Second Race 5.45 The Hope - Sponsored By Hilton - Jo Metcalf

Handicap Stakes (Class 6) (DIV I)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund

Value £3663.80) good to firm) 15 days ago, very much having run of race Should remain competitive

3 BLAZER TWO (GB) (24) 0500-16 CD

Br B g Cable Bay (IRE) - Tamara Moon (IRE)

O Mrs Bettine Evans

C&D winner 7/2, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Windsor

Goes well here and should put up a bold bid under a positive ride

4 BAY OF NAPLES (IRE) (16) 052020 D

Br B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Copperbeech (IRE)

O Mrs Sallie LLoyd Michael

TIMEFORMVIEW Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, last of 12 in handicap at Southwell

Tongue strap on 1st time Others more persuasive.

5 LAILAH (GB) (15) 560-064

Br B f Australia - Wedding Speech (IRE)

O Mr Gary Marney

B Mr & Mrs G. Marney

TIMEFORM VIEW 6/1, 1 1/4 lengths fourth of 7 to Gearing’s Point in handicap at Yarmouth at Yarmouth this C&D (good to firm) 31 days ago Blinkers back on. Respected

Br Ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Bunood (IRE)

O Mr M S Cooke & Partner

B Lynch Bages & Camas Park Stud

TIMEFORMVIEW18/1,eighth of 10

DECLARED RUNNERS 9

2022:THUNDER FLASH 5 9 6 Richard Kingscote 5-2 (Ian Williams) 7 ran

Tongue Strap worn first time by No 4. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 7. Stewards Note:

OWENS LAD: Following its run on 29/5/2023 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe

Probable S.P’s: 5-2 Gearing’s Point (GB), 5-1 Blazer Two (GB), 6-1 Owens Lad (GB), 15-2 Lailah (GB), 8-1 Foursome (GB), 16-1 Zoffany Portrait (IRE), 20-1 Prince Abu (IRE), Bay of Naples (IRE), 25-1 Rita Rana (IRE)

BLAZER TWO has been successful on his last two visits to this track and he makes most appeal in an open race In-form Gearing’s Point is an obvious danger and Owens Lad, who was behind the selection last time, can’t be dismissed. TIMEFORM

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