Fifth Race 7.00pm

THE BETSI HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £13000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £5291, 2nd £2645, 3rd £1323, 4th £661, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £6696)

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

CITY SELECTIONS MAIN TARGET is entitled to improve from his Kempton effort earlier in the month, with it being his first run since November 2020, and the four-year-old, who hung left under pressure on that occasion, may well prefer a return to a left-handed course. Dutch Decoy has been in consistent form in recent weeks and he is expected to be in the mix once again. Others to consider include Legende D’art and Cry Havoc.

MAIN TARGET Dutch Decoy

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

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

1 DUTCH DECOY (GB) (7) 30-1223 CD 5 9-8 (9)

Br Ch g Dutch Art - The Terrier O Owners Group 052

Joe Fanning J Charlie & Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Bumble Bloodstock & Cheveley Park Stud Owners Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Ungenuine type. C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Third of 5 in handicap (15/2) at Newcastle (7.1f) 7 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA81 2 CRY HAVOC (IRE) (16) 6646-43 CD

Br B m War Command (USA) - Na Zdorovie O The Musketeers 5 9-8 (1)

George Rooke (3) J Rae Guest, Newmarket T B Coseda Ltd Keystone Law S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Good third of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Has to be taken seriously returning to this venue. TFRHHHHH BHA81 3 HALA JOUD (IRE) (112) 135010- D

Br Gr f Belardo (IRE) - Sifter (USA) 4 9-7 (8)

Robert Tart J

O Mr Mohammad Al Daihani Jane Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T

B Michael Fennessy TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (12/1). Off 112 days. One to consider. TFRHHHII BHA80 4 FLATLEY (GB) (17) 30024-2 5 9-5 (5)

Br Ch g Kendargent (FR) - Premiere Danseuse Trevor Whelan J

O Mr D. A. Smerdon Adrian Wintle, Westbury-On-Severn T

B Barry Walters Farms TIMEFORM VIEW 15/8, respectable second of 5 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago, having run of race. TFRHHHII BHA78

5 EXCEEDINGLY REGAL (IRE) (127) 343140- 4 9-4 (4)

Br B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Aquatinta (GER) O Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori

Rossa Ryan J Ismail Mohammed, Newmarket T B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited Dubai Racing Club S TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Kempton in August. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 5/1). Off 127 days. First run for yard after leaving William Knight. Not easy to make a case for. TFRHHIII BHA77 6 MAIN TARGET (GB) (15) 551/-0 D 4 9-3 (2)

Br Ch c Pivotal - Jazzi Top O Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah Jack Mitchell J Kevin Philippart de Foy, Newmarket T

B Meon Valley Stud TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Richard Fahey when seventh of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago. Has work to do. TFRHHHII BHA76 7 GOOD HUMOR (GB) (35) 43051-6 D

Br B g Distorted Humor (USA) - Time On O Mr T Morley, Mr D Reynolds, Mr C Watkins B W. & R. Barnett Ltd 5 9-2 (6)

Daniel Muscutt J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEW WinneratKempton inOctober.Tonguestrapon for1st time,first runsince leavingRoger Varianwhen sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 35 days ago. Enters calculations. TFRHHHII BHA75

Marco Ghiani J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T B George Grothier & Irish National Stud Tote, Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW 7/1, didn’t need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago, better placed than most. Each-way claims. TFRHHHII BHA68 9 LEGENDE D’ART (IRE) (35) 02341-2 CD 5 8-6 (3)

Br B g Kingman - Legende Bleue O Dethrone Racing

Hayley Turner J Henry Spiller, Newmarket T B Dayton Investments Ltd CG Asset Management S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Winner here in December. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 35 days ago, running on late. Warrants plenty of respect. TFRHHHHI BHA65

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2021: FRED 4 9 6 Franny Norton 9-1 (Mark Johnston) 10 ran Tongue Strap worn by No. 7, 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 9. Stewards Note: EXCEEDINGLY REGAL: Following its run on 13/10/2021 it was reported that the horse stopped quickly. MAIN TARGET: Following its run on 2/2/2022 it was reported that the horse hung left handed under pressure.

ProbableS.P’s:4-1Tributo(IRE),9-2Legended’Art(IRE),5-1CryHavoc(IRE),8-1DutchDecoy(GB),9-1Flatley(GB), Main Target (GB), 14-1 Hala Joud (IRE), 16-1 Exceedingly Regal (IRE), 18-1 Good Humor (GB)

PLAY SMARTER CRY HAVOC has been in good form without winning recently and a return to the scene of two of her career wins may well bring a return to winning ways. Legende d’Art has been very consistent over this C&D of late and he has to be taken seriously. Tributo is a danger too following his Wolverhampton victory.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.CRY HAVOC (IRE) 2.LEGENDE D’ART (IRE) 3.TRIBUTO (IRE)

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