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Wed 6th Aug
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Formscan  - Reporter failed to supplement his Windsor success when only fourth at Chepstow last time, but he might be worth another chance. Virtue Temperance is a C&D winner who has undergone a wind operation since her sixth at Lingfield and is respected, but POP DANCER gets the vote. The eight-year-old produced another pleasing effort when second over C&D in June and is just 1lb higher, so he looks the one to beat.

111
1212
Pop Dancer (IRE) 8,b g 9-12

Kodiac (GB)-Pop Art(Excellent Art)

cp+(58) cd3 (Dr S Fleming)
Rated 65 Won When Rated 73-69-80

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pop Dancer (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Recon Mission (IRE)2
14th Dec 2024 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Recon Mission (IRE) 3rd (17/2 9-8 Rated 64) Luke Morris 7.38L in front of Pop Dancer (IRE) 9th (6/1 9-6 Rated 65) Jack Doughty (10 ran)
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21st Nov 2024 Lingfield(5f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Recon Mission (IRE) 2nd (12/1 9-4 Rated 63) Charles Bishop 3.13L in front of Pop Dancer (IRE) 7th (15/2 9-8 Rated 67) N Callan (10 ran)
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Secret Handsheikh (GB)2
20th Apr 2024 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 3rd (6/1 8-6 Rated 66) Kaiya Fraser 2.50L in front of Pop Dancer (IRE) 7th (18/1 9-7 Rated 76) P Cosgrave (7 ran)
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4th Sep 2023 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Pop Dancer (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-9 Rated 73) Luke Morris .25L in front of Secret Handsheikh (GB) 2nd (2/1 9-0 Rated 64) Darragh Keenan (4 ran)
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21
2165
Recon Mission (IRE) 9,b g 9-11

Kodiac (GB)-Ermine Ruby(Cape Cross)

(15) d5 (Dr S Fleming)
Rated 64 Won When Rated 78-84-84-97-84

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Recon Mission (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Pop Dancer (IRE)2
14th Dec 2024 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Recon Mission (IRE) 3rd (17/2 9-8 Rated 64) Luke Morris 7.38L in front of Pop Dancer (IRE) 9th (6/1 9-6 Rated 65) Jack Doughty (10 ran)
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21st Nov 2024 Lingfield(5f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Recon Mission (IRE) 2nd (12/1 9-4 Rated 63) Charles Bishop 3.13L in front of Pop Dancer (IRE) 7th (15/2 9-8 Rated 67) N Callan (10 ran)
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Secret Handsheikh (GB)3
8th Oct 2024 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 2nd (2/1Fav 9-11 Rated 70) Shay Farmer .38L in front of Recon Mission (IRE) 4th (13/2 9-9 Rated 65) Shariq Mohd (7 ran)
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10th Apr 2024 Lingfield(6f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Recon Mission (IRE) 6th (14/1 9-2 Rated 63) Rowan Scott .63L in front of Secret Handsheikh (GB) 8th (9/1 9-7 Rated 68) N Callan (8 ran)
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21st Sep 2022 Goodwood(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 6th (11/1 8-7 Rated 66) Hollie Doyle .38L in front of Recon Mission (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-7 Rated 80) Tom Marquand (12 ran)
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Savannah Smiles (IRE)1
2nd Aug 2024 Bath(5f 160yds, Flat Hcap, Firm (Good to Firm in places)) Recon Mission (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-4 Rated 65) Jack Doughty 3.00L in front of Savannah Smiles (IRE) 7th (11/2 9-0 Rated 59) Callum Hutchinson (8 ran)
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39
2316
Candy Warhol (USA) 6,b g 9-11

Twirling Candy (USA)-Costume(Danehill)

ts+cp+(29) d1 (Homecroft Wealth Paul J Dixon & Partners)
Rated 64

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Candy Warhol (USA) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Savannah Smiles (IRE)1
21st May 2025 Chepstow(6f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Candy Warhol (USA) 2nd (17/2 9-7 Rated 58) Joey Haynes .25L in front of Savannah Smiles (IRE) 3rd (7/2 9-4 Rated 55) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)
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48
8965
Fiorella Princess (IRE) 3,b f 9-9

Sands Of Mali (FR)-Elegant Drama(Dandy Man)

ts3(15) (Mr S A Herbert)
Rated 65

53
2125
Savannah Smiles (IRE) 5,b m 9-8

Unfortunately (IRE)-Silicon Star(Starborough)

cp+(12) d1 (Grace Harris Racing)
Rated 60

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Savannah Smiles (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Recon Mission (IRE)1
2nd Aug 2024 Bath(5f 160yds, Flat Hcap, Firm (Good to Firm in places)) Recon Mission (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-4 Rated 65) Jack Doughty 3.00L in front of Savannah Smiles (IRE) 7th (11/2 9-0 Rated 59) Callum Hutchinson (8 ran)
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Secret Handsheikh (GB)2
25th Jul 2025 Chepstow(5f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 4th (28/1 9-3 Rated 62) Joe Leavy 2.25L in front of Savannah Smiles (IRE) 5th (5/2 8-11 Rated 61) Elizabeth Gale (6 ran)
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11th Jul 2025 Chepstow(5f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Savannah Smiles (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-3 Rated 58) Callum Hutchinson 9.00L in front of Secret Handsheikh (GB) 5th (11/1 9-9 Rated 64) William Carson (5 ran)
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Thank The Lord (GB)1
25th Jun 2025 Bath(5f 160yds, Flat Hcap, Firm) Savannah Smiles (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-5 Rated 58) Callum Hutchinson 19.00L in front of Thank The Lord (GB) 6th (11/8Fav 9-9 Rated 62) Luke Morris (6 ran)
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Candy Warhol (USA)1
21st May 2025 Chepstow(6f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Candy Warhol (USA) 2nd (17/2 9-7 Rated 58) Joey Haynes .25L in front of Savannah Smiles (IRE) 3rd (7/2 9-4 Rated 55) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)
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66
-264
Thank The Lord (GB) 6,ch g 9-8

