Fifth Race 7.40 The Mje The Safest Bet In Building

Handicap Stakes (Class 4)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £12000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4955, 2nd £2478, 3rd £1238, 4th £619, 5th £310. (Penalty Value £6280.80) colours no horse

1 G’DAAY (GB) (16) 31155-6

Br B g Adaay (IRE) - Gilt Linked Alice Bond (7) J

O Trevor and Ruth Milner Joseph Parr, Newmarket T

B Whitsbury Manor Stud

TIMEFORMVIEW Landed back-to-back Chelmsford handicaps (at 7f) over the winter. Probably needed the run on back of 4 months off when last of 6 back at that venue 16 days ago and entitled to be sharper here TFRHHHII BHA84

2 BLIND BEGGAR (IRE) (33) 21-0120 D BF 5 9-9 (4) Br B g Equiano (FR) - Beylerbey (USA) Alistair Rawlinson J

O B & M Pallets Ltd Michael Appleby, Oakham T

B Pat Beirne B & M Pallets Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW Latest win at Chelmsford (5f) in February. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Redcar (6f, heavy, 7/2) 33 days ago, the run best excused on account of being poorly drawn. Underfoot conditions no problem here and better showing anticipated. TFRHHHHI BHA84

3 TYGER BAY (GB) (12) 344522 D BF

6 9-7 (1)

Br B g Cable Bay (IRE) - Ribbon Royale Ben Curtis J

O Middleham Park Racing XXXVII & Partners Conrad Allen, Newmarket T

B Fernham Farm Ltd Middleham Park Racing S

TIMEFORMVIEW Four-time winner last year 9/4, respectable second of 6 in handicap atWindsor (6f, soft) 12 days ago, keeping on without threatening the winner Consistency is hard to knock and expected to be thereabouts again. TFRHHHII BHA82

4 BROKEN SPEAR (GB) (3) 0-00024

7 9-5 (2)

Br B g Pastoral Pursuits - My Pretty Girl Ray Dawson J

O Morecool Racing Tony Coyle, Norton T

B Heather Raw

TIMEFORMVIEW Winless last year but made a timely return to form when narrowly outpointed by an in-form rival (pair clear) on penultimate start over C&D inApril Fared best of those who raced towards inside when fourth at Chester (7f) 3 days ago and not out of things back at 6f TFRHHHHI BHA80

5 A SURE WELCOME (GB) (216) 142000- D

9 9-5 (6)

Br B g Pastoral Pursuits - Croeso Bach Liam Keniry J

O Kinnersley Partnership 3 Henry Oliver, Kinnersley T

B Richard Evans Bloodstock

TIMEFORMVIEW Back to winning ways at Windsor (6f, good to firm) from 2lb higher mark last June Out of sorts during back end of the campaign, last of 10 at Goodwood (6f) in October Market should guide on return/yard debut. TFRHHHII BHA80

6 COLD STARE (IRE) (14) 440-423 D

8 8-13 (3)

Br B g Intense Focus (USA) - Ziria (IRE) Oisin Orr J

O Middleham Park Racing XC David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley T

B Dubois Holdings Ltd Middleham Park Racing S

TIMEFORMVIEWNineteen runs since last win in 2021.Below form third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (heavy,11/2) 14 days ago (Broken Spear placed second). Still, he’s evidently not out of things from this sort of mark if bouncing back. TFRHHHII

7 SOVEREIGN SLIPPER (GB) (182) 4111/02- D

5 8-12 (8)

Br B g Charm Spirit (IRE) - Last Slipper Trevor Whelan J

O Mr D B Clark & Mr H Candy Henry Candy, Wantage T

B Bugley Stud (Last Slipper) Partnership Tote S

TIMEFORMVIEW Completed quick-fire hat-trick onAW during late 2021. Stepped up on belated return when second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) in November but absent again since TFRHHHII BHA73

8 PARISIAC (IRE) (9) 60-0034 D

4 8-10 (7)

Br B g Kodiac - Colgin Darragh Keenan J

O Gary Allsopp and A Haynes Alice Haynes, Newmarket T

B Gce Farm Ltd Colourpin, Allsopp & Allsopp S

TIMEFORMVIEW Fallen plenty in the weights and big step back in right direction when third at Thirsk (6f, heavy) on penultimate start in April. Did enough to confirm his return to form when fourth under a forceful ride when fourth at Salisbury (6f) 9 days ago and he could just be worth chancing. TFRHHHHH BHA71

9 UNDER CURFEW (GB) (175) 306540- C D

7 8-6 (9)

Br Ch g Stimulation (IRE) - Thicket Mollie Phillips (3) J

O Mr Mark Wellbelove Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T

B Llety Farms Mill House Racing Limited S more persuasive TFRHHIII BHA67

TIMEFORMVIEW Course winner Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f,AW, 15/2).

DECLARED RUNNERS 9

2022: PURE DREAMER 4 9 5 Sean Levey 5-2 (Richard Hannon) 11 ran

Visor worn by No 2. Tongue Strap worn by No 6. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 4, 5, 6.

Stewards Note: BLIND BEGGAR: Following its run on 10/4/2023 it was reported that the horse ran flat.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Tyger Bay (GB), 5-1 Broken Spear (GB), 11-2 Blind Beggar (IRE), 15-2 Cold Stare (IRE), 9-1 Parisiac (IRE), 10-1 G’Daay (GB), Sovereign Slipper (GB), 16-1 A Sure Welcome (GB), Under Curfew (GB) PLAY

PARISIAC took a step back in the right direction when third on his penultimate start at Thirsk and, having again ran well when fourth at Salisbury since, he gets the narrow vote to confirm himself on a handy mark. Broken Spear has bounced back to form also in recent weeks and is feared, with Blind Beggar another to consider in an open-looking contest.

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