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EXPLOSION (1) looks promising with a pair of 1400m thirds preceding a 1.75L success in a 1600m novice event on soft going at Windsor. Looks hard to beat. ROYAL BODYGUARD (3) placed three times alongside a 1L victory among this company over 1600m at Kempton AW two starts back. Main danger. THE RESDEV SCHOLAR (2) can fill third spot.

Race Time:3:18 PM

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Track:Synthetic

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:2011m

Explosion (1)3x31

Trainer: Charlie Johnston (Middleham Moor, N Yorks)12 mths 3: 1-0-2

Jockey: S De Sousa

Weight: 61kgs

2 yo Bay C

Sire: SHOWCASING (GB)

Dam: PLEASCACH (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Teofilo

Stats

Prize Money$32,441.00

Avg $$10,813.67

Win %33.33%

Place %100.00%

Career3: 1-0-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-2

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-2

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming held ground to the line 3rd of 10 at Great Yarmouth on August 24 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Colori Forever carrying 59.5kg at $2.60. Second run from a spell won by 1.75 len at Windsor September 1 over 1630m in soft going defeating Arbaawy with 58.5kg at $4. Handy strike-rate and looks hard to beat.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/10	01/09/2025	8	NOV 2	$55,350.00	Windsor	1637m	Soft	Silvestre De Sousa	58.5kg	1:45.53	1-1-1	3	1. Explosion 2. Arbaawy 3. Lavender Gold	1.8L	$4.00
3/10	24/08/2025	82	NOV 2	$18,060.00	Yarmouth	1408m	Good Firm	Silvestre De Sousa	59.5kg	1:25.85	3-1-3	1	1. Colori Forever 2. Rosa Inglesa 3. Explosion	3.3L	$2.63
3/10	03/06/2025	-	OPEN MDN 2	$12,920.00	Leicester	1408m	Good	Rossa Ryan	60.5kg	1:25.04	9-8-3	7	1. Jack The Tooth 2. Penhallam 3. Explosion	2.5L	$8.00

The Resdev Scholar (2)763244

Trainer: Michael & David Easterby (Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks)12 mths 6: 0-1-1

Jockey: Lewis Chalkley

Weight: 57.5kgs

2 yo Bay G

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: SCHOLARLY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Authorized

Stats

Prize Money$14,359.00

Avg $$2,393.17

Win %0.00%

Place %33.33%

Career6: 0-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 0-1-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 4th in a small field at Carlisle on September 1 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Ice Sovereigns carrying 57.5kg at $9. The race before that 4th in a small field at Leicester on August 10 over 1400m, 6 len behind Alparslan carrying 60.5kg at $17. Looks tested again.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/6	01/09/2025	22	HCP NSY 2	$19,370.00	Carlisle	1385m	Good	Billy Garritty	57.5kg	1:28.18	3-3-4	6	1. Ice Sovereigns 2. Gascony 3. Ubetterseethis	1.8L	$9.00
4/6	10/08/2025	15	NOV 2	$16,340.00	Leicester	1408m	Good Firm	Tom Eaves	60.5kg	1:23.52	1-2-4	3	1. Alparslan 2. Quadrillion 3. Anyasi	6.0L	$17.00
2/8	26/07/2025	39	MDN 2	$32,670.00	Chester	1408m	Good	Joanna Mason	60.5kg	1:27.45	2-2-2	6	1. Berkshire Boom 2. The Resdev Scholar 3. Oratorical	0.5L	$9.50
3/5	17/06/2025	4	OPEN NOV 2	$18,450.00	Beverley	1496m	Good Firm	Joanna Mason	60.5kg	1:33.71	1-2-3	3	1. Command The Stars 2. Ibn Altheeb 3. The Resdev Scholar	4.3L	$6.00
6/13	13/06/2025	21	OPEN SELL 2	$45,370.00	Chester	1408m	Good	Pierre-Louis Jamin	59kg	1:26.79	13-12-6	12	1. Strength Of Spirit 2. Ubetterseethis 3. Crystal Aurora	3.8L	$13.00
7/10	23/05/2025	-	OPEN MDN 2	$55,350.00	Pontefract	1207m	Good Firm	Billy Garritty	60.5kg	1:15.81	5-5-7	4	1. Farough 2. Big Fun 3. Try Storm Cat	6.0L	$21.00

Royal Bodyguard (3)553313

Trainer: Michael Bell (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 6: 1-0-3

Jockey: Daniel Muscutt

Weight: 57.5kgs

2 yo Bay C

Sire: KODI BEAR (IRE)

Dam: SPECIALITY (FR)

Dam's Sire: Lawman

Stats

Prize Money$26,675.00

Avg $$4,445.83

Win %16.67%

Place %66.67%

Career6: 1-0-3

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 0-0-3

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 1-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. At the latest run 3rd of 8 at Doncaster on September 11 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind McMurray with 52.5kg at $12. The race before that won by 1.0 len at Kempton Park All Weather August 20 over 1600m defeating Loblolly carrying 56kg at $2.80. Shapes up nicely.

Last Starts 8 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	11/09/2025	22	HCP NSY 2	$64,580.00	Doncaster	1609m	Good Soft	Luke Morris	52.5kg	1:40.89	7-6-3	7	1. McMurray 2. Crest Of Fire 3. Royal Bodyguard	1.5L	$12.00
1/4	20/08/2025	11	HCP NSY 2	$21,100.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	Hector Crouch	56kg	1:39.70	4-2-1	2	1. Royal Bodyguard 2. Loblolly 3. Going Commando	1.0L	$2.75
3/7	09/08/2025	17	HCP NSY 2	$18,450.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Rowan Scott	53kg	1:25.67	4-6-3	2	1. Harlequin Angel 2. Ballistic Missile 3. Royal Bodyguard	2.0L	$15.00
3/10	23/07/2025	41	NOV 2	$21,780.00	Doncaster	1005m	Good Soft	Kieran Shoemark	60.5kg	0:59.23	7-7-3	11	1. Exclamation 2. U S S Charleston 3. Royal Bodyguard	4.8L	$9.50
5/8	12/06/2025	27	OPEN NOV 2	$16,500.00	Chelmsford City	1207m	Neutral	Pat Cosgrave	60.5kg	1:12.72	7-7-5	8	1. Timeforshowcasing 2. Somebody 3. Akabusi	7.5L	$8.00
5/11	16/05/2025	-	OPEN NOV 2	$55,350.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1207m	Good	Billy Loughnane	60.5kg	1:12.39	5-5-5	9	1. Logi Bear 2. Somebody 3. Caitrinho	13.8L	$6.50