Aphra Behn · 32431

She got off the mark last time.

She beat Statten Island four lengths at Ripon, and meets her 6lb worse off. Statten Island has not run since. She is higher in the handicap.

At Ripon on 26th September she won a handicap, favourite over a mile on Good. Better company than today, a handicap.

At Haydock on 7th August she was third in a novice over seven furlongs on Good, beaten three lengths. That was a novice.

At Lingfield (AW) on 13th July she went off favourite and finished fourth in a maiden over seven furlongs on Standard, a length and a quarter behind the winner. That was a maiden.

The numbers

Date	Race	Distance Going	OROffRan	SP	Pos Gap
26th Sep	Ripon	1m	6670	15/8	1st
2026	Class 4 handicap	Good	8st 9lb
7th Aug	Haydock	7f	7071	13/2	3rd
2026	Class 3 novice	Good	8st 10lb		2¾
13th Jul	Lingfield (AW)	7f	7172	8/13	4th
2026	Maiden	Standard	8st 13lb		1¼
25th Jun	Newcastle (AW)	7f	66	10/11	2nd
2026	Maiden	Std/Slow	9st 2lb
9th Jun	Salisbury	6f		9/1	3rd
2026	Class 5 novice	Soft	8st 10lb		2

Bella Lucia · 36312

Second of 9 last time, after a win.

First ride with her.

She beat Craven Force three lengths at Beverley in May, and meets her 17lb worse off. Craven Force has been twelfth since.

At Beverley on 30th August she was second in a handicap over a mile on Heavy, half a length behind the winner. Weaker company than today, a handicap.

At Musselburgh on 7th August she won a handicap over seven furlongs on Good. Only 5 ran.

At Southwell (AW) on 23rd July she was third in a novice over six furlongs on Standard, two and a quarter lengths behind the winner. Sent off at 18/1.

The numbers

Date	Race	Distance Going	OROffRan	SP	Pos Gap
30th Aug	Beverley	7½f	6462	100/30	2nd
2026	Class 6 handicap	Heavy	9st 9lb (5)		½
7th Aug	Musselburgh	7f	6166	13/2	1st
2026	Class 5 handicap	Good	8st 11lb
23rd Jul	Southwell (AW)	6f		18/1	3rd
2026	Class 5 novice	Standard	8st 13lb		2¼
26th May	Redcar	6f		4/1	6th
2026	Maiden	Good/Firm	8st 10lb		6
4th May	Beverley	5f		9/4	3rd
2026	Maiden	Good/Soft	9st 2lb		2¼