Third Race 2.45pm

THE MARK ELKS 70 YEARS YOUNG CELEBRATION HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £10000

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4011, 2nd £2005, 3rd £1003, 4th £501, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £5076)

CITY SELECTIONS G’DAAY was an easy winner at Lingfield just over a week ago when the first-time blinkers appeared to do the trick. They are on again this afternoon and, although a 9lb rise is sure to make things more difficult, he has to be respected. Damaar drops back in trip after being keen at Newmarket last time. Take A Stand finished well at Lingfield last month and could go well if getting the breaks.

G’DAAY Take A Stand

Leading course trainer (17-22): C & M Johnston (81 wins from 480 runners, 17%) runs BAILEYS ACCOLADE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): C & M Johnston (12 wins from 81 runners, 15%) runs BAILEYS ACCOLADE Weightwatcher: GLOBAL WARNING won off a handicap mark of 84, his rating is now down 11lb to 73. Longest Traveller: BAILEYS ACCOLADE trained by C & M Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

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

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

1 BEAUTY CHOICE (GB) (51) 0535-43 D

Br B g Bated Breath - Modesty’s Way (USA) O Mr David Batten 5 10-2 (1)

David Probert J William Jarvis, Newmarket T B Niarchos Family Castlemylk S TIMEFORM VIEW Respectable third of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) 51 days ago. Ought to be competitive again. TFRHHHII BHA75

2 G’DAAY (GB) (8) 1-05341 CD Br B g Adaay (IRE) - Gilt Linked O Trevor and Ruth Milner B Whitsbury Manor Stud 4 10-2 (9)

Rhys Clutterbuck (3) J Joseph Parr, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner who was back to winning ways in a new headgear combination at Lingfield (7f, AW) 8 days ago. Hit with a 9lb rise but should still be very competitive. TFRHHHHI BHA75 3 GLOBAL WARNING (GB) (17) 650000 D 6 10-0 (6)

Br B g Poet’s Voice - Persario O Mr J. Butler

George Wood J John Butler, Newmarket T

B Mrs Elizabeth Grundy TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Wolverhampton (7f) for Chris Dwyer in January but has yet to get competitive in a handful of starts for this yard. Mark on the slide but would need to see market support to consider. TFRHHIII BHA73 4 FORD MADOX BROWN (GB) (20) 2503-03 D 4 9-11 (3)

Br Gr g Oasis Dream - Bruxcalina (FR) O Opulence Thoroughbreds B Newsells Park Stud

Marco Ghiani J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW All the better for reappearance when respectable third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 7/2) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Should be thereabouts now stepping back up in trip. TFRHHHII BHA70 5 DAMAAR (GB) (52) 10-60 D 3 9-10 (7)

Br B c Decorated Knight - Arwa (IRE) O Mr M. Al-Qatami & Mr K. M. Al-Mudhaf

Benoit de la Sayette (5) J John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket T

B Blue Diamond Stud Farm (UK) Ltd TIMEFORM VIEW Sandown debut winner last summer. Has disappointingly failed to build on that in 3 runs since but it’s still early days. AW debut. No surprise were he to get back on track now dropping to a 0-75. TFRHHHII BHA77 6 WAY TO WIN (IRE) (33) 44-2306 D

Br B c The Gurkha (IRE) - Siesta Time O Mr Ahmad Alrashidi & Partner 3 9-9 (4)

Neil Callan J Marco Botti, Newmarket T

B Stephanie Hanly

Marco Botti Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWPlacedinAWhandicapsonfirst2outingsthisyear.Notinthesameformonturfonhislast2startsand his hopes are now pinned on a switch back to AW sparking a revival. TFRHHHII BHA76 7 DYNAMIC TALENT (GB) (10) 650-100 D 3 9-6 (2)

Br B g Aclaim (IRE) - Burnt Fingers (IRE) O Harraton Court Stables Ltd Daniel Tudhope J Darryll Holland, Newmarket T

B Baoma Corp TIMEFORM VIEW Ex-Aidan O’Brien inmate finished runner-up in Wolverhampton novice in January but looks to have gone off the boil since and is hard to fancy on current form. TFRHHIII BHA64 9 BAILEYS ACCOLADE (GB) (20) 3-50625 BF 3 9-3 (8)

Br B f Aclaim (IRE) - Missisipi Star (IRE) O G. R. Bailey Ltd (Baileys Horse Feeds) B Petches Farm Ltd Franny Norton J Charlie & Mark Johnston, Middleham T

TIMEFORM VIEW Only fifth of 6 over 6f at Lingfield last time but claims on her C&D second prior to that. TFRHHHII BHA70

10 TAKE A STAND (IRE) (17) 3354

Br B c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - You’re Back (USA) O Mr Saeed Manana B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited 3 9-3 (10)

Rossa Ryan J James Tate, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Promising individual. Shaped well when fourth of 10 on 7f Lingfield handicap debut 17 days ago, left with too much to do. Expected to be bang there. TFRHHHHH BHA70

DECLARED RUNNERS 10 2021: SPIRITED GUEST 5 10 2 Tom Queally 3-1 (George Margarson) 8 ran Blinkers worn first time by No. 7. Hood, Blinkers worn by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 6. Stewards Note: DAMAAR: Following its run on 12/5/2022 it was reported that the horse ran too freely early-on.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Take A Stand (IRE), 7-2 G’Daay (GB), 15-2 Damaar (GB), 9-1 Baileys Accolade (GB), 10-1 Ford Madox Brown (GB), 12-1 Beauty Choice (GB), 16-1 Dynamic Talent (GB), 18-1 Way To Win (IRE), 22-1 Global Warning (GB), 50-1 Handel (USA)

PLAY SMARTER TAKE A STAND was an eyecatcher on his recent Lingfield handicap debut and is taken to build on that promise and strike under Rossa Ryan. Ready Lingfield winner G’daay has a largely progressive profile on AW and is an obvious threat, while there’s still time for the Gosdens’ Damaar to resume his progression.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.TAKE A STAND (IRE) 2.G’DAAY 3.DAMAAR

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