Horse Racing Briefing: 23 September 2025

Executive Summary

This briefing synthesizes comprehensive data for the horse racing meetings at Beverley, Lingfield, Listowel, Southwell, and Warwick on September 23, 2025. The analysis draws from detailed race cards, expert “Spotlight” previews and verdicts, market data on odds movement, and statistical reports on the form of jockeys and trainers.

Key expert selections, designated as “naps” or possessing strong claims, include Westgate Warrior in the 3.08 at Beverley, who is expected to benefit from a shorter trip and new tongue tie. At Lingfield, Run With It is favored to complete a hat-trick in the 4.15 despite a 7lb rise, and Birthday Angel is selected in the 2.15. At Listowel, the well-bred newcomer Straight Up is the top choice in the 2.20, while Limestone is the “nap” selection in the 4.20. At Southwell, the progressive three-year-old Night Tara is the one to beat in the 4.25, and Both Of Us is a strong “nap” selection in the 8.30. Finally, at Warwick, Hobie is tipped to continue his fine form in the 2.28 handicap chase.

The document also provides detailed statistical breakdowns of jockey and trainer performance over the last 14 days, highlighting participants in strong form such as jockey Oisin Murphy (34% win rate) and trainer James Tate (31% win rate). Analysis of betting market drifters reveals significant shifts in odds for several runners, indicating changing sentiment. All information is supported by detailed race-by-race analysis, including non-runner updates that impact the composition of several races.

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Beverley Race Meeting Analysis

Going: Soft

2.08 Old Gravel Pits Lodges EBF Novice Stakes

• Details: Class 5, £7,500 total prize value, 1m 100y, for 2-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: CIRCLE OF MAGIC is the selection, possessing “much the best form on offer.” The analyst notes that while the horse is unraced on soft ground, a previous race has produced two subsequent winners, giving him “leading form claims after a break.”

• Other Contenders:

    ◦ Haayimm (Second Choice): A newcomer who was a 230,000gns yearling. The verdict advises a “close market check.”

    ◦ Mariotto, Ghost Division, Adiada: Considered contenders for minor honors.

• Market Drifters: Circle Of Magic’s odds have drifted from an early 1.62 to 1.91.

• Key Trainer Data (wins-places-runs): Edward Bethell (0-1-1).

2.38 Connexin’s Ghost Your Broadband Gallop Restricted Novice Stakes

• Details: Class 5, £7,500 total prize value, 5f, for 2-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: KODY B is the selection, holding a “clear edge on the form of his recent Chester second.” The analyst anticipates further progress. Soft ground is noted as an unknown for most runners.

• Other Contenders:

    ◦ Ironwill (Second Choice): A Brighton winner who “looks to have more to offer.”

    ◦ Believeinmenow & Mereside Spark: Also considered in the running.

• Market Drifters:

    ◦ Kody B has drifted significantly from 2.38 to 3.75.

    ◦ Believeinmenow has drifted from 3.25 to 5.00.

    ◦ What’s On Second has drifted from 23.00 to 41.00.

• Key Trainer Data (wins-places-runs): Nigel Tinkler (1-0-5), Brian Ellison (0-1-1), Craig Lidster (0-1-1).

3.08 Shelley Fegan’s Bostin 60th Handicap

• Details: Class 6, £8,150 total prize value, 5f, for 3-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: WESTGATE WARRIOR (nap) is the top selection. The analyst notes most contenders arrive “with a question mark against them,” presenting a good opportunity for this “low-mileage” horse to build on his Nottingham third. The fitting of a tongue tie and return to the minimum trip are seen as positives.

• Other Contenders:

    ◦ Bern Rossetti (Second Choice): Could benefit from the return to the minimum distance.

    ◦ Bust A Moon: A previous Course & Distance (C&D) winner who could resurge with first-time cheekpieces.

• Market Drifters: Ziva’s Star has drifted from 13.00 to 21.00.

• Key Trainer Data (wins-places-runs): Tim Easterby (1-0-2), Michael & David Easterby (0-1-1).

3.38 Eddie And Violet Smith Conditions Stakes

• Details: Class 2, £20,000 total prize value, 5f, for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: DEMOCRACY DILEMMA gets the vote, arriving on the back of an “easy all-the-way victory at Haydock.” The C&D winner is proven in the mud and is rated as the “form pick.”

• Other Contenders:

    ◦ Alzahir (Second Choice): Described as “admirable” and seeking a seventh win of 2025.

    ◦ Coto De Caza: Considered next best.

