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FREE WORLD (1) shed the maiden tag in style making all to deliver an easy 7L Catterick triumph on first try at the distance last week. May go back-to-back. Serious player. HOPE RISING (3) is two from seven attempting the journey after gaining her maiden flat success with a comfortable 5.5L win at Lingfield earlier in the month. Climb in weight to contend with however holds plenty of appeal to maintain form. JOANNA HIFFERNAN (2) improved for a solid second on Leicester handicap debut last month. Climbs in trip. Interesting. ZOOTER (5) finished just outside the frame trying further at Uttoxeter. Place chance.

Jockey: Jack Callan
Weight: 64.5kgs
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Recent form sound. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Leicester on July 14 over 2400m, 7 len behind Ottoman with 60kg at $5. The start before that 4th of 7 at Lingfield on June 18 over 2300m, 11 len behind Cape Fear carrying 62kg at $11. Sure to be about the money.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 14/07/2026 | 26 | HCP 4U | $10,890.00 | Leicester | 2414m | Good Firm | David Probert | 60kg | 2:31.82 | 3-4-2 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $5.00 |
| 4/7 | 18/06/2026 | 24 | NOV 35 | $18,150.00 | Lingfield | 2313m | Good | Callum Rodriguez | 62kg | 2:29.94 | - | 1 |
| 11.0L | $11.00 |
| 4/5 | 25/05/2026 | 19 | MDN 3U | $21,780.00 | Windsor | 2313m | Good Firm | Finley Marsh | 62kg | 2:28.63 | - | 4 |
| 2.8L | $26.00 |
| 6/8 | 06/05/2026 | - | NOV F 35 | $18,150.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | NS | Owen Lewis | 62kg | 2:20.64 | - | 7 |
| 21.3L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Harry Vigors
Weight: 64kgs
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Racing well recently. Last start scored a big 5.5 len win at Lingfield August 4 over 2300m defeating Douglas Dc with 61kg at $3. The run before that 4th of 8 at Bath on July 15 over 2300m, 3 len behind Yokkell with 62kg at $6. Confidence high and is a leading player again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 04/08/2026 | 20 | HCP 4U | $11,250.00 | Lingfield | 2313m | Good Firm | Rob Hornby | 61kg | 2:26.43 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $3.00 |
| 4/8 | 15/07/2026 | 17 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Bath | 2313m | Fast | Charles Bishop | 62kg | 2:28.15 | 3-5-4 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $6.00 |
| 2/3 | 28/06/2026 | 29 | HDLE HCP 4U | $14,330.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 74.5kg | 3:50.97 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 77.0L | $3.50 |
| 2/5 | 30/05/2026 | 23 | HDLE HCP 4U | $22,960.00 | Stratford Avon | 3721m | Good Firm | Gavin Sheehan | 74kg | 4:29.36 | - | 0 |
| 1.0L | $3.13 |
| 3/5 | 07/05/2026 | 208 | HDLE HCP M 4U | $15,880.00 | Huntingdon | 3922m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 75kg | 4:43.75 | - | 0 |
| 11.0L | $5.00 |
| 99/13 | 11/10/2025 | 32 | HCP HDLE 4 | $45,370.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 68kg | 4:01.70 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $4.50 |
| 2/5 | 09/09/2025 | 19 | HCP HDLE 4U | $27,220.00 | Newton Abbot | 3419m | Good Soft | Gavin Sheehan | 70kg | 4:05.22 | 2-4-2 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $2.75 |
