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Wednesday 27 August 2025

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Dave Watson Memorial Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:18  |   Winning time: 57.71s
1st
Horse silk
7
(5)
Glory Fighter
98-13
6/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: Mark Winn
Chased leader, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well op 7/1 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(6)
Lexington Blitz
39-10
7/2
T: R M H CowellJ: P J McDonald
Chased leaders, good headway out wide over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(3)
Rosenpur
59-10
11/4f
T: J CandlishJ: George Wood
Led, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden chasing winner, hung left over 1f out, well held and lost modest 2nd towards finish tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
½
5
(4)
Hover On The Wind
59-0
9/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: Harry Russell
Reluctant loading, off the pace in last trio, headway inside final furlong, never nearer
5th
Horse silk
nk
8
(2)
Angelic Bugler
38-7
6/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Chased leaders inside, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final 110 yards op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
½
2
(7)
Hurt You Never
69-10
8/1
T: Adrian NichollsJ: Jack Nicholls (5)
Held up off the pace in last pair, ridden out wide over 1f out, never going pace to get involved op 13/2 tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
3
6
(1)
Jojo Rabbit
79-0
5/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Bit awkwardly away, outpaced in rear, never involved op 11/2
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
(8)
Desert Champion
39-2
100/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: Cam Hardie
Chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f, ridden and hung left soon after op 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.00, £1.50, £1.50EX:£39.70Trifecta:£216.20Tricast:£71.05SF:£27.79Swingers:£4.40, £4.30, £2.80

Forecasts

Rosenpur (11/4), Lexington Blitz (7/2), Jojo Rabbit (5/1), Glory Fighter (6/1), Angelic Bugler (6/1), Hurt You Never (8/1), Hover On The Wind (9/1), Desert Champion (100/1)

Verdict

LEXINGTON BLITZ is given a chance to build on his latest Musselburgh second. Hover On The Wind, one of 3 for Paul Midgley, is below the mark he defied at Beverley in May and is second choice ahead of Rosenpur.

  1. LEXINGTON BLITZ (IRE)
  2. HOVER ON THE WIND (IRE)
  3. ROSENPUR (GER)

Previous Winners

2024
Night On Earth
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 6
J: Joe Leavy  |  T: Ian Williams
85/40

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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