• Key Trainer Data (wins-places-runs): Paul Midgley (2-2-10), Robert Cowell (2-1-6).

4.08 Fango Handicap

• Details: Class 4, £10,650 total prize value, 7f 96y, for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: IT JUST TAKES TIME is the selection. As the winner of this race 12 months prior, the horse “handles soft ground really well” and is tipped to “capitalise on a reduced mark.”

• Other Contenders:

    ◦ One Night Thunder (Second Choice): Seeking a hat-trick and is expected to put in another “bold showing.”

    ◦ Pink Azalea & A War Eagle: Also considered to have a say.

• Market Drifters:

    ◦ Pink Azalea has drifted from 8.50 to 12.00.

    ◦ King Of Fury has drifted from 15.00 to 21.00.

    ◦ One Night Thunder has drifted from 3.25 to 4.00.

    ◦ Time Tells All has drifted from 12.00 to 17.00.

• Key Trainer Data (wins-places-runs): Mark Walford (1-0-2), Richard Fahey (1-0-2), Tim Easterby (1-3-12), John & Sean Quinn (0-1-1).

4.38 End Of Season Handicap

• Details: Class 6, £7,650 total prize value, 1m 100y, for 3-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: CHARMING FELLOW edges the vote in a “wide open” race. The horse is “primed for a bold showing” after a promising Windsor third and is a previous winner on soft ground.

• Other Contenders: The list of dangers includes course winner Law Degree and in-form contenders Drumcondra, Homeland, and Suzette.

• Market Drifters:

    ◦ Drumcondra has drifted from 5.50 to 9.00.

    ◦ Nakatomi has drifted from 13.00 to 23.00.

    ◦ Charming Fellow has drifted from 3.75 to 5.00.

• Key Trainer Data (wins-places-runs): Declan Carroll (0-1-1), Michael Dods (0-1-1).

5.10 Churchill Tyres Apprentice Handicap

• Details: Class 6, £7,650 total prize value, 1m 1f 207y, for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: HIBERNATE is taken to come out on top, with the form of his recent Leicester second reading well, as the winner of that race has won again since.

• Other Contenders:

    ◦ Mystical Maria (Second Choice): An in-form filly from trainer Richard Fahey.

    ◦ Dandy’s Angel: A course specialist who must be respected despite being below par.

• Market Drifters: Hibernate has drifted from 2.25 to 3.25.

• Key Trainer Data (wins-places-runs): Declan Carroll (1-0-1), John Wainwright (0-1-2).

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Lingfield Race Meeting Analysis

Going: Standard (AW)

1.45 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Novice Stakes

• Details: Class 5, £7,200 total prize value, 1m 4f (AW), for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: MASTER VINTNER is the selection, expected to “defy the penalty” after building on a promising debut to win for trainer Ralph Beckett at Goodwood.

• Other Contenders:

    ◦ Frank Stamper (Second Choice): Has shown promise in all three starts.

    ◦ Gold Penny: Considered next best.

2.15 Download The At The Races App Handicap

• Details: Class 6, £6,200 total prize value, 1m 2f (AW), for 4-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: BIRTHDAY ANGEL is the selection. The analyst states the horse “wasn’t seen to best effect having been dropped in from the widest stall over C&D 19 days ago.”

• Other Contenders: Support for Chico Dulce or Pyrrhic Dancer off breaks could “trigger a saver.”

• Non-Runners: Agapanther.

2.45 Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap

• Details: Class 5, £7,600 total prize value, 6f (AW), for 2-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: PORTACLOY is tipped to follow up a maiden C&D success. Concerns are raised about Star Of Albion’s tendency to hang on this sharp track.

• Other Contenders:

    ◦ Startled (Second Choice): Caught the eye in last two runs despite a wide draw.

    ◦ Riffa Spirit & Corniche Girl: Complete the shortlist as unexposed recent winners.

• Non-Runners: My Dad Tom.

• Market Drifters: Corniche Girl has drifted from 8.50 to 19.00.

3.15 Ben Woollacott Memorial Maiden Stakes (Div I)

• Details: Class 5, £7,200 total prize value, 1m (AW), for 3-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: NUTMEG is given another chance on stable debut, with the hope the horse can rediscover the form of a promising Southwell debut.

• Other Contenders: Redbud Sixteen is a player after improving on debut, and Indian Spirit is the best of the rest.

3.45 Ben Woollacott Memorial Maiden Stakes (Div II)

• Details: Class 5, £7,200 total prize value, 1m (AW), for 3-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: RETURN TO UNIT is the selection. The expensive and well-bred yearling “wasn’t able to show what he was capable of on his Windsor debut” after meeting trouble.

