EIGHTH RACE 8.30

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HANDICAP

STAKES (CLASS 6)

for three yrs old x Total prize fund £6000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £2477, 2nd £1239, 3rd £619, 4th £310, 5th £155. (Penalty Value £3140.40)

Outer Loop

Leading course trainer (17-22): M Botti (42 wins from 406 runners, 10%) runs SEXY REXY

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): Charlie Johnston (1 win from 13 runners, 8%) runs A LITTLE RESPECT & KRONA

Longest Traveller: A LITTLE RESPECT & KRONA trained by Charlie Johnston, Middleham, 245 miles.

1 PERFECT GENTLEMAN (IRE) (14) 600-1 C 9-11 (5)

Br B g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Silver Moon Daniel Muscutt J

O Eve Lodge Racing George Scott, Newmarket T

B Mr C. Behan The Fitzdares Club S

TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-racedwinner 5/2,careerbestwhenwinning9-runnerhandicapatthiscourse(8f)14daysago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race Significantly up in trip Should go in again.

2 KRONA (GB) (89) 600-

Br B f Sea The Moon (GER) - Kwanza Jason Hart J

O Miss K. Rausing Charlie Johnston, Middleham T

B Miss K. Rausing Johnston Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in minor event at this course (8f, 250/1) 89 days ago Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

3 THE PUG (IRE) (18) 006-321

9-7 (7)

Br B g Churchill (IRE) - Alumni Award Rob Hornby J

O Deauville Daze Partnership Sylvester Kirk, Upper Lambourn T

B Lynch Bages Ltd & Glenvale Stud Grs Group Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Unreliable sort. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap (7/2) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 18 days ago, well positioned.

4 DOVENA (GB) (18) 6634-3

TFRHHHHI BHA58

9-4 (1)

Br Ch f Nathaniel (IRE) - Curtains Robert Havlin J

O The Dovena Partnership Amanda Perrett, Pulborough T

B A. H. Bennett Tattersalls S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1 and hooded for 1st time, good 2 1/4 lengths third of 8 to The Pug in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 18 days ago

5 SEXY REXY (IRE) (43) 565-5

HHHII BHA55

(4)

Br Ch f Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Kittens Stefano Cherchi J

O Milan Racing Club Marco Botti, Newmarket T

B Carol Henley & Pattern Bloodstock Marco Botti Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 14/1) 43 days ago Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

6 A LITTLE RESPECT (IRE) (27) 0-60 8-9 (2)

Br Ch f Sea The Stars (IRE) - Simannka (IRE) Joanna Mason J

O Susan and John Waterworth

B Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited

Johnston, Middleham T

Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWThrice-racedmaiden.150/1,seventhof8inminoreventatthisC&D27daysago Blinkeredfor1sttime Makes handicap debut.

HHHII BHA43

7 ME AND MRS JONES (IRE) (21) 005-545 8-9 (6)

Br B f Acclamation - She Believes (IRE) Charlie Bennett J

O Marchwood Recycling Ltd Sylvester Kirk, Upper Lambourn T

B Mr Dan Major TIMEFORM VIEW Fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (11f, 28/1) 21 days ago Blinkers on 1st time Needs headgear to perk her up

DECLARED RUNNERS 7

TFRHHIII BHA42

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Blinkers worn first time by No 6, 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 5.

Blinkers worn by No 3.

Pug (IRE), 5-1 Dovena (GB), 10-1 Krona (GB), A Little Respect (IRE), 14-1 Sexy Rexy (IRE), 28-1 Me And Mrs Jones (IRE)

Probable S.P’s: 2-1 Perfect Gentleman (IRE), 3-1

PLAY SMARTER

PERFECT GENTLEMAN took a marked step forward when winning here a fortnight ago and he should stay the longer trip, so he’s a confident choice. Fellow last-time-out winner The Pug is a danger and Krona is worthy of a mention on handicap debut.