First Race 4.30pm

THE 2023 MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE NOW HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

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 Lethal Touch won with a bit in hand at Wolverhampton in October and must be respected, but this is more demanding. With that in mind, a chance is taken on handicap-debutant PURE MOTION, who should be ideally suited by this step up in trip having raced over 1m in her three qualifying runs. Asdaa is now 11lb below his last winning all-weather mark and must enter calculations, although he needs to prove himself over this far.

PURE MOTION

Lethal Touch Leading course trainer (17-22): C & M Johnston (81 wins from 482 runners, 17%) runs ASDAA Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A King (4 wins from 31 runners, 13%) runs BIT HARSH Longest Traveller: ASDAA trained by C & M Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

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

1 ASDAA (IRE) (20) 140650 C 6 10-1 (14)

Br B g Dutch Art - Danseuse de Reve (IRE) Oliver Stammers (3) J

O Owners Group 045

Charlie & Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Tullpark Ltd Owners Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Latest win at Pontefract in July. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 20 days ago. Unproven over this trip and others are preferred. TFRHHIII BHA66 2 IT’S A LOVE THING (GB) (12) 000100 D

Br B g Intrinsic - Lady Kyllar O Mr Daniel Pittack B Malih L. Al Basti 4 10-0 (10)

George Wood J John Butler, Newmarket T

TIMEFORMVIEWWonatNewcastleinAprilbuthasn’tmademuchimpactinapairofstartssincesummerbreak.Bounce back called for. TFRHHIII BHA65 3 UNPLUGGED (IRE) (33) 106044 D

Br B g Alhebayeb (IRE) - Crown Light O Pellon Racing B Tinnakill Bloodstock & I. Thompson 6 9-13 (8)

Joanna Mason J Michael & David Easterby, Sheriff Hutton T Stittenham Farms S TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Pontefract in June. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 4/1) 33 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently. TFRHHHHI BHA64 4 TASKHEER (IRE) (15) 030000 4 9-13 (7)

Br B g Golden Horn - Shaarfa (USA) O Sam Tingey & Charlie Tingey Joshua Bryan J Daniel Steele, Henfield T

B Shadwell Estate Company Limited TIMEFORM VIEW Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Third at Wolverhampton in August but hasn’t been in any sort of form since and is opposable again. TFRHIIII BHA64

5 MC’TED (GB) (28) 612303 D Br B g Garswood - Granny McPhee O A J McNamee & L C McNamee B Mr Allan McNamee 4 9-13 (12)

Jack Mitchell J Joseph Parr, Newmarket T Love Toast Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Newmarket in August. 13/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Enters calculations despite high draw. TFRHHHHI BHA64 6 BIT HARSH (IRE) (44) 0-430 3 9-12 (3)

Br B g Australia - Shortmile Lady (IRE) O Alan King & Anthony Bromley

Rossa Ryan J Alan King, Barbury Castle T B Drumlin Bloodstock Goodwin Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Showed promise on AW last winter but ran no sort of race after a break on handicap debut at Yarmouth last time. Not completely given up on with cheekpieces now applied. TFRHHHII BHA65 7 MISS HARMONY (GB) (31) 546360 C D 3 9-12 (1)

Br Ch f Tamayuz - Muaamara Dylan Hogan J

O Mr C Philipps Mr T Redman & Mr T Trotter

Michael Bell, Newmarket T B Lofts Hall Stud & Mrs C. R. Philipson Michael Bell Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner’s latest success came at Nottingham in July. Underperformed when seventh of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (11f) 31 days ago. Has work to do. TFRHHIII BHA65

P. J. McDonald J Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWThrice-racedmaiden.Thirdof9inminoreventatSouthwell(8.1f,6/1)34daysago,havingrunofrace. Bred to do better up in trip and is an interesting handicap debutant. TFRHHHII BHA64 9 MOONLIT CLOUD (GB) (128) 5-03512 D 4 9-11 (6)

Br B f Sea The Moon (GER) - Apple Blossom (IRE) O Dr Anne J. F. Gillespie

Charlie Bennett J Dean Ivory, Radlett T

B Dr A. Gillespie TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Bath in July. 10/3, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm). Respected despite 128-day absence. TFRHHHHI BHA62 10 LETHAL TOUCH (GB) (31) 220221 D

Br Gr f Lethal Force (IRE) - Loving Touch O Trevor and Ruth Milner B Penhill Stud 3 9-9 (5)

Kevin Stott J Joseph Parr, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up 2 outings before producing a career best to win 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 31 days ago, always holding on. Should go well again. TFRHHHHH BHA62 11 OVERSTATE (GB) (14) 500125 CD BF 3 9-7 (11)

Br B g Oasis Dream - Zaminast O Mr Jim Gill

Darragh Keenan J Mike Murphy & Michael Keady, Westoning T B Juddmonte Farms Ltd Old Palace Lodge S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner in October and ran creditably in a similar event when fifth of 10 a fortnight ago. Visor back on. Competition for lead from wide draw is a worry here. TFRHHHII BHA60 12 KARDINYA (IRE) (5) 300036

Br B g Mehmas (IRE) - Sapphire Diva (IRE) O B & M Pallets Ltd B Kevin & Meta Cullen 3 9-6 (4)

Jason Watson J Michael Appleby, Oakham T B & M Pallets Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 9/2) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter. TFRHHHII BHA59 (-1) 13 ROARING RIVER (GB) (36) 005 3 9-3 (9)

Br B g Muhaarar - River Belle Luke Morris J

O Mr Charlie Pigram

P. Charalambous & J. Clutterbuck, Newmarket T B Mrs C. R. Philipson & Mrs H. G. Lascelle Highfield Bloodstock Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW Thrice-raced maiden. Seemingly has been brought along with handicaps in mind, hands-and-heels ride when fifth of 9 in minor event (66/1) at Kempton (7f) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve. TFRHHHII BHA56 14 MARQUIS OF YORK (GB) (21) 040505 3 9-2 (13)

Br Ch g Garswood - Simply Shining (IRE) O Richard Fahey Ebor Racing Club Ltd B Mrs H. Steel Oisin Orr J Richard Fahey, Malton T

TIMEFORMVIEWUnreliableindividual.Creditablefifthof11inhandicap(6/1)atthiscourse(8f)21daysago,runningon. Cheekpieces back on. Still one to treat with caution despite positive effort last time. TFRHHHII BHA55

DECLARED RUNNERS 14 2021: BY JOVE 4 8 9 Frederick Larson 25-1 (Michael Appleby) 12 ran Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 6. Hood worn by No. 13. Blinkers worn by No. 12. Visor worn by No. 11. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 14.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Lethal Touch (GB), 17-2 Unplugged (IRE), Mc’ted (GB), Overstate (GB), 9-1 Kardinya (IRE), 10-1 Moonlit Cloud (GB), 12-1 Pure Motion (IRE), 16-1 Bit Harsh (IRE), 20-1 Marquis of York (GB), 22-1 Roaring River (GB), 28-1 Asdaa (IRE), 33-1 Miss Harmony (GB), 66-1 It’s A Love Thing (GB), 150-1 Taskheer (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER LETHAL TOUCH produced a career-best effort in victory at Wolverhampton last time and Joseph Parr’s thriving filly is fancied to follow up. Stablemate Mc’ted is also respected, whilst Unplugged and Moonlit Cloud are others who should be in the mix.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.LETHAL TOUCH 2.MC’TED 3.UNPLUGGED (IRE)

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