Third Race 7.00

THE NEW HOLLAND HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £15000 Owners Prize Money 1st £6401, 2nd £3200, 3rd £1601, 4th £800. (Penalty Value £8100)

City Selections

ZEALOT has improved again since stepping up to 1m2f, with a brace of wins at Newcastle since January, and Mick Appleby’s charge looks capable of shrugging off a further 6lb rise. Diderot has posted creditable efforts in defeat at Southwell and Lingfield and is an obvious contender He will need to settle better now returned to this trip so a bigger threat may emerge from Gloucestershire, who has been given a break since finishing fourth at Kempton in November

ZEALOT

Gloucestershire

Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (75 wins from 629 runners, 12%) runs ZEALOT

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Hannon (4 wins from 14 runners, 29%) runs OH HERBERTS REIGN

Longest Traveller: BLOW YOUR HORN trained by I Williams, Alvechurch, 148 miles.

1 ZEALOT (GB) (14) 11-1411 D

Br B g Pivotal - Devotion (IRE)

The Horse Watchers 1

Petches Farm Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Four wins from 7 runs last year. 11/8, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 14daysago,plentyinhand.Excellent-valueclaimertakesoffhandy5lbagainandseriousclaimsoncemore.

2 DIDEROT (GB) (19) 5305-23 C

(6) Br Br g Bated Breath - Modern Look

O Owners Group 091

B Juddmonte Farms Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 10/3) 19 days ago, needingstrongergallop.Backupintripnowandhe’snotoutofthingsfromthissortofmark.

3 GLOUCESTERSHIRE (USA) (118) 1/44/634-

5 9-7 (3)

Br B or Br g Flintshire - Ballade’s Girl (USA) Kevin Stott J

O Mr David Caddy Freddie & Martyn Meade, Manton T

B SF Bloodstock LLC Hadleigh Business Jets S

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual winner at up to 12f who ran creditably when fourth in 12-runner handicap at Kempton when last seen in November,everychance1foutandnoextrainsidefinal1f.Dropbackintripwillsuitonreturnandonetonote. TFRHHHII BHA93

4 FIRST OFFICER (IRE) (22) 3124-30 D

4 9-2 (2)

Br B c Galileo (IRE) - Weekend Strike (USA) Dayverson De Barros J

O Mr Bryan Hirst & Jane Chapple-Hyam Jane Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T

B Coolmore

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) in October 5/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 22daysago,findingtesttoomuch.Dropbackintripratesaplusandbettershowinganticipated.

5 OH HERBERTS REIGN (IRE) (14) 00042-3

Br B g Acclamation - Western Safari (IRE)

O Team Wallop Richard Hannon, Marlborough T

B M. Fahy & Rathbarry Stud

TIMEFORMVIEW Thirteen runs sincelast win in 2021 12/1, respectable 6 1/2 lengths thirdof 6 to Zealot in handicap atNewcastle(10.2f)14daysago.Makespolytrackdebut.

6 BLOW YOUR HORN (IRE) (58) 4545-36 C BF

TFRHHHII BHA77

6 8-4 (5)

Br B g Golden Horn - She’s Complete (IRE) George Rooke J

O Ian Williams Racing Club Ian Williams, Alvechurch T

B The She’s Complete Partnership

TIMEFORMVIEWCoursewinner.Sixteenrunssincelastwinin2021.10/3,sixthof9inhandicapatSouthwell(12.1f)58daysago, clippingheelsslightlyandnotrecover Downtoanattractivemarknowandhe’sonetokeepaneyeon.

DECLARED RUNNERS 6

Hood worn by No. 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1.

Stewards Note:

TFRHHHII BHA73

FIRST OFFICER: Following its run on 22/2/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right handed throughout.

Probable S.P’s: 6-4 Zealot (GB), 7-2

Diderot (GB), 6-1 Gloucestershire (USA), 7-1 First Officer (IRE), 11-1 Oh Herberts Reign (IRE), 12-1 Blow Your Horn (IRE)

ZEALOT’s rapid rate of progress showed no signs of stopping as he bagged another victory in dominant fashion at Newcastle recently and he looks sure to go well again partnered by Billy Loughnane. Diderot and Gloucestershire head up the dangers.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ZEALOT 2.DIDEROT 3.GLOUCESTERSHIRE (USA)

Prize Money

The Horserace Betting Levy Board prize fund schemes provide for the estimated inclusion of £418,723 in rate card and incremental prize money at this racecourse from January to April 2023