Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing Handicap

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London Is Blue^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 72| CD

2/1

Dual C&D nursery scorer in 2025 who has finished runner up on 2 of his 3 starts following a gelding operation, not seen to best effect having challenged wider than ideal at Lingfield (5f) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces worn then are retained and this mark looks exploitable.

Form: 10-4202

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(1)

Loleeta²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 66| D

10/1

Front runner who progressed with each of her 4 starts last season, winning a Lingfield novice on final outing. Exploits have been mixed this year, proving far too free after 12 weeks off when fifth in handicap at Newmarket (5f) 24 days ago. That ought to have taken the freshness out of her at least.

Form: 1-68255

(3)

Havana Jag^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 58

5/1

Remains a maiden but essentially holding her form well for present yard, again making the frame without being at her very best when third of 5 in a 6f handicap here 4 weeks ago. Eased 1 lb ahead of this with cheekpieces now reached for and she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 444233

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Beach Partee^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 56| C| D

5/2

Won 3 times as a juvenile (including here). Yet to score as a 3-y-o but quickly dispelled a lesser effort when 2 lengths third of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f) 8 days ago. Another holding claims with a repeat from unchanged mark.

Form: 644283

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My Mate Mackley^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Tyler Heard| T: Adam Kirby| OR: 54| D

5/1

Built on a good run at Chepstow when resuming winning ways in classified company at Lingfield (6f) in August and again ran well on the back of a 1-day turnaround when third in a similar event at Yarmouth (6f, firm) 18 days ago. Can make his presence felt again returned to handicaps.

Form: 224213

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Shining Guest²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: S De Sousa| T: G G Margarson| OR: 50

11/1

Showed little in trio of novice/maidens but did offer much more than previously on first crack at the minimum trip when second of 6 in classified company at Yarmouth (5f) 4 weeks ago, that despite being nowhere near as well placed as the winner. That gives her something to build on now.

Form: 67-652

Forecasts

London Is Blue (2/1), Beach Partee (5/2), My Mate Mackley (5/1), Havana Jag (5/1), Loleeta (10/1), Shining Guest (11/1)

LONDON IS BLUE found only one too good for the second time in his last 3 starts at Lingfield 17 days ago, making his move wide on the home turn and running out of steam late on. A dual C&D winner as a juvenile, he's up to winning races from this mark and earns the vote down in grade. My Mate Mackley and Loleeta are others to consider in a competitive opener.