Seventh Race 8.00
1m
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BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE
for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £6200 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2134, 2nd £1067, 3rd £534, 4th £267, 5th £240, 6th £240, 7th £240, 8th £240. (Penalty Value £2700)
CITY SELECTIONS PLASTIC PADDY has improved with every start since switching to this yard earlier in the year and he was last seen getting off the mark over a mile at Newcastle last month. A 6lb penalty for that win is a slight concern but it may well not be enough to stop him from taking this contest as well. Puffin Island has hit the crossbar in both starts since winning over C&D in August, while Mountain Ash completes the shortlist. PLASTIC PADDY
Puffin Island
Leading course trainer (16-21): M Appleby (64 wins from 598 runners, 11%) runs PLASTIC PADDY Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Appleby (7 wins from 39 runners, 18%) runs PLASTIC PADDY Weightwatcher: SPARKLING DIAMOND won off a handicap mark of 57, her rating is now down 11lb to 46. Longest Traveller: MOUNTAIN ASH trained by R Millman, Cullompton, 241 miles. Br Breeding O Owner
colours
no
1
B Breeder
J Jockey
T Trainer
S Sponsor
horse
PLASTIC PADDY (GB) (10) 640631 D
Br B g Buratino (IRE) - Bereka O Mr M. Goggin B Bearstone Stud
age
st- lb
3
9-11
Draw (in 6lb ex)
(8)
Lewis Edmunds J Michael Appleby, Oakham T
TIMEFORM VIEW Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (6/1) at Newcastle (8f) 10 days ago, suited by TFRHHHHH BHA56 (+6) increase in trip. Can defy penalty.
2
BANKAWI (GB) (20) 122000 D
4
3
THE KING’S STEED (GB) (12) 211055 CD
8
9-9
(4)
9-7
(10)
Cam Hardie J Michael & David Easterby, Sheriff Hutton T Stittenham Farms S TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Beverley in June. Seems to have completely lost form, eleventh of 13 in handicap (22/1) TFRHHIII BHA57 at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Br B f Coach House (IRE) - Whitby (IRE) O South Bank Racing 2 B M. W. Easterby
Br B g Equiano (FR) - King’s Siren (IRE) O D Gilbert, J Lancaster, G Wills B Littleton Stud
Kieran Shoemark J Shaun Lycett, Witney T
TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in May. Bit below form when fifth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at this TFRHHHII BHA55 course (7f) 12 days ago after 7 weeks off.
4
PUFFIN ISLAND (IRE) (21) 053122 CD BF
3
9-6
(6)
5
CRAZY SPIN (GB) (140) 541000 CD
5
9-6
(7)
Br B f Awtaad (IRE) - Patuca O Charles & Fiona Spiller B M. Downey & Kildaragh Stud
Elisha Whittington (5) J Henry Spiller, Newmarket T CG Asset Management S TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinner.LatestwinhereinAugust.11/4,goodsecondof13inhandicapatthisC&D21daysago. TFRHHHHI BHA57 Has improved of late and expected to be bang there. Br B m Epaulette (AUS) - George’s Gift O The Giggle Factor Partnership B Mrs A. Shone
Kieran O’Neill J Ivan Furtado, Newark T
TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Well held since, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f). TFRHHIII BHA54 Off 140 days.
6
LAKE SAND (IRE) (21) 20-0005
4
9-5
(3)
7
MOUNTAIN ASH (IRE) (20) 164522 D
3
9-3
(9)
Br B g Footstepsinthesand - Lake Louise (IRE) O Laurence Bellman B Danny O’Sullivan
Ray Dawson J Ali Stronge, Eastbury T Topspec Equine Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Yet to rediscover his form from last season, fifth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA53 Br Gr g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - El Morocco (USA) O Always Hopeful Partnership 2 B Tally-Ho Stud
Oisin Murphy J Rod Millman, Cullompton T Rod Millman Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Lingfield in May. Very good second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 3/1) 20 days ago, TFRHHHHI BHA54 just denied after racing freely. Respected with Murphy taking over. 20
