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Today, July 18, 2025FlatClass 41m6fGood

A trappy handicap and it may pay to side with lightly-raced 4-y-o RUSSIAN CRESCENDO who had won 2 of her first 3 starts prior to looking rusty on reappearance at Southwell in April. She's worth another chance following a break and is preferred to Paggane who shaped with encouragement on stable debut and could have more to offer upped in trip under a valuable claiming jockey, while Pique' could be in the mix if recapturing last season's form, with the step back up in trip set to suit.

  • Russian Crescendo
  • Paggane
  • Pique
1m6f Hcap
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
  • 7. Paggane
    J: Jack CallanT: Faye Bramley
    F: 3
    Price History:
    4.00
    Age:
    6
    Weight:
    9-0
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    75
    Days Since Last Run:
    19
    Verdict
    Flat winner in France. Useful hurdler/chaser for Willie Mullins. Not disgraced when third on stable debut at Ffos Las (12f) last month and should be suited by this longer trip. Interesting with in-form claimer taking off a valuable 7 lb.
  • 1. Russian Crescendo
    J: Oisin James OrrT: William Haggas
    F: 411-7
    Price History:
    4.33
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-9
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    84
    Days Since Last Run:
    82
    Verdict
    Too green to do herself justice on belated debut last July and following a short break, improved when winning 1½m novice events at Kempton and Ascot. Looked rusty on return/handicap bow at Southwell and lightly-raced mare is worth another chance returning from a break.
  • 8. Curran
    J: Silvestre De SousaT: Charlie Johnston
    F: 5-9391136
    Price History:
    4.50
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    8-12
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    73
    Days Since Last Run:
    6
    Verdict
    Opened his account for the season at Doncaster (14.5f) and followed up under good-value claimer at Newmarket (14f) later in June. Not disgraced over 2m previous two starts but his current mark looks about right. Should give his running back down in trip.
  • 3. Pique
    J: Jack DoughtyT: James Fanshawe
    F: 122221-40
    Price History:
    5.50
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-8
    Gear:
    hood
    Official Rating:
    83
    Days Since Last Run:
    56
    Verdict
    Gradually progressive as a 3-y-o (career best when winning on heavy ground at Nottingham over this trip on final start last season). Yet to fire this season, last of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good) 56 days ago. Step back up in trip in her favour and won't be inconvenienced by any rainfall.
  • 6. Knights Affair
    J: Callum RodriguezT: Jamie Snowden
    F: 42214155-
    Price History:
    8.50
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    9-3
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    78
    Days Since Last Run:
    16
    Verdict
    Fairly useful winner over this trip for David O'Meara last year. Well held off this sort of mark on final outings for that yard but has been in good form over hurdles for new connections this season. No surprise to see him give a good account of himself back on the Flat.
  • 5. Melakaz
    J: Kieran ShoemarkT: Robert Stephens
    F: 1410/4-
    Price History:
    17.00
    Age:
    7
    Weight:
    9-4
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    79
    Days Since Last Run:
    525
    Verdict
    Multiple winner during the 2022/2023 season but appeared to be summed up by his mark when last seen finishing fourth of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f). Returns from long absence on a 4 lb lower mark (has gone well fresh in the past) and is one to note in the betting.
  • 4. In The Breeze
    J: Alistair RawlinsonT: Michael Appleby
    F: 6531311/9
    Price History:
    15.00
    Age:
    7
    Weight:
    9-7
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    82
    Days Since Last Run:
    195
    Verdict
    Course winner when in fine form at the end of the 2023 season but shaped as if needing the run (had been off 16 months) when last of 9 in handicap (66/1) at Southwell (11.1f) in January. Steps back up in trip and market should prove informative following a further 6-month absence.
  • 2. Beauld As Brass
    J: Pat CosgraveT: George Baker
    F: 52-111130
    Price History:
    15.00
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    9-8
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    83
    Days Since Last Run:
    41
    Verdict
    Temperamental individual (often starts slowly) had been in fine form (four-time winner this season) but was even slower away than usual when below form twelfth of 14 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to soft, 50/1) 41 days ago. Remains a risky proposition.
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