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8 March 2025
Saturday 8th March
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6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap (Class 6) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Polytrack
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Mostly sunny
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (45%)
Has won three of his last four starts; major chance despite 8lb rise and wide draw
2-1311
Age: 5
Weight: 10-5
OR: 70
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 10-0 t | 1/10 | Split Elevens (3¾L) | EvensF | 67 | 82 |
| 27 Feb 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-6 tb | 1/10 | Bint Havana Gold (3¼L) | 3/1F | 62 | 77 |
| 27 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-11 tb | 3/10 | I Can't Believe (1L) | 11/4F | 62 | 69 |
| 20 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-8 tb | 1/9 | Pessoa (1½L) | 17/2 | 57 | 68 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-9 tb | 2/12 | Union Island (hd) | 7/2J | 55 | 63 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-5 tb1 | 4/11 | Profitman (3¼L) | 4/1 | 56 | 56 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Off four months but her sole win came after a similar absence
57839-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 64
Days: 121
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 9/9 | Switchel (10½L) | 9/2 | 65 | 52 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-6 | 3/14 | Etretat (2¼L) | 6/1 | 65 | 70 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 8f GF | 5Hc | 9-8 | 8/10 | Cavalry Call (8L) | 9/1 | 68 | 61 |
| 23 Aug 24 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 7f Gd | 5HcF | 9-4 v1 | 7/9 | Sayifyouwill (5¼L) | 9/2 | 70 | 61 |
| 2 Aug 24 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 9-8 | 5/9 | King Of Scotia (5L) | 4/1C | 71 | 67 |
| 15 Jul 24 | Wdr Windsor | 10f Sft | 53yHc | 9-6 | 4/7 | Due To Henry (4½L) | 9/4F | 72 | 72 |
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Back off his last winning mark but is 0-11 on Polytrack
218-58
Age: 9
Weight: 9-8
OR: 64
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-9 | 8/10 | Kitaro Kich (7¾L) | 11/1 | 65 | 56 |
| 14 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-12 | 5/8 | Overnight Oats (7½L) | 12/1 | 66 | 60 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 8-12 | 8/12 | Paladin (17L) | 12/1 | 66 | 37 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-11 | 1/11 | Book Of Life (shd) | 5/1 | 64 | 73 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-11 | 2/10 | Jersey Rocs (nse) | 5/1 | 62 | 71 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-12 | 4/14 | Early Morning Dew (3¾L) | 20/1 | 63 | 65 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Could go well if ridden positively with little established pace lined up against him
0120-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 63
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-1 p | 8/8 | Straight A (6L) | 8/1 | 64 | 59 |
| 30 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 8-11 p | 10/10 | Kit Gabriel (12½L) | 11/1 | 64 | 45 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 p | 2/9 | Jersey Rocs (½L) | 15/2 | 64 | 69 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-3 p1 | 1/9 | Poetic Force (2¾L) | 12/1 | 58 | 69 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 8-12 | 10/12 | Hitched (11½L) | 28/1 | 60 | 48 |
| 19 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-5 | 7/12 | Jez Bomb (8¾L) | 13/2 | 60 | 47 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Record here reads 2212; interesting down another 2lb in the returning cheekpieces
7208-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 63
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-9 b1 | 4/10 | Soames Forsyte (7¼L) | 28/1 | 65 | 53 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5HcF | 9-7 p | 8/9 | Havana Force (12L) | 7/1 | 66 | 45 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 5HcF | 9-8 p | 11/12 | Lady Wingalong (12L) | 13/2 | 67 | 41 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 2/10 | Nammos (½L) | 10/1 | 65 | 69 |
| 13 Jun 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 8f Sft | 63yHc | 9-9 p | 7/9 | Atlantic Gamble (11L) | 12/1 | 65 | 55 |
| 25 Apr 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 5Md | 8-12 p1 | 1/12 | Thanks Dad (shd) | 6/1 | 65 | 62 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
C&D winner; not seen in 166 days but she has won fresh; not discounted
81213-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 166
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 10-3 h | 3/11 | Prince Ali (3¼L) | 10/11F | 63 | 65 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Bri Brighton | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-9 h | 1/7 | Romanovich (½L) | 5/4F | 58 | 68 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-10 h | 2/13 | Have You A Minute (hd) | EvensF | 56 | 66 |
| 20 Aug 24 | Bri Brighton | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-6 h | 1/7 | Aljadel (2¼L) | 5/2 | 51 | 62 |
| 23 Feb 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-0 p1 | 8/9 | Island Native (6L) | 10/1 | 53 | 49 |
| 16 Feb 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 h | 7/9 | Enzos Angel (8¼L) | 22/1 | 55 | 53 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
