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Channel: RTV
Distance: 5f 1y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 12
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Stands' side
Weather: Cloudy

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(8)

Moonstone Boy ^b

J: Mohammed Tabti ⁵

T: Iain Jardine

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Three wins in 2024, well suited by testing ground; back from six months off; others safer

11394-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-11

OR: 80

Days: 183

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Oct 24	Hay Haydock	5f Hy	4Hc	9-6 b	4/8	Trilby (4½L)	10/1	82	80
11 Oct 24	Yor York	5f Sft	3Hc	8-13 b	9/17	Vince L'Amour (7¼L)	22/1	82	70
30 Sep 24	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	3Hc	9-3 b	3/8	Never Dark (1¼L)	4/1	82	87
23 Aug 24	Ham Hamilton	5f Hy	3Hc	8-11 b	1/9	Changeofmind (½L)	9/2	76	85
13 Aug 24	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	5Hc	9-9 b	1/5	Strong Johnson (2½L)	9/4	76	90
6 Jul 24	Hay Haydock	5f Gd	43yHc	8-12 b	7/7	Cloud King (6½L)	9/1	79	68

(12)

Balon d'Or ^tb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

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

C&D win on debut; added a Chester handicap last summer; O Murphy booked for return; chance

63147-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-10

OR: 79

Days: 189

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Oct 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-11 tb	7/9	Crimson Sand (4½L)	18/1	80	78
21 Sep 24	Chs Chester	5.5f GS	4Hc	9-11 tb	4/12	Count d'Orsay (2¼L)	13/2	80	82
31 Aug 24	Chs Chester	5f Gd	43yHc	9-5 tb¹	1/10	Make It Easy (nse)	11/2	76	86
21 Aug 24	Crl Carlisle	6f Gd	53yHc	9-11 t	3/10	Wichahpi (2L)	5/1	77	82
27 Jul 24	Chs Chester	6f Gd	23yHc	8-0 t	6/9	Garfield Shadow (2L)	9/1	77	80
13 Jul 24	Chs Chester	6f GS	43yHc	9-0 t	2/10	Stop The Cavalry (2L)	8/1	76	80

(4)

Zarzyni ^p

J: Connor Beasley

T: David & Nicola Barron

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

Talented but could find trouble in a match; close 3rd here on Sunday; e-w claims again

818-53

Age: 8

Weight: 9-9

OR: 78

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	4Hc	9-9 p	3/14	Only Spoofing (¾L)	9/2	78	84
13 Mar 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	4Hc	9-10 p	5/8	Monks Dream (3L)	10/1	79	80
5 Oct 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	3Hc	9-1 p	8/12	Aramram (5L)	22/1	79	72
15 Sep 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	5Hc	9-12 p	1/9	Eternal Sunshine (hd)	11/2	75	84
16 Aug 24	Thi Thirsk	5f Gd	4Hc	9-8 e/s¹	8/9	Ready Freddie Go (4L)	11/2	79	78
4 Aug 24	Hay Haydock	5f Gd	2Hc	8-10 e¹	7/10	Jer Batt (3¼L)	14/1	79	81

(5)

Arecibo ^t

J: Zak Wheatley ³

T: Declan Carroll

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Conditions to suit and on dangerous mark; needs to leave Sunday's reappearance behind him

4200-8

Age: 10

Weight: 9-9

OR: 78

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	4Hc	9-6 t	8/14	Only Spoofing (5½L)	11/1	78	68
22 Oct 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	3Hc	9-0	14/14	Cover Point (21L)	14/1	79	13
15 Sep 24	Don Doncaster	5f Gd	3Hc	8-11	10/11	Venture Capital (7L)	11/1	80	67
6 Sep 24	Hay Haydock	5f GS	4Hc	9-7	2/13	Our Absent Friends (nk)	11/1	78	88
18 Aug 24	Pon Pontefract	5f GF	2Hc	8-2	4/7	Dream Composer (3¾L)	10/1	79	79
16 Aug 24	Thi Thirsk	5f Gd	4Hc	9-6	3/9	Ready Freddie Go (1L)	11/2	80	89

(9)

Profitable Edge

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David & Nicola Barron

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)

C&D win last summer; sharper for recent reappearance; stable runs two

1414-8

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 78

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	3Hc	8-12	8/8	Mon Na Slieve (8¾L)	17/2	79	57
21 Aug 24	Yor York	5f GF	2HcF	8-9	4/14	Star Of Lady M (4¾L)	10/1	80	77
23 Jul 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	5Hc	9-11	1/10	Le Beau Garcon (1¼L)	8/1	75	86
22 Jun 24	Hay Haydock	5f GF	4HcF	9-7	4/9	Miss Attitude (5½L)	5/1	76	68
7 Jun 24	Thi Thirsk	5f GF	5HcF	10-4	1/13	Opal Storm (1½L)	11/2	70	83
10 Oct 23	Sth Southwell (AW)	5f St	5HcF	9-11 p	4/7	Starstriker (4L)	3/1J	72	70

(11)

Water Of Leith

J: Amie Waugh ³

T: Jim Goldie

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Latest C&D 4th can be upgraded; will need luck in running but handicapped to go well

292864

Age: 7

Weight: 9-2

OR: 71

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	4Hc	9-2	4/14	Only Spoofing (3½L)	14/1	71	67
4 Mar 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	4Hc	9-3	6/8	Buzz Box (4¾L)	10/1	72	65
20 Feb 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	3Hc	8-1	8/10	Paddy's Day (8¼L)	22/1	73	52
4 Feb 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	4Hc	8-11	2/8	Paddy's Day (¾L)	12/1	73	79
25 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	4Hc	9-4	9/10	Paddy's Day (5L)	15/2	73	66
14 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	5Hc	9-8	2/6	Above (nk)	4/1	71	79

