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Channel: SKY
Distance: 1m 2f 42y
Going: Standard

Runners: 12
Type: All Weather
Surface: Tapeta
Stalls: Outside
Weather: Cloudy

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African Spirit

Selected at: 20/1

African Spirit remains lightly raced and his two best efforts have come on the all-weather. This includes a very impressive victory over 7f here on debut last year and although his two handicap starts thus far have been underwhelming, the handicapper has responded accordingly.

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

(1)

Bear Force One ^p

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

11lb below last winning mark, but below form lately and still has stamina to prove

-00600

Age: 8

Weight: 10-2

OR: 82

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	8f GF	2Hc	9-3 p	12/14	Aragon Castle (7L)	40/1	85	77
29 Aug 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	3Hc	9-10 p	14/14	Oliver Show (14L)	28/1	88	66
10 Aug 24	Hay Haydock	8f GF	3Hc	9-12	6/9	Old Cock (5½L)	18/1	90	91
12 Jul 24	Yor York	7f GS	3Hc	9-6	10/18	Tolstoy (7¼L)	66/1	92	85
27 Jun 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	2Hc	8-12	10/12	Elnajmm (14½L)	80/1	94	75
9 Sep 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	2Hc	9-5 p	14/14	Helm Rock (18½L)	14/1	95	63

(3)

Knockbrex

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hasn't built on last year's Pontefract win and returns from another absence; risky

0340-5

Age: 4

Weight: 10-1

OR: 81

Days: 180

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Apr 24	Rip Ripon	10f Hy	4Hc	9-7	5/8	Maxi King (13L)	8/1	83	76
13 Oct 23	Yor York	14f Sft	23yHc	8-11	11/11	Lordship (28L)	20/1	85	55
9 Sep 23	Thi Thirsk	12f Gd	4Hc	9-9	4/8	Vaynor (2¼L)	7/1	86	89
31 Jul 23	Ayr Ayr	10f Sft	3Hc	9-9	3/5	Paddy The Squire (5½L)	3/1	88	89
14 Jul 23	Nmk Newmarket (July)	10f GF	23yHc	8-12	11/12	Killybegs Warrior (10½L)	18/1	90	78
24 Jun 23	Asc Ascot	10f GF	23yHc	8-13	12/15	Burdett Road (29L)	6/1	90	45

(2)

Lordsbridge Blu

J: Ben Sanderson ³

T: S Woods

Unexposed 4yo who won last time and makes his handicap debut; stamina may be an issue

431

Age: 4

Weight: 10-1

OR: 81

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Sep 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f St	5Nv	9-10	1/5	Prophet's Path (1L)	5/4	-	83
15 Aug 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	5Md	10-0	3/9	Under Siege (1¾L)	9/2	-	73
17 Jul 24	Yar Yarmouth	7f Gd	5Md	10-0	4/11	Shamrock Bay (2L)	25/1	-	80

(5)

Liseo ^tv

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

4lb below last winning mark and ran well in only previous visit here; interesting

574948

Age: 5

Weight: 9-12

OR: 78

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Oct 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	11f St/Slw	4Hc	10-0 tv	8/12	Rockit Tommy (10½L)	6/1	80	71
25 Sep 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	11f St/Slw	4Hc	9-7 tv	4/13	Ludo's Landing (3L)	18/1	80	83
12 Sep 24	Eps Epsom	12f Sft	4Hc	11-8 tv	9/10	Miller Spirit (20L)	14/1	82	58
25 Aug 24	Bev Beverley	10f GF	4Hc	10-3 tv	4/8	Ludo's Landing (2¾L)	33/1	83	85
4 Aug 24	Hay Haydock	10f Gd	4Hc	9-11 t	7/8	Solomon (20L)	16/1	84	56
22 May 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	3Hc	8-13 tp	5/6	Davideo (7¾L)	17/2	85	80

(9)

No Surrender

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Ed Dunlop

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Unplaced in all five handicaps, but not beaten far last time and down another 2lb

-67764

Age: 4

Weight: 9-10

OR: 76

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Sep 24	Red Redcar	10f Gd	4Hc	10-0	4/10	Glistening Nights (2¾L)	12/1	78	81
7 Jul 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St	3Hc	9-1 b	6/9	Wadacre Gomez (4L)	18/1	80	82
10 Jun 24	Lin Lingfield (AW)	12f St	4Hc	9-8 b¹	7/8	Raintown (11L)	16/1	84	78
12 May 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St	3Hc	9-7	7/12	Fairbanks (22L)	33/1	87	64
2 May 24	Red Redcar	10f Sft	3Hc	9-9	6/6	Baryshnikov (29L)	9/2	88	39
6 Sep 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	5Nv	9-11	2/12	Akkadian Thunder (½L)	9/2	-	85

(12)

Johnny Ringo ^tp ¹

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Lucinda Russell

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Two best efforts have come here, but still has stamina to prove; cheekpieces on

-39296

Age: 3

Weight: 9-10

OR: 80

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Oct 24	Ayr Ayr	10f Gd	4Hc	9-11 t	6/10	Can't Stop Now (2½L)	33/1	81	83
27 Jul 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	4Hc	9-5 t	9/13	Borgi (3¾L)	4/1	82	78
28 Jun 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St/Slw	4Hc	9-8 t	2/12	Cheshire Dancer (shd)	12/1	80	87
11 May 24	Hay Haydock	8f GF	43yHc	9-6 t	9/9	Silent Move (28L)	20/1	82	25
21 Apr 24	Mus Musselburgh	8f GS	33yHc	8-10 t	3/8	Ice Max (8¼L)	9/1	82	77
14 Nov 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	42yNv	8-13 t	1/12	Dashing Darcey (nk)	6/1	-	80

