Border Minstrel Family Fun Day Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 6f
Going: Standard

Runners: 13
Type: All Weather
Surface: Tapeta
Stalls: Centre
Weather: Partly cloudy

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(4)

City House ^t

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

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

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (27%)

Had profitable winter in Bahrain but now 19lb higher than latest AW defeat in November

62-112

Age: 4

Weight: 9-12

OR: 105

Days: 79

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Feb 25	Bhr Bahrain	7f GF		9-0 t	2/10	Army Ethos (½L)		-	99
30 Jan 25	Bhr Bahrain	6f Gd	Hc	9-11 t	1/18	Walbank (1½L)		-	104
17 Jan 25	Bhr Bahrain	7f Gd	Hc	9-4 t	1/12	Royal Scimitar (2¾L)		-	99
20 Dec 24	Bhr Bahrain	7f Gd	Hc	9-11 t	2/15	Celtic Champion (½L)		-	95
12 Nov 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	3Hc	9-7	6/13	Amazonian Dream (2L)	5/1	86	90
1 Aug 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	43yHc	10-0 t	5/11	Thunder Blue (1¾L)	11/4F	87	91

(12)

Willem Twee ^p

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

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

High class on Tapeta, including 3rd in C&D Group 3 last June but not quite firing now

79-656

Age: 6

Weight: 9-10

OR: 103

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Apr 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	2Hc	9-7 p¹	6/14	We Never Stop (4¼L)	16/1	105	100
26 Mar 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	2Hc	9-10	5/9	Mount Athos (1¾L)	40/1	106	109
8 Mar 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	L	9-5	6/7	Royal Zabeel (6L)	9/1	107	96
16 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	L	9-5	9/12	Night Raider (9¼L)	14/1	108	90
2 Oct 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	2	9-9	7/8	Night Raider (9½L)	EvensF	108	83
1 Aug 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	2Hc	9-13	1/12	Marine Wave (nse)	7/2F	106	113

(11)

Korker

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Useful on turf but just two AW runs and down the field behind Ferrous at Southwell latest

3359-9

Age: 6

Weight: 9-10

OR: 103

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Apr 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	2Hc	9-8	9/11	Ferrous (8L)	25/1	104	87
9 Nov 24	Don Doncaster	6f Sft	L	9-5	9/11	Room Service (11½L)	17/2	105	73
5 Oct 24	Asc Ascot	6f Sft	G3	9-4	5/9	Apollo One (2¼L)	14/1	105	107
21 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	6f GF	2Hc	9-9	3/25	Lethal Levi (3L)	40/1	104	106
8 Sep 24	Yor York	6f GS	L	9-4	3/8	Quinault (2½L)	11/1	104	105
27 Jul 24	Yor York	6f GF	2Hc	9-12	2/14	Rage Of Bamby (1¼L)	10/1	103	108

(2)

Ferrous

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Channon

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

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)

One defeat from 5 handicap runs on AW; sterling effort at Southwell (6f) latest; up 4lb

053-11

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 102

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Apr 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	2Hc	9-2	1/11	Aramram (shd)	9/2	98	106
28 Feb 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	6f St	2Hc	8-13	1/9	Silky Wilkie (1¼L)	2/1F	94	104
4 Oct 24	Asc Ascot	6f Sft	2Hc	9-1	3/10	Holkham Bay (1¼L)	14/1	94	101
7 Sep 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	2Hc	9-12	5/12	Drama (2L)	9/4F	95	98
27 Jul 24	Yor York	6f GF	2Hc	9-6	10/14	Rage Of Bamby (5½L)	15/2	97	88
22 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	6f GF	2Hc	9-3	21/25	Unequal Love (8½L)	12/1	98	83

(14)

Telemark ^t

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Talented on his day but both handicap wins at 7f; 6f on AW debut is a new project

00818-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 98

Days: 225

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 24	Nmk Newmarket	7f Sft	2Hc	9-9 t	8/9	Spanish Blaze (26L)	11/1	98	38
15 Sep 24	Don Doncaster	7f Sft	23yHc	9-4 t	1/9	Golden Mind (nk)	12/1	94	102
25 Aug 24	Goo Goodwood	7f GS	2Hc	9-0 t	8/14	Qirat (4¼L)	16/1	96	96
4 Aug 24	Chs Chester	7f GS	2Hc	9-7 t	10/11	Yanifer (13½L)	15/2	97	70
13 Jul 24	Yor York	8f GS	2Hc	9-2 t	12/14	Blue For You (10½L)	11/4F	97	81
16 Jun 24	Thi Thirsk	7f GS	33yHc	9-9 t¹	1/10	Longhaired General (1L)	11/2	92	105

