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Handicap Stakes (Class 6)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £7000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £2890, 2nd £1446, 3rd £722, 4th £361, 5th £181.

(Penalty Value £3663.80) Weights raised 3lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

BIG BEAR HUG (GB) (14) 3650-24

B f Belardo (IRE) - Silkenveil (IRE)

D. R. Botterill and R Kent

Below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (10f, heavy, 7/1) 14 days ago Return to this trip should suit and she ran well on reappearance, so worthy of respect

2 BURABACK (IRE) (9) 600423 BF

Br B g Buratino (IRE) - Gailes First (IRE)

Mr Andrew Griffiths & Mr Raymond Wright

Mrs C. Burns Westminster Watch Company Limited for 1st time, respectable third of 6 in having been very slowly away.Worth chancing.

Course winner Ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this course (10f, heavy) 14 ago, slowly away. Dropped to a handy mark and might strip fitter for that return.

(GB) (72) 3300-10

B g Kingman - Frenzified in February. 8/1, last of 10 from 36 Flat runs Good fourth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Beverley (7.4f, soft) 12 days ago, not clear run. Fairly treated on the pick of last year’s efforts, so shouldn’t be dismissed. TFRHHHII BHA50

DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE

Tongue Strap worn by No 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2, 5.

Stewards Note:

BURABACK: Following its run on 4/5/2023 it was reported that the horse was slowly away.

KINGWELL: Following its run on 2/3/2023 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.

DISTINCTION: Following its run on 1/5/2023 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run late-on.

Probable S.P’s: 11-10 Buraback (IRE), 5-2 Big Bear Hug (GB), 13-2 Distinction (IRE), 12-1 Kingwell (GB), 18-1 Long Call (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

BURABACK is unexposed for his current stable and did very well to get third at Lingfield recently considering he completely blew the start, so he gets the nod ahead of Big Bear Hug, who should bounce back to form returning to a more suitable trip Distinction is also considered.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.BURABACK (IRE) 2.BIG BEAR HUG 3.DISTINCTION (IRE)

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