Seventh Race 8.00pm

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for three yrs old and upwards 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) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

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CITY SELECTIONS Course winner Elusif would have a great chance if turned out quickly following his scheduled engagement here on Thursday, as Phil McEntee certainly gets the best out of this gelding. Split Elevens has been running quite well in defeat of late and joins Big Bard on the shortlist, but WHISTLING SANDS gets the nod after his neck second off 1lb lower at Brighton over this trip.

WHISTLING SANDS Elusif

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

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

1 ELUSIF (IRE) (2) 060016 C

Br B g Elusive Quality (USA) - Appealing (IRE) O Carol & David Whymark B Miss Y. Jacques 6 9-10 (11)

Grace McEntee (5) J Phil McEntee, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this course (7f, 18/1) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously. Engaged 7.30 Chelmsford Thursday. TFRHHHHI BHA54 2 SPLIT ELEVENS (GB) (25) 304645 D

Br B g Ajaya - Woodland Scene (IRE) O Mr Dave James 3 9-8 (3)

Laura Pearson (3) J John Butler, Newmarket T

B Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar TIMEFORM VIEW Temperamental sort. Fifth of 6 in handicap (16/1) at Yarmouth (6f, good) 25 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA53 3 SOUTH CAROLINA (IRE) (23) 000-040 3 9-7 (1)

Br B f Footstepsinthesand - Miss Mocca O Oracle Horseracing B Minch Bloodstock & AV Bloodstock Tyler Heard (5) J Adrian Wintle, Westbury-On-Severn T

TIMEFORMVIEWEleventhof14inhandicap(14/1)at this course (8f) 23daysago,doingtoomuchtoosoon.Downin trip. Needs to rediscover form. TFRHHHII BHA52 4 BIG BARD (GB) (23) 0000

Br B g Poet’s Voice - Big Moza O Mr A Watson & Mr B Malyon B Alan Watson & Brett Malyon 3 9-7 (7)

Tom Queally J Gary Moore, Horsham T K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 23 days ago. Down in trip. TFRHHIII BHA52

5 5 TWICE TWICE AS AS LIKELYLIKELY (GB) (GB) (9) (9) 034256034256 D D

Br B B f f TamayuzTamayuz - XaphaniaXaphania O Ms Ms H. H. N. N. PinnigerPinniger

B HorizonHorizon BloodstockBloodstock LimitedLimitedNon-runner TIMEFORM VIEW 4 4 9-6 9-6 (12)(12)

J RichardRichard Hughes,Hughes, UpperUpper LambournLambourn T RichardRichard HughesHughes RacingRacing LtdLtd S

TFRIIIIITFRIIIII BHA50BHA50

6 TWENTYSHARESOFGREY (GB) (26) 001060 3 9-5 (4)

Br Bl or Gr f Markaz (IRE) - Carsulae (IRE) Theodore Ladd (3) J

O The Fat Jockey Partnership Michael Appleby, Oakham T

B Mr & Mrs A. & D. Flannigan TIMEFORMVIEWUnreliableindividual.WinneratWolverhamptoninJuly.Blinkeredfor1sttime,tenthof18inhandicap (28/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Eyeshields on 1st time. TFRHHHII BHA50 7 FIRST VERSE (IRE) (14) 050630

Br B f Dandy Man (IRE) - Bronte Sister (IRE) O Twenty Four Carrot Racing B Marston Stud 3 9-3 (9)

Ellie MacKenzie (5) J Mark Usher, Lambourn T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWCreditableeighthof13inhandicap(16/1) at thiscourse (7f) 14daysago.Notdisgracedintworuns here last month and drop back to 6f will suit, could go well. TFRHHHHH BHA48

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Brighton in August. Last of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. TFRHHHII BHA47 9 WHISTLING SANDS (GB) (47) 63-0062 5 9-2 (10)

Br B g Gregorian (IRE) - Sea Whisper O Mrs Jo Brisland

Mollie Phillips (5) J Robyn Brisland, Stockbridge T B Mrs J. A. Cornwell Cross Channel Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW 14/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 47 days ago, nearest finish. Place claims. TFRHHHII BHA46

10 SOMEKINDASUPERSTAR (GB) (12) 50-0050 4 9-1 (2)

Br B f Fast Company (IRE) - Passkey O Ms R. Taylor B Knockroon Stud

Lewis Edmunds J Jessica Macey, Doncaster T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW 11/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 12 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Visored for 1st time. TFRHHIII BHA45 11 HURRICANE ALERT (GB) (9) 004000 C 9 9-1 (6)

Br B g Showcasing - Raggle Taggle (IRE) Joanna Mason (3) J

O Mr Michael Baldry Frank Bishop, Kidderminster T

B Lady S. K. Marchwood TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 150/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 9 days ago. TFRHIIII BHA36 12 PAYMASTER (GB) (64) 545366 3 9-0 (8)

Br Ch g Hot Streak (IRE) - High ‘n Dry (IRE) O Mrs Susan Keable & Partner

Louis Steward J Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T B Mr Anthony Byrne Mill House Racing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Last of 6 in handicap (6/1) at Brighton (7f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. TFRHHIII BHA40

DECLARED RUNNERS 12 2020:(See Div 1) Visor worn first time by No. 10. Eyeshields worn first time by No. 6. Blinkers worn by No. 6. Visor worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 8, 11. Stewards Note: SPLIT ELEVENS: Following its run on 14/9/2021 it was reported that the horse hung right-handed. FIRST VERSE: Following its run on 25/9/2021 it was reported that the horse lost its right fore shoe.

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Elusif (IRE), 7-1 First Verse (IRE), 10-1 Split Elevens (GB), 11-1 Whistling Sands (GB), 12-1 Ocean Wilde (GB), 14-1 Somekindasuperstar (GB), 16-1 South Carolina (IRE), Big Bard (GB), Twentysharesofgrey (GB), Paymaster (GB), 25-1 Hurricane Alert (GB)

PLAY SMARTER FIRST VERSE wasn’t beaten far over C&D last month before failing to stay the 7f trip here a couple of weeks later. Dropping back to 6f, she could gain a first career success. Elusif has to be respected if turning out again quickly. Whistling Sands looks the best of the remainder.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.FIRST VERSE (IRE) 2.ELUSIF (IRE) 3.WHISTLING SANDS

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