(4)

Celtic Warrior ^p

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Record on the AW reads 321 and stable 24% here in past five seasons; respected

620424

Age: 3

Weight: 9-10

OR: 80

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Sep 24	Chs Chester	10.5f Hy	43yHc	9-11 p	4/6	Aviemore (9½L)	3/1	82	75
26 Aug 24	Eps Epsom	10f Gd	4Hc	9-9 p	2/9	Dashinwhitesargent (nk)	3/1F	80	88
3 Aug 24	Goo Goodwood	9f GF	3Hc	8-9 p¹	4/11	Paradias (2¾L)	4/1	81	84
13 Jul 24	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f Gd	23yHc	8-6	12/13	First Conquest (15½L)	11/1	82	58
21 Jun 24	Goo Goodwood	8f Gd	43yHc	9-2	2/7	Christian David (½L)	15/2	80	87
25 May 24	Hay Haydock	8f Sft	23yHc	8-6	6/12	Nellie Leylax (9L)	25/1	82	74

(10)

Bravo Zulu

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Much better on the AW than on turf, but is still to prove he stays this far

107850

Age: 3

Weight: 9-9

OR: 79

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Sep 24	Wdr Windsor	10f Gd	5Hc	9-11	10/12	Lone Piper (10L)	7/2F	72	61
21 Aug 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	4Hc	9-8	5/9	Rocking Tree (4L)	9/1	83	82
28 Jun 24	Yar Yarmouth	8f GF	43yHc	9-3	8/9	Charming Whisper (8¾L)	22/1	79	67
11 May 24	Hay Haydock	8f GF	43yHc	9-7	7/9	Silent Move (8¾L)	7/2J	83	70
16 Apr 24	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	43yHc	9-8	10/13	Watcha Matey (13L)	9/1	84	67
10 Mar 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	53yNv	9-11	1/8	African Spirit (nk)	4/7F	-	80

(7)

African Spirit

J: Clifford Lee

T: B F Brookhouse

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Much better on the AW than on turf, but still has stamina to prove

17-200

Age: 3

Weight: 9-9

OR: 79

Days: 121

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jun 24	Thi Thirsk	12f GS	33yHc	9-6	11/11	Align The Stars (16½L)	33/1	82	66
16 Apr 24	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	43yHc	9-7	12/13	Watcha Matey (42L)	16/1	83	-
10 Mar 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	53yNv	9-11	2/8	Bravo Zulu (nk)	100/30	83	79
13 Oct 23	Yor York	7f Sft	22y	8-13	7/16	Apiarist (5½L)	16/1	-	73
26 Sep 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	52yMd	9-7	1/8	Arantes Nascimento (5L)	13/2	-	81

(11)

Unplugged

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

0-9 on the AW, though he has made the frame in his last six starts on artificial surfaces

822305

Age: 8

Weight: 9-6

OR: 72

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Sep 24	Red Redcar	10f Gd	4Hc	9-1	5/10	Glistening Nights (4L)	14/1	72	74
8 Sep 24	Yor York	10.5f GS	4Hc	10-10	12/17	Young Fire (11½L)	18/1	74	62
25 Jul 24	Nby Newbury	10f GF	5Hc	11-1	3/12	Flatley (1½L)	11/2	74	79
1 Jul 24	Pon Pontefract	10f GF	5Hc	11-4	2/8	Visibility (nk)	5/1	72	80
7 Jun 24	Hay Haydock	11.5f GF	5Hc	11-3	2/12	Sisterandbrother (½L)	9/2	71	79
24 May 24	Pon Pontefract	12f Gd	5Hc	9-4	8/9	Gordon Grey (15L)	13/2	72	57

(6)

Up The Jazz

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Off the same mark as when just beaten at Ayr last Thursday; one for the shortlist

921632

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 72

Days: 5

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Oct 24	Ayr Ayr	10f Gd	5Hc	9-9	2/12	Inappropriate (½L)	8/1	72	80
25 Sep 24	Red Redcar	10f Gd	4Hc	9-3	3/10	Ey Up Its The Boss (2L)	9/1	72	77
20 Jul 24	Rip Ripon	10f GS	4Hc	8-13	6/9	Prepschool (10½L)	7/2	72	60
20 Jun 24	Rip Ripon	10f GS	5Hc	8-12	1/7	Hortzadar (½L)	100/30	69	78
6 Jun 24	Ham Hamilton	9f Gd	43yHc	8-12	2/8	Good Morning Alex (1¼L)	9/1	67	77
25 May 24	Yor York	7f GS	43yHc	8-12	9/19	Burdett (5¾L)	28/1	69	63

(8)

Tasmanian Legend

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alice Haynes

Course Winner - Won before at this course

3lb lower than for the latest of three Tapeta wins at start of year; each-way claims

685555

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: 70

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Sep 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	5Hc	9-6 p	5/12	Master Of Combat (2¾L)	20/1	72	73
9 Sep 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	4Hc	9-4	5/10	Lady Of Arabia (4L)	20/1	74	75
27 Jul 24	Sal Salisbury	12f GF	53yHc	9-10	5/6	Hutchence (12L)	10/1	76	68
7 Jul 24	Ayr Ayr	10f Gd	4Hc	9-4	5/8	Born Ruler (6½L)	33/1	78	78
14 Jun 24	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	43yHc	9-9	8/10	Rebaatt (12L)	22/1	80	71
1 Apr 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	43yHc	9-6	6/7	Rocking Tree (3¼L)	12/1	80	77