Fifth Race 8.20

THE HAPPY BIRTHDAY ED CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 6) for

City Selections

NEXT SECOND showed much improved form on her latest outing, as she kept on to finish a close second over 5f at Wolverhampton, and the handicapper has kindly only raised her 1lb for that effort, which may not be enough to prevent her from going one better Struck Gold is a real threat as he put in some decent displays at Wolverhampton prior to his seventh at Newcastle last week and he remains feasibly treated. Milvus is another to consider after his fifth off 2lb higher at Leicester

NEXT SECOND Struck Gold

Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (77 wins from 612 runners, 13%) runs GYPSY NATION

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Appleby (5 wins from 35 runners, 14%) runs GYPSY NATION win in 2022 33/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Bath (5.7f,goodtofirm)34daysago,notclearrun. TFRHHIII BHA44

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

6 PRIVILEGE (FR) (7) 0-10000 CD

5 9-9 (13)

Br B m Elusive City (USA) - Helen Fourment Stefano Cherchi J

O Mr C Humphris & Partner Robert Cowell, Newmarket T

B S.A.R L Jedburgh Stud & Mr C. Humphris

TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinner.28/1,ninthof11inminoreventatYarmouth(5.2f,good)7daysago. TFRHHIII BHA47

7 Q TWENTY BOY (IRE) (24) 406546 D

8 9-9 (6)

Br Ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Judies Child (IRE) Robert Havlin J

O The Mark Usher Racing Club Mark Usher, Lambourn T

B Mrs Lucy Lynch Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest gelding. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022 10/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (6f,soft)24daysago.Canmakepresencefelt.

NON-RUNNER

GRACE (GB) (20) 556-030

Br B f Brazen Beau (AUS) - Spritzig

Mr David Fremel Stuart Williams, Newmarket T

VIEW Modest filly Ninth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft, 7/1) 20 days ago.

DECLARED RUNNERS 14 2022: COMPANY MINX (IRE) 5 9 4 Harry Davies 3-1 (J R Jenkins) 11 ran Hood worn by No. 2. Blinkers worn by No. 13 Visor worn by No. 11 Tongue Strap worn by No. 6, 10 Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 9. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 6, 14.

Stewards Note:

OUR MAN IN HAVANA: Following its run on 5/7/2023 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run 2f out.

Q TWENTY BOY: Following its run on 15/7/2023 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Next Second (GB), 5-1 Struck Gold (IRE), 6-1 Milvus (IRE), 7-1 Q Twenty Boy (IRE), 10-1 Thegreatestshowman (GB), 12-1 Universal Grace (GB), 14-1 Cappananty Con (GB), 20-1 Privilege (FR), Gypsy Nation (IRE), 25-1 Ellie Piper (GB), 33-1 Our Man In Havana (GB), My Kind of Girl (FR), 50-1 Nazca (GB)

NEXT SECOND returned to form from out of the blue when second at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago and a reproduction of that effort can see her go one better Q Twenty Boy and Struck Gold head the dangers. TIMEFORM

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