• Other Contenders: My Fermoy and Panelli make the shortlist. Money for newcomer El Rehaiby would be interesting.

• Non-Runners: Lordsbridge Grey.

4.15 At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap

• Details: Class 4, £10,000 total prize value, 1m (AW), for 3-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: RUN WITH IT (nap) is the top pick, with the progressive horse tipped to “complete the hat-trick despite being 7lb higher and unproven on Polytrack.”

• Other Contenders:

    ◦ Spirit Of Leros (Second Choice): Nearly won on AW debut at Kempton.

    ◦ Lady Manzor: Described as consistent and the “best of the others.”

4.45 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap

• Details: Class 6, £6,200 total prize value, 5f (AW), for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: RECON MISSION is the selection. The horse is “well drawn for a front-runner and is back off the same mark as when dead-heating over C&D in April.”

• Other Contenders: Rift Valley is the pick of the 3-year-olds, while the returning Harry Brown is the main danger due to a strong C&D record (233443).

• Market Drifters: Rift Valley has drifted from 3.00 to 4.50.

5.15 Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap

• Details: Class 6, £6,200 total prize value, 7f (AW), for 4-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: TRIGGERED is the selection. Despite being on an increasing losing run, the horse has winning C&D form, and the race may be “run to suit.”

• Other Contenders: Kondratiev Wave is the main danger, being well-treated on previous AW form. Mount Mogan, a four-time C&D winner, is also considered.

• Non-Runners: Bear To Dream.

5.45 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

• Details: Class 6, £6,200 total prize value, 1m (AW), for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: SEMSER is the preference, having won over C&D last month before a good third over 7f.

• Other Contenders: Adace is expected to reverse recent form with Iftikhaar on this easier track. The main danger is Elvetham, who has finished runner-up in his last three starts.

• Non-Runners: South Kensington, Birkie Boy.

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Listowel Race Meeting Analysis

Going: Heavy

2.20 WTW Willis Irish EBF Maiden

• Details: €18,000 total prize value, 7f, for 2-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: STRAIGHT UP is the preference. The well-bred Ballydoyle runner is “from the family of several classy juveniles” and demands respect on debut.

• Other Contenders: Perisher sets the standard on his Galway debut but raises questions after a lesser Curragh run. King Of Sparta and Spectical can improve on their debuts.

2.50 Rose Hotel Handicap

• Details: €11,500 total prize value, 7f, for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: ALEX BELARDO gets the nod. The horse hit form around this time last year, is 3lb below his last winning mark, and showed “signs of life” at Roscommon recently.

• Other Contenders: Liamo (C&D winner), Linger For Longer, and Micasso are also considered.

• Non-Runners: Yaxchilan.

3.20 Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen, Tralee Handicap

• Details: €14,500 total prize value, 7f, for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: RAMIRO is narrowly preferred in a competitive race. As the winner in 2020 and 2024, the horse is 1lb lower than last year’s victory, and the booking of jockey Oisin Murphy is a “big plus.”

• Other Contenders: Earls, Mathan, Zabriskie Point, and Highbury See See are noted as having live chances.

• Non-Runners: Bundle Of Interest.

3.50 Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed)

• Details: €45,000 total prize value, 1m, for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: NORWALK HAVOC is the selection, a horse who “relishes testing conditions” and may be able to give weight away now returned to his favoured ground.

• Other Contenders: Of Joseph O’Brien’s three runners, Soft Winds is respected due to jockey preference, while stablemate Mataariki is proven on heavy ground.

• Non-Runners: Touted Plan.

4.20 MAC Hardware & Farm Supplies Irish EBF Rated Race

• Details: €30,000 total prize value, 1m, for 2-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: LIMESTONE (nap) is the top pick. After two maiden starts, the horse was given a handicap rating of 90 and is expected to get off the mark while giving weight to all rivals.

• Other Contenders: Redemption Road, whose Tipperary maiden win has been franked, could pose the biggest danger if handling the ground.

• Non-Runners: Echo Of Faith.

4.50 Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap

• Details: €17,000 total prize value, 1m, for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: A chance is taken on SUNRISEONTHEBOYNE. The return to a left-handed track is seen as a positive after a better-than-it-looked run at Punchestown.

• Other Contenders: Grey Leader is on an interesting mark. Midnight Strike is a danger, while recent winners Vega’s Muse and On A Session face tougher tasks.

• Non-Runners: Grey Leader, Vega’s Muse.

