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Seventh Race 7.30pm
THE RACING WELFARE SUPPORTING RACING’S WORKFORCE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)
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)
colours no horse age st- lb Draw
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CITY SELECTIONS In an open race the marginal preference is for DUTCH DECOY, who was only beaten a neck off this mark when finishing third over 7f here a couple of weeks ago. The unexposed Endured was not disgraced on his handicap debut here last time and he may have more to offer this evening. Others who merit consideration are Excel Power, Lafan and Starry Eyes.
DUTCH DECOY
Endured Leading course trainer (16-21): M Johnston (82 wins from 491 runners, 17%) runs DUTCH DECOY Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Johnston (5 wins from 44 runners, 11%) runs DUTCH DECOY Weightwatcher: PINNATA won off a handicap mark of 90, his rating is now down 7lb to 83. Longest Traveller: DUTCH DECOY trained by M Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.
Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor
1 HEADINGLEY (IRE) (48) 501006 CD 3 9-12 (9)
Br B g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Gold Bubbles (USA) Jason Watson J
O Gallop Racing
David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley T B Tullpark Ltd Gain Equine Nutrition S TIMEFORM VIEW Inconsistent type, but worth a second look now returning to the AW for new stable. TFRHHHII BHA87
2 EXCEL POWER (IRE) (69) 115335
Br B g Slade Power (IRE) - Rhythm Excel O Mr Mohammed Rashid B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited 3 9-10 (10)
Hollie Doyle J Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn T
TIMEFORM VIEW 3 wins from 8 runs this year, latest at Lingfield in May. Shaped as if still in good form despite finishing last of 5 in a 7f Haydock handicap 69 days ago. Not ruled out. TFRHHHII BHA85 3 PINNATA (IRE) (36) 061045 CD 7 9-10 (5)
Br B g Shamardal (USA) - Lavande Violet (GER) O Mr David N Reynolds & Mr C D Watkins Daniel Muscutt J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T
B Ammerland Verwaltung GmbH & Co.KG TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Latest win at Leicester in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 14/1) 36 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA83
4 ENDURED (IRE) (28) 201-4 D 4 9-9 (11)
Br B g Shamardal (USA) - Wadaat Silvestre De Sousa J
O Mr Ben CM Wong Chris Dwyer, Newmarket T
B Blue Blood Breeding 2 Ltd TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Marco Botti when respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, better placed than most. Not taken lightly. TFRHHHHI BHA82 5 DUTCH DECOY (GB) (14) 440003 C 4 9-8 (2)
Br Ch g Dutch Art - The Terrier O Owners Group 052
Joe Fanning J Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Bumble Bloodstock & Cheveley Park Stud Owners Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Returned to form when neck third of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago, running on. Player off same mark. TFRHHHII BHA81 6 ROMAN DYNASTY (IRE) (12) 362056
Br B g Mehmas (IRE) - Empress Ella (IRE) O Trevor and Ruth Milner B Yeomanstown Lodge Stud 3 9-8 (8)
David Probert J Joseph Parr, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 11/2) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. TFRHHHII BHA83
7 CARIBOU (GB) (20) 11-5605 3 9-6 (6)
Br B g Adaay (IRE) - Blue Lyric O Nasir Askar
Tom Marquand J Denis Coakley, West Ilsley T B Whitsbury Manor Stud Denis Coakley Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Took a step back in the right direction in a first-time visor when fifth of 18 in handicap at Newbury (7f, heavy) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to build on that now. TFRHHHII BHA81
O J O’Mulloy and W R Muir
William Muir & Chris Grassick, Lambourn T B Trebles Holford Farm Thoroughbreds Tote, Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWLatestwinatWolverhamptoninAugust.Fifthof7inhandicapatLingfield(8f,AW,8/1)38daysago. Seems to have gone off the boil following a promising start for this yard. TFRHHHII BHA77
9 LAFAN (IRE) (19) 551316 CD BF 3 9-3 (12)
Br B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Light Glass (IRE) O Al Shaqab Racing
Rossa Ryan J Richard Hannon, Marlborough T B Drumlin Bloodstock Haras De Bouquetot S TIMEFORM VIEW Resumed winning ways in narrow fashion at Kempton in October. Not quite in the same form when sixth of 13 over C&D 19 days ago, but remains on a fair mark. TFRHHHHI BHA78 10 STARRY EYES (USA) (33) 064414 C D BF 5 9-2 (4)
Br Ch m Animal Kingdom (USA) - Starship Elusive (USA) Levi Williams (7) J
O Billy and The Boys Jane Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T
B Godolphin & Millennium Farms TIMEFORMVIEW Course winner who capitalised on dropping mark in good style at Lingfield in September. Not in the same form when fourth over C&D last time, though a wide trip didn’t help. Worth another chance. TFRHHHHH BHA75 11 DIFFIDENT SPIRIT (GB) (15) 161004 D
Br B g Sayif (IRE) - Abbotsfield (IRE) O Guaymas B Llety Farms 3 9-1 (1)
James Doyle J T. J. Kent, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWIsdevelopingpatchyprofilebutranoneofhisbetterraceswhenfourthof11inhandicapatNottingham (8.3f, good, 16/1) 15 days ago, nearest finish. TFRHHHII BHA76 12 WIN WIN POWER (IRE) (218) 5-11406 CD 4 8-13 (7)
Br B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Spesialta O Mr Nigel Hardy William Carson J Frank Bishop, Kidderminster T
B Ballylinch Stud TIMEFORMVIEW C&D winner who was below form on his second turf start when sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f) in April. Off since. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. TFRHHHII BHA72
DECLARED RUNNERS 12 2020: MR SCARAMANGA 6 9 10 Tom Marquand 25-1 (Simon Dow) 15 ran Visor worn by No. 7. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 6. Stewards Note: EXCEL POWER: Following its run on 3/9/2021 it was reported that the horse was hampered half a furlong out. ENDURED: Following its run on 14/10/2021 it was reported that the horse suffered interference in running. DUTCH DECOY: Following its run on 28/10/2021 it was reported that the horse hung left handed late-on. Probable S.P’s: 11-2 Starry Eyes (USA), 7-1 Endured (IRE), 8-1 Dutch Decoy (GB), 17-2 Lafan (IRE), 10-1 Caribou (GB), Giuseppe Cassioli (GB), 11-1 Headingley (IRE), 12-1 Roman Dynasty (IRE), Diffident Spirit (GB), 14-1 Excel Power (IRE), 18-1 Pinnata (IRE), 28-1 Win Win Power (IRE)
PLAY SMARTER A competitive handicap with STARRY EYES worth another chance to build on her impressive Lingfield win having been caught wide over C&D last time. Endured is a lightly-raced winner who made an encouraging stable/handicap debut over C&D recently, so is not taken lightly, along with Lafan, who remains on a fair mark.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.STARRY EYES (USA) 2.ENDURED (IRE) 3.LAFAN (IRE)
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