Second Race 2.20pm

THE OLIVERS PLANTS HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

for three yrs old x Total race value £5527 Owners Prize Money. 1st £1835, 2nd £917, 3rd £459, 4th £251, 5th £240, 6th £240, 7th £240, 8th £240. (Penalty Value £2322)

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CITY SELECTIONS SILVER BUBBLE has been shaping as though she will relish the step up to this trip, and this might be a good opportunity for her to break her maiden tag. Soyuz showed more encouraging signs at Wolverhampton and may also feature if she can settle better, while Bookmark also has a chance if she can bounce back from her run at Yarmouth.

SILVER BUBBLE SOYUZ

Leading course trainer (16-21): D M Simcock (52 wins from 301 runners, 17%) runs MINT JULEP Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Bell (3 wins from 28 runners, 11%) runs BOOKMARK Weightwatcher: POWER ON won off a handicap mark of 67, his rating is now down 7lb to 60. Longest Traveller: BONNIE LAD trained by R Hughes, Upper Lambourn, 129 miles.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

1 MERCI PERCY (FR) (59) 605 9-9 (7)

Br B f Sir Percy - Acacalia (GER) O Downlands Racing

Cameron Noble (3) J Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque, Newmarket T B Peter Brauer Gansera-Leveque Ltd. S TIMEFORMVIEW Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, last of 5 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, soft) 59 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Others make more appeal. TFRHHIII BHA62 2 SILVER BUBBLE (GB) (152) 0-435 9-8 (5)

Br B or Gr f Mayson - Skyrider (IRE) Robert Havlin J O Fordham,Robinson,MacMahon,Kelleway&Allan Gay Kelleway, Newmarket T B Miss K. J. Keir TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f), never nearer. Off 152 days. Has work to do from this mark. TFRHHIII BHA61 3 POWER ON (IRE) (11) 006040 9-7 (2)

Br B g Power - Intermittent O Rowley Racing & Partners John Egan J John Butler, Newmarket T

B Intermittent Partnership TIMEFORMVIEWBelowformseventhof13inhandicapatthiscourse(7f,14/1)11daysago,slowlyaway.Significantly up in trip. Struggling for form at present. TFRHHIII BHA60 (-3) 4 BONNIE LAD (GB) (23) 554651 CD 9-6 (4)

Br Ch c Havana Gold (IRE) - Bonnie Grey William Buick J

O BPC, Taylor & Young

Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn T B Howard Barton Stud Bpc Group S TIMEFORMVIEW Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D 23 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Could well follow up. TFRHHHHH BHA59 5 BOOKMARK (GB) (15) 000-465 9-3 (6)

Br B f New Approach (IRE) - Free Verse O Middleham Park Racing LXII and Partner

Dylan Hogan (3) J Michael Bell, Newmarket T

B The Queen TIMEFORM VIEW Last of 5 in handicap (10/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good) 15 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Hard to make a case for with temperament issue creeping in. TFRHHIII BHA56

6 SOYUZ (GB) (13) 500002 9-2 (1)

Br B g Sea The Moon (GER) - Inchberry O Hawkins Family and Star Pointe Ltd

Jack Duern (3) J Simon Dow, Epsom T B Star Pointe Ltd Simon Dow S TIMEFORMVIEW50/1,verygoodsecondof13inhandicapatWolverhampton(9.5f)13daysago.Solidclaimsifhe’s able to back that up. TFRHHHII BHA55 7 MINT JULEP (GB) (22) 630 9-2 (3)

Br B f Helmet (AUS) - Ya Latif (IRE) Callum Shepherd J

O Philip Booth & Peter Gleeson

David Simcock, Newmarket T B Mr P. Gleeson & Mr P. Booth Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORMVIEWThrice-racedmaiden.Ninthof11innoviceat(125/1)atKempton(12f)22daysago.Typetodobetter at some point, so worth a market check on handicap debut. TFRHHHII BHA55

O Mr Paul Turner

Ed Dunlop, Newmarket T B Pipe View Stud & Lope de Vega Syndicate Tattersalls S TIMEFORM VIEW Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 9/2) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Should be competitive in a thin race. TFRHHHHI BHA55

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 Hood worn first time by No. 1. Hood worn by No. 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4. Stewards Note: POWER ON: Following its run on 15/8/2021 it was reported that the horse was slowly away. BOOKMARK: Following its run on 11/8/2021 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run. SOYUZ: Following its run on 13/8/2021 it was reported that the horse ran free and was unsteerable. Probable S.P’s: 5-2 Bonnie Lad (GB), 7-2 Billie’s Girl (IRE), 11-2 Soyuz (GB), 9-1 Silver Bubble (GB), Mint Julep (GB), 14-1 Power On (IRE), 16-1 Bookmark (GB), 28-1 Merci Percy (FR)

PLAY SMARTER

BONNIE LAD was helped by the way things panned out when scoring over C&D last time but it was an improved, convincing performance and he has a positive profile in general, so he’s worth a chance to follow up tackling some moderate opposition. The in-form Billie’s Girl should give her running once more, while handicap debutant Mint Julep shouldn’t be ruled out from a lowly mark. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.BONNIE LAD 2.BILLIE’S GIRL (IRE) 3.MINT JULEP

RACE RESULT TIME: 1st 2nd DISTANCE: 3rd 4th

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