Fourth Race 7.00

The Racing Welfare

CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS

6)

City Selections

CLOSENESS has done well since joining new connections and she must hold every chance if building upon the narrowest of defeats at Kempton last time. She can break her maiden tag at the 13th time of asking, with dual C&D winner Crazy Spin and Tony Carroll’s Forbearing looking best placed to chase her home. Completing the shortlist are Chloellie, Red Evelyn and The Game Of Life.

Closeness

Forbearing

Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (77 wins from 629 runners, 12%) runs CAZEVA PRINCESS

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Appleby (8 wins from 48 runners, 17%) runs CAZEVA PRINCESS

Longest Traveller: WESTERN MELODY trained by M Hammond, Middleham, 230 miles.

3 CAZEVA PRINCESS (GB) (26) 040-000

Br B m Equiano (FR) - Enford Princess

O Mr C. A. Blyth Michael Appleby, Oakham T

B Mr C A. Blyth TIMEFORM VIEW Eleven runs since last win in 2021 50/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 26 days ago.

4 CHLOELLIE (GB) (19) 500-420 C 8 9-2 (1)

Br B m Delegator - Caramelita Phil Dennis J

O All Weather Racing Club J. R. Jenkins, Royston T

B Mrs Wendy Jenkins

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest mare. Course winner Thirty four runs since last win in 2020 11/1, eleventh of 13 in minor eventatKempton(7f)19daysago.

5 CLOSENESS (GB) (15) 000/0-32

5 9-2 (2)

Br B m Iffraaj - Pack Together Kieran Shoemark J

O Mr Lee David New Daniel & Claire Kubler, Lambourn T

B The Queen David New Scaffolding Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW Modest mare. Good second of 9 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 7/2) 15 days ago. Expected to be bangthere.

6 CRAZY SPIN (GB) (16) 614-050 CD

HHHHH BHA49

7 9-2 (10)

Br B m Epaulette (AUS) - George’s Gift Kieran O’Neill J

O Mr Nigel Sennett Ivan Furtado, Newark T

B Mrs A. Shone

TIMEFORMVIEWModestmare.C&Dwinner.Seventhof11inhandicap(7/1)atSouthwell(8.1f)16daysago.

7 FLOATS ON AIR (GB) (23) 0000-30

TFRHHHII BHA48

4 9-2 (3)

Br B g Heeraat (IRE) - Almaviva (IRE) Jason Watson J

O Amazing Racing Ivan Furtado, Newark T

B David Allan

TIMEFORMVIEW0/1,lastof12inminoreventatSouthwell(7.1f)23daysago.Blinkerson1sttime.

TFRHHIII BHA43

Modest mare. One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win ago. Makes polytrack debut.Cheekpieceson1sttime. TFRHHIII BHA42

DECLARED RUNNERS 15 2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE

Blinkers worn first time by No. 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 15 Hood worn by No. 3.

Blinkers worn by No. 1, 10, 11, 12 Visor worn by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No. 7, 13

Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 5, 9. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 2. Visor, Tongue Strap worn by No. 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 8, 13 Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 13

Stewards Note:

AL TARMAAH: Following its run on 10/3/2022 it was reported that the horse ran too freely

GOOD HUMOR: Following its run on 3/2/2023 it was reported that the horse was hampered by a loose runner

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Closeness (GB), 5-1 Forbearing (IRE), 7-1 Crazy Spin (GB), 9-1 Red Evelyn (GB), 16-1 Chloellie (GB), Good Humor (GB), Somedayonedaynever (IRE), Vertical (GB), 18-1 The Game of Life (GB), 25-1 Western Melody (IRE), 33-1 Book of Verse (USA), 40-1 Floats On Air (GB), 50-1 Al Tarmaah (IRE), Cazeva Princess (GB), Hammock (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

CLOSENESS came agonisingly close to breaking her duck in a similar event at Kempton 2 weeks ago and is fancied to make amends on what is only her third start for this yard. Forbearing lost out in a 3-way photo there 8 days ago so looks the obvious threat, while Vertical has a chance on these terms if dropping the bit.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.CLOSENESS 2.FORBEARING (IRE) 3.VERTICAL