second of 7 in handicap there (7f) 35 days ago, conceding first run to the winner. A player.

Form: 2019-2

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Magic Box²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne| T: W J Haggas| OR: 76| D

Proved reliable in 2025 when also a dual 7f nursery winner. Could progress further this season for top yard so she's not out of things on her reappearance.

Form: 312125-

Forecasts

We're Goosers (7/4), Deluded (7/2), Magic Box (11/2), Wield (11/2), Gizmo (6/1), Just A Girl (10/1)

WE'RE GOOSERS shaped well on his return when a smooth-travelling sixth over 1m here and can continue Hugo Palmer's good recent run dropped back in trip. Deluded also made a promising reappearance when runner-up at Wolverhampton and can't be discounted easily though. Magic Box appeals as the pick of the remainder.