(9)

Strike Red

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

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

7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance

Two C&D wins earlier in career but needs improvement on AW runs and better form on turf

019-62

Age: 7

Weight: 9-5

OR: 98

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Apr 25	Lei Leicester	6f Gd	2Hc	9-7	2/11	Completely Random (1¾L)	14/1	98	105
6 Apr 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	2Hc	9-3	6/11	Ferrous (5½L)	33/1	99	90
9 Nov 24	Don Doncaster	6f Sft	2Hc	9-9	9/15	Eye Of Dubai (3½L)	12/1	99	98
12 Oct 24	Yor York	6f Sft	2Hc	9-0	1/21	Room Service (¾L)	6/1	93	105
21 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	6f GF	2Hc	8-12	10/25	Lethal Levi (4¾L)	12/1	93	90
15 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	9-3	9/25	My Mate Alfie (3¼L)	7/1J	94	90

(10)

Fivethousandtoone

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

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

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

Smart C&D win in March 2024 but not yet reached the same level for this yard

-74409

Age: 7

Weight: 9-5

OR: 98

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Apr 25	Lei Leicester	6f Gd	2Hc	9-2 v	9/11	Completely Random (5L)	14/1	93	90
18 Apr 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	2Hc	9-3	10/14	We Never Stop (6½L)	9/2	101	90
14 Mar 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	2Hc	9-10	4/11	We Never Stop (2¼L)	11/1	101	102
22 Feb 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	5f St	L	9-2	4/11	Clarendon House (3L)	14/1	101	100
12 Feb 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	2Hc	9-11	7/10	Golden Mind (2L)	40/1	102	104
21 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	6f GF	2Hc	9-4 v	21/25	Lethal Levi (9¼L)	40/1	99	80

(7)

Germanic

J: Joe Fanning

T: Julie Camacho

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Impressive in 7f novice here in 2024; ran well for long way on yard debut (6f); intriguing

2308-5

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 94

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Apr 25	Lei Leicester	6f Gd	2Hc	9-4	5/11	Completely Random (3¼L)	12/1	95	97
12 Oct 24	Yor York	6f Sft	2Hc	9-3	8/21	Strike Red (5½L)	7/1	97	92
5 Oct 24	Asc Ascot	7f Sft	2Hc	9-1	13/18	Volterra (11L)	12/1	95	81
15 Sep 24	Don Doncaster	7f Sft	23yHc	9-5 p¹	3/9	Telemark (¾L)	6/1	95	100
17 Jul 24	Thi Thirsk	7f GS	5Nv	9-11	2/9	Bobby Bennu (shd)	6/5	-	94
28 Jun 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St/Slw	5Nv	9-7	1/9	Thewind Cries Mary (11L)	5/4F	-	99

(6)

Sergeant Wilko

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

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

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

Won the second of two C&D runs but higher in the weights now and made low-key reappearance

1105-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 94

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Apr 25	Lei Leicester	6f Gd	2Hc	9-4	11/11	Completely Random (12½L)	11/2	95	67
12 Oct 24	Yor York	6f Sft	2Hc	9-2	5/21	Strike Red (3¾L)	12/1	96	96
21 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	6f GF	2Hc	8-13	22/25	Lethal Levi (9½L)	18/1	96	77
25 Aug 24	Goo Goodwood	6f GS	2Hc	9-0	1/7	Tacarib Bay (hd)	15/8F	91	101
11 Jul 24	Nmk Newmarket (July)	6f GS	23yHc	8-10	1/13	Moswaat (1L)	6/1	87	98
27 May 24	Lei Leicester	6f GS	33yHc	9-3	1/6	The Good Biscuit (½L)	3/1F	84	92

(8)

Aleezdancer ^b

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

Very capable on turf; goes well fresh; shaky AW credentials; first run on sand since 2023

