Seventh Race 7.00
1m 2f
THE BETSI HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)
for four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £9000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3584, 2nd £1792, 3rd £896, 4th £448, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £4536)
BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE
CITY SELECTIONS SEMSER has found improvement since wearing cheekpieces and he took a step in the right direction when holding off all of his rivals to score at Lingfield last month. The five-year-old gelding was raised 1lb for that success and he can follow up returning to this shorter trip with the headgear retained. Light Up Our Stars commands respect after his win at Wolverhampton but this might be a tougher assignment as he tackles this higher level, while cases can also be made for Majestic Tejaan and Qeyaady in an open affair. SEMSER
Light Up Our Stars
Leading course trainer (16-21): D Ivory (35 wins from 321 runners, 11%) runs PLEDGE OF HONOUR Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G L Moore (8 wins from 25 runners, 32%) runs SEMSER Longest Traveller: KENTUCKY KINGDOM trained by H Evans, Kinnersley, 175 miles.
Br Breeding O Owner
colours
no
B Breeder
J Jockey
T Trainer
S Sponsor
age
st- lb
Draw
1
horse
MIGHTY POWER (IRE) (10) 213454-
4
9-9
(9)
2
ELMEJOR (IRE) (29) 000013- CD
6
9-8
(5)
Br Gr g Markaz (IRE) - Tooley Woods (IRE) O Work Hard Play Hard Partnership B Cottage Lodge Stud
Kieran O’Neill J Alice Haynes, Newmarket T Alice Haynes Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Fourth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 10 days ago, well positioned. Upped further in trip. TFRHHHII BHA75 (-1) Br B g Xtension (IRE) - Lyca Ballerina O T & B Partnership B Rathbarry Stud
David Probert J John Best & Karen Jewell, Sittingbourne T
TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 9/1, bit below form third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 29 days ago. Drop back in trip looks a good move. TFRHHHII BHA73
3
QEYAADY (GB) (22) 210006- D
4
9-7
(4)
4
SEMSER (GB) (22) 000031-
5
9-6
(2)
5
MAJESTIC TEJAAN (IRE) (29) 564224-
4
9-6
(6)
6
PLEDGE OF HONOUR (GB) (42) 264604- D
6
9-5
(1)
7
LIGHT UP OUR STARS (IRE) (29) 502101- C
6
9-2
(7)
Br B g Muhaarar - Starflower O Mr S. Dow B Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd
Hollie Doyle J Simon Dow, Epsom T Simon Dow S TIMEFORM VIEW 16/1, first run since leaving Francois Rohaut when sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) on TFRHHIII BHA73 British debut 22 days ago, missing break. Must improve. Br B g Siyouni (FR) - Serres (IRE) O Mr M. Warner B Hesmonds Stud Ltd
Jason Watson J Gary Moore, Horsham T K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Won 5-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 13/8) 22 days ago, better placed than most. TFRHHHHI BHA71 Not taken lightly given he’s gone up just 1lb. Br B f Zoffany (IRE) - Maybe So O Mr Derek Candy B John Connaughton
Tom Marquand J Tom Ward, Upper Lambourn T The Pheasant Inn S TIMEFORM VIEW 12/1, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) TFRHHHII BHA72 29 days ago. Up in trip. Not easy to make a case for. Br B g Shamardal (USA) - Lura (USA) O Mr Dean Ivory B Godolphin
Shane Kelly J Dean Ivory, Radlett T Dean Ivory Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW 5/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago, met some trouble. Shortlist material TFRHHHHH BHA70 from his current mark. Br B g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Shine Like A Star O Mr D. Boocock B D. Boocock
Luke Morris J Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Won 11-runner handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 29 days ago. Significantly TFRHHHHI BHA67 back up in trip. 20
