Sixth Race 6.30pm

THE ILLUMINATE CHRISTMAS BALL HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £8000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3158, 2nd £1578, 3rd £790, 4th £394, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £3996)

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

CITY SELECTIONS Pandemic Princess makes her first start in England for trainer Alice Haynes, having previously been with Richard O’Brien in Ireland, and she is entitled to respect, but preference is for HARB. Peter Crate’s three-year-old scored readily over C&D last time and a 5lb rise for that success may not be enough to halt his progression. Muscika is another to note.

HARB Pandemic Princess

Leading course trainer (17-22): C Wallis (27 wins from 279 runners, 10%) runs REVERSION Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D Loughnane (2 wins from 17 runners, 12%) runs INEVITABLE OUTCOME Weightwatcher: MUSCIKA won off a handicap mark of 85, his rating is now down 10lb to 75. Longest Traveller: MUSCIKA trained by D O’Meara, Upper Helmsley, 205 miles.

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

1 MOUNT MOGAN (GB) (128) 002000 D

Br B g Helmet (AUS) - Super Midge O Mrs P. J. Sheen B Kirtlington Stud & Mrs Mary Taylor 5 9-11 (1)

Luke Morris J Laura Mongan, Epsom T Arthur Wait Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Seventh of 9 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good, 66/1). Off 128 days. Others make more appeal. TFRHHIII BHA77

2 INEVITABLE OUTCOME (IRE) (224) 50-1060 D 5 9-10 (2)

Br B m Ivawood (IRE) - Foreplay (IRE) O David Lowe

Stefano Cherchi J David Loughnane, Tern Hill T B Kilmoon Syndicate Galloways Bakers Ltd, Dave Loughnane Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW 11/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 7 months. Likely to need the run. TFRHHIII BHA76

3 MUSCIKA (GB) (16) 010005 CD 8 9-9 (7)

Br B g Kyllachy - Miss Villefranche Adam Kirby J

O Gallop Racing I

David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley T B Dukes Stud & Overbury Stallions Ltd Gain Equine Nutrition S TIMEFORMVIEW C&D winner. Latest win at Haydock in July. 12/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 16 days ago. Visor back on. Enters calculations. TFRHHHHI BHA75

4 HARB (GB) (37) 400431 CD 3 9-9 (8)

Br B g Muhaarar - Maid For Winning (USA) O Gallagher Bloodstock Limited

Shane Kelly J Peter Crate, Reigate T B Boyce Bloodstock & Mrs C. E. Percival Gallagher Group Ltd. S TIMEFORMVIEW4/1,careerbestwhenwinning12-runnerhandicapatthisC&D37daysago,keepingonwell.Boasts an excellent course record and seems likely to go in again. TFRHHHHH BHA75 5 LA ROCA DEL FUEGO (IRE) (58) 143500 CD

Br Br g Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Reign (IRE) O Mr M. Drake B Ms M. Davison & Ms D. Kitchin 6 9-8 (4)

George Bass (3) J Geoffrey Deacon, Compton T

TIMEFORMVIEW3-timeC&Dwinner.LatestwinatWindsorinApril.Twelfthof13inhandicapatDoncaster(5.6f,good,25/1) 58 days ago. Others more persuasive. TFRHHIII BHA74

6 LILKIAN (GB) (16) 130500 CD Br Ch g Sepoy (AUS) - Janie Runaway (IRE) O Harraton Court Stables Ltd B Biddestone Stud Ltd 5 9-7 (5)

Liam Wright (7) J Darryll Holland, Newmarket T

TIMEFORMVIEW C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in May. Tenth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back. TFRHHHII BHA73

7 REVERSION (IRE) (75) 0-05205

Br B g Adaay (IRE) - Dutch Desire O Mr P. E. Axon B Austin Curran 3 9-2 (3)

Kevin Stott J Charlie Wallis, Ardleigh T

O Miss Alice Haynes

Alice Haynes, Newmarket T B Kirsty & Sarah Connell Alice Haynes Racing, Colourpin S TIMEFORM VIEW Ninth of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 4/1). Off 162 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard John O’Brien. Worth monitoring in the betting. TFRHHHII BHA64

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2021: FAUVETTE (IRE) 4 9 7 Adam Kirby 2-1 (Rae Guest) 10 ran

Visor worn by No. 3. Stewards Note: REVERSION: Following its run on 22/8/2022 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.

Probable S.P’s: 6-4 Harb (GB), 15-2 Muscika (GB), Lilkian (GB), 8-1 Reversion (IRE), 11-1 Pandemic Princess (IRE), 12-1 Inevitable Outcome (IRE), La Roca Del Fuego (IRE), 50-1 Mount Mogan (GB)

PLAY SMARTER HARB seemed to benefit from a return to this track when scoring cosily over C&D in late September and there’s every reason to think he can defy a rise for that. Muscika ran with credit last time, so he looks a danger, while Reversion makes some appeal on debut for a new stable.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.HARB 2.MUSCIKA 3.REVERSION (IRE)

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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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