Third Race 5.30pm

THE SUPPORT THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

for two yrs old 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 st- lb Draw

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

CITY SELECTIONS OK PAL ran a race full of promise on his handicap debut here early last month and should relish this step up to 7f. The Tony Carroll-trained inmate rates the one to beat if overcoming a wide draw. Skyblue Expert wasn’t quite at his best when last seen finishing fifth at Wolverhampton, but did run well on his sole appearance here and merits consideration. Attrazione is another to note.

OK PAL

Skyblue Expert Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (76 wins from 641 runners, 12%) runs SPIREITE BOY Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): P Evans (3 wins from 23 runners, 13%) runs CAHORE RETREAT Longest Traveller: MAM’ZELLE DUPONT trained by J J Quinn, Malton, 216 miles.

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

1 FOINIX (GB) (139) 653 9-10 (6)

Br B c Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Yeah Baby Yeah (IRE) Luke Morris J

O StrictlyFunRacingClub&WinterbeckManorSt Gay Kelleway, Newmarket T

B Winterbeck Manor Stud TIMEFORMVIEWPhoenixReachcoltwhodidn’tofferagreatdealofencouragementinatrioofstartsinmaiden/novicecompany on turf during the summer. Given a break ahead of nursery debut but progress required if he’s to feature. TFRHHIII BHA56 2 CAHORE RETREAT (GB) (33) 500 9-10 (7)

Br B f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Climene (IRE) Rossa Ryan J

O Mrs Karen OToole

David Evans, Abergavenny T B Climene Partnership Emma Evans Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWEUR80,000purchasewhoshowedabilitywhenfifthof7ondebutinaChepstownovice(6f)inSeptember.Wellheldbothstarts since but she’s not a bad sort on paper and no surprise to see better now handicapping/equipped with a first-time visor. TFRHHHHI BHA56 3 ATTRAZIONE (IRE) (19) 600632 BF 9-9 (10)

Br B f Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Maoineas (IRE) Kevin Stott J

O Brownsbarn Thoroughbreds

George Boughey, Newmarket T B Fontstown Stud George Boughey, SBK S TIMEFORMVIEW Much better signs switched to handicaps, looking a rather unlucky loser when second of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago. 3lb higher now but she has to be very high on the shortlist. TFRHHHHH BHA55 4 LITTLE ROMAN (IRE) (19) 0306

Br B g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Anna David O D Olver & The Likely Lads 9-8 (14)

David Probert J Mark Loughnane, Kidderminster T

B Miss Anna Giunta TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 22/1) 19 days ago, pushed along 3f out and not quicken. Visor worn then discarded here but he’s the widest draw of all to deal with. TFRHHHII BHA54 5 OK PAL (GB) (30) 0052 9-7 (12)

Br B c Stimulation (IRE) - Despacito O Salvo & Alex Giannini

Dougie Costello J Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T

B S & G Soils Limited TIMEFORM VIEW Big prices and not much impact in trio of novice events but definite encouragement to glean from his keeping on second in a 6f nursery here 4 weeks ago, unlucky to bump in to one. May do better again at this level but another less-than-ideally drawn. TFRHHHHI BHA53 6 SECRETARY (GB) (63) 000

Br B f Zoustar (AUS) - Zakhrafa (IRE) 9-6 (13)

Christian Howarth (5) J

O Franconson Partners

Henry Spiller, Newmarket T B Partridge Partnership POP Telecom Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 8 in novice event at this course (5f) 63 days ago, soon steadied and always behind. Significant step up in trip/fitting of blinkers needs to have positive effect now. TFRHHHII BHA52 7 SKYBLUE EXPERT (GB) (19) 000135 D 9-5 (9)

Br B g Expert Eye - On The Stage O Mr Gary Allsopp

Kieran O’Neill J Alice Haynes, Newmarket T B Plantation Stud Colourpin, Allsopp & Allsopp S TIMEFORMVIEWWinneratKempton(7f)inNovember.7/2,respectablefifthof9innurseryatWolverhampton(7.2f)19daysago, weakening when hampered final 1f. Blinkers/tongue tie reached for now and claims of getting in the mix. TFRHHHII BHA51

O Burns Farm Racing

Amy Murphy, Newmarket T B Colin Kennedy Amy Murphy Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Galileo Gold filly. No great promise in in novice/maiden events at up to 7f on AW/turf during the summer. Does at least now get a crack at handicaps from a lowly mark so worth a check in the betting back from a break. TFRHHHII BHA50 9 PROFITAR RULES (IRE) (147) 006 9-3 (2)