| 1/5 | 21/08/2025 | 32 | HCP HDLE 3U | $18,450.00 | Newton Abbot | 3371m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 71kg | 3:55.29 | 4-4-1 | 0 |
| 3.8L | $3.50 |
| 2/8 | 20/07/2025 | 12 | HDLE 4U | $19,960.00 | Stratford Avon | 3319m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 69.5kg | 3:58.80 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $2.88 |
| 1/8 | 08/07/2025 | 24 | OPEN HDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 69kg | 3:48.00 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $2.25 |
| 2/9 | 14/06/2025 | 25 | OPEN HDLE 4U | $15,880.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 69kg | 3:53.14 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $3.25 |

Jockey: Ryan Kavanagh
Weight: 62.5kgs
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Comments
Last start ran second last in a small field at this track on July 30 over 2800m, 6 len behind Sixty Plus carrying 59kg at $8. Before that 2nd in a small field at this track on July 17 over 3600m, 3.5 len behind Al Sayah with 56kg at $7. Not keen.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 | 30/07/2026 | 13 | HCP 3U | $11,430.00 | Nottingham | 2816m | Good Firm | Connor Beasley | 59kg | 3:07.30 | 3-2-3 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $8.00 |
| 2/5 | 17/07/2026 | 17 | HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Nottingham | 3621m | Good Firm | Ryan Kavanagh | 56kg | 3:56.25 | 5-3-2 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $7.00 |
| 4/7 | 30/06/2026 | 22 | HCP 4U | $11,980.00 | Ffos Las | 3218m | Good | Billy Loughnane | 59kg | 3:34.49 | - | 4 |
| 7.3L | $4.00 |
| 10/12 | 08/06/2026 | 24 | HCP 4U | $11,800.00 | Pontefract | 3419m | Good | Paul Mulrennan | 60.5kg | 3:45.49 | 9-12-10 | 5 |
| 33.8L | $23.00 |
| 12/15 | 15/05/2026 | 113 | HCP 4U | $19,960.00 | Newbury | 2414m | Good | Ryan Kavanagh | 54.5kg | 2:30.89 | - | 16 |
| 33.8L | $41.00 |
| 6/9 | 22/01/2026 | 36 | HCP 4U | $12,890.00 | Southwell | 2816m | Neutral | Ryan Kavanagh | 59.5kg | 3:13.07 | 6-6-6 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $13.00 |
| 12/13 | 17/12/2025 | 24 | MHDLE 4U | $22,140.00 | Newbury | 3281m | Good Soft | Gavin Sheehan | 71.5kg | 4:05.23 | 11-12-12 | 0 |
| 66.3L | $126.00 |
| 8/9 | 23/11/2025 | 26 | MHDLE 4U | $16,330.00 | Windsor | 4023m | Good Soft | Charlie Todd | 71.5kg | 4:58.60 | 8-7-8 | 0 |
| 61.5L | $101.00 |
| 4/5 | 28/10/2025 | 25 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 3319m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 64.5kg | 3:43.12 | 2-1-4 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $2.25 |
| 3/7 | 03/10/2025 | 12 | HCP 3U | $14,020.00 | Southwell | 3312m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 61.5kg | 3:42.54 | 5-3-3 | 1 |
| 16.5L | $8.00 |
| 3/4 | 21/09/2025 | 9 | HCP 3U | $43,960.00 | Southwell | 3319m | NS | Ryan Kavanagh | 56.5kg | 3:43.33 | 4-4-3 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Connor Planas
Weight: 60kgs
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Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start 4th of 9 at Uttoxeter on July 26 over 3200m, 14 len behind Hello Garda with 70kg at $7.50. The race before that ran last in a small field at Leicester on June 25 over 2000m, 2.75 len behind Fille Imbassee with 59kg at $2.60. Mediocre effort last time out but this suits.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 26/07/2026 | 31 | JHDLE 3 | $18,150.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good | Sean Bowen | 70kg | 4:03.10 | 5-4-4 | 0 |
