Fourth Race 7.50

THE RACING WELFARE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

for three yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £12650

Owners Prize Money 1st £5223, 2nd £2612, 3rd £1305, 4th £653, 5th £326 (Penalty Value £6621)

Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

City Selections

SEMSER looks the one to be on. The six-year-old remains unbeaten here after two wins over C&D, the latest of which came in May off just 2lb lower, and he may get back to winning ways returning to the all-weather Wild Hurricane sports cheekpieces on only his fifth start and could also go well if the headgear has a positive effect, while Totnes is another to be interested in.

Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (76 wins from 618 runners, 12%) runs NASIM

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): Charlie Johnston (8 wins from 55 runners, 15%) runs WADACRE GOMEZ

Weightwatcher: NASIM won off a handicap mark of 78, his rating is now down 9lb to 69.

Longest Traveller: WADACRE GOMEZ trained by Charlie Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

1 TARBAAN (IRE) (31) 14-4604 CD

Ch g Tamayuz - Rocana

Syndicate & Partner

Ringfort Stud & Paul Hancock

VIEW In good form on the AW during the winter, including a C&D win off 2lb respectableandmajorplayerbackonAW.

2 WILD HURRICANE (IRE) (27) 3-352

Br B g Dubawi (IRE) - Wavering (IRE)

VIEW Lightly-racedmaiden.Hoodedfirsttime,creditablesecondof10inhandicapatKempton(11f,7/2)27daysago, nomatchforwinner Hoodoff,cheekpiecesonfirsttime.Lessexposedthanmostofthese.

3 MISS BLUEBELLE (IRE) (61) 1061-20 CD

Br B f Awtaad (IRE) - Miss Bellbird (IRE)

O Sir T. Pilkington & The Rogers Family

B Mrs S. M. Rogers & Sir Thomas Pilkington

Tregoning Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinner Shouldbesharperforarecentcomebackrunonturf.Entersthereckoning.

4 BOASTY (IRE) (43) 231125 CD 6 9-12 (5)

Br B g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Caffe Latte (IRE) Marco Ghiani J

O Daniel MacAuliffe & Anoj Don Ivan Furtado, Newark T

B Tally-Ho Stud CLASS1PERSONNEL S

TIMEFORMVIEWThree-timeC&Dwinner,includingtwiceinApril.Fifthof6inhandicapatWindsor(11.5f,goodtosoft) 43daysago.NotdiscountedbackonhisfavouredAW

HHHII BHA73

5 ONE FOR THE FROG (IRE) (41) 32-4105 4 9-12 (7)

Br B g Dabirsim (FR) - Delicate Robert Havlin J

O IGNITED S. P. C. Woods, Newmarket T

B Kildaragh Stud Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Wolverhampton in April. 12/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) daysago.Upintrip.

6 MAYFAIR GOLD (IRE) (48) 22-1100 CD 4 9-11 (6)

Br B f Havana Gold (IRE) - Cherrington (IRE)

O Mr & Mrs R. Kelvin-Hughes

King, Barbury Castle T

B Mr R. Kelvin-Hughes H & C Group Ltd S

TIMEFORM

VIEW C&D winner in May Below-form fourth of 6 in handicap at ago,veryslowlyaway Bouncebackneeded.

VIEW Four-time course winner Latest win here in February. 8 1/4

Ch g Galileo Gold - Ashwaq

Coursewinner Sixthof7inhandicap(17/2)atKempton(11f)

James Wigan & London TB Services Ltd

VIEW Won over 7f and 1m on AW in the spring. Creditable third of 8 in handicap good,15/2)25daysago,runningon.Canmakepresencefelt.

(GB) (36) 45-6151

BAY WARRIOR (IRE) (96) 424146 CD

Br B g The Gurkha (IRE) - Fraulein

VIEW Three-time C&D winner, the latest in March. 7/2, below-form

Returnstoactioninacompetitiverace.Cheekpiecesbackon.Othersarepreferred.

Beau (AUS) - Wadacre Gigi Franny Norton J

O Wadacre Stud Charlie Johnston, Middleham T

B Wadacre Stud Johnston Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-racedwinner WinnerofnoviceatNewcastleinAprilbutwellbeatenin2turfhandicapssince. NeedsareturntoAWtohelpgethimbackontrack.

DECLARED RUNNERS 15

HHIII BHA70

Hood worn first time by No. 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 2. Blinkers worn by No. 11 Visor worn by No. 4. Blinkers, Eyeshields worn by No. 10 Tongue Strap worn by No. 5. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 8, 14 Stewards Note: MAYFAIR GOLD: Following its run on 7/6/2023 it was reported that the horse ran too freely

SEMSER: Following its run on 24/6/2023 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe.

THE BAY WARRIOR: Following its run on 20/4/2023 it was reported that the horse ran flat.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Tarbaan (IRE), 5-1 Wild Hurricane (IRE), 6-1 Totnes (IRE), 8-1 Nasim (GB), 10-1 Boasty (IRE), 16-1 The Bay Warrior (IRE), 20-1 Semser (GB), Jenson Benson (IRE), Marion’s Boy (IRE), 25-1 One For The Frog (IRE), Wadacre Gomez (GB), 33-1 Mayfair Gold (IRE)

TARBAAN looks interesting back on AW having dipped to 2lb lower than when successful over C&D in December 3-y-o Totnes heads the dangers in a very competitive race for the grade. Wild Hurricane also makes the shortlist.