Fourth Race 6.35pm

THE BETSI HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2)

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)

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

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 B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

1 JOHNNY DRAMA (IRE) (272) 15/5144- D 7 9-11 (2)

Br B g Lilbourne Lad (IRE) - Quelle Histoire (IRE) Callum Hutchinson (5) J

O King Power Racing Co Ltd

Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T B Knocktoran Stud & Maura Purcell 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 2 GREATGADIAN (GER) (21) 33150-1 CD 4 9-2 (3)

Br B g Siyouni (FR) - Goathemala (GER) Ray Dawson J

O King Power Racing Co Ltd

Roger Varian, Newmarket T B Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof 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 fair for that clear-cut win. TFRHHHHI BHA98

3 PETER THE GREAT (GB) (20) 1215-62 D BF 4 8-13 (1)

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 and cheekpieces on for top yard with scope to rate higher yet. TFRHHHHH BHA95 4 ARTHUR’S REALM (IRE) (28) 36-6131 C

Br B g Camelot - Morning Line (FR) O Mr Paul Turner B Newstead Breeding 4 8-7 (4)

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) 28 days ago. Back up in trip and this is a much better race but he’s clearly thriving. TFRHHHII BHA89

DECLARED RUNNERS 4 2021: HABIT ROUGE 4 9 0 Marco Ghiani 2-1 (Marco Botti) 5 ran 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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