SIXTH RACE 7.30

The

UNIBET

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UNIBOOSTS

A DAY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) (London Stayers’ 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): A Balding (68 wins from 443 runners, 15%) runs AZTEC EMPIRE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): Fergal O’Brien (9 wins from 28 runners, 32%) runs GUMBALL

Longest Traveller: SOLENT GATEWAY trained by H Palmer, Malpas, 179 miles.

Br B g Awtaad (IRE) - Aoife Alainn (IRE)

O Mr D. R. Passant & Hefin Williams Hugo Palmer, Malpas

B Deer Forest Stud Greenhous Group Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Wolverhampton in January 25/1, creditable third of 8 in minor event at this C&D 14 days ago, well positioned. Place possibilities.

2 IMPERIUM (IRE) (37) 35056-4 CD

Br Ch g Frankel - Ramruma (USA) James Doyle J

O Weston Brook Farm & Bromfield Harry & Roger Charlton, Beckhampton

B Southern Bloodstock ABM Catering Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Four-time C&D winner Six wins from 19 Flat runs. 3/1, 7 3/4 lengths fourth of 5 to Solent Gateway in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 37 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Yard also saddles Withhold. TFRHHHII BHA91

3 WITHHOLD (GB) (37) 06040-3 D

10 9-11 (10)

Br B g Champs Elysees - Coming Back Trevor Whelan J

O Tony Bloom Harry & Roger Charlton, Beckhampton T

B Millsec Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, 5 1/4 lengths third of 5 to Solent Gateway in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 37 days ago Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

4 GUMBALL (FR) (20) 31/S42-0 C D

TFRHHHHI BHA91

9 9-10 (5)

Br Gr g No Risk At All (FR) - Good Time Girl (FR) Saffie Osborne J

O Mr Terry Warner Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T

B Mr J. Gallorini, Mlle M. Bilesimo et al Bresbet S

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner 33/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 20 days ago, very slowly away Significantly back up in trip and others make more appeal on this occasion. TFRHHIII BHA90

5 QUIAN (GER) (237) 444050- D

7 9-7 (4)

Br Gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Quiana (GER) Kieran O’Neill J

O Mr J. Reddington Thomas Gallagher, Borehamwood T

B Mr Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof J R L Group S

TIMEFORM VIEW German Group 2/3 winner in 2020 Ninth of 11 in minor event at Longchamp (11.9f, good, 25/1). Off 7 months and significantly up in trip starting out for new yard here.

6 ACED IT (IRE) (14) 302-514 CD

TFRHIIII BHA87

7 9-7 (7)

Br B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Farranjordan Jack Mitchell J

O Crowd Racing Partnership

Camilla Poulton, Lewes T

B Newtown Anner Stud Crowd Racing Limited, Gold & Green Crowd S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Latest win here in January Good fourth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (20/1)

14 days ago Expected to be bang there.

7 FIRST OFFICER (IRE) (20) 43124-3

TFRHHHHH BHA87

4 9-5 (3)

Br B c Galileo (IRE) - Weekend Strike (USA) David Egan J

O Mr Bryan Hirst & Jane Chapple-Hyam

B Coolmore

Jane Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Nottingham in October Creditable third of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 20 days ago, clear of rest Significantly back up in trip and not without each-way hope

8 VAZIR (FR) (25) 33241/-6

TFRHHHII BHA89

Ryan J O The Unlikely Lads Alan King, Barbury Castle T B S.C.E.A. Haras de Son Altesse L’Aga Khan

Br B g Siyouni (FR) - Vazira (FR)

TIMEFORM VIEW Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (11f,

25 days ago, slowly away Significantly up in trip

9 AZTEC EMPIRE (IRE) (20) 4/2-14 C BF 4 9-1 (2)

Br B c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Azanara (IRE) Oisin Murphy J

O Isa Salman Al Khalifa Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T

B Elysian Bloodstock Ltd Highclere Thoroughbred Racing S

TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-racedwinner SuccessfulhereinJanuary 13/8,goodfourthof9inhandicapatSouthwell(12.1f)

20 days ago Significantly up in trip and needs to raise his game a notch.

TFRHHHII BHA85

10 PIANISSIMO (GB) (436) 46/0053/- CD 7 8-9 (6)

Br B g Teofilo (IRE) - Perfect Note Molly Gunn (7) J

O The Unstoppables Jo Davis, East Garston T

B Godolphin Equissistant Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinner FirstrunsinceleavingAnthonyCarsonwhen80/1,pulledupinhandicaphurdleatPlumpton(25f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was creditable but looks vulnerable all the same.

DECLARED RUNNERS 10

TFRHIIII BHA71

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Blinkers worn first time by No 2. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 4, 6.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1, 3, 8, 10 Running for the first time since Gelding No 5.

Stewards Note:

GUMBALL: Following its run on 2/2/2023 it was reported that the horse was slowly away

FIRST OFFICER: Following its run on 2/2/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right handed throughout.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Imperium (IRE), Aztec Empire (IRE), 11-2 Aced It (IRE), 6-1 Withhold (GB), 15-2 Solent Gateway (IRE), 8-1 First Officer (IRE), 22-1 Vazir (FR), 28-1 Gumball (FR), 40-1 Pianissimo (GB), 50-1 Quian (GER)

PLAY SMARTER

The vote goes to ACED IT, who has benefited from the step up to this trip the last twice, latterly finishing a highly creditable fourth in a C&D conditions race He was only a neck adrift of Solent Gateway on that occasion and now meets Hugo Palmer’s charge on 7lb better terms. The Charltontrained duo Withhold and Imperium are also taken to reverse placings with Solent Gateway, having finished third and fourth respectively to that rival at Wolverhampton, and emerge as the main dangers.