First Race 5.30pm

THE CCR ALL-WEATHER “HANDS AND HEELS” APPRENTICE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (Part of the Racing Excellence Initiative)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £7650 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3159, 2nd £1580, 3rd £789, 4th £395, 5th £197. (Penalty Value £4004)

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

CITY SELECTIONS HURT YOU NEVER has been knocking on the door of late and this appeals as an ideal opportunity to regain the winning thread. The daughter of Dandy Man is back down to the last mark she won off and could have too much for the veteran Shamshon, who rarely runs a bad race around here. Dark Design is a player based on the pick of his form as well.

HURT YOU NEVER

Shamshon Leading course trainer (17-22): S C Williams (54 wins from 424 runners, 13%) runs SHAMSHON Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Kelleway (4 wins from 10 runners, 40%) runs MOVEONUP Longest Traveller: HURT YOU NEVER trained by A Nicholls, Sessay, 213 miles.

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

1 DARK DESIGN (IRE) (35) 210006- CD

Br B g Gutaifan (IRE) - Divine Design (IRE) O Aj Racing 6 9-11 (4)

Sam Feilden J Henry Spiller, Newmarket T B Joe Fogarty CG Asset Management S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in August. 8/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Cheekpieces quickly back on and this represents a drop in class. TFRHHHHH BHA57 2 HURT YOU NEVER (IRE) (90) 455634- D

Br B f Dandy Man (IRE) - Kyllarney O A. Nicholls B Mount Coote Estates 4 9-6 (3)

Mia Nicholls (5) J Adrian Nicholls, Sessay T

TIMEFORM VIEW 16/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 90 days ago, running on. Makes polytrack debut. Could figure. TFRHHHHI BHA52 3 SUZI’S CONNOISSEUR (GB) (395) 603635/- CD 12 9-5 (2)

Br B g Art Connoisseur (IRE) - Suzi Spends (IRE) O Mrs Jane Chapple-Hyam Tommie Jakes (7) J Jane Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T

B Greenstead Hall Racing Ltd TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinner.Twentyeightrunssincelastwinin2019.15/2,belowformfifthof10inhandicapatthisC&D. Off 13 months so he’s entitled to need this (blinkers off) for all this is a drop in grade. TFRHHHII BHA51 4 COMPANY MINX (IRE) (7) 30030-0 CD

Br Gr m Fast Company (IRE) - Ice Haven (IRE) O double-r-racing.com B Mrs O. A. Shaw 6 9-4 (5)

Alec Voikhansky J J. R. Jenkins, Royston T

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. 28/1, below form eighth of 13 in minor event at this C&D 7 days ago. Others more persuasive. TFRHHIII BHA50 (-2) 5 MADAME MARMALADE (GB) (35) 200/000- 4 9-2 (6)

Br B f Fountain of Youth (IRE) - Cuppatee (IRE) O The Giggle Factor Partnership B Bearstone Stud Limited Elle-May Croot (3) J Ivan Furtado, Newark T

TIMEFORM VIEW 66/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, very slowly away. TFRHHIII BHA48

6 SHAMSHON (IRE) (7) 52405-3 C D

Br B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Greenisland (IRE) O Mr Stuart C. Williams B Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd 12 9-2 (8)

Billy Loughnane J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T Diomed Stables S TIMEFORMVIEWCoursewinner.Twentysixrunssincelastwinin2021.17/2,creditablethirdof13inminoreventatthis C&D 7 days ago. Veteran can make presence felt in this. TFRHHHHI BHA48 7 MOVEONUP (IRE) (9) 00006-0 C D 7 9-0 (1)

Br Gr g Zebedee - Emma Dora (IRE) O Mr Brian C. Oakley

Olivia Tubb (5) J Gay Kelleway, Newmarket T B Cooneen Stud Oakley Coachbuilders Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. Ninth of 11 in minor event (28/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 9 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA44 (-1)

O Million Dreams Racing 1

Derek Shaw, Sproxton T B Mr B. Johnson Oakley Garden Buildings Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Southwell (5f) 28 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip. TFRHHIII BHA42

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2022: KRAZY PAVING 10 9 2 Liam Browne 9-4 (Olly Murphy) 6 ran Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1. Stewards Note: MADAME MARMALADE: Following its run on 8/12/2022 it was reported that the horse was slowly away. MOVEONUP: Following its run on 3/1/2023 it was reported that the horse was slowly away.

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Dark Design (IRE), 5-2 Shamshon (IRE), 11-2 Hurt You Never (IRE), 15-2 Suzi’s Connoisseur (GB), 18-1 Moveonup (IRE), 22-1 Company Minx (IRE), Madame Marmalade (GB), Littlemissattitude (GB)

PLAY SMARTER DARK DESIGN is back on his last winning mark and this is the easiest band of handicap he’s contested for a while, so he has a lot going for him in re-fitted cheekpieces. Shamshon has just turned 12 but he still retains plenty of enthusiasm, with Hurt You Never also considered.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.DARK DESIGN (IRE) 2.SHAMSHON (IRE) 3.HURT YOU NEVER (IRE)

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