Third Race 6.00pm

THE SIGMA HERE 28TH MAY 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 In an open race the marginal preference is for LAST DATE, who has a very good record at this track and he is 1lb lower than when a close third over C&D two weeks ago. That said, recent Kempton scorer Inclement Weather could give him plenty to think about this evening. Others to note are Makambe, Jenson Benson and Katyusha.

LAST DATE Inclement Weather

Leading course trainer (17-22): D Ivory (34 wins from 316 runners, 11%) runs BROXI and MOONLIT CLOUD Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): I Furtado (2 wins from 18 runners, 11%) runs LAST DATE Weightwatcher: MAKAMBE won off a handicap mark of 71, his rating is now down 15lb to 56. Longest Travellers: LAST DATE trained by I Furtado, INCLEMENT WEATHER trained by A Hales, Edgecote, 145 miles.

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

1 PERFECT FOCUS (IRE) (17) 64-0206 5 9-11 (2)

Br B g Acclamation - Tonle Sap (IRE) Ray Dawson J

O Mr R. Barney Henry Spiller, Newmarket T

B Troy Bloodstock Ltd & Corduff Stud TIMEFORM VIEW Well-backed 7/2, first run since leaving Lee Carter when sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago, left poorly placed and not unduly punished. Down in grade so he’s very much one to consider. TFRHHHHH BHA67

2 BROXI (IRE) (10) 3010-05 D 4 9-10 (10)

Br B or Br g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Own Gift O Heather Yarrow & Lesley Ivory

Charlie Bennett J Dean Ivory, Radlett T B Golden Vale Stud Diomed Developments Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Again ran below form when fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 12/1) 10 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere. TFRHHIII BHA66 (-2)

3 KATYUSHA (GB) (184) 0/36230Br B f Siyouni (FR) - Akhmatova O Mr D. S. Lee 4 9-10 (8)

Shane Kelly J Charlie Fellowes, Newmarket T

B Ropsley Bloodstock LLP

Fitzdares S TIMEFORM VIEW 12/1, ran no sort of race when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Redcar (7f, soft). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs to get back on track. TFRHHHII BHA66 4 MOONLIT CLOUD (GB) (206) 630555- 4 9-7 (9)

Br B f Sea The Moon (GER) - Apple Blossom (IRE) Liam Keniry J

O Dr Anne J. F. Gillespie Dean Ivory, Radlett T

B Dr A. Gillespie TIMEFORM VIEW Shaped better than on handicap debut when fifth of 9 (33/1) at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Others more persuasive. TFRHHIII BHA63 5 JENSON BENSON (IRE) (29) 133-250 C BF 4 9-6 (3)

Br B g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Star Fire Thomas Greatrex (3) J

O L & M Atkins

Shaun Lycett, Witney T B Gce Farm Ltd Suzanne Barnes Design Partnership S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. 9/2, again ran below form when tenth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) 29 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA62 6 INCLEMENT WEATHER (GB) (29) 565-251 D 4 9-6 (5)

Br B f Bated Breath - Rapid Recruit (IRE) O Golden Equinox Racing Thore Hammer Hansen J Alex Hales, Edgecote T

B Bolton Grange TIMEFORM VIEW Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Kempton (7f, 5/1) 29 days ago, leading under pressure under 2f out and asserting last 1/2f. Nudged up 3lb and there’s every chance she will be in the mix. TFRHHHHI BHA62

7 LAST DATE (GB) (14) 0-20023 CD 5 9-4 (11)

Br Br g Music Master - Tanning O Mr Eamon Spain

Kieran O’Neill J Ivan Furtado, Newark T

O Mrs Connie Taylor

Clare Hobson, Royston T B Mr E. Cantillon Clare Hobson Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW 4-time course winner. Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (10f, 50/1), paying the price for a big move into contention. Off 6 months. Down in trip. TFRHHIII BHA59 9 MAKAMBE (IRE) (47) 6-24234

Br Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Pink Diva (IRE) O Chelsea Banham Pre Training Ltd 7 9-0 (1)

Joey Haynes J Chelsea Banham, Newmarket T

B Mrs F. Hay TIMEFORM VIEW Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Probably remained in form when fourth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 47 days ago, every chance approaching final 1f. Not without hope. TFRHHHII BHA56 10 MAGICINTHEMAKING (USA) (29) 3-02010 CD 8 9-0 (6)

Br Br m Wildcat Heir (USA) - Love in Bloom (USA) O Mr Martin J. Gibbs B Janice Woods

Hollie Doyle J John E. Long, Royston T

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. 20/1, never dangerous when 8 lengths eighth of 12 to Inclement Weather in handicap at Kempton (7f) 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back but that’s possible with Hollie Doyle back on board. TFRHHHII BHA56 11 ARLO’S SUNSHINE (GB) (9) 331160 D

Br B g Cable Bay (IRE) - Touching (IRE) O Mr F. Sonny B D. Curran 5 8-8 (4)

David Egan J Robert Eddery, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/2, first run since leaving Alice Haynes when eighth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Not easy to make a case for judged on his latest effort. TFRHHIII BHA50 (-2)

DECLARED RUNNERS 11 2021: No Corresponding Race Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 3. Visor worn by No. 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 9. Stewards Note: KATYUSHA: Following its run on 2/11/2021 it was reported that the horse was never travelling.

ProbableS.P’s: 4-1 Inclement Weather (GB), 5-1 Makambe (IRE), 7-1 Last Date (GB), 15-2 Jenson Benson (IRE), 8-1PerfectFocus(IRE),12-1Katyusha(GB),14-1Broxi(IRE),Arlo’sSunshine(GB),18-1Magicinthemaking(USA), 20-1 Moonlit Cloud (GB), 80-1 Luna Wish (GB)

PLAY SMARTER A few in with chances but the vote goes to PERFECT FOCUS, who came in for strong support but was never really in the race from a poor position on first start for this yard at Wolverhampton 17 days ago. That outing should have blown away any cobwebs and, now down in grade, he’s taken to open his account. Inclement Weather, Makambe and Last Date look the main dangers in that order.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.PERFECT FOCUS (IRE) 2.INCLEMENT WEATHER 3.MAKAMBE (IRE)

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