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Friday 14 August 2026

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Andrew Seaton Celebration Cup Handicap

3YO only | Class 4 | 7f | 8 Runners | Turf

(8)

Enchant⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: K R Burke| OR: 81

7/2

Wootton Bassett filly who fetched £300,000 as a 2-y-o and landed the odds in 3-runner novice at Pontefract on debut last summer. Not disgraced under a penalty on belated comeback at Doncaster (7f) a couple of months ago but was reported to have finished lame. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1-6

(5)

Return Of The Gods²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: E Bethell| OR: 79| BF| D

15/8

Wolverhampton maiden winner last October and has taken strides forward with each run in handicaps this year, hinting at greenness once in front but doing enough to double his tally at Doncaster (7f, firm) last month. Not disgraced when fourth at York since and fancied to be in the shake up again.

Form: 31-8214

(2)

Zarvali⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: Roger Fell| OR: 78| D

15/2

Trained by Jonny Murtagh last year, showed improved form upped to 7f on seasonal/stable debut when winning a Catterick novice in May. Ran well in handicaps next 2 outings, but has rather gone off the boil the last twice. Seemingly faces another struggle.

Form: 2-16370

(1)

Substance^t⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 76

14/1

Made a successful handicap debut at Roscommon in May before getting back on track after a blip when third of 6 in minor event at Fairyhouse (7f) 10 weeks ago. Has since switched yards (28,000 gns) and others more appealing for win purposes.

Form: 06-4103

(7)

Raging Raj²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 75| D

15/2

Dual all-weather winner in November who found a drop in trip/change of tactics liberating when scoring under a well-judged front-running ride at Yarmouth (7f) in June. Shaped as if still in form on his first outing for new connections when fifth at York recently and could well sneak a place.

Form: 2-76315

(6)

Shadow Run^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 72

8/1

Had looked to be going the wrong way prior to leaving M. D. O'Callaghan (5,500 gns) but swiftly got back on track returned to further after 8 weeks off when second of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) earlier in the month. First-time cheekpieces go on and could build on that here.

Form: 66-2402

(4)

Derrygarran Lad^p1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 71

9/2

Persian King gelding who has shown plenty of promise in his 3 starts so far, most recently back from 5 months off when ¾-length second of 6 to Indefensible in maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm). Cheekpieces applied for this handicap bow and open to further progress.

Form: 322

(3)

Indefensible²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 71| D

11/2

Finally got off the mark without needing to improve in 6-runner maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm) last month, beating Derrygarran Lad by ¾ length. Back in handicap company and can kick on now up and running.

Form: 725331

Forecasts

Derrygarran Lad (10/3), Shadow Run (9/2), Indefensible (9/2), Enchant (11/2), Return Of The Gods (6/1), Substance (15/2), Raging Raj (15/2), Zarvali (20/1)

Cases can be made for plenty and it could pay to give another chance to RETURN OF THE GODS, whose finishing effort didn't quite match the way he travelled into the contest at York last month but Ed Bethell's charge should find this easier. This switch to a handicap may well elicit further progress from Derrygarran Lad, so he heads up the dangers, with Indefensible and Enchant taken to fight out minor honours.