Formscan - Having opened his account in a selling handicap at Wolverhampton recently, a 1lb nudge up in the ratings shouldn't prevent a bold follow-up bid from Justice Court. The three-year-old isn't taken lightly, but it remains to be seen how strong that form is, with PACKETOFBISCUITS edging the vote. John Mackie's gelding returned to form with a close-up second at Yarmouth nine days ago and he ticks plenty of the right boxes as a dual C&D winner. Thirsk winner Forest Caper and Mystical Storm are feasible alternatives.

Showcasing (GB)-Queen Sarra(Shamardal)
bl+(9)
cd2
(A Pot To Pete In Syndicate)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 29 | 4 | 7 | -0.62 |
17th Sep 26 Yarmouth(1m 3yds Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 70 28/1 1 Tom Marquand 2nd of 14 runners, shd behind Guest House
5th Sep 26 Thirsk(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in Places) Rated 72 28/1 8-8 Finlay Bassett (7) 6th of 8 runners, 3.75L behind Nyman
18th Aug 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 40/1 9-4 Luke Morris 8th of 9 runners, 15.56L behind Spaceman

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Forest Crown(Royal Applause)
hd+(12)
d1
(The Horse Watchers 2)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 21 | 1 | 10 | -8.00 |
14th Sep 26 Thirsk(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 68 12/1 9-7 D Tudhope 1st of 12 runners, by 0.5L and 2.5L from The Childe Of Hale and Red Hat Eagle
1st Sep 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 14/1 9-10 Cieren Fallon 5th of 6 runners, 7L behind Norman Invasion
24th Feb 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 70 17/2 9-4 Jason Watson 10th of 11 runners, 29.75L behind Mr Nugget

Cable Bay (IRE)-Bonnie Arlene(Excelebration)
(14)
d1
(Jr Roberts Slurry Sealing Ltd)
Rated 70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 27 | 3 | 3 | -8.00 |
12th Sep 26 Chester(7f 127yds Flat Hcap, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Rated 72 4/1JFav 9-1 Callum Hutchinson 5th of 8 runners, 7.25L behind Vidmiyr
6th Sep 26 York(7f 192yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 72 40/1 9-0 Owen Lewis (3) 4th of 19 runners, 4.75L behind Inspired
12th Jun 26 Chester(7f 1yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in Places)) Rated 73 16/1 10-4 Bradley Furniss (5) 6th of 11 runners, 5.31L behind Mission Command
In the last 3 years Be Frank (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Caragio (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th May 2024 Goodwood(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Be Frank (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-3 Rated 84) T E Whelan 6.25L in front of Caragio (IRE) 10th (10/1 9-4 Rated 85) Clifford Lee (12 ran) | ||
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The Gurkha (IRE)-Merritt Island(Exceed And Excel)
ts+bl+(2)
cd1
(The Circle of five)
Rated 70
Won When Rated 70-74-71-72-74-72-71-70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 81 | 15 | 15 | -2.13 |
24th Sep 26 Southwell(7f 15yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 70 11/2 9-13 Billy Loughnane 7th of 9 runners, 10.75L behind Feel The Need
25th Aug 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 72 18/1 9-6 Toby Moore (5) 6th of 9 runners, 4.75L behind Dannick
15th Aug 26 Doncaster(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 72 11/1 8-13 Toby Moore (7) 8th of 12 runners, 2.75L behind Documenting

Harry Angel (IRE)-Emeralds Spirit(Rock Of Gibraltar)
(104)
(Mr T A Scothern)
Rated 69
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 1 | 4 | -9.17 |
14th Jun 26 Doncaster(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 70 10/1 9-4 Ryan Sexton 3rd of 12 runners, 1.25L and 1.5L behind Bella Bisbee and Shazani
29th Apr 26 Pontefract(6f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 72 7/2 8-10 Ryan Sexton 6th of 6 runners, 16.75L behind Veblen Good
25th Oct 25 Doncaster(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 74 12/1 9-6 Ryan Sexton 10th of 15 runners, 10.76L behind Prosperitas

Sands Of Mali (FR)-Tatsia(Showcasing)
ts4(11)
d1
(Mr Khalifa Dasmal)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7.00 |
15th Sep 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 71 10/1 9-6 William Carver 1st of 7 runners, by hd and 0.5L from Piazza and Chale Chalo
17th Aug 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 6/4Fav 9-7 Saffie Osborne 8th of 10 runners, 7.28L behind Rapide Vega
1st Aug 26 Lingfield(7f Flat Maiden, Good to Firm (Good in places)) 9/2 9-7 William Carver 2nd of 5 runners, nk behind Rogue Exile

