Second Race 6.10 The Sharon Mcmanus Memorial Selling Stakes (Class 4)

for three yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £10000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4571, 2nd £2286, 3rd £1143.

(Penalty Value £5767) colours no horse age st-lb Draw

1 CELESTIAL FORCE (IRE) (1296) (£12000) 223226///- D 8 10-2 (3)

Br B g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Aquarelle Bleue (Sadler’s Wells (USA)) Ben Curtis J

O Mrs K. F. Lloyd Christian Williams, Bridgend T

B Sunderland Holdings Inc NAF S

TIMEFORMVIEWFairly useful at up to 2m on Flat forTom Dascombe earlier in career and developed into a fair hurdler for Paul Nicholls thereafter,winning 4 times Absent since finishing second in a claiming hurdle on debut for this yard late in 2021 but big player if ready to roll on return back on Flat. TFRHHHHH BHA79

2 NAVEGAON GATE (GB) (585) (£12000) 534600/- 5 10-2 (5)

Br B g Frankel - Cascata (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) Liam Keniry J

O Mr N. A. Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies, Cheltenham T

B Farm Cove Thoroughbreds Ltd Agetur (UK) Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW 8/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f, soft) in January, ridden after 4 out and soon beaten. Pick of his form gives him claims in a very trappy seller but he’s far from the easiest to predict. Cheekpieces replace visor TFRHHHII BHA67

3 STILL STANDING (IRE) (71) (£12000) 00/000-0 8 10-2 (9)

Br Ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Il Palazzo (USA) (Giant’s Causeway (USA)) Morgan Cole (7) J

O West Buckland Bloodstock Ltd Alexandra Dunn, Wellington T

B D. G. Iceton Alexandra Dunn Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW Useful staying handicapper on Flat in his pomp for Jessica Harrington but operating well below his best over hurdles/on Flat more recently forWilliam Durkan,ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (2m) in March. Starts out for new yard now. TFRHHHII BHA77

4 TIGER VOICE (FR) (245) (£12000) 2/40///60- 8

Br B g Poet’s Voice - Tarsia (GER) (Tiger Hill (IRE))

O The Bill & Ben Partnership Bernard Llewellyn, Bargoed T

B Mr Mathieu Daguzan-Garros

TIMEFORMVIEWFairly useful winner over fences for Henry de Bromhead but hard to glean much encouragement from handful of starts over fences/hurdles for present stable since the turn of the year Return to the level needs to spark a revival

5 ZURAIG (GB) (12) (£12000) 302-050

Br Gr g Teofilo (IRE) - Dakatari (FR) (Dalakhani (IRE))

O Mr B. J. Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn, Bargoed T

B Sarl Darpat France

TIMEFORMVIEW Fair gelding Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, soft) 12 days ago, very slowly away and always detached.Temperament very much under suspicion now TFRHHHII BHA65

6 FREE CHAKARTE (FR) (381) (£12000) 30/6011-

Br B f Highland Reel (IRE) - Piroska (IRE) (Pivotal)

4 10-1 (7)

Oliver Stammers (3) J

O Mr D. Pipe David Pipe, Wellington T

B S.C.E.A. Ecurie Haras Du Cadran & S.A.R. W & S Recycling S

TIMEFORMVIEWBack-to-back winner of claimers in France this time last year and perfect start for new yard when landing juvenile hurdle at Hexham (16.2f) last June Similar form in defeat next 2 starts but completely lost her form thereafter Break/return to the Flat needs to spark a revival TFRHHHII BHA70

7 SHE’S OUT OF REACH (GB) (18) (£12000) 53

Br Ch m Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Beat Seven (Beat Hollow)

5 9-11 (2)

Christian Howarth (5) J

O All the Kings men Louise Allan, Newmarket T

B Winterbeck Manor Stud

TIMEFORMVIEW Showed little all 4 starts in bumpers and similar story in pair of AW novice events in recent weeks for present yard. Passed over even allowing for this drop into selling company

8 MOLTISANTI (IRE) (19) (£12000) 4055-06

Br B g Highland Reel (IRE) - Marah Dubai (FR) (Dubawi (IRE))

TFRHHIII BHA-

3 8-11 (8)

Ray Dawson J

O The Many Saints David Loughnane, Tern Hill T

B Mr Artur Smigielski Envirosips Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW Fair gelding Sixth of 7 in handicap (33/1) at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago, slowly away and left behind from 3f out Significantly up in trip.

9 SOOTHING BLAZE (GB) (28) (£12000) 60400

TFRHHHII BHA58

3 8-11 (4)

Br B g Oasis Dream - Afternoon (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE)) Darragh Keenan J

O Miss Caroline Scott William Stone, West Wickham T B Kalabak Ltd Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Yarmouth (8f, heavy) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

TFRHHHII BHA56

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2022: MING DYNASTY (FR) 10 9 5 Ryan Sexton 9-2 (Brian Ellison) 6 ran Tongue Strap worn by No 4. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2, 4, 5, 6. Stewards Note: ZURAIG: Following its run on 1/5/2023 it was reported that the horse was slowly away.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Celestial Force (IRE), 4-1 Tiger Voice (FR), 6-1 Still Standing (IRE), 15-2 Navegaon Gate (GB), 9-1 Free Chakarte (FR), 14-1 Zuraig (GB), 16-1 Moltisanti (IRE), 18-1 Soothing Blaze (GB), 50-1 She’s Out of Reach (GB) PLAY SMARTER

A decidedly trappy seller with CELESTIAL FORCE receiving the tentative vote in the hope he’s ready to roll after a lengthy absence Free Chakarte and Still Standing may emerge as the chief threats

Position of Stalls

HBLB

The Horserace Betting Levy Board prize fund schemes provide for the estimated inclusion of £253,124 in ratecard and incremental prize money at this racecourse from May to August 2023.