Third Race 6.22

The Barconn Ltd

HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £9650

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

CITY SELECTIONS

It could pay to side with SIR RODNEYREDBLOOD, who makes his return to the all-weather following a below-par run at Newmarket over 6f earlier this month. He is now rated 6lb above his last winning mark, but finished a creditable second at Lingfield on his penultimate run off 1lb lower and has leading claims on that form. Dark Side Prince scored over this trip at Southwell in February and is feared, along with last-start Newcastle winner Prodigious Blue.

Leading course trainer (17-22): S C Williams (53 wins from 420 runners, 13%) runs BLUE FLAME

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): S C Williams (3 wins from 16 runners, 19%) runs BLUE FLAME

Weightwatcher: SIR RODNEYREDBLOOD won off a handicap mark of 78, his rating is now down 7lb to 71.

Longest Traveller: PRODIGIOUS BLUE trained by N Tinkler, Malton, 216 miles.

1 BLUE FLAME (IRE) (225) 243062-

Br Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Bluefire

TIMEFORM VIEW Bounced back to best when second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 15/2) when last seen in October InterestingcontenderdroppedintriponfirstrunforyardafterleavingEdDunlop.

HHHHI BHA75

2 PRODIGIOUS BLUE (IRE) (16) 660-501 D 4 9-6 (5)

Br B g Bated Breath - Hellofahaste Andrea Atzeni J

O Ian & Pam Bendelow Nigel Tinkler, Malton T

B Kangyu International Racing The Light Lab, Alexanders York S

TIMEFORM VIEW Took well to all-weather on a belated first try when winning 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 16daysago.Majorplayerashenowmakeshispolytrackdebut. TFRHHHHH BHA72

3 SIR RODNEYREDBLOOD (GB) (6) 641120 CD 6 9-5 (6)

Br Ch g Roderic O’Connor (IRE) - Red Blooded Woman (USA) Cieren Fallon J

O Mrs Claire Goddard

J. R. Jenkins, Royston T

B Worksop Manor Stud Tote S

TIMEFORMVIEWFour-timeC&Dwinner,successfulhereinMarchbeforefollowingupatKempton.9/1,belowformwhenseventh of10inhandicapatNewmarket(6f,good)6daysago.Couldfarebetterwithcheekpiecesbackon. TFRHHHII BHA71(-1)

4 SAAHEQ (GB) (16) 06-5213 CD 9 9-4 (1)

Br B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Brevity (USA) Mia Nicholls (7) J

O A. Nicholls Adrian Nicholls, Sessay T

B Cliveden Stud Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEWDualC&Dwinner,withhislatestsuccesshereinApril.Continuedingoodheartwhen1/2-lengththirdof10 toProdigiousBlueinhandicap(8/1)atNewcastle(5f)16daysago.Cangivehisrunningagain. TFRHHHII BHA70

5 DARK SIDE PRINCE (GB) (93) 640-321 CD 6 9-2 (3)

Br B g Equiano (FR) - Dark Side Princess Harrison Shaw J

O Mr M. M. Foulger Jessica Macey, Doncaster T

B Mr M. M. Foulger Bred Thorough Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinner Hasreturnedtoformthisyear,winning11-runnerhandicapatSouthwell(5f)inFebruary. Cangiveanothergoodaccount.

6 HAN SOLO BERGER (IRE) (12) 664-124 D

Br B g Lord Shanakill (USA) - Dreamaway (IRE)

O Mrs B Berresford & Partner

TFRHHHII BHA68

8 9-1 (4)

David Egan J

Robert Cowell, Newmarket T

B Irish National Stud Bermar S

TIMEFORMVIEWMadeawinningreturnatSouthwellinApril.Unabletoleadwhenbelow-formfourthof9inhandicap atNottingham(5f,heavy)12daysago.Remainswelltreatedifbouncingback.

7 STREET PARADE (GB) (22) 23031-6 CD

Br B g Swiss Spirit - Jollification (IRE)

O Dare To Dream Racing

B Mr Julian Pittam

TFRHHIII BHA67

7 8-13 (7)

William Carson J

Michael Attwater, Epsom T

Daretodreamracing.Co.UK S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner in November After 6 months off, below form when last of 6 in handicap at Brighton (6f,good)22daysago.Cheekpiecesbackon,butothersstillpreferred. TFRHHIII BHA65

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE

Visor worn by No. 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 4, 5, 7.

Stewards Note:

PRODIGIOUS BLUE: Following its run on 9/5/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right handed.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Dark Side Prince (GB), 4-1 Prodigious Blue (IRE), 9-2 Blue Flame (IRE), 11-2 Saaheq (GB), 13-2 Sir Rodneyredblood (GB), 12-1 Han Solo Berger (IRE), 22-1 Street Parade (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

Making a belated first start on all-weather, PRODIGIOUS BLUE proved at least as good as ever when winning at Newcastle 16 days ago and he can score again now switched to polytrack. The 4-y-o is taken to see off the challenge of Blue Flame who is respected on his seasonal/stable debut, while Dark Side Prince has been running well this year and is another to consider

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.PRODIGIOUS BLUE (IRE) 2.BLUE FLAME (IRE) 3.DARK SIDE PRINCE

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