Fifth Race 7.30

THE BETSI HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £25000 Owners Prize Money 1st £10158, 2nd £5080, 3rd £2540, 4th £1270, 5th £635. (Penalty Value £12885)

City Selections

Runner-up on his last three outings, Capital Theory has paid a price for consistency and is now rated 7lb above his last winning mark, so it is easier to side with CHICHESTER. He kept on well to score over 1m at Newcastle in January and can have a say in proceedings now back in handicap company. Pride Of America beat Capital Theory on his most recent outing at Kempton but has to shoulder top weight here

Chichester

Capital Theory

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

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Appleby (9 wins from 40 runners, 22%) runs POWER OF STATES

Weightwatcher: POWER OF STATES won off a handicap mark of 98, his rating is now down 9lb to 89.

Longest Traveller: CHICHESTER trained by K Dalgleish, Carluke, 417 miles.

1 PRIDE OF AMERICA (FR) (33) 12110-1 D

B g American Post - Atarfe (IRE)

Haven’t A Pot, D. MacAuliffe & Anoj Don

Laurent Dulong & Yannick Dulong

TIMEFORMVIEWLow-mileage6-y-owhoenhancedfinestrikerateforthisyardwithacareer-bestdisplaytoscoreonreturnfrom offatKempton(11f)inJanuaryby21/4lengthsfromCapitalTheory 6lbhighernowbutseriousclaimsagain.

2 CHICHESTER (GB) (48) 02104-1 CD

Br B g Dansili - Havant

O Sir Ian & Ms Catriona Good

B Mrs James Wigan & London TB Services Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner 9/4, proved as good as ever when winning 6-runner minor event at Newcastle (1m) 48daysago,forgingclear Stepbackupintripwillholdnofearsbutthehandicapperhashadhissay

3 GREATGADIAN (GER) (29) 03245-4 CD

Br B g Siyouni (FR) - Goathemala (GER)

O King Power Racing Co Ltd

B Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof King Power International Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual C&D winner who wasn’t at his best when fourth in 9-runner Kempton handicap (1m) 4weeksago,unabletosustaineffort.Couldrevivereturnedtothisvenue/backupintrip.

4 POWER OF STATES (IRE) (17) 6203-50 CD

Br B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Allegation (FR)

J

O Middleham Park Racing IX Michael Appleby, Oakham T

B Corduff Stud and J. Corcoran

TIMEFORM VIEW 3-time C&D winner Twelve runs since last win in 2021 Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f,20/1)17daysago,foldingtamelyaround1fout.Othersmorepersuasivedespiteaneasingmark. TFRHHIII BHA89

5 CAPITAL THEORY (GB) (28) 111-222 CD

4 8-5 (4)

Br B g Muhaarar - Montalcino (IRE) Franny Norton J

O Dr J. Walker Charlie Johnston, Middleham T

B Watership Down Stud & Ben Sangster BS Johnston Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinnerwhorattledoffquick-firehat-trickatWolverhampton(9.5f)overChristmas.Filledrunner-upspotall3startssince, latterlyover12fatSouthwell4weeksago,andhe’sworthconsideringdespiteoperatingfromcareer-highmark. TFRHHHHI BHA86

DECLARED RUNNERS 5

Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 4.

ProbableS.P’s:7-4PrideofAmerica(FR),5-2CapitalTheory(GB),9-2Chichester(GB),11-2Greatgadian(GER), 16-1 Power of States (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

PRIDE OF AMERICA impressed when posting a smart front-running display on the back of an absence/wind op at Kempton (11f) 33 days ago and a 6lb rise for that win may not be enough to prevent him following up with the drop back in trip holding no fears. Capital Theory, who was runner-up to the selection that day and has continued in form since, may well emerge as the chief danger

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.PRIDE OF AMERICA (FR) 2.CAPITAL THEORY 3.GREATGADIAN (GER)

RACE RESULT TIME:

DISTANCE: 1st 3rd 2nd 4th

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