Formscan - RIDGER is the safe play in this competitive handicap as he still looked feasibly treated when going in search of a hat-trick at Wolverhampton and finishing second. There is a slight question mark regarding this track, but he's in much better form now than when contesting a maiden over C&D in July and another bold showing looks assured. Of the others, Crown The Future arrives in good nick and is a must for the shortlist, while Teggy Lasso and Age Of Baroque won't be far away.

Mehmas (IRE)-Faddwa(Arcano)
ts+vs+(15)
cd2
(Mr S Thompson And Mrs R Carr)
Rated 60
Won When Rated 63-60-68-66-65-77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 81 | 12 | 13 | 7.18 |
23rd Oct 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 61 33/1 9-10 William Pyle 10th of 10 runners, 9.07L behind Yehudi
30th Sep 26 Catterick(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 62 66/1 9-1 Luke Morris 3rd of 9 runners, 0.75L and 0.5L behind Vince Le Prince and Indefensible
23rd Apr 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 61 20/1 9-5 James P Sullivan 2nd of 10 runners, nk behind

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Golden Lilas(Galileo)
ts7(19)
cd1
(Mr R Teatum)
Rated 60
Won When Rated 68
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 18 | 1 | 4 | -14.00 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 |
19th Oct 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 60 10/1 9-9 William Pyle 2nd of 9 runners, 3.25L behind Distillate
2nd Oct 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 63 12/1 9-8 Oliver Stammers 10th of 13 runners, 9.72L behind Finn Ironside
17th Sep 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 65 7/1 9-11 Lewis Edmunds 10th of 12 runners, 13.25L behind Gladiadora

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 2 | 3 | -5.83 |
27th Oct 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 8/13Fav 9-5 Oisin Murphy 2nd of 9 runners, 1.5L behind Mini Mac
5th Oct 26 Kempton(7f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 47 4/9Fav 9-7 S Donohoe 1st of 10 runners, by 2L and Dht from Leia Antilles and Poetic Grace
28th Sep 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 46 8/11Fav 8-11 Oisin Murphy 1st of 11 runners, by 3.25L and 2.75L from Saisons D or and Create
In the last 3 years Ridger (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| For Ever Hopefull (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Jul 2026 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Maiden, Standard) For Ever Hopefull (IRE) 4th (40/1 9-2) Cameron Hardie 10.75L in front of Ridger (IRE) 9th (200/1 9-7) S Donohoe (13 ran) | ||
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Mohaather (GB)-Faustinatheyounger(Antonius Pius)
(12)
d1
(Country Lane Partnership)
Rated 58
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 16 | 1 | 3 | 25.00 |
26th Oct 26 Redcar(7f Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 58 16/1 9-1 Barry McHugh 5th of 12 runners, 5.75L behind Kiss Me My Love
16th Oct 26 Redcar(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 55 40/1 9-2 Barry McHugh 1st of 18 runners, by shd and nk from Kiss Me My Love and Sir David
26th Sep 26 Ripon(6f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 58 20/1 9-5 D Nolan 7th of 10 runners, 6.06L behind Angel Summer
In the last 3 years Uncertainty (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Travis (GB) | 2 | |
| 16th Oct 2026 Redcar(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Uncertainty (IRE) 1st (40/1 9-2 Rated 55) Barry McHugh 13.62L in front of Travis (GB) 13th (10/1 9-2 Rated 58) Jake Dickson (18 ran) | ||
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| 9th Sep 2026 Redcar(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Travis (GB) 11th (6/1 9-10 Rated 61) O McSweeney 9.00L in front of Uncertainty (IRE) 14th (25/1 9-6 Rated 61) A Elliott (15 ran) | ||
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Invincible Army (IRE)-Hope Against Hope(Dark Angel)
(16)
(Mr B Dowling & Mr R Stevens)
Rated 58
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 1 | -5.00 |
22nd Oct 26 Southwell(6f 17yds Flat, Standard) Rated 60 18/1 9-2 Cameron Hardie 4th of 8 runners, 6.5L behind Kodi Blue
7th Oct 26 Kempton(7f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 62 80/1 9-6 Jonny Peate 11th of 14 runners, 7.88L behind Royal County Glory
1st Sep 26 Lingfield(7f 1yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 7/1 9-0 Jonny Peate 3rd of 6 runners, 2.75L and 1.75L behind Nothing But Love and Dusk Damsel
In the last 3 years For Ever Hopefull (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ridger (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Jul 2026 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Maiden, Standard) For Ever Hopefull (IRE) 4th (40/1 9-2) Cameron Hardie 10.75L in front of Ridger (IRE) 9th (200/1 9-7) S Donohoe (13 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 41 | 3 | 12 | -3.50 |
16th Oct 26 Redcar(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 58 10/1 9-2 Jake Dickson (5) 13th of 18 runners, 13.62L behind Uncertainty
25th Sep 26 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 60 12/1 9-9 S B Kirrane 6th of 11 runners, 6.75L behind Adelaide Bay
9th Sep 26 Redcar(7f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 61 6/1 9-10 O McSweeney 11th of 15 runners, 10.06L behind The Childe Of Hale
In the last 3 years Travis (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Uncertainty (IRE) | 2 | |
| 16th Oct 2026 Redcar(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Uncertainty (IRE) 1st (40/1 9-2 Rated 55) Barry McHugh 13.62L in front of Travis (GB) 13th (10/1 9-2 Rated 58) Jake Dickson (18 ran) | ||
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| 9th Sep 2026 Redcar(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Travis (GB) 11th (6/1 9-10 Rated 61) O McSweeney 9.00L in front of Uncertainty (IRE) 14th (25/1 9-6 Rated 61) A Elliott (15 ran) | ||
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Profitable (IRE)-Flick Show(Fastnet Rock)
(24)
(Stoneleigh Racing Lll)
Rated 56
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 15 | 1 | 4 | -5.00 |
14th Oct 26 Nottingham(5f 8yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 58 5/1 9-7 Zak Wheatley 7th of 9 runners, 6.25L behind Rambuso Creek
5th Oct 26 Pontefract(5f 3yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 58 15/2 9-2 Zak Wheatley 10th of 12 runners, 7.63L behind Go Victor
28th Sep 26 Hamilton(5f 7yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 58 12/1 9-0 Zak Wheatley 2nd of 8 runners, 1.75L behind Great Profit

