THE VULCAN BUILDING SERVICES

HANDICAP

(CLASS

6)

Stakes

three yrs old x Total prize fund £7000

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): J Boyle (18 wins from 134 runners, 13%) runs DELIGHTFULLYYOURS

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A Balding (12 wins from 48 runners, 25%) runs STORM VALLEY

LONGESTTRAVELLER: STRICTLY DREAMING trained by I Williams, Alvechurch, 124 miles.

Costello J

O Savernake Racing Marcus Tregoning, Whitsbury T

B A. Byrne & Tinnkill Bloodstock Marcus Tregoning Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Newcastle nursery winner who stepped up on her reappearance when third of 6 in handicap atBrighton(9.9f,good)16daysago Changeofheadgearmayenablehertosettlebetter

3 PARADISE ROW (IRE) (2) 421P D

Br B f Zoffany (IRE) - Poplar Close (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE)) Joey Haynes J

O J.I. Barnett & Rathmoy Racing William Knight, Newmarket T

B Mr T. J. Adams William Knight Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWStill green but landed 11-runnermaiden at Chelmsford City(10f) 21 days ago. Likelyhas moreto offer. RaninvoidraceatWolverhamptononTuesday.

HHHHI BHA65

4 STRICTLY DREAMING (GB) (19) 0500-02 9-9 (2)

Br B f Oasis Dream - Tahaany (IRE) (Raven’s Pass (USA)) Benoit de la Sayette J

O Strictly Legal Ian Williams, Alvechurch T

B Shadwell Estate Company Limited

TIMEFORMVIEWGoodsecondof8inhandicap(22/1)atRedcar(8f,goodtofirm)19daysago.Upintrip,whichpromises tosuitonrunstyle.

5 OBAMAARMY (GB) (14) 212225

HHHII BHA65

(5)

Br B g Washington DC (IRE) - Intrusion (Indesatchel (IRE)) George Bass (3) J

O Six or Sticks (Washington DC) Jack Channon, West Ilsley T

B Bearstone Stud Jack Channon Racing Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Bath in May. 8/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good) 14 days ago. Visorreplacescheekpiecesandhe’slikelytogiveitanothergoodgo

HHHHI BHA64

6 STORM VALLEY (GB) (160) 0-55 9-5 (3)

Br B f Lightning Spear - Hidden Valley (Haafhd) Joshua Bryan J

O Kingsclere Racing Club Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T

B Kingsclere Stud Kingsclere Stud S

TIMEFORMVIEWThrice-racedmaiden.Fifthof7inmaidenatLingfield(10f,AW,28/1).Off160days.Makeshandicapdebut fortopyardsoimprovementcouldbeforthcoming.

HHHII BHA61

7 ECTOCROSS (FR) (12) 130004 D 8-13 (4)

Br B c Ectot - Seasonal Cross (Cape Cross (IRE)) Joe Fanning J

O Malcolm & Alicia Aldis Simon Dow, Epsom T

B Kempsons Stud Ltd Simon Dow S

TIMEFORMVIEWWinneratLingfieldinMarch.22/1,respectablefourthof8inhandicapatLingfield(12f,AW)12daysago.

Needstobuildonthat. TFRHHIII BHA55

8 DELIGHTFULLYYOURS (IRE) (8) 40-4000 8-4 (7)

Br B f Zoffany (IRE) - Sherbert (Power) Isobel Francis (5) J

O Maid In Heaven Partnership Jim Boyle, Epsom T

B Gaynestown Stud Ltd TIMEFORMVIEWVisored forfirsttime,tenth of11 in handicap atthis course (12f, good, 125/1) 8 days ago, slowlyaway.

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2022: RITA RANA (IRE) 3 8 8 William Carson 2-1 (Adam West) 8 ran

Visor worn first time by No. 5. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 1. Hood worn by No 2. Visor worn by No 8.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Kitaro Kich (IRE), 7-2 Paradise Row (IRE), 9-2 Obama Army (GB), 11-2 Strictly Dreaming (GB), 10-1 Storm Valley (GB), 11-1 Feyha (IRE), 28-1 Ectocross (FR), 50-1 Delightfully Yours (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

KITARO KICH would have finished closer with a clear run when fourth at Lingfield a month ago and on that evidence, he’s capable of winning a race of this nature Paradise Row and Obama Army are a couple of viable threats.

STANDARD & RECORD TIME

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