Third Race 6.00pm

THE LGS VISION RECRUITMENT NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

for two yrs old x Total race value £11000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4438, 2nd £2218, 3rd £1110, 4th £554, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £5616)

colours no horse st- lb Draw

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

CITY SELECTIONS A case can be made for most of these but the vote goes to AL KHAZNEH, who got off the mark on his nursery debut at Kempton earlier in the month. A 3lb rise may underestimate this son of Exceed And Excel. Royal Mariner arrives on the back of two impressive victories at Lingfield and should not be ignored. Pembrokeshire edges out Bailey Gate and Whistle And Flute to be the pick of the remainder.

AL KHAZNEH

ROYAL MARINER Leading course trainer (17-22): R Hughes (48 wins from 232 runners, 21%) runs KNEBWORTH Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Hannon (11 wins from 66 runners, 17%) runs BAILEY GATE Longest Traveller: KNEBWORTH trained by R Hughes, Upper Lambourn, 129 miles.

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

1 KNEBWORTH (GB) (22) 1100 9-9 (5)

Br B c Awtaad (IRE) - Stereophonic (IRE) Finley Marsh J

O Blake, Coombs, Dellar, Giles & Merritt

Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn T B Minster Stud & Stratford Place Stud The Garden Cider Company Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW WontwiceonallweatheratLingfieldbutdownthefieldonhisnext2starts,excusesinacompetitiveeventonnurserybowatGlorious Goodwood last time (poorly drawn and raced on the wrong part of the track). May get back on track returned to the AW. TFRHHIII BHA83 2 WHISTLE AND FLUTE (IRE) (15) 120001 D 9-9 (1)

Br B c Dandy Man (IRE) - Maria Ormani (IRE) O The Woodway 20

Charles Bishop J Eve Johnson Houghton, Blewbury T B Ballyhane ABM Catering Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Hooded for 1st time, returned to form from out of the blue to record a first success since debut at Brighton (6f, good, 10/3) 15 days ago. Makes handicap/all-weather debut today and one to keep an eye on. TFRHHHHI BHA83 3 BAILEY GATE (IRE) (16) 024 BF

Br Ch c Shamardal (USA) - Castleacre O Mr Saeed Manana B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited 9-8 (4)

Sam Hitchcott J Richard Hannon, Marlborough T

TIMEFORMVIEW Fourth of 9 in maiden (2/1) at Sandown (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Runner-up in quite a valuable maiden at Ascot on his penultimate start, he may well get back on track returned to 6f on nursery bow today. TFRHHHII BHA82 4 AL KHAZNEH (IRE) (18) 2221 D 9-7 (3)

Br B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Heartily (IRE) O Godolphin

Ray Dawson J Saeed bin Suroor, Newmarket T B Godolphin Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORMVIEW 11/10andgelded/cheekpiecesonfor1sttime,didn’tneedtoimprovewhenwinningweak4-runnereventonnursery debut at Kempton (6f) 18 days ago, leading inside final 1f. May well kick on now he’s up and running. TFRHHHII BHA81 5 PEMBROKESHIRE (GB) (18) 163 D

Br B c Iffraaj - Gwerrann O P. C. J. Dalby & R. D. Schuster B Aston Mullins Stud 9-7 (2)

Connor Planas (7) J William Jarvis, Newmarket T Tattersalls S TIMEFORMVIEWUnfanciedinbettingbutknewhisjobwhenmakingallondebutatYarmouth(6f)inJune.Notfaroffthatformdespitefinishing last of 6 at listed level next time but failed to improve switched to a nursery earlier this month. Others preferred. TFRHHIII BHA81 6 ROYAL MARINER (IRE) (14) 56411 D

Br B c No Nay Never (USA) - Learza (IRE) O Mr Saeed Manana B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited 9-0 (6)

Marco Ghiani J James Tate, Newmarket T

TIMEFORMVIEW Hasreallygothisacttogethersincebeingswitchedtonurseries,gettingoffthemarkinfirst-timevisoratLingfieldlastmonthbefore following up back there a fortnight ago, once more showing a sharp turn of foot. Major player in this hat-trick bid. TFRHHHHH BHA74

DECLARED RUNNERS 6 2021: ERNIE’S VALENTINE 2 9 6 Cieren Fallon 5-2 (Paul & Oliver Cole) 6 ran Hood worn by No. 2. Visor worn by No. 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4.

ProbableS.P’s:9-4RoyalMariner(IRE),7-2AlKhazneh(IRE),4-1WhistleAndFlute(IRE),11-2BaileyGate(IRE), 10-1 Pembrokeshire (GB), 14-1 Knebworth (GB)

The hat-trick beckons for ROYAL MARINER, who is progressing at a rate of knots since switched to nurseries/the visor went on and despite being hit hard by the handicapper, James Tate’s charge is fancied to go in again. A first-time hood enabled Whistle And Flute to record a first success since his debut at Brighton just over a fortnight ago so he’s put forward as the main threat, ahead of recent winner Al Khazneh.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ROYAL MARINER (IRE) 2.WHISTLE AND FLUTE (IRE) 3.AL KHAZNEH (IRE)

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