Fourth Race 7.50

The Pop Essex

HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

City Selections

Irish Dessert hit the frame at Leicester on his latest outing, which was his best performance to date and he has to be considered off 1lb lower However, he will need to transfer that form to the all-weather and, for that reason, three-time course winner MONAADHIL just shades the vote. The nine-year-old did well to finish fifth over C&D last month, as the race seemed to favour prominent runners, so that performance can be upgraded and he ought to go close off a 1lb lower rating. Flying Barty looks best of the rest.

MONAADHIL

Irish Dessert

Leading course trainer (17-22): S C Williams (54 wins from 425 runners, 13%) runs FLYING BARTY

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): E Dunlop (9 wins from 26 runners, 35%) runs CLOUD QUEEN

Longest Traveller: MONAADHIL trained by R Carr, Stillington, 209 miles.

4 THOMAS EQUINAS (GB) (27) 226450 CD

Br Ch g Mayson - Hot Ticket (IRE) Robert Havlin J

O Michael & Heather Yarrow Dean Ivory, Radlett T

B M. J. Yarrow Diomed Developments Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Tenth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Yarmouth (8f, good) 27 days ago, ridden tooaggressively Enterscalculations.

5 FLYING BARTY (IRE) (20) 566-340

9-5 (7)

Br Ch f Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Dice Game Ray Dawson J

O Chasemore Farm & Seymour Bloodstock Stuart Williams, Newmarket T

B Seymour Bloodstock Chasemore Farm & Seymour Bloodstock, Chasemore Farm LLP S

TIMEFORMVIEW Tongue strap on for 1st time/cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f,10/1)20daysago.Makespolytrackdebut.Hoodon1sttime.

6 ROARING RIVER (GB) (45) 0-00600

HHHII BHA54

4 9-3 (2)

Br B g Muhaarar - River Belle Luke Morris J

O Mrs Mary Bacon P. Charalambous & J. Clutterbuck, Newmarket T

B Mrs C. R. Philipson & Mrs H. G. Lascelle

TIMEFORMVIEW50/1andtonguestraponfor1sttime/cheekpiecesonfor1sttime,lastof9inhandicapatLingfield (11.6f,goodtofirm)45daysago.Significantlybackdownintrip.

7 APFELSTRUDEL (GB) (131) 660-500

TFRHIIII BHA45

4 9-3 (5)

Br B f Intello (GER) - Appointee (IRE) Jefferson Smith J

O Mr Peter Spiller

B Peter Spiller

Henry Spiller, Newmarket T

CG Asset Management S

TIMEFORM VIEW 40/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 131 days. Makes handicap debut.

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TFRHHIII BHA43

DECLARED RUNNERS 10 2022: STREET POET (IRE) 9 9 7 Harry Davies 4-1 (Michael

Hood worn first time by No. 5. Blinkers worn first time by No. 9. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 4, 10

Stewards Note:

CLOUD QUEEN: Following its run on 3/6/2023 it was reported that the horse suffered interference in running.

ARTEMISIA GENTILE: Following its run on 12/7/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right-handed late-on.

LASHES: Following its run on 18/6/2023 it was reported that the horse was impeded leaving the stalls.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Irish Dessert (IRE), 7-2 Monaadhil (IRE), 9-2 Thomas Equinas (GB), 8-1 Flying Barty (IRE), 17-2 Cloud Queen (GB), 20-1 Apfelstrudel (GB), 33-1 Lashes (IRE), 50-1 Roaring River (GB), My Sand Boy (GB), Artemisia Gentile (IRE)

MONAADHIL can enhance his excellent record here with a fourth C&D success. Irish Dessert is the obvious threat on the back of his very good third at Leicester, with Thomas Equinas best of the others.