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SECOND RACE 2.05

THE PRECISION FACADES HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2)

for four yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £40000

1m 2f 70y

Owners Prize Money. 1st £16064, 2nd £8032, 3rd £4016, 4th £2008, 5th £1004, 6th £500, 7th £252, 8th £124. (Penalty Value £20384)

Race Descripton

This is a one mile, two furlongs about 70 yards handicap race for four-year-olds and upwards which have been rated from 86 to 105. To qualify for a handicap rating horses must have run at least three times in a Flat race in Britain, or have run in no more than two Flat races run in Britain and won at least one of them. This rating then dictates the weight to be carried in a handicap. In simple terms a horse rated 105 in this particular race would be required to carry 5lb more than a rival rated 100.

colours no horse age st-lb

Draw Jockey

1 CERTAIN LAD (GB) (22) 6//2003-0 D 7 9-11 (6)

Br B g Clodovil (IRE) - Chelsey Jayne (IRE)

O Mr C. R. Hirst

B Barry Walters

Jack Channon, West Ilsley T

Jack Channon Racing Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Group 3 winner in 2020. Missed following year but showed he retains all his old ability when third in Rose of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock in August. Below that in a listed event at Longchamp on reappearance.

TFRHHHII BHA107 George Bass (3)

2 SAVVY VICTORY (IRE) (41) 62153-5 D 4 9-8 (1)

Br B c New Bay - Highlands Queen (FR) S. P. C. Woods, Newmarket T

O Mr. Julian Hui

B Ballylinch Stud Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Resumed winning ways in a small-field Goodwood handicap (9.9f) in August. Excellent fifth in the Cambridgeshire next time and shaped encouragingly after 5 months off in listed race at Kempton on return.

TFRHHHHI BHA104 Ryan Moore

3 PRIDE OF AMERICA (FR) (50) 110-146 CD 6 9-6 (4)

Br B g American Post - Atarfe (IRE)

O Haven’t A Pot, D. MacAuliffe & Anoj Don

B Laurent Dulong & Yannick Dulong

Amy Murphy, Newmarket T

Class1Personnel, Amy Murphy Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner who enhanced fine strike rate for this yard with a career-best display when scoring after 7 months off at Kempton (11f) in January. Not quite in same form since.

TFRHHHHI BHA102 Hollie Doyle

4 MAKSUD (GB) (217) 145220- D 4 9-5 (8)

Br B g Golden Horn - Althania (USA)

O Thurloe Thoroughbreds LIV

B Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Hughie Morrison, East Ilsley T

TIMEFORM VIEW Good impression when winning on debut at Windsor and has posted useful efforts in defeat since, including second in listed race at the same course (11.4f) in August. Didn’t fire at Newmarket on final outing.

TFRHHHII BHA101 Jason Hart

5 GROUNDBREAKER (GER) (237) 144234- D 4 9-3 (5)

Br B g Oasis Dream - Guajara (GER)

O Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

B Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof

Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful performer who put his best effort to date when third in a Windsor listed event in August. Backed that up returned to handicap company when fourth at Newbury on final outing and is capable fresh

TFRHHHHH BHA99 Oisin Murphy

6 LORD PROTECTOR (GER) (17) 4/6150-0 D 5 9-0 (9)

Br B or Br g Pastorius (GER) - Lady Jacamira (GER) Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down T

O Quantum Leap Racing X & Partner

B Gestut Karlshof R M Beckett Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Back to winning ways in 1 1/4m Sandown handicap last June. Fifth of 18 at Glorious Goodwood next time, but was well held at the Ebor meeting on final 2022 start and modest on reappearance at Epsom.

TFRHHHII BHA96 Rossa Ryan

7 FANTASTIC FOX (GB) (17) 53020-4 5 8-13 (2)

Br Ch g Frankel - Vasilia Roger Varian, Newmarket T

O King Power Racing Co Ltd

B Mr V. I. Araci King Power International Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Back on track when runner-up on heavy ground over this trip at Newbury last October and had an excuse when below form on AW final start. Ran respectably when fourth at Epsom (10.1f) on return.

TFRHHHII BHA95 Jack Mitchell

8 CAP FRANCAIS (GB) (32) 12000-0 7 8-10 (3)

Br B g Frankel - Miss Cap Ferrat Ian Williams, Alvechurch T

O Coomes Parmar Turner Dale

B J. L. C. Pearce Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Has a good record fresh but was well held on reappearance at Kempton last month and needs to leave that well behind to figure.

TFRHHIII BHA92 Richard Kingscote

9 BARYSHNIKOV (GB) (18) 1300-03 CD 7 8-9 (7)

Br Ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Tara Moon David & Nicola Barron, Thirsk T

O Mr John Knotts & Partner

B M. H. and Mrs G. Tourle Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest towards the end of last year but stepped up plenty on his reappearance when third inhandicap at Pontefract (10f) 18 days ago. Won this race last year off this mark and needs taking seriously.

10 ZEALANDIA (FR) (18) 2430/1-0

TFRHHHHI BHA91 Billy Loughnane (3)

6 8-4 (10)

Br B g Sea The Moon (GER) - Belle Ambre Ian Williams, Alvechurch T

O Mr Ian Williams

B S.A.S. Elevage Du Haras de Bourgeauville

TIMEFORM VIEW French recruit who returned from 7 months off to spring a 33/1 surprise on his York stable debut last June. Well held at Pontefract after 11 months off only start since.

DECLARED RUNNERS 10 2022: BARYSHNIKOV 6 8 9 Connor Beasley 5-2 (David & Nicola Barron) 7 ran Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 10. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 5. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 5. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 3.

Stewards Note:

SAVVY VICTORY: Following its run on 1/4/2023 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run late-on.

LORD PROTECTOR: Following its run on 25/4/2023 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.

Probable S.P.’s: 5-1 Lord Protector (GER), Fantastic Fox (GB), Baryshnikov (GB), 13-2 Savvy Victory (IRE), Pride of America (FR), 15-2 Groundbreaker (GER), 9-1 Certain Lad (GB), Maksud (GB), 14-1 Cap Francais (GB), Zealandia (FR)

PLAY SMARTER

GROUNDBREAKER proved himself better than ever on his final 2 starts last year and appeals as the type who could be even better at 4 yrs, so he looks to have plenty going for him on his return, especially with Oisin Murphy booked. Savvy Victory is another who may raise his game further this season, with low-mileage 6-y-o Pride of America also respected back in handicap company.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.GROUNDBREAKER (GER) 2.SAVVY VICTORY (IRE) 3.PRIDE OF AMERICA (FR)

Don’t forget to bet on the 2:15 at MARKET RASEN and 2:25 at ASCOT.

NAMED after a small village nine miles south-east of Chester racecourse, the Huxley Stakes is the highest-quality race staged during the three-day Boodles May Festival. It is a Group 2 boasting a total prize fund of £120,000, meaning it ranks behind only the tote+ Chester Cup in terms of its monetary value.

The inaugural edition in 1999 was won, somewhat ironically, by a horse called Chester House. Trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Kieren Fallon, he won Sandown’s Brigadier Gerard Stakes on his next start. But it was after Chester House was switched to renowned American trainer Bobby Frankel that he enjoyed his most significant success, in the Arlington Million in Chicago in 2000, on what would prove to be a glorious swansong to his career.

A decade later, the John Gosden-trained Debussy went one better than Chester House by winning the Huxley Stakes and the Arlington Million in the same season.