Sixth Race 7.00
6f
THE BETSI HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)
BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE
for three yrs old and upwards, x Total race value £9250 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3435, 2nd £1717, 3rd £859, 4th £429, 5th £240, 6th £240, 7th £240, 8th £240. (Penalty Value £4346.99) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.
CITY SELECTIONS TROPICS may have another win in him at the age of 13 if he improves for his first run in eight months when last at Nottingham. He has won here five times and may prove too good for Cooperation, who is a decade younger and has his first start for new connections. Perhaps Dusky Lord may do better on his return to the all-weather.
TROPICS
Cooperation
Leading course trainer (16-21): M Appleby (66 wins from 600 runners, 11%) runs RESTLESS ENDEAVOUR Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G L Moore (12 wins from 43 runners, 28%) runs DURDLE DOOR Longest Traveller: MUSCIKA trained by D O’Meara, Upper Helmsley, 205 miles.
Br Breeding O Owner
colours
no
B Breeder
J Jockey
T Trainer
S Sponsor
age
st- lb
Draw
1
horse
PAPA STOUR (USA) (31) 30U214 C D
6
9-9
(5)
2
TROPICS (USA) (29) 0506-20 CD
13
9-7
(11)
3
COOPERATION (IRE) (35) 100551 CD
3
9-7
(10)
4
HELLO ME (IRE) (31) 602131 CD
3
9-6
(4)
Br B g Scat Daddy (USA) - Illaunglass (IRE) O Mr T. W. Morley B Chasemore Farm
Marco Ghiani J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in September. Fourth of 7 in handicap (11/2) at Kempton (6f) TFRHHHII BHA86 31 days ago, well positioned. Fancied to give another good account. Robert Winston J Dean Ivory, Radlett T Dean Ivory Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Veteran 5-time course winner who could never land a blow following a bump at the start when last of TFRHHHII BHA84 7 on return from 8 months off at Nottingham in October. Likely vulnerable to younger rivals. Br Ch g Speightstown (USA) - Taj Aire (USA) O Mr Dean Ivory B D. Konecny, S. Branch & A. Branch
Br B g Mehmas (IRE) - Ripalong (IRE) O Mrs J. Morley B Pier House Stud
Tom Marquand J Robert Cowell, Newmarket T Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORMVIEW3winsfrom10runsthis year.11/2,careerbestwhenwinning11-runnerhandicapatthisC&D35daysago, TFRHHHHH BHA84 easily. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy. Expected to be bang there. Br B f Mehmas (IRE) - Safe Place (USA) O Martley Hall Stud Ltd. B Belmont B/S Ltd & David Ryan
Rossa Ryan J Joseph Parr, Newmarket T
TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. 9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 31 days ago, TFRHHHHI BHA83 always holding on. Record on AW now stands at 3 wins from 4 starts and likely to go well again.
5
DUSKY LORD (GB) (57) 6-114 D BF
3
9-6
(12)
6
GREAT NEWS (GB) (33) 020225
3
9-5
(8)
7
RESTLESS ENDEAVOUR (IRE) (26) 133336 D
4
9-4
(6)
Br B g Twilight Son - Petit Trianon O The Dusky Lord Partnership B Select Bloodstock
Andrea Atzeni J Roger Varian, Newmarket T Tattersalls S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced winner. Latest win at Newcastle in September. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good, 9/4) 57 days ago. Still early days and he may yet have more to offer back on AW. TFRHHHII BHA83 Br Gr g Shamardal (USA) - Nahoodh (IRE) O Godolphin B Godolphin
Louis Steward J Saeed bin Suroor, Newmarket T Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORM VIEW Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 33 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA82 Tongue strap on 1st time and bounce back certainly not ruled out. Br B f Dandy Man (IRE) - Belgique (IRE) O Craig & Laura Buckingham B John & Anne-Marie O’Connor
Hollie Doyle J Michael Appleby, Oakham T Red Rock Partnership Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in July. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 3/1) 26 days ago, possibly finding race coming too soon. Likely type to bounce back. TFRHHHII BHA81 18
