Fifth Race 7.02pm

THE RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

for three yrs old x Total race value £10000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4011, 2nd £2005, 3rd £1003, 4th £501, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £5076)

colours no horse st- lb Draw

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

CITY SELECTIONS Gordons Aura should benefit from first-time blinkers this evening and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back today. That said, MYRIAD looked the winner for a long way when upped to 2m last time and this drop back in distance looks ideal, so he gets the verdict. Timestamp’s winning run came to an last time but he might have more to offer returned to the all-weather.

MYRIAD

TIMESTAMP Leading course trainer (17-22): C & M Johnston (80 wins from 474 runners, 17%) runs WORLD WITHOUT LOVE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): C & M Johnston (7 wins from 60 runners, 12%) runs WORLD WITHOUT LOVE Longest Traveller: WORLD WITHOUT LOVE trained by C & M Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

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

1 MOONLIT WARRIOR (GB) (21) 203124 C D 9-11 (3)

Br Ch g Sea The Moon (GER) - Claiomh Solais (IRE) Dylan Hogan J

O Sarah and Wayne Dale and Mr David Fish

Michael Bell, Newmarket T B Miss K. Rausing & J. S. Bolger Taydal Surfacing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year, latest success at Lingfield in August. 7/2, possibly unsuited by conditions when fourth of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, heavy) 21 days ago. Could bounce back. TFRHHHII BHA72 2 GLIDING BAY (GB) (41) 464014

Br B g Muhaarar - Regal Hawk O Mr Ismail Mohammed 9-11 (7)

Taylor Fisher (7) J Ismail Mohammed, Newmarket T B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited Dubai Racing Club S TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark at Lingfield in July. Upped in trip, ran to similar level when fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (16f, 6/1) 41 days ago. Improvement required to defy current mark. TFRHHHII BHA72 3 WORLD WITHOUT LOVE (GB) (19) 353235 9-10 (6)

Br Ch f Ulysses (IRE) - Reckoning (IRE) O Mascalls Stud

Tom Queally J Charlie & Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Mascalls Stud Matchroom Sport Ltd, Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Remains a maiden. 10/1, again ran creditably when fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 19 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers on 1st time. TFRHHHII BHA71 4 BUXTED REEL (IRE) (22) 253316

Br B g Highland Reel (IRE) - Blue Lightning O Buxted Partnership B M. Phelan 9-10 (8)

Kieran O’Neill J Ian Williams, Alvechurch T Buxted Construction Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Opened account at Wolverhampton in August. Not quite in same form when sixth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (12f) 22 days ago. May just find others stronger. TFRHHHII BHA71 5 TIMESTAMP (IRE) (28) 001110 CD

Br B g No Nay Never (USA) - Sandglass O The Black Dragon B Mr Frank Hutchinson 9-9 (9)

Callum Shepherd J George Scott, Newmarket T The Fitzdares Club S TIMEFORM VIEW Completed hat-trick in August, winning at this C&D (twice) and Wolverhampton. 8/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good) 28 days ago. Can get back on track returned to all-weather. TFRHHHHH BHA70 6 MYRIAD (IRE) (17) 426123 C 9-9 (5)

Br Ch g Cotai Glory - Superabundance (IRE) O Mr John Henwood & Partner

Pat Cosgrave J Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn T B C. Marnane The Garden Cider Company Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWCoursewinner.LatestsuccessatKemptoninAugust.Uppedintrip,againranwellwhenthirdof8inhandicap at Kempton (16f, 13/2) 17 days ago, having run of race. Can give another good account. TFRHHHHI BHA70 7 SPIT SPOT (GB) (39) 5540

Br Ch f Sir Percy - Taweyla (IRE) O Mr Des Thurlby B Des Thurlby 9-7 (4)

Kaiya Fraser (7) J Chris Wall, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, failed to improve when seventh of 8 on handicap debut at Kempton (12f) 39 days ago. Much more needed upped in trip. TFRHHIII BHA68

O John Brown & Megan Dennis

Sir Mark Prescott Bt, Newmarket T B Tinnakill Bloodstock & Jack Cantillon Highflyer Bloodstock S TIMEFORMVIEW 7/4, only eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. However, remains early days and could do better with blinkers now the choice of headgear. TFRHHHHI BHA67 9 BAROQUE STAR (IRE) (17) 03-0500

Br Ch f Lope de Vega (IRE) - Gallic Star (IRE) O Jon and Julia Aisbitt B Jon and Julia Aisbitt 9-4 (1)

George Bass (3) J Mick Channon, West Ilsley T Mike Channon Bloodstock Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Off 13 weeks and upped in trip, last of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (16f) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive. TFRHHIII BHA65

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2021: CHARGING THUNDER 3 9 7 Jason Watson 4-1 (David O’Meara) 4 ran Blinkers worn first time by No. 3, 8. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5.

Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Gordons Aura (IRE), 9-2 Myriad (IRE), 7-1 Timestamp (IRE), 15-2 Moonlit Warrior (GB), 8-1 Buxted Reel (IRE), 10-1 Gliding Bay (GB), 12-1 World Without Love (GB), 16-1 Spit Spot (GB), 22-1 Baroque Star (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER TIMESTAMP ran below form on turf last month but, having previously racked up a hat-trick on the all-weather, he can leave his latest effort behind and gain a third success at this C&D. Gordons Aura could also fare better this time around in first-time blinkers, while Myriad can give his running again.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.TIMESTAMP (IRE) 2.GORDONS AURA (IRE) 3.MYRIAD (IRE)

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