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Friday 25 September 2026

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Racing To School Training Series Apprentice Handicap

4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 2f 42y | 9 Runners | Turf

(6)

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Pollard⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 70| BF

Opened her account in a Kempton novice in February. Respectable handicap debut when fifth of 11 at Newbury on return in July and can have her subsequent Nottingham effort 15 days later excused (lost both front shoes). Solid each-way claims.

Form: 55-2156

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(4)

Solanna^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Vigors| T: J Butler| OR: 69| D

Overcame pace bias when winning at Kempton (11f) in March and double his tally for the year with a bit in hand at Ffos Las (1¼m) in June. Not so good on both his August efforts so needs to get back on track. Cheekpieces reapplied for the first time in over 2 years.

Form: 432165

(5)

Pleasant Man^p⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Bradnam⁽³⁾| T: Joey Ramsden| OR: 69| C

Veteran who isn't the force of old but won an ordinary affair at Doncaster in June. Had limitations exposed when third of 4 at Yarmouth next time and never involved in a better race at York (1½m, good to firm) when last seen 11 weeks ago. May face competition for the lead again.

Form: 733138

(8)

Titian^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Olivia Haines| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 66| D

Well treated on the form he showed when winning at York last summer, but this regular slow starter isn't one for maximum faith. Handicapper continues to relinquish his grip.

Form: 6-60447

(7)

Study Up^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hope Regan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| D

Free-going sort who added to his debut success (when trained by Clive Cox) in handicap at Leicester (1¼m) in May. Posted a good second under a penalty next time but down the field the last twice, most recently after 12 weeks off at Chester a fortnight ago. May come on from that here.

Form: 341289

(9)

Dragonflame²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alfie Redman| T: R Menzies| OR: 64

Ended 2025 under a cloud for Brian Meehan and has shown nothing on both starts this season for different yards, most recently at Newcastle (1m) just over 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2290-90

(1)

Sweet Kiss^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jake Dickson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| D

Completed a 1¼m handicap double off 4 lb lower around this time last year. Has proved as good as ever with consecutive seconds at Redcar recently but hit a flat spot when the pace quickened faced with a slightly better race at Ayr last week. Can bounce back.

Form: 626225

(3)

Condotti^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 61

Remains winless but has shaped well in defeat numerous times, most recently when second of 11 at Chester (10.5f, soft) a fortnight ago, finding only a similarly-well-treated rival too strong from worst of draw. Nudged up 2 lb but it looks a matter of time before he gets off the mark.

Form: 4-93252

(2)

Falcon Nine^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cara Tuke⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

Recorded back-to-back wins last summer. Yet to add to his tally this season but has been threatening to come good, third of 10 at Newcastle (1m) 6 days ago. Back up in trip and fancied to be in the mix again.

Form: 222803

Forecasts

Condotti (5/2), Sweet Kiss (7/2), Falcon Nine (9/2), Ablon (5/1), Solanna (10/1), Pleasant Man (10/1), Titian (12/1), Study Up (20/1), Dragonflame (33/1)

It's hard to put much faith in a 15-race maiden, but CONDOTTI has gone close a few times this season and this could be the day Hugo Palmer's 4-y-o finally puts it all together. Falcon Nine has been threatening to come good of late, so he could be the one to provide most resistance, with Sweet Kiss and Ablon a couple of 4-y-o fillies not out of things, either