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THE tote PLACEPOT YOUR FIRST BET NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

for two yrs old x Total race value £6500 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2262, 2nd £1130, 3rd £566, 4th £282, 5th £240, 6th £240, 7th £240, 8th £240. (Penalty Value £2862)

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CITY SELECTIONS SUN RISING was only narrowly denied over an extended mile at Wolverhampton earlier in the month and she may be hard to beat once again today off just a 1lb higher mark. Copperknob was not disgraced on his handicap debut recently and he remains unexposed, while Eight Of Diamonds and Alpine Lady are others who merit consideration in an open contest.

SUN RISING COPPERKNOB

Leading course trainer (16-21): M Johnston (81 wins from 499 runners, 16%) runs HERBERTANDFLORENCE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Boughey (4 wins from 30 runners, 13%) runs OLIMBA Longest Traveller: HERBERTANDFLORENCE trained by M Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

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

1 SINGLE MINDED (GB) (18) 500520

Br Gr g Caravaggio (USA) - Prize Diva O Mr J. C. Smith B Littleton Stud 9-7 (3)

Oisin Murphy J Sylvester Kirk, Upper Lambourn T

TIMEFORMVIEW9/1,tenthof11innurseryatFfosLas(8f,goodtosoft)18daysago.Upintrip.Makespolytrackdebut with Oisin Murphy booked to ride. TFRHHHII BHA70 2 COPPERKNOB (IRE) (9) 0035

Br Ch c Churchill (IRE) - Mironica (IRE) O Mr Steven Packham B Lisbrook 9-6 (9)

Tom Queally J Gary Moore, Horsham T K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Promising type. Good fifth of 13 in nursery (11/1) at Kempton (7f) 9 days ago, finishing strongly. Significantly up in trip. Should progress. TFRHHHHH BHA69 3 MEZZANOTTE (IRE) (18) 320430 9-4 (8)

Br Gr f Decorated Knight - Middle Persia O Lady O’Reilly Luke Morris J Sir Mark Prescott Bt, Newmarket T

B Skymarc Farm TIMEFORMVIEW Cheekpieces on for first time, eighth of 11 in nursery (12/1) at Ffos Las (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago, hampered. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut with blinkers the headgear of choice. TFRHHIII BHA67 4 HERBERTANDFLORENCE (GB) (19) 3030 9-4 (7)

Br B c Bobby’s Kitten (USA) - Leonica O South Yorkshire Building Solutions Ltd

Joe Fanning J Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Worksop Manor Stud Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Seventh of 11 in nursery (13/2) at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Has work to do. TFRHHHII BHA67

5 ALPINE LADY (GB) (19) 40204

Br B f Postponed (IRE) - Mount Elbrus O Mr Sultan Ali B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited 9-2 (4)

William Buick J James Tate, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2 and hooded for first time, respectable fourth of 11 in nursery at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 19 days ago, conceding first run. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. TFRHHHII BHA65 6 HAUNTED DREAM (IRE) (18) 0365

Br Gr g Oasis Dream - Red Halo (IRE) O Mr Paul Turner B High Rollers 9-2 (1)

Tom Marquand J Ed Dunlop, Newmarket T Tattersalls S TIMEFORM VIEW Promising type. Good fifth of 11 in nursery at Ffos Las (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Has good chance on form. TFRHHHHI BHA65 7 EIGHT OF DIAMONDS (GB) (12) 5005 8-10 (2)

Br Ch c Ulysses (IRE) - Mirror City O Lifecycle Bloodstock & Brook Stud

Daniel Muscutt J S. P. C. Woods, Newmarket T B Brook Stud & Lifecycle Bloodstock Ltd Sarprest Investments Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1 and hooded for first time, good fifth of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago, very slowly away. Makes polytrack debut. TFRHHHII BHA59

TIMEFORM VIEW 14/1, eighth of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago, slowly away. TFRHHIII BHA57

9 SUN RISING (IRE) (12) 461302

Br Ch f Dawn Approach (IRE) - Beauty Pageant (IRE) O D H Brown, Clive Watson & J R Atherton 8-7 (5)

Cam Hardie J David Brown, Wiseton T B Ballinvana House Stud D. H. Brown Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Beverley in August. Good second of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/1) 12 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not taken lightly up just 1lb. TFRHHHHI BHA56

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2020: EAGLES DARE 2 8 12 Oisin Murphy 9-2 (Denis Coakley) 6 ran Blinkers worn first time by No. 3. Hood worn by No. 5. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 7. Stewards Note: EIGHT OF DIAMONDS: Following its run on 2/10/2021 it was reported that the horse was slowly away.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Haunted Dream (IRE), 5-1 Sun Rising (IRE), 11-2 Copperknob (IRE), 6-1 Eight of Diamonds (GB), 15-2 Alpine Lady (GB), 11-1 Single Minded (GB), 14-1 Herbertandflorence (GB), 16-1 Mezzanotte (IRE), 20-1 Olimba (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER All of these tackle this trip for the first time and COPPERKNOB and Haunted Dream look the two most likely to relish it. Marginal preference is for Gary Moore’s charge. Sun Rising upped her game switched to the AW last time and is another to consider.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.COPPERKNOB (IRE) 2.HAUNTED DREAM (IRE) 3.SUN RISING (IRE)

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