All five wins at around 1m on the AW; best form would bring him right into it
50-513
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 t | 3/8 | Mariner (3½L) | 6/1 | 62 | 64 |
| 2 Feb 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-7 t1 | 1/10 | Kondratiev Wave (nse) | 11/1 | 60 | 68 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-5 p1 | 5/10 | Joolianoss (3½L) | 11/1 | 61 | 66 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-11 | 11/11 | Love Your Work (9¼L) | 12/1 | 64 | 51 |
| 28 May 24 | Bri Brighton | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-8 | 5/12 | Buy The Dip (3¾L) | 16/1 | 59 | 59 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Bri Brighton | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 8-12 | 6/8 | Intercessor (5¾L) | 10/1 | 61 | 58 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Losing run up to 13 despite a slipping mark and has the outside stall to overcome
48-025
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 61
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 5/10 | Book Of Life (4¾L) | 7/1 | 62 | 61 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 2/7 | Meet Me In Meraki (1¾L) | 9/4F | 62 | 66 |
| 4 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 11/11 | Masqool (9¼L) | 15/2 | 63 | 53 |
| 10 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 5Hc | 9-5 h | 8/10 | Kalikapour (7¼L) | 22/1 | 65 | 60 |
| 6 Nov 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-5 h | 4/7 | Umbria (9¾L) | 14/1 | 67 | 64 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-11 h1 | 11/14 | Etretat (9L) | 11/2 | 70 | 60 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3lb higher than when off the mark, but is lightly raced and remains unexposed at the trip
3340-1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 58
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-0 | 1/9 | King Of Speed (¾L) | 14/1 | 55 | 64 |
| 14 Sep 24 | Bat Bath | 11.5f Gd | 6Hc | 11-0 | 10/13 | Mrs Meader (11L) | 9/1 | 57 | 49 |
| 30 Aug 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 12f Hy | 6Hc | 9-2 | 4/5 | Three Dons (8L) | 10/1 | 58 | 53 |
| 18 Jul 24 | Lei Leicester | 12f GS | 6Hc | 9-8 | 3/8 | Lincoln Rockstar (6¼L) | 12/1 | 59 | 62 |
| 6 May 24 | Wdr Windsor | 10f Hy | 6Hc | 9-6 | 3/14 | Storm Valley (5¼L) | 20/1 | 60 | 62 |
| 19 Apr 24 | Bat Bath | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-3 | 6/12 | Darvel (7L) | 40/1 | 62 | 55 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won over 1m2f here in November, but the return to 1m doesn't look a positive
95551-
Age: 7
Weight: 8-12
OR: 54
Days: 114
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-5 b | 1/13 | Global Resolve (¾L) | 6/1 | 50 | 61 |
| 6 Nov 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-6 b | 5/14 | The Spotlight Kid (2¾L) | 4/1 | 50 | 52 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-0 b | 5/14 | Early Morning Dew (6L) | 25/1 | 51 | 49 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-5 b | 5/12 | United Force (1¼L) | 14/1 | 51 | 56 |
| 16 Sep 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-6 b | 9/10 | Pablo Prince (10½L) | 66/1 | 54 | 45 |
| 2 Sep 24 | Wdr Windsor | 10f GF | 6Hc | 9-7 b | 6/9 | Bobacious (11L) | 18/1 | 55 | 47 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Has rediscovered some form in 0-50 company the last twice; well treated on old form
00-012
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 53
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6 | 9-6 t | 2/12 | Brinton (hd) | 2/1F | 50 | 59 |
| 16 Feb 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6 | 9-9 t | 1/8 | Alice's Impact (1¾L) | 5/2F | 50 | 56 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 8-7 t | 10/12 | Monopolise (7¼L) | 50/1 | 54 | 44 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 t | 11/11 | Molly Valentine (17L) | 50/1 | 59 | 32 |
| 23 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-6 ht | 14/14 | Ten Commitments (23L) | 125/1 | 64 | 23 |
| 4 Oct 24 | Asc Ascot | 8f Sft | 3 | 9-7 ht | 11/11 | Ebt's Guard (49L) | 150/1 | 64 | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
0-12 on Tapeta for this yard but won twice on Polytrack in Ireland; could make the frame
0-6623
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 48
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5HcF | 8-4 v | 3/7 | Arts Of War (3¼L) | 25/1 | 50 | 53 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-1 v | 2/9 | Northbound (1¼L) | 40/1 | 47 | 52 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 8-8 v | 6/8 | Rich Rhythm (4¾L) | 40/1 | 50 | 45 |
| 17 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6 | 9-9 v1 | 6/10 | Just Typical (7¾L) | 33/1 | 50 | 36 |
| 30 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 12/12 | Jumeira Vision (14½L) | 40/1 | 54 | 29 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 9/10 | Overnight Oats (10½L) | 66/1 | 57 | 46 |
Verdict
It's hard to oppose KITARO KICH in his current mood. He looked to win with plenty in hand at Lingfield on Wednesday.
Kitaro Kich
Betting Forecast:
10/11 Kitaro Kich,
7/1 Waleyfa,
9/1 Angelica K,
10/1 Mr Fustic,
11/1 Tasmanian Legend,
River Alwen,
12/1 Taskheer,
14/1 Outrace,
20/1 Love Your Work,
Miss Sunset Strip,
Beautiful Dawn,
25/1 Born A Rebel
Relevant Tips
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