Second Race 4.05pm

THE INAUGURAL LB GROUP HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £7300 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2859, 2nd £1429, 3rd £715, 4th £357, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £3618)

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

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CITY SELECTIONS WRATH OF HECTOR may have produced a minor surprise to win at Southwell earlier in the month but the form of that race has worked out well since, and the booking of Silvestre De Sousa can only be a plus. Mashaan would hold strong claims if bouncing back to the form of his penultimate win at Lingfield, while Critical Thinking has been knocking on the door of late and is likely to be thereabouts once more. Tell’em Nowt and last year’s winner Last Date also warrant consideration.

WRATH OF HECTOR

Critical Thinking Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (70 wins from 609 runners, 11%) runs WRATH OF HECTOR Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): I Furtado (3 wins from 9 runners, 33%) runs LAST DATE Longest Traveller: VAPE trained by J Flint, Bridgend, 225 miles.

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

1 TELL’EM NOWT (GB) (3) 110006 D

Br B g Belardo (IRE) - Taleteller (USA) O Michelle Hancox B D. R. Botterill & Lord Marchwood 4 9-7 (4)

Daniel Muscutt J Phil McEntee, Newmarket T

TIMEFORMVIEWLatestwinatNewcastleinFebruary.Creditablesixthof12inhandicapatNewcastle(6f,7/1)3daysago. In the mix again. TFRHHHII BHA65

2 MASHAAN (GB) (19) 0-06316 D BF 4 9-7 (8)

Br B g Kodiac - Vitello Kieran O’Neill J

O Aviatica Bloodstock, China Racing Club

Alice Haynes, Newmarket T B Biddestone Stud Ltd Knight Frank, Alice Haynes Racing, Colourpin S TIMEFORMVIEWWinneratLingfieldinMarch.Belowformsixthof11inhandicap(11/8)atLingfield(7f,AW)19daysago, ridden too aggressively. Needs to bounce back. TFRHHHII BHA65 3 STONE CIRCLE (IRE) (28) 4626-00

Br Ch g No Nay Never (USA) - Candlehill Girl (IRE) O The Fitzrovians 3 5 9-6 (6)

Tom Marquand J Michael Bell, Newmarket T B Stephen Curran Michael Bell Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 28 days ago, doing too much too soon. More is still needed, though. TFRHHHII BHA64

4 VAPE (GB) (33) 06-4023 C BF 5 9-5 (5)

Br Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Puff (IRE) William Cox (3) J

O Mr J. L. Flint John Flint, Bridgend T

B Beaslay Thoroughbreds TIMEFORMVIEW Course winner. 7/2, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 33 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Tony Carroll and back to a potentially lenient mark. Cheekpieces on 1st time. TFRHHHII BHA63 5 SOYOUNIQUE (IRE) (19) 333240 D

Br Ch g Siyouni (FR) - Adventure Seeker (FR) O Mrs J. Morley B Camas Park Stud & Summerhill 5 9-5 (3)

Luke Catton (7) J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Only eighth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 19 days ago. Others appeal more. TFRHHIII BHA63 6 WRATH OF HECTOR (GB) (26) 000-001 D 5 9-4 (2)

Br B g Mayson - Dutch Mistress O Mr Andrew Griffiths & Mr Raymond Wright B Ferdlant Stud Ltd

Silvestre De Sousa J Michael Appleby, Oakham T Trade Access Panels Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWWon7-runnerhandicapatSouthwell(7.1f,14/1)26daysago.Secondandthirdhavegoneinsince, so he’s a big player nudged up just 1lb. TFRHHHHH BHA62

7 LAST DATE (GB) (19) 500-200 CD 5 9-3 (1)

Br Br g Music Master - Tanning O Mr Eamon Spain Sean Levey J Ivan Furtado, Newark T

O Jamie Rocke

David Loughnane, Tern Hill T B Rolyon Stud Dave Loughnane Racing, J. J. Rocke General Builders Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWSeventeenrunssincelastwinin2020.11/2,goodsecondof12inhandicapatWolverhampton(7.2f) 17 days ago. Can give another good account. TFRHHHHI BHA61 9 WIN WIN POWER (IRE) (54) 60-5026 C BF 5 9-1 (7)

Br B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Spesialta O Mr Nigel Hardy Stevie Donohoe J Frank Bishop, Kidderminster T

B Ballylinch Stud TIMEFORMVIEW Course winner. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Kempton (8f) 54 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. TFRHHIII BHA59

10 TYCHE (GB) (6) 23-0224 D Br B m Due Diligence (USA) - Szabo’s Art O SPRING COTTAGE SYNDICATE 3 5 9-0 (9)

Ben Robinson J Brian Ellison, Malton T B Limestone Stud Brian Ellison Racing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW 9/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 6 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and no forlorn hope. TFRHHHII BHA58 (-1)

DECLARED RUNNERS 10 2021: LAST DATE 4 9 7 Jason Hart 17-2 (Ivan Furtado) 15 ran Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 9. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 4. Visor worn by No. 6, 7. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3, 5. Blinkers, Shields, T Strap worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 8, 10. Stewards Note: LAST DATE: Following its run on 12/3/2022 it was reported that the horse was hampered on the final bend.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Mashaan (GB), 11-2 Wrath of Hector (GB), 13-2 Critical Thinking (IRE), 8-1 Tell’em Nowt (GB), Vape (GB), 17-2 Soyounique (IRE), Tyche (GB), 20-1 Win Win Power (IRE), 33-1 Stone Circle (IRE), 40-1 Last Date (GB)

PLAY SMARTER Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and with the form of his recent Southwell success proving very strong WRATH OF HECTOR is taken to go in again off just 1lb higher. Critical Thinking is feared most on the back of his good Wolverhampton second, with top weight Tell’em Nowt considered too.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.WRATH OF HECTOR 2.CRITICAL THINKING (IRE) 3.TELL’EM NOWT

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Position of Stalls

6f: Centre Remainder: Inside

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