Caravaggio (USA)-Freddie's Girl(More Than Ready)
(15)
d2
(Mr Adam Kirby)
Rated 69
Won When Rated 84
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
11th Sep 26 Doncaster(1m Flat, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 70 7/2JFav 11-7 A Kirby 3rd of 13 runners, 0.5L and 0.75L behind Tolstoy and Feel The Need
14th Jun 26 Doncaster(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 73 11/1 9-7 Charles Bishop 6th of 11 runners, 4.75L behind Alpha Capture
1st May 26 Newcastle(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 66 6/4Fav 9-10 William Carson 5th of 12 runners, 2.81L behind Raft Up
In the last 3 years Caragio (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Be Frank (GB) | 1 | |
| 24th May 2024 Goodwood(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Be Frank (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-3 Rated 84) T E Whelan 6.25L in front of Caragio (IRE) 10th (10/1 9-4 Rated 85) Clifford Lee (12 ran) | ||
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Brazen Beau (AUS)-Pepper Lane(Exceed And Excel)
(8)
(Beaunus Hunters)
Rated 69
Won When Rated 75-69
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 83 | 17 | 14 | 2.39 |
18th Sep 26 Wolverhampton(6f 20yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 70 80/1 9-9 S Donohoe 10th of 10 runners, 22.03L behind Horace Wallace
3rd Sep 26 Southwell(6f 17yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 71 125/1 9-0 F Bughanaim 12th of 12 runners, 11.89L behind Papa Cocktail
22nd Aug 26 Newmarket(5f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 64 66/1 8-12 S Donohoe 6th of 7 runners, 5.44L behind Maelstrom

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 0 | 1 | -7.00 |
5th Jul 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 72 14/1 9-6 Jason Hart 8th of 14 runners, 7.31L behind Kalokalo
23rd May 26 Salisbury(6f 213yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 73 11/2 9-9 Jack Mitchell 10th of 14 runners, 11.25L behind Starlight Sami
2nd May 26 Doncaster(7f 213yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 74 7/1 9-8 Jack Mitchell 4th of 9 runners, 2L behind Reliable Ricki

Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Last Waltz(Danehill Dancer)
(56)
(Mr Stephen J Hine)
Rated 70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 1 | -5.00 |
1st Aug 26 Hamilton(1m 68yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 73 14/1 9-7 S H James 7th of 10 runners, 8.5L behind Ephron
23rd Jun 26 Beverley(7f 96yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 74 6/1 9-6 S H James 6th of 6 runners, 9.75L behind Tattie Bogle
9th May 26 Nottingham(1m 75yds Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) 25/1 9-7 P Mulrennan 4th of 6 runners, 5.13L behind Lighting Thunder

Ulysses (IRE)-Espouse(Elusive Pimpernel)
(113)
(Lady Jouse Partnership)
Rated 69
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 1 | -3.00 |
5th Jun 26 Thirsk(7f Flat Maiden, Good) 33/1 9-6 P Mulrennan 6th of 10 runners, 6.75L behind Tip Foster
21st May 26 Musselburgh(7f 15yds Flat Maiden, Good) 17/2 9-3 Greg Fairley 5th of 5 runners, 13L behind Blakefell
5th Apr 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat, Standard) 33/1 9-2 Greg Fairley 2nd of 10 runners, 3.25L behind Back To Me

Prince Of Lir (IRE)-Kaplinsky(Fath)
(22)
d3
(News Team)
Rated 66
Won When Rated 80
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2.50 |
4th Sep 26 Kempton(6f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 68 11/4 9-2 Billy Loughnane 5th of 7 runners, 7.5L behind Peter The Wolf
4th Aug 26 Ffos Las(6f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 68 5/2Fav 9-12 R G Ryan 4th of 7 runners, 0.87L behind Safari Dream
2nd Jul 26 Kempton(6f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 70 7/1 9-9 A Rawlinson 6th of 11 runners, 1.59L behind Initial Blue

Pinatubo (IRE)-Bahamadam(Bahamian Bounty)
(17)
(Martin Hughes & Michael Kerr-Dineen)
Rated 68
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 6 | 0 | 3 | -6.00 |
9th Sep 26 Kempton(7f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 68 18/1 9-6 Oisin Murphy 3rd of 14 runners, 1L and 0.5L behind Bold Suitor and Musical Soldier
2nd Sep 26 Kempton(7f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 68 14/1 9-8 Alfie Redman (5) 5th of 6 runners, 2.75L behind Unionville
12th Jun 26 Goodwood(6f Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 70 8/1 9-9 Joe Leavy 3rd of 9 runners, 0.5L and 4.25L behind Perfect Location and Q T Pie

Persian King (IRE)-Ermine Ruby(Cape Cross)
ts3(12)
c1
(P C J Dalby & R D Schuster)
Rated 67
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 1 | 1 | -3.00 |
14th Sep 26 Windsor(1m 31yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 67 5/1 9-1 Saffie Osborne 10th of 12 runners, 17.88L behind Mertoun
31st Aug 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 63 3/1 9-2 Billy Loughnane 1st of 9 runners, by 0.5L and 2.75L from Roi De Coeur and Ballybunion
27th Jul 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 63 9/4Fav 9-7 Billy Loughnane 3rd of 13 runners, 0.5L and 2.25L behind Filly Eilish and Venetian Lion
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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