Coach House (IRE)-Lady Phill(Avonbridge)

vs+(25) cd1 (Mrs M S Teversham)
Rated 61

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Thank The Lord (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Savannah Smiles (IRE)1
25th Jun 2025 Bath(5f 160yds, Flat Hcap, Firm) Savannah Smiles (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-5 Rated 58) Callum Hutchinson 19.00L in front of Thank The Lord (GB) 6th (11/8Fav 9-9 Rated 62) Luke Morris (6 ran)
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74
-266
Virtue Temperance (IRE) 3,b f 9-7

Ten Sovereigns (IRE)-Allegramente(Dansili)

WS1(78) cd1 (Virtue Assets Ltd)
Rated 63

82
8614
Reporter (GB) 3,b g 9-7

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Smoulder(Redoute's Choice)

hd4(20) d1 (Mr Luke Oliver Vallance)
Rated 62

910
5754
Secret Handsheikh (GB) 7,b g 9-7

Mayson (GB)-Descriptive(Desert King)

bl+(12) cd4 (The Old Deer Racing Partnership)
Rated 60 Won When Rated 63-64-65-60

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Secret Handsheikh (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Recon Mission (IRE)3
8th Oct 2024 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 2nd (2/1Fav 9-11 Rated 70) Shay Farmer .38L in front of Recon Mission (IRE) 4th (13/2 9-9 Rated 65) Shariq Mohd (7 ran)
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10th Apr 2024 Lingfield(6f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Recon Mission (IRE) 6th (14/1 9-2 Rated 63) Rowan Scott .63L in front of Secret Handsheikh (GB) 8th (9/1 9-7 Rated 68) N Callan (8 ran)
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21st Sep 2022 Goodwood(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 6th (11/1 8-7 Rated 66) Hollie Doyle .38L in front of Recon Mission (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-7 Rated 80) Tom Marquand (12 ran)
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Pop Dancer (IRE)2
20th Apr 2024 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 3rd (6/1 8-6 Rated 66) Kaiya Fraser 2.50L in front of Pop Dancer (IRE) 7th (18/1 9-7 Rated 76) P Cosgrave (7 ran)
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4th Sep 2023 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Pop Dancer (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-9 Rated 73) Luke Morris .25L in front of Secret Handsheikh (GB) 2nd (2/1 9-0 Rated 64) Darragh Keenan (4 ran)
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Savannah Smiles (IRE)2
25th Jul 2025 Chepstow(5f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 4th (28/1 9-3 Rated 62) Joe Leavy 2.25L in front of Savannah Smiles (IRE) 5th (5/2 8-11 Rated 61) Elizabeth Gale (6 ran)
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11th Jul 2025 Chepstow(5f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Savannah Smiles (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-3 Rated 58) Callum Hutchinson 9.00L in front of Secret Handsheikh (GB) 5th (11/1 9-9 Rated 64) William Carson (5 ran)
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107
1216
Fancy Dancer (GB) 3,gr f 9-6

Dandy Man (IRE)-Bedouin Dancer(Pivotal)

(11) (Ruby Red Racing & Hayley Burton)
Rated 62

115
8-78
Straight Back Up (GB) 3,ch f 9-4

Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Tuk Power(Dubawi)

(65) (Urloxhey Racing)
Rated 60

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
2
Richard Hannon
2023 - Optiva Star(9/4), 2021 - Incorrigible(7/2)
1
George Boughey
2024 - On Song(3/1Fav)
1
P Chamings
2022 - Amathus(6/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
1
Billy Loughnane
2024 - On Song(3/1Fav)
1
Hector Crouch
2022 - Amathus(6/1)
1
P J Dobbs
2023 - Optiva Star(9/4)
1
Rossa Ryan
2021 - Incorrigible(7/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
3
3yo
2024 - On Song(3/1Fav), 2023 - Optiva Star(9/4), 2021 - Incorrigible(7/2)
1
5yo
2022 - Amathus(6/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
1
Anjaal (GB)
2022 - Amathus(6/1)
1
Calyx (GB)
2024 - On Song(3/1Fav)
1
Oasis Dream (GB)
2021 - Incorrigible(7/2)
1
U S Navy Flag (USA)
2023 - Optiva Star(9/4)

First Time - Wind Surgery Virtue Temperance» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 3/1 Pop Dancer, 11/2 Thank The Lord, 6/1 Savannah Smiles, 7/1 Reporter, 8/1 Fancy Dancer, 10/1 Virtue Temperance, 12/1 Recon Mission, Candy Warhol, Fiorella Princess, 14/1 Secret Handsheikh, 16/1 Straight Back Up.

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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