Br B g Profitable (IRE) - Intuit (IRE) O Mr David Foy

Pierre-Louis Jamin (3) J Tom Dascombe, Lambourn T B Sabah Mubarak Al Sabah Route Agency Limited S TIMEFORMVIEWShowedlittleall3startsinturfmaidensatupto7f,latterlywhenwellbeatensixthof7atEpsominJuly.Geldedsubsequently and cheekpieces now enlisted so worth a precautionary market check for any positive vibes on nursery bow. TFRHHHII BHA49 10 HIYA HIYA (IRE) (48) 0004

Br B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Somoushe (IRE) O Mr M. Almutairi 9-2 (4)

Josephine Gordon J Joseph Parr, Newmarket T

B Mr R. Patterson TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-racedmaiden.Visoredfor1sttimetonguestraponfor1sttime,firstrunsinceleavingJaneChapple-Hyam when fourth of 11 in nursery at Newcastle (6f, 25/1) 48 days ago. Gelded subsequently. TFRHHHII BHA48 11 MAM’ZELLE DUPONT (IRE) (30) 6006 8-13 (8)

Br B f Tagula (IRE) - Malory Towers O Alchemy Bloodstock

Jason Hart J John Quinn, Malton T B David Barry JJ Quinn Racing Ltd, Threesixty Investments Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in nursery (25/1) at this course (6f) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. TFRHHHII BHA45

12 ABSOLUTE PEACH (IRE) (45) 00050

Br B f Profitable (IRE) - Magic Minor (IRE) O Mr P. O’Shea 8-13 (1)

Rob Hornby J Tom Ward, Upper Lambourn T

B T. & T. Rogers TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, eighth of 11 in nursery at Leicester (7f, heavy) 45 days ago, left behind soon after halfway. Return to AW needs to have positive effect now. TFRHHHII BHA44 13 SPIREITE BOY (GB) (34) 00600 8-13 (3)

Br B g Tasleet - Midnight Fantasy O Sbk Racing Ltd

Hayley Turner J Michael Appleby, Oakham T B C. J. Mills SBK Computers S TIMEFORMVIEWLittleimpactinhandfulofstartsforGayKellewayandhefarednobetterwhententhof11innurseryatNewcastle (6f) on yard debut 34 days ago. Needs to step up a good deal to figure even from this basement mark. TFRHHIII BHA43 14 SPEZIATO (IRE) (59) 000 8-13 (5)

Br Ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Spicy (IRE) Daniel Muscutt J

O Quantum Leap Racing V

Kevin Philippart de Foy, Newmarket T B D. & E. Phelan Kpf Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWOfferedlittleinfinishingnearerlasrthanfirstall3startsinmaiden/noviceeventsatupto7f.However,doesrepresentashrewd stable so no big surprise where he capable of doing better now handicapping. Betting should prove a useful guide. TFRHHHII BHA36

DECLARED RUNNERS 14 2021: COPPER MOUNTAIN 2 8 9 Joanna Mason 7-2 (Michael & David Easterby) 12 ran Blinkers worn first time by No. 6. Visor worn first time by No. 2. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 9, 11, 14. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Visor, Tongue Strap worn by No. 10. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 13. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 9, 14. Stewards Note: LITTLE ROMAN: Following its run on 19/11/2022 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run. SKYBLUE EXPERT: Following its run on 19/11/2022 it was reported that the horse suffered interference in running. Probable S.P’s: 5-2 Attrazione (IRE), 8-1 Ok Pal (GB), 9-1 Skyblue Expert (GB), 11-1 Cahore Retreat (GB), 14-1 Hiya Hiya (IRE), Speziato (IRE), 16-1 Mam’zelle Dupont (IRE), 18-1 Profitar Rules (IRE), Absolute Peach (IRE), 22-1 Foinix (GB), Little Roman (IRE), Aurophobia (IRE), 28-1 Secretary (GB), 33-1 Spireite Boy (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

ATTRAZIONE confirmed the promise of her Newcastle effort and was arguably a shade unlucky not to win when finishing runner-up at Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago, short of room/forced to switch and going down narrowly. She gets the nod to come out on top, with Ok Pal, who may well appreciate the step up in trip, nursery-debutante Cahore Retreat and Skyblue Expert heading up the dangers. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ATTRAZIONE (IRE) 2.OK PAL 3.CAHORE RETREAT

RACE RESULT TIME: 1st 2nd DISTANCE: 3rd 4th