Fifth Race 7.05pm

THE STEVE ROBINSON BARCONN LIMITED HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £13000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £5291, 2nd £2645, 3rd £1323, 4th £661, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £6696)

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

CITY SELECTIONS SPIRIT MIXER won on his latest outing at Salisbury when staying on well in the closing stages over 1m6f and the four-year-old could have more to offer, having gone up 2lb for that victory. Man Of Riddles was runner-up when searching for a hat-trick of victories here last month and he is expected to be in the mix once again, while a step up in trip may bring about further improvement from King Francis, who scored over 1m3f at Kempton on his penultimate start.

SPIRIT MIXER Man Of Riddles

Leading course trainer (17-22): D M Simcock (48 wins from 291 runners, 16%) runs MAN OF RIDDLES Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): S bin Suroor (7 wins from 18 runners, 39%) runs ARABIAN WARRIOR Longest Traveller: GOLDEN VALOUR trained by R Brisland, Stockbridge, 130 miles.

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

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

1 BUGLE MAJOR (USA) (34) 26-0004 7 9-11 (6)

Br Gr g Mizzen Mast (USA) - Conference Call O The Golfers

George Rooke (3) J Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn T B Juddmonte Farms Inc The Garden Cider Company Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, back on track when fourth of 15 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 14/1) 34 days ago. On a good mark if the extra distance suits. TFRHHHII BHA82 2 SPIRIT MIXER (GB) (18) 0126-41

Br Ch g Frankel - Arabian Queen (IRE) O Mr J. C. Smith B Littleton Stud 4 9-10 (5)

Callum Hutchinson (5) J Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T

TIMEFORMVIEW11/4,valueforextrawhenwinning4-runnerhandicapatSalisbury(14.2f,goodtofirm)18daysago, denied a run 2f out. Remains with more to offer at around this trip. Leading contender. TFRHHHHH BHA81 3 ARABIAN WARRIOR (GB) (286) 0126F/0- 5 9-8 (3)

Br B g Dubawi (IRE) - Siyaadah O Godolphin

Pat Cosgrave J Saeed bin Suroor, Newmarket T B Godolphin Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORMVIEWUnprovenonturf,ninthof10inhandicapatHaydock(11.6f,goodtosoft,17/2).Offfurther9months. Looks to be on a workable mark back on all-weather. Interesting runner for in-form yard. TFRHHHHI BHA79 4 KING FRANCIS (IRE) (30) 0/54-14 BF

Br B g Le Havre (IRE) - Princess Nada O Mr Peter Trainor and Partner 1 4 9-7 (1)

James Doyle J Michael Bell, Newmarket T B Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Michael Bell Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced gelding, 1 win from 2 runs this year since leaving Roger Varian. 6/4, excuses when fourth of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Not dismissed lightly up in trip. TFRHHHII BHA78 5 LEXINGTON KNIGHT (IRE) (26) 5352-00 4 9-6 (7)

Br Ch g Night of Thunder (IRE) - Petit Adagio (IRE) Liam Browne (7) J

O Middleham Park Racing CXXIV

Richard Hannon, Marlborough T B Ms S. O’Connell Middleham Park Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW 4/1 and blinkered for 1st time, went backwards from return when last of 7 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good) 26 days ago. Up in trip with cheekpieces back on. Others preferred. TFRHHIII BHA77 6 MAN OF RIDDLES (USA) (34) 03-3112 4 9-6 (2)

Br B or Br g Temple City (USA) - Mien (USA) O Never Say Die & Partners

Jamie Spencer J David Simcock, Newmarket T B Monticule Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORMVIEW 2 wins from 4 runs this year, latest success at Wolverhampton in April. Good second of 7 in handicap (5/1) at this course (16f) 34 days ago. Can go well again. TFRHHHHI BHA77 7 GOLDEN VALOUR (GB) (33) 05660-4 6 9-3 (4)

Br B g Kingman - Gracefield (USA) O Cross channel and partner 2

Kieran Shoemark J Robyn Brisland, Stockbridge T

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 5. Stewards Note: KING FRANCIS: Following its run on 19/4/2022 it was reported that the horse would prefer a slower surface.

Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Spirit Mixer (GB), 4-1 Man of Riddles (USA), 9-2 Arabian Warrior (GB), 5-1 King Francis (IRE), 8-1 Bugle Major (USA), 11-1 Lexington Knight (IRE), 16-1 Golden Valour (GB)

PLAY SMARTER SPIRIT MIXER has returned better than ever this year, with the form of his fourth on return boosted by the 1st and 2nd going on to score on their following outings. He duly went on to win next time as well and, with more to offer at around this trip, he can follow up. Man of Riddles has also been in good form and is respected, while Arabian Warrior is interesting despite his absence for the in-form Saeed bin Suroor.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.SPIRIT MIXER 2.MAN OF RIDDLES (USA) 3.ARABIAN WARRIOR

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