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for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £11500 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4907, 2nd £2453, 3rd £1227, 4th £613. (Penalty Value £6210)

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CITY SELECTIONS The Roger Varian-trained MONTATHER has yet to fully deliver on some of his early promise but his return to this track is a positive as he has registered wins on both of his starts here, while the drop back to a mile also looks a sensible move judging on recent efforts. Piece Of History looks a worthy rival after suffering an interrupted passage at Haydock on his latest start. Far Hope posted arguably a career-best effort when finishing a close third at Thirsk last time and is also respected.

MONTATHER PIECE OF HISTORY

Leading course trainer (16-21): S bin Suroor (51 wins from 186 runners, 27%) runs DUBAI ICON & PIECE OF HISTORY Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): K Dalgleish (6 wins from 35 runners, 17%) runs SUMMA PETO Longest Traveller: SUMMA PETO trained by K Dalgleish, Carluke, 417 miles.

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

1 DUBAI ICON (GB) (222) 426-620 CD 5 10-0 (11)

Br B h New Approach (IRE) - Arabian Beauty (IRE) O Godolphin

Oisin Murphy J Saeed bin Suroor, Newmarket T B Godolphin Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Creditable 5 1/2 lengths seventh of 16 to Midnight Sands in Burj Nahaar at Meydan (8f, 25/1). Off 7 months. Claims if he’s tuned up. TFRHHHII BHA97 2 JUMAIRA BAY (FR) (54) 2-01030 C 4 9-13 (6)

Br B g Siyouni (FR) - Desert Sunrise O A & R Al Kamda Ray Dawson J Roger Varian, Newmarket T

B S.C.E.A. Le Haras D’Haspel TIMEFORMVIEW Course winner. Latest win here in June. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, 4/1) 54 days ago, slowly away. Can go well. TFRHHHHI BHA96 3 MONTATHER (IRE) (19) 31-1560 CD 4 9-12 (2)

Br Ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Lanansaak (IRE) O Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Dane O’Neill J Roger Varian, Newmarket T

B Shadwell Estate Company Limited TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 25/1, twentieth of 26 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Unbeaten on polytrack, so has to be taken seriously. TFRHHHHH BHA95 4 YOU’RE HIRED (GB) (41) 0-51403 D 8 9-9 (4)

Br B g Dalakhani (IRE) - Heaven Sent Callum Shepherd J

O Mr George Materna

Amanda Perrett, Pulborough T B Cheveley Park Stud Limited Amanda Perrett Racing - Coombelands Racing Stables S TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Bath in June. 16/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Should give another good account. TFRHHHII BHA92 5 FINAL VOYAGE (IRE) (122) 113343 C

Br B c Camacho - Shamayel O Mr Saeed Manana B Rossenarra Stud Bloodstock Ltd 3 9-7 (5)

Tom Marquand J James Tate, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Respectable third of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 13/2), unable to sustain effort. Off 122 days. Should benefit from the return to this trip. TFRHHHII BHA93

6 LAOS (FR) (20) 350306 D 3 9-6 (8)

Br B c Territories (IRE) - Amarinda (GER) Hollie Doyle J

O Mr W. J. A. Nash Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn T

B S.C.E.A. L’Aubay & Mr Serge Bouvier TIMEFORM VIEW 1 win from 3 runs this year. 24/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Chantilly (8f, good) 20 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere. TFRHHIII BHA92 7 PIECE OF HISTORY (IRE) (20) 05-6035 CD 6 9-5 (10)

Br B g Iffraaj - Moonlife (IRE) O Godolphin

Josephine Gordon J Saeed bin Suroor, Newmarket T B Godolphin Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. 5/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm) 20 days ago, slowly away. Needs more leeway from the handicapper. TFRHHIII BHA88

Callum Rodriguez J Keith Dalgleish, Carluke T B Catesby W. Clay Investment 2 LLC Weldspec Baku Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Last of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good) 26 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Bit to prove at present. TFRHHIII BHA90 9 FAR HOPE (IRE) (40) 210223 D

Br B f Night of Thunder (IRE) - Masarah (IRE) O Mr Mohammed Al Nabouda B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited 3 9-4 (12)

William Buick J Simon & Ed Crisford, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Brighton in June. 11/2, good third of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good) 40 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Should be thereabouts if wide draw doesn’t scupper her. TFRHHHII BHA90 10 SURPRISE PICTURE (IRE) (90) 533210 D

Br B g Kodiac - Lovely Surprise (IRE) O Dr Ali Ridha B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited 3 9-4 (9)

James Doyle J Hugo Palmer, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Yarmouth in July. 9/2, last of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 90 days ago. Liable to be back on his game after a break. TFRHHHII BHA90 11 ANIMAL INSTINCT (GB) (10) 21/126-0 C 4 9-1 (7)

Br Ch c Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) - Alea Iacta Luke Morris J

O G. Moore - Osborne House

Sir Mark Prescott Bt, Newmarket T B Miss K. Rausing P3P Partners LLP, R & E Bamford Limited S TIMEFORMVIEW Course winner. Last of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others make more appeal. TFRHHIII BHA84 (-1) 12 ENDURED (IRE) (422) 201- D 4 8-13 (1)

Br B g Shamardal (USA) - Wadaat O Mr Ben CM Wong Thore Hammer Hansen J Chris Dwyer, Newmarket T

B Blue Blood Breeding 2 Ltd TIMEFORMVIEWWon14-runnernoviceatKempton,pushedout.Off14months.FirstrunforyardafterleavingMarcoBotti. Makes handicap debut. Had looked open to further progress, but absence is an obvious concern. TFRHHHII BHA82

DECLARED RUNNERS 12 2020: JOHAN 3 9 8 Tom Marquand 11-4 (William Haggas) 9 ran Blinkers worn first time by No. 6. Visor worn by No. 10. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 11. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 12. Stewards Note: JUMAIRA BAY: Following its run on 21/8/2021 it was reported that the horse was slowly away. SUMMA PETO: Following its run on 18/9/2021 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run. SURPRISE PICTURE: Following its run on 16/7/2021 it was reported that the horse ran flat.

Probable S.P’s: 13-2 Jumaira Bay (FR), Far Hope (IRE), 7-1 Montather (IRE), 8-1 Endured (IRE), 12-1 Dubai Icon (GB), You’re Hired (GB), Surprise Picture (IRE), 14-1 Summa Peto (USA), Animal Instinct (GB), 16-1 Final Voyage (IRE), Piece of History (IRE), 33-1 Laos (FR)

PLAY SMARTER MONTATHER hasn’t had much go his way the last twice and now finds himself back down in grade bidding to maintain an unbeaten record on polytrack, so he makes plenty of appeal from an ideal draw. Stablemate Jumaira Bay is also back in calmer waters having had an excuse last time, so he’s considered the main danger.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.MONTATHER (IRE) 2.JUMAIRA BAY (FR) 3.ENDURED (IRE)

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