Seventh Race 7.05pm

THE MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL AT CCR HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

for three yrs old and upwards 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) Weights lowered 3lb.

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

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CITY SELECTIONS El Camino won over C&D in October, but was forced to race wide at Wolverhampton off his new mark before weakening close home. He can do better now for the yard who won this in 2015 and 2018, but may have to give way to FLORENCE STREET. Second on her last two starts for Andrew Balding, she has her first run for new connections off the same mark here and, if she has been freshened up by a change of scenery, she could be the one. Healing Power is another to consider.

FLORENCE STREET EL CAMINO

Leading course trainer (16-21): M Appleby (71 wins from 611 runners, 12%) runs EL CAMINO Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Appleby (6 wins from 40 runners, 15%) runs EL CAMINO Longest Traveller: HEALING POWER trained by I Furtado, Newark, 145 miles.

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

1 BRUNEL CHARM (GB) (20) 504332 4 9-9 (6)

Br B g Charm Spirit (IRE) - Manyara O Mr R Lane & Mr S Needham

George Rooke (3) J Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn T B Jupiter Bloodstock Ltd Richard Hughes Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Creditable second of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 20 days ago. In the mix again. TFRHHHHI BHA72

2 GERTCHA (IRE) (122) 1-00 CD 4 9-9 (5)

Br B g Slade Power (IRE) - Elouges (IRE) Tom Marquand J

O TEAM DCL

Richard Spencer, Newmarket T B Mr Leslie Young Rebel Racing Ltd, Direct Commercial Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. 80/1, only ninth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm). Off 122 days and needs to get back on track. TFRHHHII BHA72 3 SILASTAR (GB) (54) 413005

Br B g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Silasol (IRE) O Silastar Racing Syndicate B Wertheimer et Frere 4 9-6 (2)

Shane Kelly J Gary Moore, Horsham T K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWPulledupoverhurdlesatFontwellonNHdebut32daysago.Faironthelevel,soheneedstobounce back now. TFRHHHII BHA69

4 DAPHNE MAY (GB) (14) 540600 D

Br B f Mayson - Cambridge Duchess O Ownaracehorse and Partners III B Theakston Stud 3 9-6 (7)

Luke Morris J Adam West, Epsom T

TIMEFORM VIEW Arrives well below par, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Others appeal more. TFRHHIII BHA70

5 THAPA VC (IRE) (20) 5512-0 3 9-6 (3)

Br B g The Gurkha (IRE) - Merritt Island O The Circle of five

Rob Hornby J Mark Rimell, Witney T

B Mr J. Kelsey Fry TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt when respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 20/1) 20 days ago. Not ruled out. TFRHHHII BHA70 6 POET’S EYE (GB) (64) 433315 D

Br B or Br f Poet’s Voice - Monasada 4 9-5 (10)

David Probert J

O JCK Partnership

Kevin Philippart de Foy, Newmarket T B Martin Percival Rosper Estates Ltd, Rose Builders Ltd, Nicholas Percival Ltd, Robert Day Associates Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWWinneratKemptoninSeptemberbeforerespectablefifthof12inhandicapatBath(8f,good)64days ago. Ought to be competitive again. TFRHHHHI BHA68 7 LE REVEUR (IRE) (22) 000552 D 4 9-5 (4)

Br B g Dream Ahead (USA) - Don’t Be O Sarabex

Daniel Muscutt J Mike Murphy, Westoning T B Mrs Olivia Hoare Agma Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWThirteenrunssincelastwinin2020,butblinkeredwhenexcellentsecondof12inhandicapatKempton (8f) 22 days ago, faring best of those held up. Player in retained headgear. TFRHHHHH BHA68

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago. Considered. TFRHHHII BHA67

9 EL CAMINO (GB) (19) 316015 CD

Br Gr g Gleneagles (IRE) - Silver Clouds (IRE) O Fosnic Racing4rwefc u8bh9z9 B The Pocock Family 3 9-3 (8)

Theodore Ladd (3) J Michael Appleby, Oakham T Trade Access Panels Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWC&DwinnerinOctober.Didtoomuchtoosoon.whenfifthof10inhandicapatWolverhampton(8.6f) 19 days ago, Worth a second look off an unchanged mark. TFRHHHHI BHA67 10 HEALING POWER (GB) (45) 003620 C

Br B g Kodiac - Loch Ma Naire (IRE) O Mr Darren Croot 5 9-3 (1)

Elle-May Croot (7) J Ivan Furtado, Newark T B St Albans Bloodstock Ltd Lime Tree Nursery S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner but only ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 7/1) 45 days ago. It’s now thirteen runs since his last win in 2020. TFRHHIII BHA66

11 FLORENCE STREET (GB) (50) 004422 3 9-2 (11)

Br B f Iffraaj - Queen’s Dream (GER) Robert Havlin J

O Mrs Lydia Richards

Lydia Richards, Chichester T B Sir Alex Ferguson Lydia Richards Racing S TIMEFORMVIEWVerygoodsecondof13in1mhandicapatKempton50daysagoonherfinalrunforAndrewBalding. Hood back on and weighted to go close again. TFRHHHII BHA66

DECLARED RUNNERS 11 2020: LOTTIE MARIE 3 9 8 Richard Kingscote 22-1 (Joseph Tuite) 13 ran Hood worn by No. 11. Blinkers worn by No. 7. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 9. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 6, 9. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 2. Stewards Note: GERTCHA: Following its run on 16/8/2021 it was reported that the horse ran too freely. LE REVEUR: Following its run on 24/11/2021 it was reported that the horse was slow away and hung left.

Probable S.P’s: 9-2 Florence Street (GB), 11-2 Brunel Charm (GB), 6-1 El Camino (GB), 13-2 Le Reveur (IRE), 9-1 McCann The Man (GB), 11-1 Poet’s Eye (GB), 12-1 Healing Power (GB), 18-1 Silastar (GB), Thapa VC (IRE), 22-1 Daphne May (GB), 33-1 Gertcha (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER LE REVEUR arrives on a losing run but signalled he’s ready to strike again when an excellent second at Kempton so he ges the vote. In-form Poet’s Eye is next on the list with C&D scorer El Camino and top weight Brunel Charm also highly respected.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.LE REVEUR (IRE) 2.POET’S EYE 3.EL CAMINO

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