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THIRD RACE 3.15

ONE MILE ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS [12F ABT 14YDS] FOR THREE YRS OLD

THE CAZOO HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

Total prize fund £6500 œ Owners Prize Money. 1st £2684, 2nd £1342, 3rd £671, 4th £335. (Penalty Value £3402.10) SS

Race Stats

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): A Balding (21 wins from 108 runners, 19%) runs SOVEREIGN SPIRIT TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A Balding (5 wins from 25 runners, 20%) runs SOVEREIGN SPIRIT LONGEST TRAVELLER: SOVEREIGN SPIRIT trained by A Balding, Kingsclere, 144 miles.

STAR SPRITE is bred to come into her own now tackling middle distances and can strike on handicap debut. Charlie Johnston’s Timewave may give her most to think about.

1-2-3: 1.STAR SPRITE (IRE) 2.TIMEWAVE (FR) 3.SOVEREIGN SPIRIT colours no horse st lb Draw

1 SOVEREIGN SPIRIT (GB) (25) 050-5

9-10 (4)

B g Le Havre (IRE) - Shutka (FR) Callum Hutchinson (5)

Mr Michael Blencowe Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Br J. P. Dubois Moretons Investments Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden 2/1, disappointing when last of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (1 1/4m) 25 days ago. Up in trip Hood back on Still early days for leading stable TFRëëëêê BHA66

2 TIMEWAVE (FR) (27) 404-14 D BF

9-8 (3)

Gr g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Five Fifteen (FR) Daniel Muscutt Kingsley Park 31 Charlie Johnston, Middleham

Br Haras Du Mont Dit Mont et al Johnston Racing Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEW Made a winning handicap debut at Kempton (1 1/2m) in January Ran to a similar level when fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1 1/2m again) since Unlikely to be far away TFRëëëëê BHA64

3 STAR SPRITE (IRE) (214) 006-

9-4 (1)

B f Sea The Stars (IRE) - The Fairy (IRE) Ross Coakley

Mrs Fitri Hay Ed Walker, Upper Lambourn

Br Airlie Stud JMH Group

TIMEFORMVIEWThrice-raced maiden 18/1, sixth of 11 in novice at Kempton (1m) when last seen in September Pedigree suggests this much longer trip should suit her. Interesting on handicap debut TFRëëëëë BHA60

4

(GB) (5) 5-03604 8-11 (2)

Ch f Sea The Moon (GER) - Best Side (IRE) Ben Curtis

FDC Holdings & Roofing Consultants Group Philip Kirby, Richmond

Br Northmore Stud Philip Kirby Racing, Topspec Equine Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest maiden 12/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (1 1/2m, soft) 5 days ago. TFRëëëêê BHA53

2022: AWAY WIT DA FAIRYS (IRE) 3 8 10 Kieran O’Neill 15-2 (Alice Haynes) 9 ran DECLARED RUNNERS 4 Hood worn by No. 1.

Stewards Note:

QUEENMAMBO: Following its run on 4/4/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right rounding the bend.

Probable S.P’s: 6-4 Timewave (FR), 3-1 Sovereign Spirit (GB), Star Sprite (IRE), 11-2 Queenmambo (GB)