| 14.5L | $7.50 |
| 3/3 | 25/06/2026 | 8 | HCP 3 | $11,520.00 | Leicester | 2011m | Good Firm | Ashley Lewis | 59kg | 2:09.12 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $2.63 |
| 4/5 | 17/06/2026 | 22 | HCP 3 | $11,980.00 | Ffos Las | 2011m | Soft | Finley Marsh | 61kg | 2:18.10 | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 18.5L | $2.50 |
| 3/5 | 26/05/2026 | 26 | HCP 3 | $12,700.00 | Leicester | 2011m | Good Firm | Kieran Shoemark | 60kg | 2:09.69 | - | 3 |
| 2.5L | $13.00 |
| 5/6 | 30/04/2026 | 21 | HCP 3 | $15,250.00 | Yarmouth | 1609m | Good Firm | Tom Marquand | 61kg | 1:38.28 | - | 4 |
| 9.8L | $9.00 |
| 2/8 | 09/04/2026 | 194 | MDN 35 | $14,520.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Hector Crouch | 56kg | 2:00.76 | - | 6 |
| 1.8L | $2.50 |
| 4/7 | 27/09/2025 | 42 | HCP NSY 2 | $18,150.00 | Ripon | 1609m | Good | Jason Hart | 60.5kg | 1:42.09 | 1-3-4 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $2.25 |
| 4/12 | 16/08/2025 | 22 | NOV 2 | $54,450.00 | Ripon | 1609m | Good Firm | Oisin Orr | 59.5kg | 1:39.60 | 6-4-4 | 9 |
| 2.8L | $11.00 |
| 4/16 | 25/07/2025 | 34 | NOV 2 | $45,370.00 | York | 1408m | Good Soft | Hector Crouch | 58kg | 1:27.18 | 7-5-4 | 13 |
| 2.8L | $8.50 |
| 9/9 | 21/06/2025 | - | LR OPEN 2 | $202,950.00 | Ascot Uk | 1408m | Good Firm | Dylan Hogan | 59.5kg | 1:27.09 | 9-9-9 | 8 |
| 13.3L | $67.00 |

Jockey: Warren Fentiman
Weight: 58.5kgs
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Most recently ran last in a small field at Bath on July 15 over 2800m, 16 len behind Campeona with 61.5kg at $67. The race before that ran last of 10 at Bath on May 22 over 2800m, 19 len behind Two Plus Two carrying 59kg at $67. Likely to go around at long odds again.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 15/07/2026 | 54 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Bath | 2816m | Fast | Finley Marsh | 61.5kg | 3:02.73 | 2-3-5 | 4 |
| 16.0L | $67.00 |
| 10/10 | 22/05/2026 | 18 | APP HCP 4U | $11,980.00 | Bath | 2816m | Good Firm | Jason Watson | 59kg | 3:00.84 | - | 8 |
| 19.5L | $67.00 |
| 6/7 | 04/05/2026 | 207 | HCP 4U | $16,610.00 | Beverley | 2414m | Good Soft | Paul Mulrennan | 61kg | 2:36.89 | 5-5-5-5-5-7-6-6 | 6 |
| 21.8L | $34.00 |
| 7/12 | 09/10/2025 | 9 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Bath | 3419m | Good Soft | Taryn Langley | 61kg | 3:54.13 | 6-4-7 | 12 |
| 4.8L | $11.00 |
| 5/12 | 30/09/2025 | 154 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Bath | 2615m | Good Firm | Taryn Langley | 61kg | 2:50.99 | 3-8-5 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $15.00 |
| 5/7 | 29/04/2025 | 200 | HCP APP 4U | $12,180.00 | Brighton | 2393m | Good Firm | Jim Crowley | 61kg | 2:33.74 | 2-5-5 | 1 |
| 9.5L | $10.00 |
| 6/7 | 11/10/2024 | 139 | NOV 3U | $12,700.00 | Kempton Park | 2414m | NS | Joey Haynes | 56.5kg | 2:33.93 | 5-5-6 | 3 |
| 17.8L | $81.00 |
| 6/10 | 25/05/2024 | 24 | NOV F 35 | $90,750.00 | Goodwood | 2011m | Good | Joey Haynes | 56kg | 2:09.01 | 6-7-6 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $34.00 |
| 2/6 | 01/05/2024 | - | MDN F 35 | $12,700.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | NS | Trevor Whelan | 56kg | 2:20.87 | - | 5 |
| 7.0L | $13.00 |