5.22 Jet, Peggy & Eamonn O’Carroll Memorial Handicap

• Details: €17,500 total prize value, 1m 6f, for 3-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: DELTA gets the nod despite a three-month break. The horse “boasts the strongest form in the race” and the booking of Oisin Murphy is a key factor.

• Other Contenders: Handicap debutant Saratoga could show significant improvement. Bryant is also considered dangerous.

• Non-Runners: Sea Coral, Mister Adam, Bibe Mus.

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Southwell Race Meeting Analysis

Going: Standard (AW)

4.25 Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap

• Details: £7,600 total prize value, 2m 1/2f (AW), for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: NIGHT TARA is the selection. The progressive 3-year-old “threatens to be suited by this stiffer test” and is expected to defy a 6lb rise.

• Other Contenders: Eagle One is entitled to have improved from a recent return from an absence.

4.55 attheraces.com/marketmovers Nursery Handicap

• Details: £6,200 total prize value, 6f (AW), for 2-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: DAIZEN is the pick. The horse “still looked to be learning his craft when second at Thirsk last week and can go one better on his AW debut.”

• Other Contenders: Baybe Driver and Hello Isla are appealing options. Money for handicap newcomers Outspan or Kilkenny Warrior would be significant.

• Non-Runners: Trouser Pocket.

5.30 Join Southwell Golf Club Nursery Handicap

• Details: £7,600 total prize value, 1m (AW), for 2-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: HALLA BIL ZAIN is the selection, with the belief that the mark is “within range” if the horse settles better without cheekpieces.

• Other Contenders: Marwaan and Aleen are also considered in a “trappy looking nursery.”

• Non-Runners: Ibn Altheeb.

6.00 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Fillies’ Novice Stakes

• Details: £7,200 total prize value, 1m (AW), for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: COTIERE is the selection. The horse is expected to be “capable of further progress” after putting debut experience to good use when second at Wolverhampton.

• Other Contenders: Celestias Comet also comes in on the back of a good run, while newcomer Sundaysunrise is bred to be useful and is feared.

• Non-Runners: Sundaysunrise, Medway Queen.

6.30 Golf And Gallop Handicap (Div I)

• Details: £10,000 total prize value, 5f (AW), for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: A chance is taken on ZIGGY’S MISSILE to bounce back to form on the return to Class 4. The horse has a good C&D record and has won five of seven handicap starts in this class.

• Other Contenders: Blinky and Accrual have potential, while True Promise is on a dangerous mark.

7.00 Golf And Gallop Handicap (Div II)

• Details: £10,000 total prize value, 5f (AW), for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: MUKER is marginally preferred. The horse “ran a cracking race in a Racing League handicap here last month” and the race looks sure to be well-run, suiting a finisher.

• Other Contenders: Cloud King is not fully exposed on AW, and Alligator Alley has been consistent on turf and has strong C&D form.

7.30 Download The At The Races App Maiden Stakes

• Details: £7,200 total prize value, 5f (AW), for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: MISS MENDOZA is the “safest option” off the back of a “decent C&D third three weeks ago.”

• Other Contenders: Star Of Mali and Neyva’s Angel come with risks attached. Newcomer Leading Times could win on debut without being “anything out of the ordinary.”

8.00 Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap

• Details: £10,000 total prize value, 1m 6f (AW), for 4-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: RIBBLE VIBE is the selection, having “showed more at York last time without quite seeing it out over 2m.” The return to this trip is seen as ideal.

• Other Contenders: Playtime has the most potential but needs to settle. Melek Alreeh is 2-2 at the course. Tryfan is happier back on Tapeta.

8.30 At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap

• Details: £6,200 total prize value, 1m 4f (AW), for 3-year-olds.

• Spotlight Verdict: BOTH OF US (nap) is the “obvious selection,” having got off the mark at Brighton eight days ago.

• Other Contenders: Aoife’s Thunder is the danger, having finished second three times. Honour Within (non-runner) and Infantry Officer are also feared.

• Non-Runners: Honour Whim.

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Warwick Race Meeting Analysis

Going: Good

2.28 PricedUp The Jumps’ Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

• Details: Class 5, £7,500 total prize value, 2m 4f, for 4-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: HOBIE (nap) is the top selection, with the analyst stating “there should be more to come” after returning from a long absence to win over both hurdles and fences.

• Other Contenders: Gone In Sixty is the main danger after being narrowly beaten last time. King Of The Story could figure if a poor last run was just a blip.

2.58 PricedUp Novices’ Hurdle (Div I)

• Details: Class 4, £7,000 total prize value, 2m, for 4-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: JOHN BARBOUR is the selection. The horse has had wind surgery and this is seen as a “nice introduction to his second season.”

