Second Race 6.00

THE MINISTRY OF SOUND 2ND SEPTEMBER HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £15000 Owners

Value £8100)

Letmelivemylife is on a roll and is respected in his bid for a four-timer, while Baileysgutfeeling warrants consideration on his first start since being gelded. However, preference is for MARLAY PARK, who has gone well fresh in the past and still has scope to improve on a synthetic surface. The selection wasn’t beaten far in either of his two previous AW starts and, having previously won under Pat Cosgrave, there is a lot to like on his seasonal return.

City Selections

Letmelivemylife

Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (75 wins from 623 runners, 12%) runs MOBASHR

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): C Johnston (9 wins from 45 runners, 20%) runs GOBI SUNSET

Weightwatcher: MOBASHR won off a handicap mark of 87, his rating is now down 7lb to 80.

Longest Traveller: GOBI SUNSET trained by C Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

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TIMEFORMVIEWLastof14inhandicap(25/1)atCatterick(7f,soft).Off6months.Noteasytomakeacasefor

5

(GB) (22) 05-5213 D BF

Br Br g Bated Breath - Miramont

O Mrs J. Morley

B Mrs Rebecca Philipps

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Lingfield in February and posted a

(USA) (136) 056603- days.Cangiveanothergoodaccount.

7 GOBI SUNSET (GB) (27) 034530 D BF

Br B g Oasis Dream - Dark Promise

O Bruce & Susan Jones

B Lordship Stud

TIMEFORMVIEWNineteenrunssincelastwinin2021

8 PRISCILLA’S WISH (GB) (173) 111110- D

Br B m Adaay (IRE) - Ghedi (IRE) Aidan Keeley (5) J

O Mr C Massie & Mr PJ Mcbride Philip McBride, Newmarket T

B Mr John M. Troy Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Completed a five-timer at Yarmouth in October Only eleventh of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (7f,soft)finalrunbutisthesorttobounceback.

DECLARED RUNNERS 8

TFRHHHII BHA75

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Visor worn first time by No. 1. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 4.

Stewards Note:

SPIRIT OF NGURU: Following its run on 24/2/2023 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.

GOBI SUNSET: Following its run on 24/3/2023 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Letmelivemylife (GB), 4-1 Wyvern (GB), 5-1 Spirit of Nguru (IRE), 6-1 Priscilla’s Wish (GB), 9-1 Mobashr (USA), 12-1 Baileysgutfeeling (IRE), 16-1 Marlay Park (GB), Gobi Sunset (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

LETMELIVEMYLIFE hasn’t looked back since joining Sean Curran and a 2lb rise in the weights for his latest C&D success doesn’t look sufficient to prevent him from completing a four-timer Both Wyvern and Mobashr arrive in good nick and can chase home the selection in that order

TIMEFORM PREDICTION:

1.LETMELIVEMYLIFE

2.WYVERN 3.MOBASHR (USA)

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