THIRD RACE | 6.50

THE STRATHMORE HOTELS SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5)

for four yrs old and upwards ¨ Total prize fund £5850 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2363, 2nd £1181, 3rd £591, 4th £295, 5th £147. (Penalty Value £3089.38)

2m 1f 46y

Race Description Selling races exist as an outlet for connections to sell their horses Any horse that wins a ‘seller’ such as this two miles and one furlong hurdle race for four-year-olds and upwards, is automatically put up for public auction in the Winners’ Enclosure at the end of the race and goes to the highest bidder The auction is often well worth seeing, so make sure to head that way after the race.

Leading course trainer (17-22): B Haslam (11 wins from 48 runners, 23%) runs CALEVADE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A Watson (5 wins from 38 runners, 13%) runs BUGLE MAJOR no horse age st-lb

Longest Traveller: EDINBURGH ROCK trained by M Harris, Warminster, 266 miles.

1

TRUEROMANCE(IRE)(22)(£6000) 30234-4

9 12-0

Br Gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Full of Love (IRE) (Hawk Wing (USA)) A. P. Heskin J

O Mr K. S. Ward Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T

B Tower Place Bloodstock KSW Engineering (Yorkshire) Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Justified market support when adding to his tally on the Flat at Wolverhampton (14f) in December

Below par next 2 starts but shaped well at Fakenham (2m) 22 days ago. Not out of things TFR###!! BHA97

2

HEYBOB(IRE)(22)(£6000) 11000-2 CD

11 11-11

Br Br g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Bounty Star (IRE) (Fasliyev (USA)) Brian Hughes J

O Mr D. Rigby Jake Coulson, Heaton T

B Old Carhue & Graeng Bloodstock

TIMEFORM VIEW Won 3 on the bounce last spring/summer, latterly this race Well below form next 3 starts but he did take a step back in the right direction back from 8 months off when second in a Fakenham seller 3 weeks ago. TFR##### BHA94

CALEVADE(IRE)(51)(£6000) 3///P05- 7 11-7

Br Gr g Gregorian (IRE) - Avoidance (USA) (Cryptoclearance (USA)) Richie McLernon J

O D Shapiro, Mrs Anne Haslam & Partners Ben Haslam, Middleham T

B Rathasker Stud

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair on Flat in 2020. Also shaped well on hurdle debut in January of that year but he hasn’t shown much in 4 outings since returning from a long absence, latest on the level last month. TFR###!! BHA90

PRINCESSPOPPY(GB)(19)(£6000) 00P6-0

5 11-0

Br B m Ocovango - Loxhill Lady (Supreme Leader) Sean Bowen J

O Mr Robert Brinkley Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T

B Distillery Stud McCoy Contractors S

TIMEFORM VIEW No impact in mares’ maiden hurdles and easy to back, similarly offered little on handicap debut at Market Rasen (16.5f) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for now dropped in grade TFR###!! BHA83

CHARLIE’SROCKSTAR(IRE)(101)(£6000) P4P0PP- 6 10-11

Br B g Shirocco (GER) - John’s Eliza (IRE) (Dr Massini (IRE)) Jamie Hamilton J

O Mr J. P. G. Hamilton Alison Hamilton, Denholm T

B Mr Emlyn Patterson Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up in Irish points but hasn’t offered much under Rules, pulled up having been ridden with more restraint that usual at Musselburgh (19.8f) in February. Tough to assess back from a break. TFR##!!! BHA80

BUGLEMAJOR(USA)(17)(£6000) 300-0 8 10-11

Br Gr g Mizzen Mast (USA) - Conference Call (Anabaa (USA))

Paul O’Brien J

O Cooper & Webb Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn T

B Juddmonte Farms Inc Archie Watson Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEWFair Flat winner who offered a bit to work on sent hurdling when third in a 2m Catterick maiden in February. Not yet built on that in 3 subsequent outings. Still, not dismissed down in class. TFR###!! BHA80 7

INGLEBYMACKENZIE(GB)(15)(£6000) 46300-0

Br B g Sixties Icon - Natalie Jay (Ballacashtal (CAN))

