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Third Race 6.30
THE BETSI HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £25000
Owners Prize
£10158, 2nd £5080, 3rd £2540, 4th £1270, 5th £635, 6th £318
(Penalty Value £12885) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.
City Selections
TIGER CRUSADE returned to winning ways at Lingfield last month, when he recorded a narrow success, and David Simcock’s charge is fancied to follow up from a 2lb higher mark.
Mums Tipple struggled in Listed company on his latest outing but he looks set to go well down in grade, while On A Session has become too well treated to ignore and he must go on the shortlist. Others to note include Lord Of The Lodge and Amber Island.
Leading course trainer (17-22): S C Williams (51 wins from 423 runners, 12%) runs ABOVE
Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Boughey (4 wins from 12 runners, 33%) runs RIVER PRIDE
Longest Traveller: LORD OF THE LODGE trained by K R Burke, Leyburn, 231 miles.
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Br B g No Nay Never (USA) - Folle Allure (FR)
O Khalifa Dasmal & Bryan Payne
B Dominique Ades-Hazan & Lily Ades
TIMEFORM VIEW Six wins from 22 Flat runs, at least as good as ever when also winning 7-runner handicap (18/5) atLingfield(7f,AW)3weeksago,stayingontoleadclosehome.Leadingclaimsonceagain.
4 ABOVE (FR) (198) 204020- C D
Br B g Anjaal - Broken Applause (IRE)
O Mr N Boyden and Mr C Harrold
B Mr J. Kilpatrick & Mme D. Ades Hazan Ajn Steelstock Ltd S
TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner Ran poorly when eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 6 months ago. Willneedtohitthegroundrunning.
HHIII BHA94
5 AMBER ISLAND (IRE) (21) 1003-04 CD 6 8-10 (3)
Br B m Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Raphinae
Pearson (3) J
O David Lowe David Loughnane, Tern Hill T
B Godolphin Galloways Bakers Ltd, Dave Loughnane Racing S
TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Last of 4 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW, 10/3) 3 weeks ago. Back in handicap companyhereandnotwithouteach-wayclaims.
6 ON A SESSION (USA) (16) 2500-06 D
Br B g Noble Mission - Destiny Calls (USA)
O Penton Hill Racing Limited & Mr L O’Kane
B Green Lantern Stables LLC
7 8-9 (5)
& Nicola Barron, Thirsk T
TIMEFORMVIEW28/1,notseentobesteffectwhensixthof11inhandicapatSouthwell(7.1f)16daysago,ideallyneeding strongergallop.Downtoacareer-lowmarkandfanciedtogoveryclosewithpaceassured.
7 GOLDEN SPICE (USA) (154) 110020- D
Br B f Golden Horn - Punita (USA)
O Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori
B Rabbah Bloodstock LLC
TFRHHHHH BHA88
4 8-8 (10)
Luke Morris J
George Margarson, Newmarket T
TIMEFORMVIEW80/1,stifftaskwhen91/4lengthsthirteenthof14toAzureBlueinlistedraceatNewmarket(6f,good)when lastseen5monthsago,riddentooaggressively Mayneedthisoutingsoothersmakemoreappeal. TFRHHHII BHA87
8 SIR OLIVER (IRE) (117) 013040- CD 6 8-8 (7)
Br B g Dark Angel (IRE) - Folga Stefano Cherchi J
O FLYING HIGH SYNDICATE (SIR OLIVER) Chris Dwyer, Newmarket T
B Yeomanstown Stud & Doc Bloodstock
TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner 11/1, run best excused when seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 4monthsago,doingtoomuchtoosoon.Willneedtosettlemuchbetterifhe’stohaveasayonreturn.
9 RIVER PRIDE (GB) (21) 005-353 CD 4 8-8 (6)
Br B f Oasis Dream - Highest David Probert J
O The Inver Park Partnership George Boughey, Newmarket T
B Denford Stud Ltd George Boughey, SBK S
TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinner Ranaswellascould’vebeenexpectedwhenthirdof4inminorevent(5/1)atLingfield (7f,AW)3weeksago,havingrunofrace.Each-wayplayerbackinhandicapcompany
10 POWER OF DARKNESS (GB) (21) 50/300-5 D 8 8-7 (4)
Br B g Power - Summers Lease Mikkel Mortensen (7) J
O Mr C. Fellowes Charlie Fellowes, Newmarket T
B Mrs C. R. Philipson & Lofts Hall Stud Fitzdares, Car Colston Hall Stud S
TIMEFORM VIEW 17/2, looked rusty after 6 months off on first run since leaving Marcus Tregoning when 5 lengths fifth of 7 to TigerCrusadeinhandicapatLingfield(7f,AW)3weeksago,veryslowlyaway Othersmorepersuasive. TFRHHIII BHA86
DECLARED RUNNERS 10
Tongue Strap worn by No. 4.
Stewards Note: ABOVE: Following its run on 25/8/2022 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.
AMBER ISLAND: Following its run on 18/2/2023 it was reported that the horse’s impetuosity made it slow away
GOLDEN SPICE: Following its run on 8/10/2022 it was reported that the horse felt the effects of a long season.
SIR OLIVER: Following its run on 14/11/2022 it was reported that the horse ran too freely.
Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Tiger Crusade (FR), 6-1 Mums Tipple (IRE), 7-1 Lord of The Lodge (IRE), 9-1 On A Session (USA), River Pride (GB), 14-1 Above (FR), Amber Island (IRE), Power of Darkness (GB), 16-1 Golden Spice (USA), 18-1 Sir Oliver (IRE)
There was enough in ON A SESSION’s sixth at Southwell last month to suggest he’s about as good as he was last year, so having dropped to a career-low mark and with a decent pace to aim at almost guaranteed, he gets the nod for David & Nicola Barron. Tiger Crusade won for the second time this year at Lingfield 3 weeks ago and he may emerge as the main danger, ahead of Lord of The Lodge and Mums Tipple, in a fascinating feature contest.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ON A SESSION (USA) 2.TIGER CRUSADE (FR) 3.LORD OF THE LODGE (IRE)
