Fifth Race 8.00

THE BRITISH EBF 40TH ANNIVERSARY RESTRICTED NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) (for horses in Bands C and D) (GBB RACE) for novice three, four and five yrs old, x Total prize fund £8049 Owners Prize Money 1st £3435, 2nd £1717, 3rd £859, 4th £429 (Penalty Value £4346.46)

City Selections

Denied by a fairly narrow margin at Nottingham last week, TEMPERED SOUL gets the vote on his return to the all-weather He finished a creditable fourth over a mile at Kempton on his racecourse bow in March, and the fact he been given a speculative entry for the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot must warrant a lot of respect. Sir Raj is feared most on his Polytrack bow, while Out Rule is another to consider

TEMPERED SOUL

Leading course trainer (17-22): H Palmer (21 wins from 141 runners, 15%) runs SIR RAJ

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Boughey (8 wins from 34 runners, 24%) runs TEMPERED SOUL

Longest Traveller: SIR RAJ trained by H Palmer, Malpas, 166 miles.

1 SANTIBURI SPIRIT (GB) (29) (2lb) 0-5

Br Gr or Ro m Outstrip - Santiburi Spring

O Hill Paine & Partners

TIMEFORMVIEWTwice-racedmaiden.Lastof5inminorevent(300/1)atKempton(8f)29daysago.Upintrip.

2 CRESTA CAT (GB) (26) 0

Br B c Bobby’s Kitten (USA) - Alpensinfonie (IRE)

O G. B. Partnership

TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 15 in minor event at Yarmouth (10.1f, heavy) on debut 26daysago,unabletosustaineffort.Cheekpiecesonfor1sttime.

3 ONEMORENOMORE (GB) (-)

Br B g Mukhadram - Euro Empire (USA)

O David Fravigar & Kathy Dixon

B Bumble Bloodstock Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Mukhadram gelding. Brother to useful winner up to 11f

Bit Special and half-brother to numerous winners,includinguseful6f-11fwinnerIskra.Doesn’tappealasaprobablefirst-time-outwinner

4 OUT RULE (IRE) (43) 026

Br Br g Karakontie (JPN) - Leaf Blower (USA)

O The Raceology Partnership

B Winning Bloodstock

TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW, 18/1) 43 days ago. NeedstoraisehisgameifordertoseeoffSirRajandTemperedSoul.

5 SIR RAJ (IRE) (29) (2lb) 2

Br B g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Pink Moon (IRE)

O Jastar Capital Limited

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3 8-13 (5)

Harry Davies (3) J

Hugo Palmer, Malpas T

B Miss Elaine Marie Smith Jastar Capital Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEWPromisingsort.Secondof3inminorevent(22/1)atNottingham(8.3f,heavy)ondebut29daysago, flatteredbyproximity.Likelytoimproveandobviousclaims.

6 TEMPERED SOUL (GB) (9) (2lb) 42 BF

Br B c Massaat (IRE) - Kalia Asha (IRE)

TFRHHHHH BHA-

3 8-13 (4)

Daniel Muscutt J

O Teme Valley George Boughey, Newmarket T

B Natton House Thoroughbreds Ltd George Boughey, SBK S

TIMEFORM VIEW Promising sort. 7/4, second of 7 in minor event at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 9 days ago. Opentoprogressandhe’samajorplayer

DECLARED RUNNERS 6

TFRHHHHI BHA-

2022: SONAIRT (FR) 3 9 1 Ray Dawson 3-1 (Henry Spiller) 10 ran

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 2. Blinkers worn by No. 4.

Running for the first time since Gelding No. 3.

Stewards Note:

OUT RULE: Following its run on 29/3/2023 it was reported that the horse hung left up the home straight.

Probable S.P’s: 11-10 Sir Raj (IRE), 5-4 Tempered Soul (GB), 14-1 Out Rule (IRE), 40-1 Onemorenomore (GB), 50-1 Cresta Cat (GB), 250-1 Santiburi Spirit (GB)

This is essentially a match between SIR RAJ and Tempered Soul, with preference for the former who made an encouraging start to his career at Nottingham and promises to be suited by this step up in trip. Out Rule is best of the rest.

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