Form Commen nt

Total race value £8000

for four yrs old and upwards THE INCHS CIDER HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £3158; Second £1578; Third £790; Fourth £394; Fifth £240. (Penalty Value £3996) SS

No Horse Age st lb Draw Jockey

Stalls: Inside About one mile one furlong (8f abt 208yds)

RACE STATS

Leading course trainer (17-22): K Dalgleish (59 wins from 482 runners, 12%) runs ALPINE SIERRA Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D O’Meara (8 wins from 70 runners, 11%) runs AL QAASIM Longest Traveller: HOSTELRY trained by R Carr, Stillington, 184 miles.

1AL QAASIM (IRE) (17) 5 9 9 (1) Ch g Free Eagle (IRE) - Nebraas Owner: Lee Bond & Robert Matheson Trainer: David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley Breeder: Irish National Stud Colours: WHITE, PURPLE stars on sleeves. Form: 321233 BF 3 wins £9396

TIMEFORM VIEW 3 wins from 9 runs this year, latest at Pontefract in April. good third of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm, evens) 17 days ago, so he’s in the Star mix. Ratingëëëëê Official BHA Rating 68 Cam Hardie

2ALPINE SIERRA (IRE) (10) 4 9 8 (4) Br g Distorted Humor (USA) - Unaccompanied (IRE) Owner: Mr J. S. Morrison Trainer: Keith Dalgleish, Carluke Breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd Sponsor: Tote Colours: LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW check, RED sleeves and cap. Form: 054031 1 wins £4158

TIMEFORM VIEW Won 7-runner handicap (4/5) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 10 days ago, pushed out. Up 4lb but still low mileage and not taken lightly. Star Ratingëëëëê Official BHA Rating 67 Sam James

3CUBAN CIGAR (GB) (173) 4 9 4 (2) B g Havana Gold (IRE) - Semayyel (IRE) Owner: Mr Gerry McGladery & Mr PJS Russell Trainer: Lucinda Russell, Kinross Breeder: The Semayyel Partnership Sponsor: Ian Macleod & Co Ltd Colours: ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW diamond. Form: 103404- D 3 wins £12904

TIMEFORM VIEW Arrives in good nick from a spell hurdling, so this fair 9.5f winner needs considering. Star Ratingëëëêê Official BHA Rating 63 Oisin Orr

4MONHAMMER (GB) (26) 4 9 1 (3) B g Awtaad (IRE) - Soviet Terms Owner: Jackton Racing Club Trainer: Linda Perratt, East Kilbride Breeder: Genesis Green Stud Ltd And Thurso Ltd Sponsor: North Allerton Racing Ltd Colours: WHITE, RED star, RED and WHITE diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap, RED star. Form: 2030-50 0 wins £0 TIMEFORM VIEW Last of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 80/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip with work to do. Star Ratingëëêêê Official BHA Rating 60 Paul Mulrennan

5HOSTELRY (GB) (22) 5 8 11 (5) Ch m Coach House (IRE) - Queens Jubilee Owner: Dennis Clayton and Ruth Carr Trainer: Ruth Carr, Stillington Breeder: Mr J. A. Knox and Mrs M. A. Knox Sponsor: Xre Construction Training Ltd Colours: ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, halved sleeves, striped cap. Form: 030-322 0 wins £0

TIMEFORM VIEW Remains a maiden after 21 runs, but she’s knocking on the door, close second of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft, 6/1) 22 days ago. Form has been franked, so Star Ratingëëëëë she’s a big player. Official BHA Rating 56 Joanna Mason

2021 WINNER: CLAY REGAZZONI 4 9 0 Sam James 6-1 (Keith Dalgleish) 9 ran NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 5 Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 2. Probable S.P’s: 15-8 Alpine Sierra (IRE), 9-4 Hostelry (GB), 7-2 Al Qaasim (IRE), 15-2 Cuban Cigar (GB), 40-1 Monhammer (GB)

A tightly-knit handicap despite the small numbers. HOSTELRY is taken to gain a deserved first success after numerous near misses, her latest Hamilton second looking good form for the grade. Alpine Sierra is feared most on the back of his Hamilton success with few miles still on the clock ahead of in-form Al Qaasim.