Fifth Race 7.00pm

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for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £7200 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2560, 2nd £1280, 3rd £640, 4th £320, 5th £240, 6th £240, 7th £240, 8th £240. (Penalty Value £3240)

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CITY SELECTIONS SKY BLUE THINKING was denied making it five on the bounce at Wolverhampton on her most recent start having improved 20lb in those efforts. The filly remains capable of further progression and she is taken to go one better on this occasion. Prospect returned to form when scoring over C&D last month and the gelding is likely to be in the mix along with Internationalangel, who makes her debut for Jane Chapple-Hyam.

SKY BLUE THINKING

Prospect Leading course trainer (16-21): M Johnston (81 wins from 496 runners, 16%) runs PROSPECT & VENTURA VISION Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Johnston (11 wins from 79 runners, 14%) runs PROSPECT & VENTURA VISION Longest Traveller: PROSPECT & VENTURA VISION trained by M Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

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

1 HARBOUR VISION (GB) (7) 040304 CD 6 9-12 (1)

Br Gr g Harbour Watch (IRE) - Holy Nola (USA) O New Vision Bloodstock

Adam Farragher (5) J David Brown, Wiseton T B Newsells Park Stud D. H. Brown Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW 4-time C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Summed up by current mark. TFRHHIII BHA72 (-1) 2 LE REVEUR (IRE) (70) 22-2600 D 4 9-11 (7)

Br B g Dream Ahead (USA) - Don’t Be O Sarabex

Daniel Muscutt J Mike Murphy, Westoning T B Mrs Olivia Hoare Agma Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Ninth of 10 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft, 8/1) 70 days ago. Not firing when last seen, but short break could have freshened him up. TFRHHHII BHA71 3 SKY BLUE THINKING (GB) (19) 511112 CD 3 9-10 (2)

Br B f Charming Thought - Powder Blue O Cavendish Bloodstock & Star Pointe B Cavendish Bloodstock

Oisin Murphy J Adam West, Epsom T

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 5/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago. Another bold showing expected. TFRHHHHH BHA72 4 STONE CIRCLE (IRE) (7) 060462

Br Ch g No Nay Never (USA) - Candlehill Girl (IRE) O The Fitzrovians 3 4 9-10 (10)

Joe Bradnam (7) J Michael Bell, Newmarket T B Stephen Curran Michael Bell Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW 7/1, respectable second of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago, no match for winner. Mark is appealing at present and should benefit from a return to this trip. TFRHHHHI BHA70 5 PROSPECT (GB) (25) 166661 CD 3 9-9 (3)

Br B g Shalaa (IRE) - Souville Neil Callan J

O Mr A. D. Spence

Mark Johnston, Middleham T B The Souville Partnership Johnston Racing Ltd, Spreadex Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWUnreliabletype.Careerbestwhenwinning9-runnerhandicap(10/3)atthisC&D25daysago,kept up to work. Not guaranteed to be in the same form. TFRHHHII BHA71 6 LIGER KING (IRE) (20) 400512 D 3 9-8 (5)

Br Ch c The Last Lion (IRE) - Fifth Wonder (USA) Marco Ghiani J

O Turf Club 2020 & Rathmoy Racing

William Knight, Newmarket T B Ms Ashling Burke William Knight Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Yarmouth in August. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 7/1) 20 days ago. Arrives in good order and warrants respect. TFRHHHII BHA70 7 DELTA RIVER (GB) (24) 425440 6 9-8 (11)

Br B g Kodiac - Waterways (IRE) O Mr D. White

William Buick J David Evans, Abergavenny T B D. Farrington, P. Gately, T. Killarney Emma Evans Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW 11/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly, so not a forlorn hope. TFRHHHII BHA68

B J. Hanly, A. Stroud & Castlemartin Sky TIMEFORMVIEW5/1,careerbestwhenwinning6-runnerhandicapatYarmouth(7f,goodtofirm)64daysago,slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Robert Stephens. Considered. TFRHHHII BHA67 9 MERCIAN HYMN (GB) (119) 300 3 9-7 (6)

Br B g Siyouni (FR) - Astronomy Domine O The Mercian Partnership B Mr R. J. H. Geffen

David Probert J Sir Mark Todd, Swindon T Mark Todd Collection S TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 10 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 7/1). Off 119 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Something to prove. TFRHHIII BHA69 10 VENTURA VISION (FR) (9) 333540 CD 3 9-2 (8)

Br B f No Nay Never (USA) - Great Trip (USA) O Middleham Park XVIII & Steven Rocco

Franny Norton J Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Mr Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. 12/1, last of 10 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft) 9 days ago. More consistent on this surface, so shouldn’t be discounted. TFRHHHII BHA64 (-1) 11 LEGENDE D’ART (IRE) (28) 655202 4 9-2 (4)

Br B g Kingman - Legende Bleue Liam Jones J

O Dethrone Racing

Henry Spiller, Newmarket T B Dayton Investments Ltd CG Asset Management S TIMEFORM VIEW 12/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Handicapped to win if he can build on that. TFRHHHHI BHA62

DECLARED RUNNERS 11 2020: XTARA (IRE) 4 9 8 Kieran O’Neill 50-1 (Christine Dunnett) 12 ran Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 9. Tongue Strap worn by No. 4, 6, 11. Stewards Note: DELTA RIVER: Following its run on 13/9/2021 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled. MERCIAN HYMN: Following its run on 10/6/2021 it was reported that the horse was unsteerable in the back st.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Sky Blue Thinking (GB), 13-2 Prospect (GB), 7-1 Legende d’Art (IRE), 17-2 Stone Circle (IRE), 9-1 Liger King (IRE), 10-1 Internationalangel (IRE), 12-1 Le Reveur (IRE), 16-1 Harbour Vision (GB), Delta River (GB), 18-1 Ventura Vision (FR), 33-1 Mercian Hymn (GB)

PLAY SMARTER SKY BLUE THINKING’s terrific winning run for her new stable finally came to an end at Wolverhampton last time but it was another admirable effort, and she might well be able to eke out a bit more from a good draw under Oisin Murphy, so she gets the marginal vote. Legende d’Art and Stone Circle are both down in the weights and ran well recently, so are solid alternatives.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.SKY BLUE THINKING 2.LEGENDE D’ART (IRE) 3.STONE CIRCLE (IRE)

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