Second Race 3.00pm

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for novice two yrs old x Total race value £6899 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2944, 2nd £1472, 3rd £736, 4th £368. (Penalty Value £3725.46) Weights raised 3lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

CITY SELECTIONS CLIPSHAM LA HABANA sets the standard with solid placed efforts at both Kempton and Wolverhampton and a repeat of either of those performances could well be good enough. Mindthegap wasn’t disgraced when fourth on debut at Kempton and he could improve enough to figure here, while Bluff, Yankee Spirit and Poetic Jack are all interesting newcomers. The betting market could prove the best guide to their chances.

CLIPSHAM LA HABANA Bluff

Leading course trainer (17-22): A Watson (33 wins from 232 runners, 14%) runs COLORS OF FREEDOM Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Hannon (7 wins from 43 runners, 16%) runs LADY AMANDA and MINDTHEGAP Longest Traveller: YANKEE SPIRIT trained by D Evans, Abergavenny, 214 miles.

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

colours no horse st- lb Draw

1 BLUFF (GB) (-)

Br B c The Gurkha (IRE) - Blodwyn O Bottisham Heath Stud 9-7 (5)

Kevin Stott J Robert Cowell, Newmarket T B Nick Wood Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORMVIEWFoaledFebruary17.TheGurkhacolt.Damunraced.1of2newcomersforyardwithoutawinnersince August, so others preferred on debut. TFRHHHII BHA2 CROCODILE ROLL (GB) (10) 00 9-7 (2)

Br Gr c Lethal Force (IRE) - Make It Snappy Dylan Hogan J

O Mr Robert Eddery

Robert Eddery, Newmarket T B Anne Kirby EDS Roofing Supplies (Midlands) Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden. Improved from debut when eighth of 15 in minor event at Leicester (6f, heavy, 150/1) 10 days ago and would hold frame claims on that sort of form. TFRHHHHI BHA3 EMPIRE OF THE SUN (GB) (17) 0

Br B c Dariyan (FR) - Boleyna (USA) O Mr Paul J. Smith 9-7 (4)

Theodore Ladd J Rae Guest, Newmarket T B Mrs P. Smith Eastern County Care Ltd. S TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 66/1, offered little when ninth of 10 in minor event at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft) on debut 17 days ago and looks opposable once again. TFRHHIII BHA4 MINDTHEGAP (IRE) (15) 4 9-7 (1)

Br B c Kodiac - Pashmina (IRE) Sean Levey J

O Burnham P & D Ltd

Richard Hannon, Marlborough T B Nicola and Eleanor Kent Burnham Plastering & Drylining Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW Promising individual. 22/1, showed ability when fourth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 15 days ago, never nearer after racing wide. Should improve. TFRHHHHI BHA5 YANKEE SPIRIT (GB) (-)

Br B g Washington DC (IRE) - Phantom Spirit O Bearstone Stud Limited B Bearstone Stud Limited 9-7 (6)

Darragh Keenan J David Evans, Abergavenny T

TIMEFORM VIEW Foaled March 21. Washington Dc gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Daphinia and 6f-1m winner Billy Mill. Dam maiden (stayed 7f). Yard long time without debut winner. TFRHHHII BHA6 CLIPSHAM LA HABANA (GB) (17) (2lb) 32 BF 9-5 (3)

Br Gr c Havana Grey - Vitta’s Touch (USA) Daniel Muscutt J

O Mr F Morley

Kevin Philippart de Foy, Newmarket T B Whitsbury Manor Stud Kpf Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Promising sort. Placed both starts, most recently when second of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 6/4) 17 days ago. Sets a clear standard with further improvement anticipated. TFRHHHHH BHA7 POETIC JACK (GB) (-) (2lb) 9-5 (8)

Br B c Peace Envoy (FR) - Suzi Spends (IRE) O Mr R. Speakman

Hayley Turner J Robert Cowell, Newmarket T B Jack Speakman Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORM VIEW Foaled April 6. Peace Envoy colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 7f Suzi’s Connoisseur and winner up to 1m In Ken’s Memory. Yard very quiet. TFRHHHII BHA-

O Hambleton Racing Ltd XVI

Kevin Ryan, Hambleton T B Mrs J. E. Laws Hambleton Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden. Shaped better than bare result when eighth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 100/1) 24 days ago, weakening only final 1f after running green. More needed again, though. TFRHHHII BHA9 ALICEFROMUMBRIDGE (GB) (25) (2lb) 00 9-0 (12)

Br Ch f Master Carpenter (IRE) - Indian Flash O March Hare Stud Racing Club Aidan Keeley (5) J Rebecca Woodman, Chichester T

B Rosie Gedge-Gibson TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 8 in minor event at Goodwood (6f, good) 25 days ago, slowly away. Can’t be fancied. TFRHHIII BHA10 COLORS OF FREEDOM (GB) (17) (2lb) 6 9-0 (7)

Br Ch f Mayson - Scarborough (IRE) O Taylor’s Bloodstock Ltd Luke Morris J Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn T

B Taylor’s Bloodstock Ltd TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 16/1, shaped as if needing experience when sixth of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut 17 days ago. Significant step forward required here. TFRHHIII BHA11 FRIENDS TOGETHER (GB) (28) (2lb) 06 9-0 (9)

Br B f Tamayuz - Baliyka (IRE) O The ‘Can’t Say No’ Syndicate

Callum Shepherd J Rae Guest, Newmarket T B Barton Stud Keystone Law S TIMEFORMVIEW Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (5f) 28 days ago. Form below par so far and is seemingly being brought along with handicaps in mind. TFRHHHII BHA12 LADY AMANDA (IRE) (25) (2lb) 46

Br B f Camacho - Lido Lady (IRE) O Mr R. A. Simmons B Mr Jake Lyons 9-0 (10)

John Fahy J Richard Hannon, Marlborough T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, showed bit more than on debut when sixth of 8 in minor event at Goodwood (6f, good) 25 days ago but form is still isn’t hugely inspiring and others are preferred. TFRHHHII BHA-

DECLARED RUNNERS 12 2021: TIPPY TOES 2 9 0 Jason Hart 7-2 (Mark Johnston) 13 ran Stewards Note: COLORS OF FREEDOM: Following its run on 17/10/2022 it was reported that the horse hung left handed.

Probable S.P’s: EVENS Clipsham La Habana (GB), 6-1 Mindthegap (IRE), 10-1 Lady Amanda (IRE), 14-1 Bluff (GB), 16-1 Poetic Jack (GB), 18-1 Yankee Spirit (GB), 28-1 Crocodile Roll (GB), 33-1 Colors of Freedom (GB), Friends Together (GB), 66-1 Empire of The Sun (GB), Star of Havana (GB), 150-1 Alicefromumbridge (GB)

PLAY SMARTER This shouldn’t take much winning for CLIPSHAM LA HABANA, whose two placed efforts rate a level above what his opposition have achieved so far. Mindthegap should improve from his debut and looks a clear second best, ahead of Crocodile Roll.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.CLIPSHAM LA HABANA 2.MINDTHEGAP (IRE) 3.CROCODILE ROLL

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