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Thursday 20 August 2026

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Knox Hydrate Handicap

3YO plus | Class 4 | 5f | 13 Runners | Allweather

(4)

True Promise¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Harry Russell| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 81| CD

11/1

Scored at Wolverhampton (5f) in May but only ninth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 19 days ago. C&D winner who needs to bounce back.

Form: 220159

(8)

Star Material²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: O McSweeney| T: A Keatley| OR: 82| D

7/1

Unreliable type. Blinkered for first time when refusing to race in handicap at Redcar (6f, good) 22 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 20-983R

(5)

Changeofmind⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| OR: 79| D

12/1

Back to winning ways at Pontefract (5f) in May but below par since, last of 6 in handicap at Chester last month. More is required on tapeta debut.

Form: 5-01876

(11)

Lethal Nymph²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 79| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced with eighth of 17 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago when not ideally placed. Not out of things.

Form: 048528

(12)

Duran⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 78| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since his last win in 2025 and he came in only sixteenth of 21 in handicap at York (6f) in June. Needs to bounce back on tapeta bow after a break.

Form: 420-500

(7)

Smart Vision^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 77| C| D

7/1

Won 3 times over 5f last year. Below par this season but better signs with fourth of 7 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good) 28 days ago. No forlorn hope off a falling mark.

Form: 098994

(2)

Copper Knight^t²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Admirable veteran who showed an excellent attitude when adding to his tally at Beverley in May. Suffered a poor run when tenth at Chester (5f, good to firm) last time. This C&D scorer is a player off a lenient-looking mark.

Form: 210690

(9)

Azuinthejungle¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76| D

6/1

Enthusiastic sort who completed a hat-trick last summer and repeated the feat with success in 6-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 13 days ago. Up 4 lb but showed a good attitude there and another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 732111

(3)

Little Mi Mi¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 76| CD

4/1

Much improved performer this year, recording her fifth success in 11-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago. This 3-time C&D winner merits serious consideration despite 6 lb weights rise.

Form: 210411

(6)

Buzz Box²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 75| CD

9/1

Won a pair of C&D handicaps for Bryan Smart early in 2025. Lightly raced for current yard and only seventh of 11 dropped into a claimer at Wolverhampton (6f) three weeks ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 5/11-497

(10)

Castan^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 74| CD

9/1

Scored at Southwell (5f) in April. Hinted at a revival with a strong-travelling third of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 7 days ago. This 4-time C&D winner is one to consider.

Form: 140963

(13)

Ice Cold Alex⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 70| BF| D

16/1

Winless since his debut at Pontefract (5f) last spring but things didn't pan out ideally on his latest start there (5f) in June when well backed. Worth a market check after a break.

Form: 244-646

(1)

Too Much^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D Thompson| OR: 62| CD

12/1

A 3-time course winner who capitalised on a much-reduced mark to land 10-runner handicap over C&D 26 days ago. Back up 7 lb but well on top at the finish there so not taken lightly.

Form: 33-0671

Forecasts

Little Mi Mi (10/3), Azuinthejungle (9/2), Castan (13/2), Too Much (8/1), Lethal Nymph (8/1), True Promise (10/1), Smart Vision (12/1), Copper Knight (14/1), Star Material (14/1), Ice Cold Alex (16/1), Duran (20/1), Changeofmind (20/1), Buzz Box (20/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but veteran COPPER KNIGHT has slipped back down to 2 lb below his last winning mark so is fancied to bag another C&D success. Azuinthejungle is feared most in his bid for a four-timer, although Little Mi Mi, Castan and Too Much can all play a prominent role in this competitive sprint too.