Seventh Race 8.15 The Hope - Sponsored By Nucleus

Handicap Stakes (Class 6)

for three yrs old x Total prize fund £7000

Prize Money. 1st £2890, 2nd £1446, 3rd £722, 4th £361, 5th £181. (Penalty Value £3663.80) no horse

EXPERT WITNESS (GB) (31) 0505

B f Expert Eye - Upstanding

Sir Mark Todd

Hr

Lightly-raced maiden.Good fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (8.2f,good to firm,28/1) 31 days ago claims

2 LEADING COMPANY (IRE) (23) 112-446

Ch g Fast Company (IRE) - Leading Actress (IRE)

THE WILD ROVERS 2022

Stud

11/2 and visored for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wetherby (10f, good to firm) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive. TFRHHIII BHA66

3 ALHAMBRA PALACE (GB) (28) 00-6

9-9 (10)

Br B g Le Havre (IRE) - Lady Francesca Hollie Doyle J

O Isa Salman Al Khalifa William Haggas, Newmarket T

B Newsells Park Stud Highclere Thoroughbred Racing S

TIMEFORMVIEW Promising sort. 13/2, sixth of 11 in maiden at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up Likely more to come on handicap debut.

4 I STILL HAVE FAITH (GB) (14) 64-4062

9-9 (11)

Br B g Expert Eye - The Thrill Is Gone Dougie Costello J

O Mr R. S. Brookhouse B F Brookhouse, Newmarket T

B Stratford Place Stud Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Found improvement, in first-time hood, when second of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago Races off same mark here and warrants respect.

5 CROSSTITCH (GB) (45) 4-64424

Br Ch g Recorder - Craftiness

O John Marriott Jennie Candlish, Leek

B The Queen Torvic Magnets, Pra World Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW Fourth of 7 in minor event (6/1) at Windsor (10f, heavy) 45 days ago Fairly treated but still looking for first success.

6 PAPAL MUSIC (IRE) (36) 00235

Br Gr g Gregorian (IRE) - Kabaya (FR)

O Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds XIII Clive Cox, Hungerford T

B Kabaya Partnership Oakman Group PLC S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Kempton (8f) 36 days ago Up in trip Work to do on turf debut

7 OBAMA ARMY (GB) (8) 221222 9-8 (2)

Br B g Washington DC (IRE) - Intrusion George Bass (3) J

O Six or Sticks (Washington DC) Jack Channon, West Ilsley T

B Bearstone Stud Jack Channon Racing Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEWWinner at Bath in May.Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f,good to firm,5/2) 8 days ago

Back up in trip Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals

8 GOING TO THE MOON (IRE) (21) 260-405

HHHII BHA64

10 JACKIE DIAMOND (GB) (294) 206- 9-6 (1)

Br B f Territories (IRE) - The Dukkerer (IRE) Isobel Francis (5) J

O Mrs T. Cass Dominic Ffrench Davis, Lambourn T

B Martin Percival Tote S

TIMEFORMVIEW Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft). Off 9 months

Significantly up in trip Makes handicap debut Difficult ask.

11 QUEENSLAND BOY (IRE) (17) 003

(13)

Br B g Australia - Queen of France (USA) Ben Sanderson (3) J

O Letsgiveitago Ian Williams, Alvechurch T

B Coolmore Tote S

TIMEFORMVIEW Thrice-raced maiden.Third of 10 in minor event at Windsor (10f, good to soft, 300/1) 17 days ago Makes handicap debut Should have more to offer

12 RAVIGILL (FR) (31) 503-500

(3)

Br B f Showcasing - Loch Ma Naire (IRE) Callum Hutchinson (3) J

O St Albans Bloodstock Limited Alan King, Barbury Castle T

B St Albans Bloodstock Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEW 50/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8.2f, good to firm) 31 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter. TFRHHIII BHA58

13 FOUGERE (GB) (48) 00-62 9-2 (5)

Br Ch f Bated Breath - Nigh (IRE) Jimmy Quinn J

O Heather & Michael Yarrow Dean Ivory, Radlett T

B Wes Melcher Diomed Developments Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-raced maiden.Good second of 5 in handicap (8/1) at Nottingham (10.2f,heavy) 48 days ago, flattered by proximity. Can make presence felt. TFRHHHII BHA58

2022: BENJAMIN BEAR (IRE) 3 9 9 Martin Harley 11-2 (Alan King) 7 ran Hood worn by No 4. Visor worn by No 2. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 5, 7.

DECLARED RUNNERS 13

Stewards Note:

KAMANIKA: Following its run on 15/6/2023 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Alhambra Palace (GB), 15-2 I Still Have Faith (GB), 8-1 Kamanika (IRE), 10-1 Obama Army (GB), Queensland Boy (IRE), 11-1 Going To The Moon (IRE), 12-1 Fougere (GB), 16-1 Crosstitch (GB), 18-1 Expert Witness (GB), Leading Company (IRE), Papal Music (IRE), 28-1 Jackie Diamond (GB), 50-1 Ravigill (FR) course are helping to pay for the improvement of racing through the Levy Fund.

Preference is for KAMANIKA, who figures off a handy mark and had plenty of traffic problems when fifth at Haydock a fortnight ago Alhambra Palace and I Still Have Faith head the list of dangers.

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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.