9 10-11

Sean Quinlan J

O Mr A. C. Whillans Ewan Whillans, Hawick T

B Mike Channon Bloodstock Ltd Sport Of Kings Classic Racewear S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair handicap chaser in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead but yet to threaten for new yard, weakening 3 out when well held at Newcastle (16.8f) earlier this month. TFR###!! BHA80

8

MCPHERSON(GB)(25)(£6000) 56/340-0 5 10-10

Br B or Br g Golden Horn - Moonlight Sonata (Galileo (IRE)) Henry Brooke J

O The McPherson Partnership Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas T

B Wilgerbosdrift (UK) Ltd Swansway S

TIMEFORM VIEWFairly useful maiden on Flat. Showed a bit more than previously over hurdles when third on handicap debut at Ludlow last May, but not built on that subsequently, well held at Uttoxeter 25 days ago. TFR###!! BHA79

9

EDINBURGHROCK(IRE)(28)(£6000) 645- 4 10-9

Br B g Highland Reel (IRE) - Sixpenny Sweets (IRE) (Dalakhani (IRE)) Bradley Harris (5) J

O The Box 8 Partnership Milton Harris, Warminster T

B Rockhart Trading Ltd Bresbet S

TIMEFORM VIEWFair maiden on the Flat but offered little in trio of juvenile hurdles over the winter Did fare creditably back on the Flat at Wolverhampton recently and it does at least remain early days in this sphere TFR###!! BHA84 10

CLEANGETAWAY(IRE)(19)(£6000) 0F054-4 6 10-4

Br B g Getaway (GER) - Dee Two O Two (IRE) (Rudimentary (USA)) Joe Williamson (5) J

O Mr P. Kirby Philip Kirby, Richmond T

B Adrian Sutton Philip Kirby Racing, Topspec Equine Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWMaidenwhoranoneof hisbetterraceswhenfourthinMarketRasenhandicap(16.5f) 3weeksago,though not for the first time promising more than he delivered. Still, he’s not out of things dropped in grade TFR####! BHA73

11

DIAMANTSURCANAPE(FR)(21)(£6000) 0P0P0-0 5 10-3

Br B g Diamond Boy (FR) - Belledonne (FR) (Ultimately Lucky (IRE)) Danny McMenamin J

O Mr Gary Downie Ewan Whillans, Hawick T

B Mme Gerard De Tarragon Lorry Living S

TIMEFORM VIEW Well held in bumper and little to shout about in 6 starts in this sphere, although he was a bit better than the result when a well-held seventh of 12 on his recent 21f Kelso handicap debut. Down in trip/grade now. TFR###!! BHA72

DECLARED RUNNERS 11

2022: HEY BOB (IRE) 10 11 9 Ned Fox 9-2 (Jake Coulson) 8 ran

Visor worn first time by No 9. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 4, 8, 10. Hood worn by No 5.

Blinkers worn by No 6, 7. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 2, 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1, 3.

Stewards Note:

CALEVADE: Following its run on 10/4/2023 it was reported that the horse hung left handed throughout.

PRINCESS POPPY: Following its run on 12/5/2023 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe

Probable S.P’s: 9-2 Clean Getaway (IRE), 11-2 Hey Bob (IRE), 7-1 True Romance (IRE), 17-2 Edinburgh Rock (IRE), 11-1 Princess Poppy (GB), McPherson (GB), 12-1 Bugle Major (USA), Diamant Sur Canape (FR), 14-1 Calevade (IRE), 16-1 Ingleby Mackenzie (GB), 22-1 Charlie’s Rockstar (IRE)

HEY BOB ended last term below his best but did take a step firmly in the right direction when beaten only by a subsequent winner in a selling handicap at Fakenham 3 weeks ago and, partnered by Brian Hughes, he can make a bold bid to supplement his victory in this corresponding race 12 months ago. Clean Getaway hasn’t often convinced with his finishing effort but he’s a player down in grade nevertheless True Romance and Edinburgh Rock are others worth a look.