10007-

Age: 6

Weight: 8-12

OR: 91

Days: 198

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 24	Don Doncaster	6f Sft	2Hc	8-11 b	7/9	Zoum Zoum (5¾L)	3/1F	93	86
12 Oct 24	Yor York	6f Sft	2Hc	8-9 p	13/21	Strike Red (7L)	14/1	95	85
21 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	6f GF	2Hc	9-2 b	20/25	Lethal Levi (9L)	40/1	97	79
1 Jun 24	Eps Epsom	6f GS	2Hc	9-2 b	12/13	Misty Grey (6¾L)	11/2	97	83
15 May 24	Yor York	6f Gd	2Hc	8-13 b	1/21	Dakota Gold (1½L)	14/1	91	102
4 May 24	Nmk Newmarket	6f Gd	2Hc	8-11	13/15	Desert Cop (16½L)	28/1	93	51

(1)

Bosh

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Dods

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

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Some good results on turf/AW for previous yard; well held in this last year; finding form

276-07

Age: 6

Weight: 8-11

OR: 90

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Apr 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St/Slw	3Hc	9-6	7/13	Prince Of Pillo (3¼L)	18/1	92	91
30 Mar 25	Don Doncaster	6f Gd	3Hc	9-7	14/19	Dark Thirty (5½L)	33/1	93	85
7 Sep 24	Asc Ascot	6f Sft	2Hc	9-10	6/7	Fresh (5¼L)	12/1	94	85
1 Aug 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	2Hc	9-2	7/12	Willem Twee (2¾L)	10/1	95	93
29 Jun 24	Chs Chester	6f Gd	3Hc	9-11	2/10	Radio Goo Goo (nse)	10/1	93	101
12 May 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	2Hc	8-12	8/14	Misty Grey (8¼L)	8/1	94	79

(3)

Westmorian

J: Warren Fentiman ⁵

T: Grant Tuer

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

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

Three 6f wins in March and April but went up 20lb and well held latest; left on same mark

-21119

Age: 6

Weight: 8-11

OR: 90

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Apr 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St/Slw	3Hc	9-4	9/13	Prince Of Pillo (6¼L)	9/2	90	80
18 Apr 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	6f St	3Hc	9-3	1/10	Cinque Verde (1L)	9/2	84	94
19 Mar 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-7	1/7	Chief Mankato (2½L)	9/4	76	88
11 Mar 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-9	1/10	Charlie Mason (2½L)	9/4J	70	84
4 Mar 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-6	2/8	Harry Did (½L)	13/2	70	78
5 Jun 24	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	4Hc	8-10	8/9	International Girl (12L)	17/2	72	45

(5)

Badri

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

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

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

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

Acts well here; in good form since Southwell win in January; this may be too competitive

-12605

Age: 8

Weight: 8-10

OR: 89

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Apr 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St/Slw	3Hc	9-4	5/13	Prince Of Pillo (1½L)	11/2	90	95
18 Apr 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	2Hc	8-7	13/14	We Never Stop (8L)	22/1	91	74
14 Mar 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	2Hc	9-0	6/11	We Never Stop (4½L)	5/2F	91	85
20 Feb 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	3Hc	9-7	2/10	Paddy's Day (½L)	4/1F	90	97
30 Jan 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	3Hc	9-0	1/9	King's Lynn (2L)	11/2	84	97
22 Oct 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	3Hc	9-6	7/14	Cover Point (3¼L)	5/1	85	82

(13)

The Caltonian ^b

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

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

5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

6-1920

Age: 6

Weight: 9-0

OR: 93

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Apr 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	2Hc	8-10 b	11/14	We Never Stop (6¾L)	22/1	94	82
20 Feb 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	3Hc	9-10 b	2/10	Paddy's Day (½L)	5/1	93	100
17 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	2Hc	8-11 b	9/14	Marshman (4¼L)	10/1	93	88
1 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	2Hc	8-7 b	1/10	We Never Stop (1L)	9/1	88	100
9 Dec 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	3Hc	9-5 b	6/13	Alfa Whiteburd (1½L)	16/1	89	90
10 Oct 24	Ayr Ayr	6f Gd	4Hc	9-6 b	11/11	Rousing Encore (8¼L)	11/2	79	63

The new track is a question for FERROUS but the stiff test should suit and he gets the vote ahead of Germanic.

Ferrous

7/2 Ferrous,

8/1 Willem Twee,

9/1 Strike Red,

Badri,

10/1 City House,

Telemark,

Germanic,

Aleezdancer,

Westmorian,

12/1 Fivethousandtoone,

Sergeant Wilko,

Bosh,

20/1 Korker,

The Caltonian

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