Race 3 3.35PM

Stalls: Inside

Total prize fund £20000 Seven furlongs about 33 yards (7f abt 33yds) for four yrs old and upwards

THE JOIN RACING TV NOW HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £8126; Second £4064; Third £2032; Fourth £1016; Fifth £508. (Penalty Value £10308) SS

Race Stats

Leading course trainer (17-22): K Dalgleish (58 wins from 423 runners, 14%) runs GIOIA CIECA

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): T Easterby (5 wins from 115 runners, 4%) runs MANIGORDO

Weightwatcher: GIOIA CIECA won off a handicap mark of 93, his rating is now down 9lb to 84.

Longest Traveller: MANIGORDO trained by T Easterby, Malton, 201 miles

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Horse

ON A SESSION (USA) (33) 7 9 9 (4)

B g Noble Mission - Destiny Calls (USA)

Owner: Penton Hill Racing Limited & Mr L O’Kane

Trainer: David & Nicola Barron, Thirsk

Breeder: Green Lantern Stables LLC

Sponsor: Txodds

Colours: WHITE, RED and WHITE check sleeves, RED cap Form: 001620 CD 5 wins £51748

TIMEFORM VIEW Infrequent winner but he goes particularly well here, gaining second C&D victory in April Good efforts next 2 starts and whilst below his best at Epsom (7f) latest, no surprise to see a better showing returned to this venue Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 90

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AUTUMN FESTIVAL (GB) (18) 4 9 7 (3)

B g Poet’s Voice - Kammaan

Owner: The LAM Partnership

Trainer: David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley

Breeder: Pinnacle Bloodstock Ltd

Sponsor: Pinnacle Bloodstock Ltd

Colours: PINK, BLACK armlets, BLACK cap Form: 11-0400 CD 7 wins £36268

TIMEFORM VIEW Won 7 times last season, including over C&D Good fourth in Thirsk Hunt Cup on second start back but subsequent runs have been well below par, doing too much too soon at Sandown (1m) latest. An uncontested lead would see him in a much better light here

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GIOIA CIECA (USA) (11) 5 9 3 (2)

B g Kitten’s Joy (USA) - Dynacielo (USA)

Owner: Weldspec Glasgow Limited

Trainer: Keith Dalgleish, Carluke

Breeder: Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey

Sponsor: Weldspec Baku Limited

Colours: WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE and RED diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap, RED star Form: 0-35024 CD 2 wins £11159

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago Visor on 1st time Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 84

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MANIGORDO (USA) (24) 6 9 2 (5)

B or Br g Kitten’s Joy (USA) - Cutting Edge (USA)

Owner: Mr M. J. Macleod

Trainer: Tim Easterby, Malton

Breeder: N. P. Kessis & K. & S. Ramsey

Sponsor: Baker Finch Interiors, Leods Contracts Limited

Colours: RED and BLACK diamonds, RED sleeves, BLACK armlets and diamonds on cap Form: 13-4241 CD 5 wins £41755

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual C&D winner who is a largely reliable sort and resumed winning ways by a narrow margin at Beverley (7.4f) 24 days ago, leading last 1/2f and keeping on. No reason why he won’t give another good account up 3lb

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Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 83

CASTLEBERG ROCK (GB) (61) 4 8 8 (1)

B g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Banzari

Owner: Mr Ray Craggs

Trainer: Ray Craggs, Sedgefield

Breeder: Sun Bloodstock SARL

Colours: PURPLE, YELLOW chevron, sleeves and star on cap Form: 320-0

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) on back of a wind op 61 days ago, hanging left 2f out and always behind. Needs to leave that well behind if he’s to figure here

Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 75 Andrew Mullen

2022 WINNER: ON A SESSION (USA) 6 9 9 Ben Curtis 3-1 (David & Nicola Barron) 9 ran

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 5

Visor worn first time by No 3. Tongue Strap worn by No 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 4.

Probable S.P’s: 2-1 Manigordo (USA), 9-4 On A Session (USA), 4-1 Gioia Cieca (USA), 9-2

Autumn Festival (GB), 40-1

Castleberg Rock (GB)

ON A SESSION wasn’t at his best at Epsom on his latest outing, yet he’s produced some of his very best efforts over this C&D and he’s worth siding with to get back to winning ways Autumn Festival will find this less demanding than his latest Sandown assignment and the assessor is slowly relinquishing his grip Beverley-scorer Manigordo can also figure

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