Eighth Race 8.00pm

THE RACING WELFARE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

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) 2 Eliminated Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10.

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CITY SELECTIONS MISS BELLADONNA is worth chancing on her return from a break as she’s gone well fresh before now and has a previous C&D win to her name. A strong pace will ideally suit the selection and, along with the consistent Thakrah, she could be hard to repel in the closing stages. Embla and Man On A Mission are strong candidates for cutting out the running but they do look vulnerable to stronger finishers.

MISS BELLADONNA

Thakrah Leading course trainer (17-22): C Wallis (27 wins from 285 runners, 9%) runs IESHA Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Attwater (2 wins from 7 runners, 29%) runs UBAHHA Longest Traveller: EMBLA trained by A Brown, Malton, 216 miles.

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

1 STORM MELODY (GB) (178) 334063 CD 9 9-9 (9)

Br B g Royal Applause - Plume Ross Coakley J

O Shaw Racing Partnership 2 & Ali Stronge

Ali Stronge, Eastbury T B Selwood B/S, Hoskins & Jonason Topspec Equine Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Step back in the right direction when third of 7 in handicap (20/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) when last seen. Off 178 days. Back to a potentially lenient mark and he looks the way to go. TFRHHHHH BHA60

2 THAKRAH (GB) (50) 601650 CD 3 9-5 (11)

Br B f Dubawi (IRE) - Thafeera (USA) Rossa Ryan J

O Mrs M. Ferguson

Robert Cowell, Newmarket T B Shadwell Estate Company Limited Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Winner here in August. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 33/1) 50 days ago. Hood on first time. Merits consideration. TFRHHHII BHA56

3 UBAHHA (GB) (105) 312456 D 4 9-5 (5)

Br Ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Taqaareed (IRE) William Carson J

O Mr Martyn Cruse

Michael Attwater, Epsom T B Shadwell Estate Company Limited Horserace Totalisator Board T/A Totesport S TIMEFORM VIEW One win from 27 Flat runs. Winner at Yarmouth in June. 3/1, last of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm). Off 105 days. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby. TFRHHHII BHA56 4 ELLIE PIPER (GB) (17) 240120 D

Br B f Acclamation - Corncockle 4 9-4 (12)

Kevin Stott J

O Luther Lives On Robyn Brisland, Stockbridge T

B Corncockle Partnership TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. Last of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA55 5 SPANISH ANGEL (IRE) (16) 300000 D 5 9-4 (4)

Br Br g Gutaifan (IRE) - City Dazzler (IRE) O Mrs M Chapman, Mrs R Carr, Mr G Shields

James Sullivan J Ruth Carr, Stillington T B Elaine Chivers Xre Construction Training Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 25/1) 16 days ago. Very well handicapped if finding his form again. TFRHHHHI BHA55 6 MISS BELLADONNA (GB) (125) 421220 CD 3 9-3 (1)

Br B f Brazen Beau (AUS) - Ming Meng (IRE) Darragh Keenan J

O Mr Paddy Barrett

Derek Shaw, Sproxton T B P. E. Barrett Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWC&D winner. Winner here in May. 9/2, seventh of8 in handicap at Wolverhampton(5.1f). Off 125 days. She could go well on return. TFRHHHHI BHA54 7 MAN ON A MISSION (GB) (30) 605404 BF 3 8-12 (3)

Br B g Swiss Spirit - Loveatfirstsight P. J. McDonald J

O Miss K. Squance

P. Charalambous & J. Clutterbuck, Newmarket T B T Fitzgerald Highfield Bloodstock Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW4/1,bit below form fourthof 14 in handicapatSouthwell (5f)30daysago.Clearly backedas thoughcapable of better on that occasion and an early bump didn’t help his cause. Engaged 3.25 Lingfield Wednesday. TFRHHHII BHA49

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Good fifth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA49 9 MR FUNKY MONKEY (GB) (23) 400-5 3 8-9 (6)

Br B g Hellvelyn - Nabat Sultan O Mrs Lyndsey Shaw

Cam Hardie J Derek Shaw, Sproxton T B Mrs Lyndsey Shaw oakley garden buildings ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (80/1) 23 days ago, running on late. TFRHHHII BHA45

10 EMBLA (GB) (44) 655020

Br B f Albaasil (IRE) - Medam O Mrs S. Cunliffe-Lister 4 8-9 (7)

Charlie Bennett J Alan Brown, Malton T

B Burton Agnes Bloodstock Breeders TIMEFORM VIEW Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 8/1) 44 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA45

11 RED STRIPES (USA) (47) 460-000 CD

Br B g Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) - Kaleidoscopic (USA) O Miss Hazel Roberts B Tim Ahearn 10 8-9 (2)

George Rooke J Lisa Williamson, Tarporley T

TIMEFORMVIEW6-timeC&Dwinner.Fiftytworunssincelastwinin2020.Seventhof8inhandicap(150/1)atWolverhampton (5.1f) 47 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. TFRHHIII BHA41 12 SWOOPER (GB) (28) 000005 CD

Br B g Brazen Beau (AUS) - Most Tempting O Mrs Christine Dunnett 4 8-9 (8)

Kieran O’Neill J Christine Dunnett, Norwich T B Mrs M. Ferguson & Bottisham Heath Stud Christine Dunnett Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 150/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f) 28 days ago. TFRHHIII BHA39

DECLARED RUNNERS 12 2021: I’M MABLE 3 9 4 Jason Watson 13-8 (Darryll Holland) 11 ran Hood worn first time by No. 2. Blinkers worn by No. 11. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 8, 10, 12. Stewards Note: ELLIE PIPER: Following its run on 14/11/2022 it was reported that the horse resented the slow early pace. MAN ON A MISSION: Following its run on 1/11/2022 it was reported that the horse was hampered leaving the stalls.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Storm Melody (GB), 11-2 Man On A Mission (GB), 8-1 Miss Belladonna (GB), 11-1 Ellie Piper (GB), Embla (GB), 12-1 Thakrah (GB), Spanish Angel (IRE), 14-1 Ubahha (GB), Iesha (GB), 16-1 Mr Funky Monkey (GB), 50-1 Red Stripes (USA), Swooper (GB)

PLAY SMARTER STORM MELODY drops in class on the back of a more encouraging effort when last seen and this veteran is certainly weighted to strike. Miss Belladonna can be a factor if fully fit for this return, with Spanish Angel a danger if scaling a revival.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.STORM MELODY 2.MISS BELLADONNA 3.SPANISH ANGEL (IRE)

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