Second Race 5.20pm

THE FAMILY FUN DAY 14TH AUGUST HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

for three yrs old x Total race value £8000

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3158, 2nd £1578, 3rd £790, 4th £394, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £3996) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

CITY SELECTIONS David O’Meara has hit a rich vein of form lately and it may be worth chancing IMPERIAL KHAN. Still a maiden after six starts, he was beaten less than three lengths at Ripon off this mark earlier in the month and may do better if ridden with a little more restraint. Wrought Iron is an obvious danger with successes at Wolverhampton and Lingfield already this season, while Glasstrees deserves a win after some decent placed efforts.

IMPERIAL KHAN

Wrought Iron Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (74 wins from 621 runners, 12%) runs GLASSTREES Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D O’Meara (10 wins from 66 runners, 15%) runs IMPERIAL KHAN Longest Traveller: IMPERIAL KHAN trained by D O’Meara, Upper Helmsley, 205 miles.

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

colours no horse st- lb Draw

1 WROUGHT IRON (GB) (11) 001214 BF 9-9 (5)

Br Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Swiss Kiss O The 10 for 10 Partnership Saffie Osborne (3) J Jamie Osborne, Upper Lambourn T

B Lordship Stud TIMEFORMVIEWLatestwinatLingfieldinJuly.Respectablefourthof11inhandicap(3/1)atSouthwell(6.1f)11daysago. Ought to be competitive again. TFRHHHII BHA64 2 MARY OF MODENA (GB) (64) 055113 D

Br B f Bated Breath - Miss Chicane O Haxted Racing B Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd 9-9 (1)

Kieran O’Neill J Michael Attwater, Epsom T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW 2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest at Lingfield in May. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft, 11/2) 64 days ago so she merits consideration. TFRHHHII BHA64 3 IMPERIAL KHAN (IRE) (8) 363034 9-6 (4)

Br B g Kodiac - Beatify (IRE) Jason Watson J

O AlMohamediya Racing David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley T

B Al Mohamediya Breeding TIMEFORM VIEW 10/3, fair fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good) 8 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with more needed if he’s to open his account. TFRHHHII BHA61 4 BALLISTIC BERRY (GB) (8) 0-6426

Br B f Brazen Beau (AUS) - Chevise (IRE) O Strawberry Fields Stud B Fiona Gordon 9-5 (7)

Hollie Doyle J Jessica Macey, Doncaster T

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, last of 6 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good) 8 days ago. Needs to get back on track. TFRHHHII BHA60

5 MADAME FENELLA (GB) (20) 304-310 9-4 (3)

Br B f Due Diligence (USA) - Fenella Fudge O Shawthing Racing Partnership & L Shaw

Daniel Muscutt J Derek Shaw, Sproxton T

B Mrs Lyndsey Shaw TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Kempton in March but only eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. TFRHHIII BHA59 6 THAKRAH (GB) (14) 45-6560 9-0 (2)

Br B f Dubawi (IRE) - Thafeera (USA) Ray Dawson J

O Mr T W Morley & Mrs M Ferguson

Robert Cowell, Newmarket T B Shadwell Estate Company Limited Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORM VIEW 40/1, last of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Back down in trip with work to do. TFRHHIII BHA55

7 GLASSTREES (GB) (43) 023042

Br Gr f Heeraat (IRE) - Goadby O Cleartherm Glass Sealed Units Ltd B Cleartherm Glass Sealed Units 8-12 (6)

Theodore Ladd J Michael Appleby, Oakham T Cleartherm Glass Sealed Units Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Good second of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 13/2) 43 days ago. Has to be taken seriously in her bid for a maiden success off a 2lb lower mark here. TFRHHHHH BHA53

O Mrs M Ferguson & Partner

Robert Cowell, Newmarket T B Mrs M. Ferguson & R. M. H. Cowell Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORMVIEW 80/1, best effort when fifth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f) 16 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps. TFRHHHHI BHA52

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2021: LUCKY AVA 3 9 9 Martin Dwyer 4-1 (Conrad Allen) 8 ran Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 7. Stewards Note: IMPERIAL KHAN: Following its run on 1/8/2022 it was reported that the horse hung right handed under pressure. BALLISTIC BERRY: Following its run on 1/8/2022 it was reported that the horse was unbalanced by the undulations.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Wrought Iron (GB), 7-2 Mary of Modena (GB), 11-2 Imperial Khan (IRE), Glasstrees (GB), 11-1 Shamilla (GB), 14-1 Ballistic Berry (GB), Madame Fenella (GB), 40-1 Thakrah (GB)

PLAY SMARTER A few with chances but GLASSTREES can race off a 2lb lower mark than when posting a good second at Musselburgh so gets the nod. Shamilla is feared most now she steps into handicap company for the first time, with Wrought Iron and Mary of Modena not discounted either.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.GLASSTREES 2.SHAMILLA 3.WROUGHT IRON

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