Sixth Race 7.35pm

THE WENDY BIRKUMSHAW BARCONN LIMITED 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 This can go the way of SURREY PRINCESS, who is 2lb better off with Flower Of Thunder for a length defeat at Leicester last month. The selection’s sole career win came over C&D in February and she is preferred to the likes of Headshot, who is not guaranteed to see out the extra two furlongs, and course specialist Bayston Hill. Dew You Believe and Sun Festival can also have a say in proceedings.

SURREY PRINCESS Flower Of Thunder

Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (74 wins from 609 runners, 12%) runs DEW YOU BELIEVE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): T Carroll (5 wins from 37 runners, 14%) runs HEADSHOT Weightwatcher: MAKAMBE won off a handicap mark of 71, his rating is now down 16lb to 55. Longest Traveller: HEADSHOT trained by T Carroll, Cropthorne, 166 miles.

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

1 HEADSHOT (GB) (17) 0-04012 4 9-11 (6)

Br B g Awtaad (IRE) - Kesara O Lycett Racing Ltd

Luke Morris J Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T B Miss K. Rausing Wastecom Nrg Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWLatestwinatBathinApril.Goodsecondof7inhandicapatBath(8f,goodtofirm,5/1)17daysago, sticking to task. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously. TFRHHHHI BHA62 2 WALTZING QUEEN (IRE) (9) 4300-00

Br B f Helmet (AUS) - Alsaaden 4 9-10 (5)

Cameron Noble (3) J

O BB Thoroughbreds

Rae Guest, Newmarket T B BB Bloodstock Russell Developments S TIMEFORM VIEW Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm, 40/1) 9 days ago. Uphill task. TFRHHIII BHA61 (-3) 3 FLOWER OF THUNDER (IRE) (26) 1230-31 D 5 9-10 (11)

Br B m Night of Thunder (IRE) - Flower Fairy (USA) O Sparkes, Machin, Amey & Dunnett

Richard Kingscote J Christine Dunnett, Norwich T B Kilweelran Ltd & Derek Gibbons Christine Dunnett Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Has returned in top form and turned in a career best when winning 13-runner handicap (9/2) at Leicester (10f, good) 26 days ago by length from Surrey Princess, keeping on well. Strong claims.TFRHHHHI BHA61 4 BAYSTON HILL (GB) (21) 0-54363 CD

Br Br g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Jessica Ennis (USA) O High Five Racing and Partners B Selwood Bloodstock & Mrs S. Read 8 9-8 (10)

Charlie Bennett J Mark Usher, Lambourn T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW 5-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Well treated if he can build on that. TFRHHHII BHA59 5 SUN FESTIVAL (GB) (10) 00-0014 4 9-8 (3)

Br B g Toronado (IRE) - Raymi Coya (CAN) Alice Bond (7) J

O Mr Stuart Bond

Joseph Parr, Newmarket T B The Queen Joseph Parr Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Wolverhampton in April. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 10 days ago. Remains with handicapping scope on old form. TFRHHHII BHA59 6 JERRIAIS (GB) (250) 605150- 4 9-8 (2)

Br Br g Geordieland (FR) - La Verte Rue (USA) O Mr A. Taylor Nicola Currie J Jamie Osborne, Upper Lambourn T

B Mr Anthony Taylor TIMEFORM VIEW 10/3, last of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (13f, AW). Off 8 months. Back down in trip. Something to prove on comeback. TFRHHIII BHA59 7 SURREY PRINCESS (GB) (26) 05-3162 CD 4 9-7 (4)

Br B f Kingman - Terre du Vent (FR) O Surrey Racing (SPR)

Trevor Whelan J George Baker, Chiddingfold T B Simon W. Clarke Vortex Shipbroking S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Winner here in February. 11/2, good length second of 13 to Flower of Thunder in handicap at Leicester (10f, good) 26 days ago. Merits consideration. TFRHHHHH BHA58

Rhys Clutterbuck (3) J Gary Moore, Horsham T K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW 9/2, seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f), unable to sustain effort. Off 92 days. Up in trip. Hard to know how much ability he retains, but worth a market check all the same. TFRHHHII BHA58 9 MAKAMBE (IRE) (14) 242340

Br Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Pink Diva (IRE) O Chelsea Banham Pre Training Ltd 7 9-4 (9)

Joey Haynes J Chelsea Banham, Newmarket T

B Mrs F. Hay TIMEFORM VIEW 12/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others make more appeal. TFRHHIII BHA55 10 LAKE SAND (IRE) (33) 0-06436 C 5 9-2 (7)

Br B g Footstepsinthesand - Lake Louise (IRE) O Laurence Bellman

Ray Dawson J Ali Stronge, Eastbury T B Danny O’Sullivan Topspec Equine Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in minor event (5/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 33 days ago, slowly away. Visor back on. TFRHHHII BHA53 11 DEW YOU BELIEVE (IRE) (12) 3-50444 BF 4 8-9 (1)

Br B g Make Believe - Dew (IRE) O Mr D. Gillett B Carrigbeg Stud and Gavan Kinch

Royston Ffrench J Michael Appleby, Oakham T Trade Access Panels Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 3/1) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Considered. TFRHHHII BHA45

DECLARED RUNNERS 11 2021: GLINT OF AN EYE (IRE) 4 9 2 Sebastian Woods 15-8 (Henry Spiller) 8 ran Hood worn by No. 7. Visor worn by No. 10. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4, 5, 9, 11. Stewards Note: SUN FESTIVAL: Following its run on 9/5/2022 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run late-on. JERRIAIS: Following its run on 11/9/2021 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run. DEW YOU BELIEVE: Following its run on 7/5/2022 it was reported that the horse was restless in the stalls.

Probable S.P’s: 9-2 Flower of Thunder (IRE), 11-2 Headshot (GB), Surrey Princess (GB), Dew You Believe (IRE), 11-1 Bayston Hill (GB), 12-1 Raihaan (IRE), 14-1 Lake Sand (IRE), 16-1 Sun Festival (GB), 22-1 Makambe (IRE), 25-1 Jerriais (GB), 50-1 Waltzing Queen (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER SURREY PRINCESS scored on her last go over C&D and was quickly back to form when runner-up to Flower of Thunder at Leicester in April. She’s on better terms with that rival now and is fancied to turn the tables, with Headshot considered a danger to the pair of them.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.SURREY PRINCESS 2.FLOWER OF THUNDER (IRE) 3.HEADSHOT

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