SEVENTH RACE 8.00

THE TRY OUR NEW PRICE BOOSTS AT UNIBET HANDICAP STAKES

(CLASS 3) (London Sprint Series Qualifier)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £15000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £6095, 2nd £3048, 3rd £1524, 4th £762, 5th £381, 6th £191. (Penalty Value £7731)

Leading course trainer (17-22): W Haggas (43 wins from 217 runners, 20%) runs SPIRIT OF NGURU

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): T Carroll (5 wins from 54 runners, 9%) runs HAZIYM

Weightwatcher: TOLSTOY won off a handicap mark of 94, his rating is now down 7lb to 87

Longest Traveller: SILKY WILKIE & SHALLOW HAL trained by K R Burke, Leyburn, 245 miles.

Ch c Lope de Vega (IRE) - Hazmiyra (IRE)

B His Highness The Aga Khan’s Studs S.C.

TIMEFORM VIEW 50/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 20 days ago Has work to

2 STRONG POWER (IRE) (11) 1034-30 CD

Br B g Kodiac - Soft Power (IRE)

Stud

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Four wins from 16 runs last year Hooded for 1st time, 2 1/2 lengths

3 SILKY WILKIE (IRE) (25) 5242-22 BF

Br B g Mehmas (IRE) - Vasoni (IRE)

O Middleham Park Racing LXXXI & E Burke

10

Annaf in listed race (50/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 11 days ago, hampered.

Feilden (7) J

R. Burke, Leyburn T

B Mrs Claire Doyle Tattersalls, Middleham Park Racing S

TIMEFORM VIEW Three wins from 14 runs last year. 7/4, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 25 days ago, conceding first run. Has to be taken seriously

HHHHH BHA94

4 SPIRIT OF NGURU (IRE) (36) 40502-2 C 4 9-2 (1)

Br B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Tutu Nguru (USA) Adam Farragher (3) J

O Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum

B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

William Haggas, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner 3/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 36 days ago Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time Looks competitive on form. TFRHHHHI BHA88

5 EXIGENCY (GB) (16) 1615/6-6 D

4 9-1 (7)

Br B f Shalaa (IRE) - Emergency Charlie Bennett J

O Miss A. Jones Sylvester Kirk, Upper Lambourn T

B Juddmonte Farms Ltd Thames Ceilings Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW First run since leaving Francis-Henri Graffard when last of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on UK debut 16 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

6 TOLSTOY (IRE) (22) 000-304 D

TFRHIIII BHA87

4 9-1 (2)

Br B g Kingman - War And Peace Rossa Ryan J

O Mr N Boyden and Mr C Harrold

Stuart Williams, Newmarket T

B Sir Robert Ogden Ajn Steelstock Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fourth of 7 in handicap (13/2) at Southwell (5f) 22 days ago Back up in trip TFRHHHII BHA87

7 SHALLOW HAL (GB) (20) 100-045 D

7 8-13 (6)

Br B g Mayson - Bazelle Pierre-Louis Jamin (3) J

O Ontoawinner 14 & Mrs E Burke K. R. Burke, Leyburn T

B Mrs J. A. Cornwell

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Chelmsford City in November 14/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 20 days ago

Others more persuasive. TFRHHHII BHA85

8 COUNT OTTO (IRE) (18) 03051-0 CD 8 8-13 (5)

Br B g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Dessert Flower (IRE)

Br B g Cable Bay (IRE) - Ribbon Royale William Carver (3) J

O Middleham Park Racing XXXVII & Partners Conrad Allen, Newmarket T

B Fernham Farm Ltd Middleham Park Racing S

TIMEFORM VIEW 4-time C&D winner Four wins from 16 runs last year Latest win at Lingfield in December Fourth of 7 in handicap (7/4) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 18 days ago, finishing with running left. Player. TFRHHHHI BHA84

10 THE GREEN MAN (IRE) (18) 1230-02 D 4 8-9 (8)

Br B g Acclamation - Lydia Becker David Probert J

O Mr John Stocker Joseph Parr, Newmarket T

B Paul & Jim McCartan Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Doncaster in August. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Lingfield (6f, AW)

18 days ago, conceding first run. Respected. TFRHHHHI BHA81

DECLARED RUNNERS 10

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn first time by No 4. Hood worn by No 2, 8. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No 9. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 10

Stewards Note:

STRONG POWER: Following its run on 4/2/2023 it was reported that the horse suffered interference in running.

COUNT OTTO: Following its run on 28/1/2023 it was reported that the horse suffered interference in running.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Silky Wilkie (IRE), 4-1 Spirit of Nguru (IRE), 6-1 Tyger Bay (GB), 15-2 The Green Man (IRE), 14-1 Strong Power (IRE), Tolstoy (IRE), Shallow Hal (GB), Count Otto (IRE), 25-1 Haziym (IRE), 33-1 Exigency (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

SILKY WILKIE finished second for the third successive time at Lingfield last month but it’s hard to question his attitude, unlucky not to win given he had to wait for room at a crucial time, and he’s likely to make another bold bid. Spirit of Nguru arrives in good heart and may emerge as the biggest threat dropped to sprinting with sterner headgear applied, while Tyger Bay remains of interest having not been seen to best effect at Lingfield.