Fifth Race 8.00

THE BETSI HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

for three yrs old x Total prize fund £9650

Owners Prize Money 1st £3984, 2nd £1993, 3rd £996, 4th £498, 5th £249 (Penalty Value £5050.80)

City Selections

All five of the declared runners look to have some sort of chance, so DAWN VEGA receives what can only be a tentative vote. He looked to be getting to grips with the game towards the back end of last year and could improve significantly for a gelding operation. Get Stuck In has undergone the same procedure and warrants respect on his handicap debut, while Emily’s Eclipse is much better than she showed in Listed company at Salisbury when last seen.

VEGA Get Stuck In

Leading course trainer (17-22): D M Simcock (47 wins from 294 runners, 16%) runs LADY MARIE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A King (4 wins from 22 runners, 18%) runs DAWN VEGA colours no horse

Longest Traveller: GET STUCK IN trained by Charlie Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

1 SEDUCTIVE POWER (IRE) (208) 54103-

(3)

Br B c Kodi Bear (IRE) - Final Treat (IRE) Sean Levey J

O King Power Racing Co Ltd Richard Hannon, Marlborough T

B Rathbarry Stud King Power International Co Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-racedwinner.11/4,thirdof5innurseryatSandown(7f,good)inAugust,stayingonfinal1f. Promisestodobetterthisterm,withthestepupto1mexpectedtosuit.

2 EMILY’S ECLIPSE (GB) (209) 32215- 9-5 (4)

Br B f Sea The Moon (GER) - Lonely Rock Marco Ghiani J

O Mr Paul Turner Ed Dunlop, Newmarket T

B Mr & Mrs David Brown Tattersalls S

TIMEFORMVIEWMatchedpreviousbestwhengettingoffthemarkinaBeverleymaiden(7.4f)backinAugust.Unabletolandablowupped tolistedlevelonfinalstartatSalisburybutthisratesmoresuitableandshereturnswithyardamongstthewinners.

3 DAWN VEGA (GB) (138) 0043-

(1)

Br B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Ennaya (FR) Rossa Ryan J

O Regents Consulting Alan King, Barbury Castle T

B Montcastle Bloodstock Ltd Goodwin Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, creditable third of 11 in nursery at Newmarket (9f, soft) in October, headway when deniedarunfrom2foutandstayingon.Ingoodhandsandfanciedtoplayapartonreturn/AWdebut.

4 GET STUCK IN (IRE) (148) 054-

Br Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Ultra Appeal (IRE)

O Barbara & Alick Richmond Charlie Johnston, Middleham T

B China Horse Club Johnston Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWProgressedwitheachstartinnovicecompanyintheautumn,fourthin10-runnereventatNewmarket (7f)inOctober Geldedaheadofreturnandjustthetypehisyarddowellwithinhandicaps.

5 LADY MARIE (IRE) (27) 30-4

Br B f Shamardal (USA) - Lady Rosamunde Hayley Turner J

O Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum David Simcock, Newmarket T

B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

TIMEFORMVIEWShamardalfillywhomatchedpreviousbestwhenfourthin11-runnernoviceatLingfield(7f)4weeksago, keepingon.Bredtobesuitedbyatleast1mandshe’sopentoimprovementnowhandicapping.

DECLARED RUNNERS 5

Running for the first time since Gelding No. 3, 4.

Stewards Note:

BHA70

DAWN VEGA: Following its run on 29/10/2022 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run late-on.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Seductive Power (IRE), 10-3 Dawn Vega (GB), 4-1 Get Stuck In (IRE), 9-2 Emily’s Eclipse (GB), 6-1 Lady Marie (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

The market should prove useful with most returning from absences, but DAWN VEGA shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when last seen at Newmarket in October and could be the way to go from a 1lb higher mark. Seductive Power, another likely improver stepping up to 1m, is feared most ahead of Get Stuck In.