Fourth Race 7.10pm

THE BETSI HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £10000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4011, 2nd £2005, 3rd £1003, 4th £501, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £5076) Weights raised 2lbs and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

CITY SELECTIONS Oriental Art has recorded some creditable efforts on turf recently, culminating in a good second in a handicap at Brighton over 1m2f. He remains of interest if transferring that form to the all-weather, but CAMPESE looks set to benefit from a drop in trip having finished second over 2m at this track on his latest outing. He represents a reputable stable and is entitled to go well, along with Miss Blennerhasset after she finished third on her handicap bow.

CAMPESE

ORIENTAL ART Leading course trainer (17-22): C & M Johnston (82 wins from 486 runners, 17%) runs CAMPESE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): C & M Johnston (10 wins from 88 runners, 11%) runs CAMPESE Weightwatcher: CENTRAL CITY won off a handicap mark of 74, his rating is now down 10lb to 64. Longest Traveller: CAMPESE 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 ORIENTAL ART (GB) (20) 42-0422 4 10-2 (3)

Br B g Archipenko (USA) - Robe Chinoise O Khalifa Dasmal & Bryan Payne

Dougie Costello J David Simcock, Newmarket T B Miss K. Rausing Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORMVIEW 9/4, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good) 20 days ago, keeping on but left behind by winner final 100 yds. Maiden status is off-putting but consistency is hard to knock and he should go well again. TFRHHHII BHA68 2 CENTRAL CITY (IRE) (9) 012156 C 7 9-12 (4)

Br B g Kodiac - She Basic (IRE) O Moorgate Racing Limited

Bradley Furniss (7) J Gay Kelleway, Newmarket T B Mattock Stud SBK Computers S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Latest win here in May. 28/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (16f) 9 days ago, headed over 2f out and weakening. Others arrive with more pressing claims. TFRHHIII BHA64

3 HAARAR (GB) (48) 600-133 3 9-8 (5)

Br B g Muhaarar - Interchange (IRE) O D.W. & L.Y. Payne and G. & T. Blackiston

Dylan Hogan J Michael Bell, Newmarket T B Clearwater Stud Ltd Richard Frisby Bloodstock Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Windsor (11.5f) in May. 3/1, third of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) 48 days ago, running on. Makes polytrack debut and he may yet have more to offer at this sort of trip. TFRHHHHI BHA70 4 GEELONG (FR) (54) 16-3654 3 9-6 (2)

Br B g Australia - Tioga Pass O The Fairy Story Partnership

Luke Morris J Paul & Oliver Cole, Whatcombe T B Deepwood Farm Stud Deepwood Properties S TIMEFORM VIEW 15/2, bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good) 54 days ago, pushed along 3f out and plugging on. This step up in trip worth exploring on that evidence. TFRHHHII BHA68

5 CAMPESE (GB) (9) 00-4102 BF 3 9-6 (7)

Br B g Australia - Dubka O Kingsley Park 21

Franny Norton J Charlie & Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Southcourt Stud Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWOpenedhisaccountatBath(11.6f)inMay.11/4,resumedprogresswhensecondof7inhandicapatthiscourse (2m) 9 days ago. Appeals as being on a fair mark and he’s very much one to consider back down in trip. TFRHHHHH BHA68 6 BAYSTON HILL (GB) (27) 636263 C

Br Br g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Jessica Ennis (USA) O High Five Racing and Partners B Selwood Bloodstock & Mrs S. Read 8 9-5 (6)

Harry Davies (5) J Mark Usher, Lambourn T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEW 5-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 5/1) 27 days ago, well ridden. This rates a deeper contest, however. TFRHHHII BHA57 7 MISS BLENNERHASSET (IRE) (25) 00-53

Br B f Nathaniel (IRE) - Elizabelle (IRE) O The Anagram Partnership B TEK Squarey 3 9-4 (1)

Rob Hornby J Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down T R M Beckett Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW Promisingtype.3/1,besteffortyetwhenthirdof8inhandicapatChepstow(12f,goodtofirm)25daysago,without looking the finished article. In very good hands and likely she can do better again upped further in trip. TFRHHHHI BHA66

Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Campese (GB), 4-1 Miss Blennerhasset (IRE), 9-2 Haarar (GB), 5-1 Oriental Art (GB), 8-1 Geelong (FR), 10-1 Bayston Hill (GB), 20-1 Central City (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER A winner at Bath in May, CAMPESE arrives having run his best race yet when runner-up over 2m here 9 days ago and a repeat should see him firmly in the mix eased back down in trip. Miss Blennerhasset is steadily going the right way herself and is feared, along with Haarar.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.CAMPESE 2.MISS BLENNERHASSET (IRE) 3.HAARAR

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Prize Money

The Horserace Betting Levy Board prize fund schemes provide for the estimated inclusion of £2,210,722 at this racecourse in 2022.

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