• Other Contenders: Soleil d’Arizona (Second Choice) could be dangerous if allowed a handy lead. Datsalrightcharlie and Huxley are also in consideration.

• Non-Runners: Straightnupsoldier.

3.28 PricedUp Novices’ Hurdle (Div II)

• Details: Class 4, £7,000 total prize value, 2m, for 4-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: BEAU QUALI is the pick. The horse’s “peak form gives him every chance at this level” despite being a seven-race maiden.

• Other Contenders: Heart Over Head remains a good prospect despite a poor hurdling debut. Squeezebox and Hamlet’s Night are respected but may be vulnerable under penalties.

3.58 pricedup.bet Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

• Details: Class 5, £7,000 total prize value, 2m 3f, for 3-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: BELLE MONTROSE is the selection. A recent breakthrough win over fences is a positive, and the horse is only 1lb higher for this return to hurdling.

• Other Contenders: Window Of Time is next best on its second run for trainer Olly Murphy. Tankardstown Diva also merits attention.

4.30 Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase

• Details: Class 3, £18,000 total prize value, 3m 1f 100y, for 4-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: HORANTZAU D’AIRY is the choice. The horse “ran well for a long way in the Summer Plate and this longer trip is a better fit.”

• Other Contenders: Sail Away edges second preference over the reliable Presentandcounting.

5.00 Propel Finance Novices’ Handicap Chase

• Details: £10,000 total prize value, 3m, for 4-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: DEEP PURPLE is the “safest option.” The horse maintains consistency, looks like a trier, and is “highly likely to be involved.”

• Other Contenders: Bumpy Evans could be tough to pass if avoiding mistakes. Smugglers Haven is third best.

• Non-Runners: Reforme.

5.35 Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle

• Details: £9,000 total prize value, 3m 2f, for 4-year-olds and up.

• Spotlight Verdict: RI NA CUIRTE is the preference. The horse returned from a break to win over 3m 2f last autumn and is hoped to “repeat that feat.”

• Other Contenders: Prince De Juilley is suited by the C&D but isn’t reliable. Belles Benefit, My Gift To You, and Jack’s Jury are all likely to run well.

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Key Participant Statistics

In-Form Jockeys (Last 14 Days)

Jockey	Rides	Wins	Win %	P/L
Oisin Murphy	47	16	34%	+34.19
Sean P Bowen	22	7	32%	+8.03
Clifford Lee	38	10	26%	+9.71
S H James	8	2	25%	-1.12
Harry Davies	37	8	22%	+46.04
J P Owen	55	12	22%	+32.00
Callum Rodriguez	34	7	21%	-3.92
Robert Havlin	28	6	21%	+16.77
Tom Marquand	71	14	20%	+28.71

In-Form Trainers (Last 14 Days)

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Win %	P/L
James Tate	13	4	31%	+2.76
B Smart	11	3	27%	+13.25
J A Stack	7	1	14%	-2.67
George Scott	22	5	23%	-7.69
J P Owen	55	12	22%	+32.00
M Appleby	23	5	22%	+29.50
B Ellison	29	6	21%	-7.23
Owen Burrows	14	3	21%	-3.62
A W Carroll	35	7	20%	+12.50

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Market Movers Analysis

The following horses, running at the featured meetings, have seen their odds drift out by four or more points when comparing early prices to current prices, indicating a potential decrease in market confidence.

Race Time	Racecourse	Horse	Early Odds	Current Odds	Point Move
2.38	Beverley	Kody B	2.38	3.75	-10
5.10	Beverley	Hibernate	2.25	3.25	-8
2.38	Beverley	Believeinmenow	3.25	5.00	-7
4.38	Beverley	Drumcondra	5.50	9.00	-7
2.08	Beverley	Circle Of Magic	1.62	1.91	-6
4.38	Beverley	Nakatomi	13.00	23.00	-6
4.08	Beverley	Pink Azalea	8.50	12.00	-5
3.08	Beverley	Ziva’s Star	13.00	21.00	-5
4.08	Beverley	King Of Fury	15.00	21.00	-4
4.08	Beverley	One Night Thunder	3.25	4.00	-4
4.38	Beverley	Charming Fellow	3.75	5.00	-4
2.38	Beverley	What’s On Second	23.00	41.00	-4
4.08	Beverley	Time Tells All	12.00	17.00	-4
2.45	Lingfield	Corniche Girl	8.50	19.00	-10
4.45	Lingfield	Rift Valley	3.00	4.50	-8