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HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): C Cox (47 wins from 364 runners, 13%) runs TRANS MONTANA TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): E J-Houghton (3 wins from 13 runners, 23%) runs GREG THE GREAT LONGESTTRAVELLER: CALIN’S LAD trained by T Carroll, Cropthorne, 120 miles.

Windsor(8.1f,heavy,33/1)16daysago Lookstobevulnerableonceagain.

5 THE SPOTLIGHT KID (GB) (197) 40U411-

Br B g Mayson - Marjong Cieren Fallon J

O Mr John Marsden Dean Ivory, Radlett T

B Mr John Marsden Dean Ivory Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW9/4 and cheekpieces on for1sttime, made it back-to-back wins atYarmouthwhen landing handicap(7f,soft)inOctober,diggingdeep Notdismissedlightlyonreturnfrom6monthsoff

6 GIVE A LITTLE BACK (FR) (22) 350212 BF

Br B g Zelzal (FR) - Boyarynya (USA)

O RacehorseClub.com

B Mr A. Milovanov RacehorseClub.com

TIMEFORMVIEWWinneratWolverhampton(9.5f)inMarch.Backedupthateffortwithgoodsecondof7inhandicapat thesameC&D(3/1)22daysago,concedingfirstrun.Meritsconsideration.

7 KING CABO (USA) (206) 102400- CD 4

BHA69

(12)

Br B or Br g Carpe Diem (USA) - Cabo Queen (CAN) Kieran Shoemark J

O Prof Di Lawrence-Watt Luke Dace, Billingshurst T

B Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC

Luke Dace S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner but below form on his final 3 starts last year, seventh of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (1m,good,14/1)inOctober Othersmorepersuasiveafter6month-absence.

8 RAQRAAQ (USA) (121) 06026-4

Br B g War Front (USA) - Firdaws (USA)

O The Foxford House Partnership

B Shadwell Farm LLC

TFRHHIII BHA69

5 9-7 (2)

David Probert J

Patrick Chamings, Basingstoke T

TIMEFORMVIEWShapedbetterthandistancebeatensuggestswhenfourthof9inhandicapatLingfield(1m,AW,15/2), forcedtoswitchenteringstraight.Taskisnowtobuildonthateffortafter4monthsoff

TFRHHHII BHA68

A MHACIN (GB) (77) 0446-0

Br Ch g Night of Thunder (IRE) - Astromagick

O Miss N. Rymsza

B Mystic Meg Limited TIMEFORMVIEWAfter9monthsoff,toofreeonfirstrunsinceleavingJohnPatrickMurtaghwhenlastof12onhandicap

Improvementneeded.

FUSTIC (IRE) (37) 01104-5

Br B g Epaulette (AUS) - Marion Antoinette (IRE)

O Dave Tonge, Steph Collins. Phil Mills

B Mrs Marion Emerson

TIMEFORMVIEWRanwellonreturnfrom7monthsoffwhenfifthof11inhandicapatLingfield(1m,AW,18/1)37daysago

Br Ch g Equiano (FR) - Lalina (GER)

O Lycett Racing Ltd

B Al-Baha Bloodstock

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Made it back-to-back wins when successful in 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (1m,3/1)27daysago,suitedbywayracedeveloped.Nowonacareer-highmarkashebidsforthehat-trick.

12

MONTANA (GB) (258) 60/2222-

Br B f Mondialiste (IRE) - Tarqua (IRE)

O Lord Carnarvon Clive Cox, Hungerford T

B Earl of Carnarvon Highclere Castle Horse Feeds S

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up all 4 starts in 2022, bumping into a handicap debutant in 6-runner event at Chepstow (8.1f,goodtofirm,15/8)whenlastseeninAugust.Cangivehisrunningagainafter8monthsoff TFRHHHII BHA66

13 GREG THE GREAT (GB) (189) 511300- D 4 9-4 (1)

Br Gr g Gregorian (IRE) - Fantasy Queen Georgia Dobie (3) J

O The Spencer Ward Harris Partnership Eve Johnson Houghton, Blewbury T

B Mrs Z. C. Campbell-Harris Abm Catering Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEWNotdiscreditedwhenseventhof9inhandicapatthisC&D(9/1)onfinaloutinglastyear,betterplaced thanmost.Needstogetbackontheuphavingbeenofffor6months.

