Fourth Race 6.35
1m 2f
THE BETSI HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2)
BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE
for four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £25000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £10668, 2nd £5333, 3rd £2668, 4th £1333. (Penalty Value £13500)
CITY SELECTIONS GREATGADIAN made a winning return over C&D last month, having shown promise on a couple of occasions last season, and a 6lb rise for that success is unlikely to stop the four-year-old from progressing further. Peter The Great improved plenty from his Pontefract effort when runner-up at Newcastle and the application of cheekpieces is likely to aid his cause, while last season’s John Smith’s Cup hero Johnny Drama commands respect on his first start since having a wind operation. GREATGADIAN
Peter The Great
Leading course trainer (17-22): J & T Gosden (59 wins from 254 runners, 23%) runs PETER THE GREAT Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): J & T Gosden (11 wins from 39 runners, 28%) runs PETER THE GREAT Longest Traveller: JOHNNY DRAMA trained by A Balding, Kingsclere, 118 miles.
Br Breeding O Owner
colours
no
B Breeder
J Jockey
T Trainer
S Sponsor
horse
st- lb
JOHNNY DRAMA (IRE) (272) 15/5144- D
7
9-11
(2)
2
GREATGADIAN (GER) (21) 33150-1 CD
4
9-2
(3)
3
PETER THE GREAT (GB) (20) 1215-62 D BF
4
8-13
(1)
4
ARTHUR’S REALM (IRE) (28) 36-6131 C
4
8-7
(4)
Br B g Lilbourne Lad (IRE) - Quelle Histoire (IRE) O King Power Racing Co Ltd B Knocktoran Stud & Maura Purcell
Draw
Callum Hutchinson (5) J Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T King Power International Co Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Seven wins from 22 Flat runs. Excellent fourth of 15 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm, 15/2), well positioned. Off 9 months (had a wind op) and inflated mark needs little margin for error. TFRHHHII BHA107 Ray Dawson J Roger Varian, Newmarket T King Power International Co Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Big career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, driven out. 6lb rise looks TFRHHHHI BHA98 fair for that clear-cut win. Br B g Siyouni (FR) - Goathemala (GER) O King Power Racing Co Ltd B Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof
Br B g New Approach (IRE) - Palitana (USA) O Mr A. E. Oppenheimer B Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd
Robert Havlin J John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Good second of 5 in handicap (8/11) at Newcastle (10.2f) 20 days ago. Makes polytrack debut TFRHHHHH BHA95 and cheekpieces on for top yard with scope to rate higher yet. Br B g Camelot - Morning Line (FR) O Mr Paul Turner B Newstead Breeding
Marco Ghiani J Ed Dunlop, Newmarket T Tattersalls S TIMEFORM VIEW Two wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (8f, 6/1) TFRHHHII BHA89 28 days ago. Back up in trip and this is a much better race but he’s clearly thriving.
2021: HABIT ROUGE 4 9 0 Marco Ghiani 2-1 (Marco Botti) 5 ran DECLARED RUNNERS 4 Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 3. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 1. Probable S.P’s: 13-8 Peter The Great (GB), 2-1 Greatgadian (GER), 5-1 Arthur’s Realm (IRE), 11-2 Johnny Drama (IRE)
PLAY SMARTER
There’s still an air of unfinished business around PETER THE GREAT as a low-mileage 4-y-o for a top yard so he looks the way to go, a case can be made for the quartet, particularly Greatgadian.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.PETER THE GREAT 2.GREATGADIAN (GER) 3.ARTHUR’S REALM (IRE)
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Fourth Race
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