Eighth Race 7.30pm

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for four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £6300 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2432, 2nd £1216, 3rd £608, 4th £304, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £3078)

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CITY SELECTIONS MY LADY CLAIRE was not disgraced when she was just headed in the closing stages to finish third at Wolverhampton last month. The six-year-old mare remains lightly raced for her age and she can make her presence felt now pitched into this weaker grade. Brass Clankers is a former C&D winner and he is not to be underestimated returning to this shorter trip, while Thunderoad is one to note for any market support as he returns from a short break.

MY LADY CLAIRE Brass Clankers

Leading course trainer (16-21): D Ivory (35 wins from 321 runners, 11%) runs KERRERA Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): C Wallis (2 wins from 13 runners, 15%) runs BORN TO SIRE Longest Traveller: THUNDEROAD trained by T Carroll, Cropthorne, 166 miles.

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

1 BORN TO SIRE (IRE) (11) 403000- 5 9-3 (10)

Br B g Born To Sea (IRE) - Sea of Wonders (IRE) O Mr P. E. Axon B Sunderland Holding Inc.

Connor Beasley J Charlie Wallis, Ardleigh T La Cure UK Limited S TIMEFORMVIEWRemainsamaidenafter21Flatruns,butnotdisgracedwheneighthof12inhandicapatWolverhampton (9.5f) 11 days ago, nearest finish. In the mix. TFRHHHHI BHA50 2 BRASS CLANKERS (GB) (19) 250036- CD 5 9-3 (9)

Br B g Helmet (AUS) - Millsini O Cross Channel Racing and partner

Rhys Clutterbuck (3) J Robyn Brisland, Stockbridge T B Houghton Bloodstock UK Ltd Cross Channel Racing S TIMEFORMVIEW Landed this contest 12 months ago but he came in only sixth of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back. TFRHHHII BHA49

3 KERRERA (GB) (56) 024040- C 9 9-3 (7)

Br Ch m Champs Elysees - Questa Nova O Mrs Gwen Thomas

Robert Winston J Dean Ivory, Radlett T B Millsec Limited Dean Ivory Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW Course winner who posted respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (25/1) at this course (8f) 56 days ago. It’s now twenty one runs since last win in 2019, however. Engaged Kempton 5.00 Wednesday. TFRHHHII BHA43 4 MISS SLIGO (IRE) (37) 124454- D

Br B m New Approach (IRE) - Illandrane (IRE) O The Q Party B Myriad, New England & Watership Down 5 9-3 (5)

Shane Kelly J Jamie Osborne, Upper Lambourn T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWWinneratLingfieldinAugust.Off10weeksbeforecreditablefourthof14inhandicapthere37daysago. Expected to be bang there at these weights. TFRHHHHH BHA48 5 MY LADY CLAIRE (GB) (24) 044303- 6 9-3 (6)

Br Ch m Cityscape - Lady Sylvia O The Foxford House Partnership B David J. Keast Daniel Muscutt J Patrick Chamings, Basingstoke T

TIMEFORMVIEW Modest mare. 7/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 24 days ago. More is needed here, though. TFRHHIII BHA46 6 THUNDEROAD (GB) (61) 521450- D 6 9-3 (1)

Br B g Street Sense (USA) - Royal Crystal (USA) O Mrs L. Hunt

Luke Morris J Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited Mill House Racing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Scored at Brighton in August. Below-par seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 61 days ago. Temperamental sort, so others are more persuasive. TFRHHIII BHA50 7 CARMELA SOPRANO (GB) (24) 230520- 4 9-2 (2)

Br Gr f Hellvelyn - Caramelita O Golden Equinox Racing Christian Howarth (7) J J. R. Jenkins, Royston T

TIMEFORMVIEWModestcolt.11/1,respectablesixthof14inhandicapatKempton(8f)18daysago,runningon.Back up in trip and he can’t be discounted. TFRHHHII BHA48 9 PLACATED (GB) (66) 0656- 4 9-2 (8)

Br B f Archipenko (USA) - Cosseted O Stuart Howard and GB Horseracing

Josephine Gordon J Dr Jon Scargill, Newmarket T

B Cheveley Park Stud Limited TIMEFORMVIEW Poormaiden. 50/1, goodsixth of13 inhandicap atWolverhampton(8.6f)66daysago.Has plenty to find on form, though. TFRHHIII BHA46 10 ROBY MILL (IRE) (18) 434320- 4 9-2 (4)

Br B f Dandy Man (IRE) - Charlie Em O Houghton Bloodstock David Probert J Robyn Brisland, Stockbridge T

B John Kenny TIMEFORM VIEW In good form until last of 14 in first-time visor in handicap at Kempton (8f) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on now, so she could easily bounce back. TFRHHHII BHA50

DECLARED RUNNERS 10 2021: BRASS CLANKERS 4 9 0 William Carson 9-1 (Robyn Brisland) 11 ran Tongue Strap worn by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 5, 10. Stewards Note: THUNDEROAD: Following its run on 6/11/2021 it was reported that the horse was slowly away and ran too free.

Probable S.P’s: 11-2 Carmela Soprano (GB), 6-1 My Lady Claire (GB), 13-2 Miss Sligo (IRE), 15-2 Brass Clankers (GB), 8-1 Born To Sire (IRE), Jeremiah Johnson (IRE), Roby Mill (IRE), 10-1 Thunderoad (GB), 28-1 Kerrera (GB), Placated (GB)

PLAY SMARTER MISS SLIGO should be sharper for her recent Lingfield fourth and rates the pick at these weights so looks the way to go in a race where plenty arrive with quesion marks against them. Born To Sire is still to get his head in front but merits serious consideration on these terms with Jeremiah Johnson appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.MISS SLIGO (IRE) 2.BORN TO SIRE (IRE) 3.JEREMIAH JOHNSON (IRE)

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