THE ALHABAYEB STANDS AT MEELIN STUD HANDICAP STAKES

(CLASS 3)

for three yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £20000 colours no horse age st-lb Draw Jockey

Owners Prize Money 1st £8534, 2nd £4266, 3rd £2134, 4th £1066. (Penalty Value £10800) Weights raised 2lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

1 GLOUCESTERSHIRE (USA) (106) 44/634-3 5 10-2 (7)

Br B or Br g Flintshire - Ballade’s Girl (USA) (Saint Ballado (CAN)) Callum Hutchinson (3) J

O Mr David Caddy

B SF Bloodstock LLC

Freddie & Martyn Meade, Manton T

TIMEFORM VIEW Still lightly raced for his age and has essentially ran well in defeat for this yard after a brief spell in the US, close to his best when third of 6 in handicap (11/2) at Chelmsford City (10f). TFRHHHII BHA93

2

TURNTABLE (GB) (32) 0511-00 CD

Br B g Pivotal - Masarah (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE))

O Induna Racing

B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

7 10-2 (8)

Kieran Shoemark J

Harry Eustace, Newmarket T

Walnes Seeds Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Ended time with Chris Wall with 2 wins (9f/1 1/4m) on the Rowley Mile here. Hasn’t yet been able to get competitive in a pair of outings for this yard possibly unsuited by ground on return before completely blowing the start last time. TFRHHHII BHA93

3 PEACE MAN (GB) (32) 4411 D

4 10-2 (9)

Br B c Kingman - Peacehaven (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE)) Robert Havlin J

O Mr John E. Rose John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket T

B Manor Farm Stud & J. E. Rose

TIMEFORMVIEWWindsor maiden winner (10f) in May before readily following up over that C&D on handicap debut (good to firm) later that month. Races from a 7lb higher mark here but he appeals as one who can improve further TFRHHHHI BHA93

4 ENCOURAGEABLE (IRE) (26) 2416-05

Br B g Profitable (IRE) - Dutch Courage (Dutch Art)

4 10-0 (10)

P. J. McDonald J

O Coverdale Stud James Horton, Middleham T

B R. G. & T. E. Levin Manor House Farm S

TIMEFORM VIEW Won at Thirsk on penultimate outing in 2022. Probably flying too high when mid-field in the Lincoln and failed to justify support with tongue strap applied at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 26 days ago, so others are preferred. TFRHHHII BHA91

5 CAP FRANCAIS (GB) (32) 2000-00 C 7 9-12 (6)

Br B g Frankel - Miss Cap Ferrat (Darshaan) Richard Kingscote J

O Coomes Parmar Turner Dale Ian Williams, Alvechurch T

B J. L. C. Pearce

Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Scored on the Rowley Mile on return last spring but ended last season modestly and hasn’t fared any better in a pair of outings this season. Below last winning mark and has cheekpieces applied.

6 QUEEN OF THE SKIES (GB) (19) 21060-3 D

TFRHHIII BHA89

4 9-12 (3)

Br Ch f Lope de Vega (IRE) - Westwiththenight (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) Adam Kirby J

O Mr A. E. Oppenheimer

B Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd

Jane Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T

Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Highly tried for John & Thady Gosden after winning a Chelmsford novice but seemed more comfortable dropped in grade when finishing third in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) on debut for this yard 19 days ago

TFRHHHII BHA89

7 INIGO JONES (GB) (112) 003-030 D 5 9-7 (4)

Br B g New Approach (IRE) - Spacious (Nayef (USA))

O The Gary Allsopp Partnership

Tom Marquand J

Alice Haynes, Newmarket T

B Cheveley Park Stud Limited Allsopp & Allsopp Real Estate S

TIMEFORM VIEW Placed twice in Bahrain this winter but made little impression when only seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on his return to the UK Has since left Jamie Osborne and first start since March TFRHHIII BHA84

8 LIKE A TIGER (GB) (56) 231-16 CD 3 9-3 (2)

Br Ch c Farhh - Last Tango Inparis (Aqlaam)

O NAS Syndicate II, Castledown & L Lynam

B Meon Valley Stud

Daniel Muscutt J

James Ferguson, Newmarket T

James Ferguson Racing S

TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark at the third attempt at Kempton late last season and was impressive when making a winning return to action in a 10f handicap on the Rowley Mile in April. Not at his best in a listed contest last time. TFRHHHHH BHA92

9

FIRST SIGHT (GB) (154) 5-11 D

Br Ch c Dubawi (IRE) - Phiz (GER) (Galileo (IRE))

O Godolphin

B Minster Stud

3 9-1 (1)

William Buick J

Charlie Appleby, Newmarket T

Emirates Fly Better S

TIMEFORMVIEWLooked promising when winning AWmaiden/novice events over 1m/1 1/4m in January. Likely improver now switching to turf/handicap company after a break and he merits plenty of respect from a fair-looking opening mark. TFRHHHHI BHA90

10 REGAL EMPIRE (IRE) (48) 013120

Br Ch c Farhh - Saltanat (IRE) (Duke of Marmalade (IRE))

O Mr Saeed Manana

B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

3 9-1 (5)

David Egan J

James Tate, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Won novice/handicap at Southwell in the winter before chasing home Like A Tiger on his turf debut in April. Stiff task in the Lingfield Derby Trial but isn’t discounted back in this more realisitic grade. TFRHHHII BHA90

11 THE PARENT (GB) (13) 4316-33

Br B c Frankel - Sophie P (Bushranger (IRE))

3 8-7 (11)

Sam Hitchcott J

O Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Richard Hannon, Marlborough T

B D. Pearson

TIMEFORM VIEW Goodwood novice winner at 2yrs who took his form up a level on his return when third in Doncaster on return. Similar form when filling same position at Sandown (9f, good to firm, 7/1) 13 days ago TFRHHHHI BHA82

DECLARED RUNNERS 11

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 5.

Stewards Note:

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

REGAL EMPIRE: Following its run on 13/5/2023 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe.

Probable S.P.’s: 7-2 Peace Man (GB), First Sight (GB), 5-1 Like A Tiger (GB), 9-1 Encourageable (IRE), 11-1 Turntable (GB), 12-1 The Parent (GB), 14-1 Queen of The Skies (GB), 18-1 Gloucestershire (USA), 20-1 Regal Empire (IRE), 40-1 Cap Francais (GB), 100-1 Inigo Jones (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

LIKE A TIGER created a fine impression when winning on the Rowley Mile in April and is probably better than he was able to show in a listed contest here on that course last time. He gets the verdict dropped back into a handicap, though Godolphin’s handicap newcomer First Sight will surely prove a stern rival, with the hat-trick seeking Peace Man and The Parent others to consider in a hot contest.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.LIKE A TIGER 2.FIRST SIGHT 3.PEACE MAN