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Fifth Race 7.30pm
THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)
for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £13000
BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE
Owners Prize Money. 1st £5291, 2nd £2645, 3rd £1323, 4th £661, 5th £240, 6th £240. (Penalty Value £6696)
CITY SELECTIONS LAHEG was all out to win over C&D last month but he remains unexposed after just six starts and a 3lb rise for that victory may not be enough to stop him from landing the double. He is preferred to the in-form Twilight Heir, who has not been outside the first two in his last three starts, and Ernie’s Valentine, whose last win came over C&D off 2lb lower.
LAHEG
Twilight Heir Leading course trainer (17-22): S C Williams (58 wins from 438 runners, 13%) runs MAY NIGHT Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): P F I Cole (2 wins from 8 runners, 25%) runs ERNIE’S VALENTINE Longest Traveller: GABRIAL THE DEVIL trained by R Fahey, Malton, 216 miles.
Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor
colours no horse age st- lb Draw
Br Gr g Havana Gold (IRE) - Eastern Destiny O Williams, Campbell, Sennett & Cole B Worksop Manor Stud
Mohammed Tabti (7) J Paul & Oliver Cole, Whatcombe T P. F. I. Cole Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Sandown (7f, good to firm), reportedly lame. Makes reappearance after 5 months off with blinkers reapplied. TFRHHHII BHA86 2 ROMANTIC TIME (GB) (30) 240356 D
Br B f Time Test - Percy’s Romance O Mrs Denis Haynes B Wretham Stud 3 9-9 (9)
Collen Storey J William Stone, West Wickham T
TIMEFORM VIEW Three-time winner at 2 yrs, including in 6f Group 3. Mixed bag in handicaps so far this campaign, finding test too much when down the field at Leicester last month. Probably best to look elsewhere. TFRHHIII BHA85 3 GABRIAL THE DEVIL (IRE) (26) 005301 D
Br B g Epaulette (AUS) - Grasshoppergreen (IRE) O Dr Marwan Koukash B Austin Curran 7 9-7 (10)
Oisin Orr J Richard Fahey, Malton T Euromatech S TIMEFORM VIEW Returned to form when landing 12-runner handicap at Catterick (6f, soft, 4/1) 26 days ago, showing good early speed to get a handy position. Rare start on the all-weather nowadays but fancied to go well. TFRHHHII BHA83
4 FAI FAI (GB) (56) 1530-00 D Br B g Acclamation - Sabratah O Mr A.Abukhadra 3 9-6 (6)
Callum Shepherd J Charlie Fellowes, Newmarket T
B G. B. Partnership
Fitzdares S TIMEFORM VIEW 33/1 and visored for 1st time, fared little better when last of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 8 weeks ago. Different headgear tried today. TFRHHIII BHA82 5 SOCIETY LION (GB) (31) 100230 D 5 9-5 (5)
Br B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Pavlosk (USA) O Mr Paul Turner
P. J. McDonald J Ed Dunlop, Newmarket T B Juddmonte Farms Ltd Ed Dunlop Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Wolverhampton in July. 5/1, ran one of his lesser races when seventh of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, soft) 31 days ago. Visor on 1st time. TFRHHHII BHA81
6 LAHEG (FR) (19) 210-041 CD Br B c Dabirsim (FR) - Sierra Leona (FR) O Mr Raed El Youssef 3 9-4 (7)
Luke Morris J Marco Botti, Newmarket T B S.a.s Ecurie Normandie Pur Sang Global Equine Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (5/1) 19 days ago, leading final 1f and just holding on. Relatively unexposed so he should remain competitive from just a 3lb higher mark. TFRHHHHH BHA80 7 TWILIGHT HEIR (GB) (20) 500212 CD 4 9-4 (1)
Br B g Twilight Son - Xtrasensory O Mr Ritchie Fiddes
Jack Mitchell J Seamus Durack, Upper Lambourn T B Mrs Susan Field Fiddes Racing S TIMEFORMVIEW C&Dwinner.LatestwinatWindsorinOctober.Ranatleastaswellindefeatwhensecondof15inhandicap at Newbury (6f, heavy, 17/2) 20 days ago, headed only late on. Fancied to be in the mix. TFRHHHHI BHA80
Sean Levey J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Fared little better after 5 months off when ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 16/1) 11 weeks ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others make more appeal. TFRHHIII BHA78 9 HUDDLETON MAC (IRE) (29) 02-0660 4 8-13 (8)
Br B g Awtaad (IRE) - Melodique (FR) O Mr J Goddard & Mr A Bangs
William Carson J Charlie Wallis, Ardleigh T
B J. O’Kelly Bloodstock Services TIMEFORM VIEW Failed to stay when eighth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 11/2) 29 days ago, weakening last 1/2f. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Hughie Morrison. TFRHHIII BHA75 10 SWISS PRIDE (IRE) (38) 313500 D 6 8-12 (4)
Br B g Swiss Spirit - Encore Encore (FR) Aidan Keeley (5) J
O The Idle B’s & Sue Teal
Roger Teal, Lambourn T B Edward Lynam & John Cullinan Chartplan(2004) Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWLatestwinatLingfieldinJune.25/1,belowformwhenthirteenthof16inhandicapatWindsor(6f,goodtofirm) 38 days ago. Return to all-weather in his favour but others make more appeal for win purposes. TFRHHHII BHA74
DECLARED RUNNERS 10 2021: MUSCIKA 7 9 2 Jason Watson 22-1 (David O’Meara) 12 ran Visor worn first time by No. 5. Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5, 9. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 10. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 1, 4. Stewards Note: ERNIE’S VALENTINE: Following its run on 11/6/2022 it was reported that the horse finished lame on its right hind. ROMANTIC TIME: Following its run on 11/10/2022 it was reported that the horse hung right handed. SWISS PRIDE: Following its run on 3/10/2022 it was reported that the horse never let herself down.
Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Laheg (FR), 9-2 Twilight Heir (GB), 5-1 Gabrial The Devil (IRE), 11-2 Ernie’s Valentine (GB), 12-1 Society Lion (GB), 16-1 Huddleton Mac (IRE), Swiss Pride (IRE), 18-1 Romantic Time (GB), May Night (GB), 40-1 Fai Fai (GB)
PLAY SMARTER LAHEG took his form up a notch when scoring over C&D last month and still relatively unexposed, he’s fancied to make light of a subsequent 3lb rise. Twilight Heir is going through a fine spell so he can give the selection most to think about, with Gabrial The Devil is also fancied to go well.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.LAHEG (FR) 2.TWILIGHT HEIR 3.GABRIAL THE DEVIL (IRE)
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