TFRHHIII BHA65

DECLARED RUNNERS 13 2022: BE LUCKY MY SON (IRE) 3 9 9 Rossa Ryan 5-4 (Ralph Beckett) 10 ran Hood worn by No 6. Visor worn by No 12. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1. Stewards Note:

A MHACIN: Following its run on 15/2/2023 it was reported that the horse ran too freely

Probable S.P’s: 5-1 The Spotlight Kid (GB), 13-2 Sandy Paradise (IRE), 7-1 Calonne (IRE), Calin’s Lad (GB), 8-1 Give A Little Back (FR), 10-1 Trans Montana (GB), 14-1 La Rav (IRE), 16-1 Raqraaq (USA), 22-1 Mr Fustic (IRE), 25-1 A Mhacin (GB), Greg The Great (GB), 28-1 Dubai Immo (IRE), 33-1 King Cabo (USA)

PLAY SMARTER

CALONNE ended 2022 in good form and, with both of his wins last year coming offthe back of a break, he can make a winning reappearance with the return to 1m to suit. Sandy Paradise has been running well since joining his current yard and could be the main danger, ahead of Give A Little Back.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION:

1.CALONNE (IRE)

2.SANDY PARADISE (IRE)

3.GIVE A LITTLE BACK (FR)

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THE UNIBETSUPPORTSAFE GAMBLING HANDICAPSTAKES (CLASS 6)

Sixth Race

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): R Hannon

(61 wins from 582 runners, 10%) runs OWER STARLIGHT

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): R Hannon

(7 wins from 65 runners, 11%) runs OWER STARLIGHT

WEIGHTWATCHER: THRAVE won off a handicap mark of 67, his rating is now down 10lb to 57

LONGESTTRAVELLER: THRAVE trained by M Appleby, Oakham, 124 miles.

6

(GB) (197) 405054-

Br Gr g Heeraat (IRE) - Jessica Ennis (USA)

O High Five Racing and Partners

B Kylie Manser-Baines

TIMEFORMVIEW12/1,creditablefourthof12inhandicapatthisC&D.Off6months.Cheekpiecesbackonandshouldbe

9 ADACE (GB) (116) 60410-0 CD 5 9-4 (10)

Br B m Adaay (IRE) - Marjong Jimmy Quinn J

O Radlett Racing Dean Ivory, Radlett T

B Mr John Marsden Dean Ivory Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Latest win here in November Eighth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D, slowly away Off116days.Othersmakemoreappeal.

HHIII BHA53

10 ROARING RIVER (GB) (18) 0050-0 4 9-2 (5)

Br B g Muhaarar - River Belle Liam Wright (7) J

O Mrs Mary Bacon P. Charalambous & J. Clutterbuck, Newmarket T

B Mrs C. R. Philipson & Mrs H. G. Lascelle

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Yarmouth (10.1f, heavy) 18 days ago Backdownintrip.Hoodbackon.Remainswithpotentialandnotonetowriteoff. TFRHHHII BHA51

11 YOU ARE MY WORLD (FR) (20) 3510-60 C 4 9-1 (3)

Br Ch f French Fifteen (FR) - Etrangere (USA) Richard Kingscote J

O Wedgewood Estates Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T

B Mme Liza Judd Wedgewood runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Lingfield

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DECLARED RUNNERS 14 2022: MONAADHIL (IRE) 8 9 9 James Sullivan 8-1 (Ruth Carr) 12 ran Hood worn first time by No 8. Hood worn by No 10, 13. Visor worn by No 3, 7. Tongue Strap worn by No 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 4, 6, 14.

Stewards Note:

ROARING RIVER: Following its run on 15/4/2023 it was reported that the horse lost action and returned lame.

FORBEARING: Following its run on 3/3/2023 it was reported that the horse had no more to give.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Purple Poppy (GB), 6-1 Damascus Finish (IRE), 9-1 Ower Starlight (GB), 10-1 Heerathetrack (GB), 14-1 Dourado (IRE), Roaring River (GB), 18-1 Thrave (GB), 20-1 Adace (GB), 22-1 Lailah (GB), Sapperdean (GB), 25-1 Cap d’Antibes (IRE), Recuerdame (USA), 28-1You Are MyWorld (FR), 33-1 Forbearing (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

PURPLE POPPY seems to have returned better than ever and, if she can get across from stall 11, she should be hard to pass once again. Damascus Finish is one of few others who arrives in form, so he looks the main danger, while Ower Starlight should make his presence felt if he can put a rare poor effort behind him.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.PURPLE POPPY

2.DAMASCUS FINISH (IRE)

3.OWER STARLIGHT

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