(10)

Eternal Sunshine

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

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

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)

Five wins last year; saw no daylight here on Sunday and she's a contender granted any luck

210-79

Age: 5

Weight: 9-2

OR: 71

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	4Hc	9-2	9/14	Only Spoofing (5½L)	13/2	71	60
2 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	3Hc	8-0	7/8	Mon Na Slieve (5¾L)	9/2	72	61
20 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	6f Gd	2Hc	9-8	15/24	Diligent Resdev (5L)	7/2F	73	69
19 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	5f Gd	5Hc	9-11	1/8	Sugar Hill Babe (½L)	4/6F	69	79
15 Sep 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	5Hc	9-6	2/9	Zarzyni (hd)	11/4F	69	77
28 Aug 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	5Hc	9-6	1/9	Protest Rally (shd)	13/8F	65	77

(6)

Our Absent Friends ^p

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tristan Davidson

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Of interest on last year's turf best; return of cheekpieces is a positive; one to consider

-64377

Age: 7

Weight: 9-1

OR: 70

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Mar 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	4Hc	9-3	7/8	Monks Dream (5¾L)	15/2	72	64
27 Feb 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	5Hc	9-8 p	7/10	Castan (2¼L)	8/1	74	75
31 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	5Hc	9-9	3/9	Buzz Box (3L)	11/4	75	76
25 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	4Hc	9-6 p	4/10	Paddy's Day (2L)	9/1	75	79
8 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St/Slw	4Hc	9-3 p	6/7	Mondammej (11L)	7/1	76	50
17 Dec 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	4Hc	9-7 p	3/9	The Ridler (1L)	16/1	76	80

(3)

Knicks ^t

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

4lb better off with Only Spoofing for a short head on Sunday's C&D run; less kind draw now

337-82

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 70

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	4Hc	9-1 t	2/14	Only Spoofing (shd)	15/2	70	79
30 Mar 25	Don Doncaster	5f Gd	5Hc	9-8 t	8/17	Thunder Star (3L)	9/1	71	72
29 Oct 24	Cat Catterick	6f Sft	4Hc	9-4 t	7/9	Count d'Orsay (9¾L)	13/2	72	56
24 Oct 24	Not Nottingham	5f Sft	5Hc	9-6 t	3/8	Last Outlaw (2L)	8/1	72	75
1 Oct 24	Ayr Ayr	6f Gd	4Hc	9-4 t	3/9	Jonny Concrete (¾L)	40/1	72	78
20 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	6f Gd	2Hc	9-8 t¹	21/24	Diligent Resdev (7¼L)	66/1	75	64

(7)

Only Spoofing

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance

14 x Distance Winner - Won 14 times before at this distance

Course Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts here (80%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)

Improved his excellent C&D record when finishing fast here on Sunday; should go well again

50-931

Age: 11

Weight: 9-1

OR: 66

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	4Hc	8-11	1/14	Knicks (shd)	4/1F	66	75
5 Apr 25	Bel Bellewstown	5f Gd	Hc	9-0	3/11	Emerald Harmony (2½L)	8/1	66	63
16 Mar 25	Cur Curragh	6f Sft	Hc	9-2	9/13	Back Down Under (7¾L)	80/1	66	47
13 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	Hc	10-2	10/12	Make Clear (6½L)	28/1	70	54
2 Oct 24	Bel Bellewstown	5f Y/Sft	Hc	9-5	5/7	Escaping Thejungle (4½L)	12/1	71	65
21 Sep 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	9-13	8/8	Inishmot Prince (9¾L)	11/2	74	41

(2)

Zaphea

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Conditions no problem but she returns from an absence and could find a few too strong

98501-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: 68

Days: 164

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Nov 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f GS	6Hc	9-10	1/9	Royal Duke (nse)	33/1	66	74
14 Oct 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f GS	5Hc	8-11	11/11	South Parade (16L)	66/1	67	23
30 Sep 24	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	5Hc	9-5	5/8	Stash The Cash (5¼L)	22/1	69	63
23 Sep 24	Ham Hamilton	6f GS	53yHc	9-9	8/8	Game Breaker (14½L)	50/1	70	37
15 Sep 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	5Hc	9-6	9/9	Zarzyni (10½L)	33/1	70	40
6 Sep 24	Hay Haydock	5f GS	4Hc	9-2	13/13	Our Absent Friends (14½L)	66/1	71	30

(1)

Classy Al ^p

J: Rhys Elliott ⁵

T: Jim Goldie

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Well behind Only Spoofing here on Sunday and he's again not fared well with the draw

9705-0

Age: 7

Weight: 8-12

OR: 67

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	4Hc	8-12	13/14	Only Spoofing (10L)	20/1	67	40
14 Oct 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f GS	5Hc	9-5	5/11	South Parade (3¾L)	11/1	68	67
20 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	6f Gd	2Hc	9-5 v¹	20/24	Diligent Resdev (7L)	25/1	70	59
15 Sep 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	5Hc	9-4	7/9	Zarzyni (6¼L)	17/2	70	56
23 Aug 24	Ham Hamilton	5f Hy	3Hc	8-2	9/9	Moonstone Boy (7½L)	12/1	70	52
9 Aug 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	5Hc	9-11	3/6	Protest Rally (1¼L)	9/4F	70	74

9/2 Only Spoofing,

5/1 Balon d'Or,

Zarzyni,

11/2 Knicks,

8/1 Eternal Sunshine,

10/1 Profitable Edge,

Water Of Leith,

Our Absent Friends,

14/1 Arecibo,

16/1 Moonstone Boy,

20/1 Zaphea,

33/1 Classy Al

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