THE FORD FAMILY

THE HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY ALEXANDRA FORD CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 6)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £6000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2477, 2nd £1239, 3rd £619, 4th £310, 5th £155. (Penalty Value £3140.40)

2 Balloted Out Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10

Leading course trainer (17-22): T Carroll (36 wins from 464 runners, 8%) runs OKAIDI

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): T Carroll (8 wins from 43 runners, 19%) runs OKAIDI

Longest Traveller: ELISHEVA trained by D O’Meara, Upper Helmsley, 269 miles.

9 OKAIDI (USA) (86) 206006-

Br Ch g Anodin (IRE) - Oceanique (USA)

Carroll

Frere Mill House Racing Limited

VIEW Modest gelding. 12/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 86 days ago Makes polytrack debut.

10 PADDY K (GB) (39) 530-052

Br B g Ardad (IRE) - Bella Catalina Neil Callan J O Andrew Bell and Michael Wright

Abingdon & Witney College

VIEW Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 9/4, good second of 11 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 39 days ago. Merits consideration.

11 REVERSION (IRE) (5) 0060-60

Br B g Adaay (IRE) - Dutch Desire Charles Bishop J O Mr P. E. Axon

VIEW Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 14 in minor event gelding. One win from 23 Flat runs. 22/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 11 days ago

DECLARED RUNNERS 12 2022: INDEPENDENCE DAY (IRE) 9 9 2 Joey Haynes 11-1 (Chelsea Banham) 10 ran

Blinkers worn first time by No 11. Tongue Strap worn first time by No 2.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 3. Hood worn by No 12.

Blinkers worn by No 8. Visor worn by No 10

Stewards Note:

BANKRUPT: Following its run on 14/1/2023 it was reported that the horse ran poorly

DE ROCKER: Following its run on 26/1/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right handed.

Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Paddy K (GB), 11-2 May Remain (GB), 6-1 Elisheva (IRE), 7-1 Janaat (IRE), Lothian (GB), 20-1 Jumira Bridge (GB), 22-1 De Rocker (GB), 25-1 Musaytir (IRE), Okaidi (USA), 28-1 Bankrupt (IRE), Reversion (IRE), 40-1 Tommytwohoots (GB)

MAY REMAIN has tumbled down the grades but shaped better than the bare result when third in a similar event at Southwell last time, doing too much too soon, and promises to be a player again at this level. Janaat and Paddy K are feared most.