Second Race 2.40pm

THE BETFRED PLAY FRED’S 5 MILLION 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 Lord Paramount scored at Wolverhampton earlier this month and he could be on a decent mark ahead of his handicap debut. That said, a chance is taken on FIRST COMPANY, who may improve for the first-time switch to 7f and finds himself on a workable rating here. Mawkeb edges out Got No Dollars and Classy Dame to be the pick of the remainder.

FIRST COMPANY

Lord Paramount Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (76 wins from 636 runners, 12%) runs MAWKEB Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): S C Williams (4 wins from 12 runners, 33%) runs GOT NO DOLLARS Longest Traveller: FIRST COMPANY trained by D M Loughnane, Kidderminster, 162 miles.

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

1 MAWKEB (USA) (242) 454515 C Br B g Kitten’s Joy (USA) - Illegal Search (USA) O Mrs Donna Hopkins B S. King & K. L. & S. K. Ramsey 4 9-10 (9)

David Probert J Michael Appleby, Oakham T Trade Access Panels Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. 12/1, last of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm). Off 8 months. Significantly back down in trip. Visor on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter. TFRHHHII BHA71 2 OSTILIO (GB) (8) 010000 D

Br Ch g New Approach (IRE) - Reem Three O Michelle Hancox B Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 7 9-9 (4)

Grace McEntee (3) J Phil McEntee, Newmarket T Back2Back Printwear Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Yarmouth in June. Seventh of 8 in handicap (80/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 8 days ago. TFRHHIII BHA70

3 LORD PARAMOUNT (GB) (12) 4231 D 3 9-9 (7)

Br B g Ribchester (IRE) - Affluent O Mr D. J. Deer

Cameron Noble J Roger Varian, Newmarket T B D. J. and Mrs Deer Oakgrove Stud S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced winner. 5/6, didn’t need to be at best when winning 12-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago, kept up to work. Makes handicap debut. Enters calculations. TFRHHHHI BHA70 4 GOT NO DOLLARS (IRE) (31) 253064 C D

Br B g Showcasing - Canada Water O Mr W Enticknap & Mr B Ralph B Barronstown Stud 4 9-8 (5)

Luke Catton (5) J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. 25/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 31 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction. TFRHHHHH BHA69 5 FREE SOLO (IRE) (19) 030306

Br Ch g Showcasing - Amuser (IRE) O The Judges & Partner B Niarchos Family 5 9-5 (2)

Saffie Osborne J Jamie Osborne, Upper Lambourn T V7 Recruitment S TIMEFORM VIEW One win from 23 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago. Blinkers back on. TFRHHHII BHA66 6 FIRST COMPANY (IRE) (60) 300440

Br B g Fast Company (IRE) - Pira Palace (IRE) O Northern Marking Ltd B Noel Finegan 4 9-5 (6)

Billy Loughnane (7) J Mark Loughnane, Kidderminster T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Kempton (6f) 60 days ago. Chance on old form. TFRHHIII BHA66 7 SILVER DOLLAR (IRE) (19) 561000 D 4 9-3 (3)

Br Gr g Markaz (IRE) - Bunditten (IRE) Darragh Keenan J

O Mr Brett Lawrence

Robert Eddery, Newmarket T B James & Geoff Mulcahy EDS Roofing Supplies (Midlands) Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in August. 6/1, last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive. TFRHHHII BHA64

Br B g Kingman - Snoqualmie Star O Mr Trevor Johnson B Littleton Stud

Molly Presland (7) J Phil McEntee, Newmarket T Tallon International Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW 40/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. TFRHHIII BHA63

9 CLASSY DAME (IRE) (7) 240005 4 8-10 (1)

Br B f Belardo (IRE) - Scholarly Thore Hammer Hansen J

O Saain

Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn T B Selective Syndicate Archie Watson Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 7 days ago, met some trouble. TFRHHHII BHA57

DECLARED RUNNERS 9

2021:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR Blinkers worn first time by No. 7. Visor worn first time by No. 1. Tongue Strap worn by No. 4. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 5. Stewards Note: MAWKEB: Following its run on 19/4/2022 it was reported that the horse stopped quickly. Probable S.P’s: 5-4 Lord Paramount (GB), 13-2 Free Solo (IRE), 15-2 Got No Dollars (IRE), 9-1 Silver Dollar (IRE), 11-1 Mawkeb (USA), 12-1 Classy Dame (IRE), 28-1 First Company (IRE), 40-1 Ostilio (GB), 50-1 Seattle King (GB)

PLAY SMARTER GOT NO DOLLARS took another step closer to his best when an eye-catching fourth at Kempton last month and looks ready to strike having been eased another 1lb. Unexposed 3-y-o Lord Paramount is an obvious threat heading into handicaps, with Free Solo best of the others.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.GOT NO DOLLARS (IRE) 2.LORD PARAMOUNT 3.FREE SOLO (IRE)

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