Coulsty (IRE)-Palace Future(Sepoy)
(10)
d1
(Linroyale Potatoes Ltd)
Rated 57
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 15 | 2 | 4 | -7.09 |
28th Oct 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 55 4/11Fav 9-5 Marco Ghiani 2nd of 6 runners, nk behind Melodical
24th Oct 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 13/2 8-13 Charlie Tucker (7) 2nd of 13 runners, hd behind Lili Marleen
28th Sep 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 50 5/1 8-13 Tom Marquand 1st of 12 runners, by 2.5L and 1.25L from Coxy s Star and Fenay Bridge
In the last 3 years Crown The Future (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blue Samuna (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Oct 2026 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Crown The Future (IRE) 2nd (13/2 8-13 Rated 55) Charlie Tucker 2.75L in front of Blue Samuna (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-5 Rated 54) R Havlin (13 ran) | ||
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Dandy Man (IRE)-Pria Bona(Blu Air Force)
(26)
d2
(Ewan Whillans Racing Club)
Rated 55
Won When Rated 65-71
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2.00 |
| UK | 89 | 10 | 28 | -22.17 |
12th Oct 26 Musselburgh(7f 15yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 56 20/1 9-6 S A Gray 8th of 11 runners, 8.75L behind Jkr Cobbler
20th Jul 26 Ayr(7f 50yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 55 4/1 9-9 Greg Fairley 6th of 6 runners, 6.5L behind Imperial Guard
13th Jul 26 Ayr(7f 50yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 56 10/1 9-10 Greg Fairley 2nd of 9 runners, 2.25L behind Imperial Guard

Invincible Spirit (IRE)-Duchesse(Duke Of Marmalade)
cp4(201)
(The Horse Watchers 12)
Rated 54
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 0 | 1 | -8.00 |
20th Apr 26 Newcastle(1m 6yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 3/1Fav 9-9 Jason Hart 4th of 14 runners, 2.25L behind Esque Elegance
13th Apr 26 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 8/1 9-5 Jason Hart 4th of 11 runners, 2L behind The Cookstown Cafu
28th Mar 26 Southwell(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 57 5/1 9-6 Hollie Doyle 3rd of 8 runners, 4.25L and 1L behind Roaring Ralph and Danehill Star

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 2 | 0 | -7.25 |
Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £8,000
14th Oct 25 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 9/1 9-9 D E Hogan 6th of 13 runners, 1.19L behind Muy Muy Loco
23rd Sep 25 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 2/1 9-9 Hector Crouch 9th of 9 runners, 58.25L behind Both Of Us
30th Aug 25 Chelmsford City(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 9/1 9-0 Joe Bradnam (5) 7th of 8 runners, 25.5L behind Masqool

Space Blues (IRE)-Samuna(Samum)
vs1(7)
(Ambrose Racing Club Ltd)
Rated 52
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 0 | 0 | -10.00 |
31st Oct 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 53 18/1 9-4 R Havlin 5th of 14 runners, 6.25L behind Oppenheimer
24th Oct 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 12/1 9-5 R Havlin 4th of 13 runners, 2.88L behind Lili Marleen
7th Oct 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 57 16/1 9-6 R Havlin 10th of 13 runners, 7.63L behind Snooker Mccrew
In the last 3 years Blue Samuna (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Crown The Future (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Oct 2026 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Crown The Future (IRE) 2nd (13/2 8-13 Rated 55) Charlie Tucker 2.75L in front of Blue Samuna (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-5 Rated 54) R Havlin (13 ran) | ||
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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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