First Race 4.00pm

THE SUPPORT RACING WELFARE ALL-WEATHER “HANDS AND HEELS” APPRENTICE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) (Part of the Racing Excellence Initiative)

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)

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

CITY SELECTIONS The unexposed ALHAMMAAM got off the mark over 6f at Newcastle a couple of weeks ago and he should take plenty of stopping once again today, although the step up in trip is a slight concern. Seesawing has been running consistently well in defeat of late and he should be thereabouts once again, while Woke Media and Almaan complete the shortlist.

ALHAMMAAM

Seesawing Leading course trainer (16-21): M Appleby (71 wins from 610 runners, 12%) runs EL CAMINO Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Appleby (4 wins from 38 runners, 11%) runs EL CAMINO Weightwatcher: BATTLE OF MARATHON won off a handicap mark of 86, his rating is now down 13lb to 73. Longest Traveller: HEALING POWER trained by I Furtado, Newark, 145 miles.

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

1 ALHAMMAAM (IRE) (16) 25321- 4 10-1 (2)

Br B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Jadhwah O Mr Glenn Thompson and Partner B Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Lorenzo Atzori (5) J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEW Lightly-racedwinner.4/5,didn’t needto beatbest whenwinning 8-runnerminor event atNewcastle (6f) 16 days ago. Step back up in trip shouldn’t be an issue and he’s high on the shortlist. TFRHHHHI BHA76 2 BATTLE OF MARATHON (USA) (24) 000044- C 10 9-12 (4)

Br B g War Front (USA) - Sayedah (IRE) Tia Phillips (7) J

O Emma Ryan & Partner John Ryan, Newmarket T

B Galleria Bloodstock & Rhinestone B/stock TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. 18/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (14f) 24 days ago, would have benefited from stronger handling. Couldn’t be sure that this significant drop in trip will be in his favour. TFRHHIII BHA73 3 ALMAAN (USA) (28) 4/340- 4 9-6 (5)

Br Ch g Speightstown (USA) - Rosalind (USA) O Mr K. Clarke & Partner

Christian Howarth J Henry Spiller, Newmarket T B SF Bloodstock LLC CG Asset Management S TIMEFORMVIEW Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when eighth of 12in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f) 28 days ago, needing stiffer test. Others make greater appeal. TFRHHIII BHA67

4 EL CAMINO (GB) (21) 160150- CD Br Gr g Gleneagles (IRE) - Silver Clouds (IRE) O Fosnic Racing B The Pocock Family 4 9-6 (7)

Liam Browne J Michael Appleby, Oakham T Trade Access Panels Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner in October. 13/2, tenth of 11 in handicap back over this C&D 21 days ago. Likely to come up short. TFRHHIII BHA67 5 WOKE MEDIA (USA) (10) 242335- 4 9-5 (3)

Br Ch f Orb (USA) - Distorsionada (USA) Olivia Haines (7) J

O Mrs Julia Annable David Simcock, Newmarket T

B Breeze Easy LLC TIMEFORMVIEW Last of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 33/1) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and the new headgear will need to spark improvement if she’s to emerge on top here. TFRHHHII BHA66 6 SEESAWING (GB) (22) 326233-

Br Br g Music Master - Stunning In Purple (IRE) O Mr John C Levey B Babs Fuller 5 9-4 (8)

Levi Williams J Robyn Brisland, Stockbridge T

TIMEFORM VIEW Good third of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 7/2) 22 days ago. Mark unchanged and promises to benefit from this step up to a mile, so he’s one to consider. TFRHHHHH BHA65 7 HEALING POWER (GB) (21) 036200- C

Br B g Kodiac - Loch Ma Naire (IRE) O Mr Darren Croot 6 9-4 (1)

Elle-May Croot (5) J Ivan Furtado, Newark T B St Albans Bloodstock Ltd Lime Tree Nursery S TIMEFORMVIEW Coursewinner.Fourteenrunssincelastwinin2020.10/1,ninthof11inhandicapatthisC&D21 daysago, doing too much too soon. Definite chance off this mark if more tractable this time. TFRHHHII BHA65

O Garrad Brothers Equine

Alice Haynes, Newmarket T B Stratford Place Stud Alice Haynes Racing S TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinner.LatestwinatYarmouthinJune.Fifthof8inhandicapatNewcastle(7.1f,9/1)9daysago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view. TFRHHIII BHA58 (-1)

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2021: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 5. Tongue Strap worn by No. 4. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4. Stewards Note: EL CAMINO: Following its run on 16/12/2021 it was reported that the horse started slowly, hung and ran free. HEALING POWER: Following its run on 16/12/2021 it was reported that the horse ran too freely early-on.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Alhammaam (IRE), 10-3 Seesawing (GB), 7-1 Healing Power (GB), 17-2 Woke Media (USA), 10-1 Tie A Yellowribbon (GB), 12-1 El Camino (GB), 14-1 Almaan (USA), 16-1 Battle of Marathon (USA)

PLAY SMARTER Preference is for the lightly-raced 5-y-o SEESAWING, who is gradually progressive and left the impression that he’d be well-served by the step up to this trip when keeping on into third over 7f at Kempton last time. Alhammaam’s breakthrough success was gained in a 6f novice, but neither this trip nor mark should be an issue back in a handicap and he is second choice ahead of Healing Power.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.SEESAWING 2.ALHAMMAAM (IRE) 3.HEALING POWER

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