Fourth Race 5.45pm

THE RACING TV FREE FOR A MONTH HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £15000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £6401, 2nd £3200, 3rd £1601, 4th £800. (Penalty Value £8100)

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CITY SELECTIONS Copinet merits plenty of respect having returned to winning ways over C&D last month but a 7lb rise in the ratings for that success is a concern. With that in mind, preference is for ROSE HIP, who accounted for a useful rival at Lingfield recently and she is only 4lb higher in this. Others who merit consideration are Phoenix Star, Lucky Ava and Vandad.

ROSE HIP COPINET

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

1 ROSE HIP (GB) (15) 243141- D 7 9-7 (2)

Br B m Acclamation - Poppy Seed O Lady Whent

Mollie Phillips (5) J Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T

B Lady Whent TIMEFORM VIEW Three wins from 13 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield 15 days ago, overcoming the run of the race. Bids to maintain an unbeaten record on polytrack. TFRHHHHH BHA88

2 COPINET (GB) (44) 353461- CD 4 9-4 (8)

Br B f Mehmas (IRE) - Dominatrix Sean Levey J O Mrs A Cantillon and Jane Chapple-Hyam Jane Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T B Plumton Hall Stud & Fernham Farm TIMEFORM VIEW Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap (5/1) at this C&D 44 days ago, slowly away. Can make presence felt. TFRHHHHI BHA85

3 EXISTENT (GB) (39) 0/33036- 4 9-2 (1)

Br B g Kingman - Entity O Mrs J. Morley

Richard Kingscote J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T B Cheveley Park Stud Limited Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 11/1) 39 days ago. Others make more appeal. TFRHHIII BHA83 4 COOPERATION (IRE) (33) 055103- C 4 9-2 (5)

Br B g Mehmas (IRE) - Ripalong (IRE) O Mrs J. Morley

Tom Marquand J Robert Cowell, Newmarket T B Pier House Stud Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 14/1, respectable third of 6 in handicap at this course (6f) 33 days ago. Mark looks on the high side right now. TFRHHIII BHA83

5 LIHOU (GB) (15) 044536- D 6 9-0 (7)

Br Ch g Mayson - Kodiac Island George Downing J

O Mr Trevor Gallienne

David Evans, Abergavenny T B David Botterill & John Guest Emma Evans Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW 2/1, 4 lengths sixth of 8 to Rose Hip in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 15 days ago, not knocked about. Better than the result last time, and he’s too well handicapped to completely dismiss. TFRHHHII BHA81

6 TROPICS (USA) (29) 6/20040- CD 14 8-13 (9)

Br Ch g Speightstown (USA) - Taj Aire (USA) O Mr Dean Ivory

Robert Winston J Dean Ivory, Radlett T B D. Konecny, S. Branch & A. Branch Dean Ivory Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW 4-time C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 29 days ago, left poorly placed. Not easy to make a case for. TFRHHIII BHA80 7 PHOENIX STAR (IRE) (13) 60202-2 D 6 8-11 (3)

Br B g Alhebayeb (IRE) - Volcanic Lady (IRE) O Flying High Syndicate

Lewis Edmunds J Jessica Macey, Doncaster T B Caroline, Mark & Stephanie Hanly Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Respectable second of 5 in handicap (2/1) at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Likeable sort who should make his presence felt again. TFRHHHHI BHA78

Br B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Ruby Girl (IRE) O Dare To Dream Racing William Carson J Michael Attwater, Epsom T

B Brian Miller TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Lingfield in August. 16/1, creditable 1 1/4 lengths fourth of 8 to Rose Hip in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 15 days ago. Others look better treated. TFRHHHII BHA77

9 LUCKY AVA (GB) (15) 501323- CD Br B f Heeraat (IRE) - Nigella O Qickco Ltd 4 8-8 (4)

Martin Dwyer J Conrad Allen, Newmarket T

B Mickley Stud & Joy McMahon TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in August. Creditable 3/4-length third of 8 to Rose Hip in handicap (9/2) at Lingfield 15 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts once more. TFRHHHII BHA75

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2021: TONE THE BARONE 5 9 1 Callum Rodriguez 13-8 (Stuart Williams) 6 ran Blinkers worn by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3, 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 7, 8. Stewards Note: TROPICS: Following its run on 17/12/2021 it was reported that the horse was slow to leave the stalls.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Rose Hip (GB), 9-2 Copinet (GB), 5-1 Phoenix Star (IRE), 7-1 Lucky Ava (GB), 8-1 Lihou (GB), 11-1 Vandad (IRE), 16-1 Existent (GB), 18-1 Cooperation (IRE), 33-1 Tropics (USA)

PLAY SMARTER ROSE HIP is still getting better at the age of 7 and, in getting up from an unpromising position at Lingfield, she made it 2 from 2 on polytrack, so she’s worth chancing to maintain her unbeaten record on this surface. Phoenix Star arrives in form and should put up a typically bold showing, while Copinet is another danger if the race is run to suit her.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ROSE HIP 2.PHOENIX STAR (IRE) 3.COPINET

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