RACE 5 8.15

THE VENTURE SECURITY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

for three yrs old

Total prize fund £8650

(For conditions of this race see page 47)

Leading course trainer (17-22): R Hannon (51 wins from 470 runners, 11%) runs PEACEFUL STORY & PRETTY PEG

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): H & R Charlton (4 wins from 13 runners, 31%) runs I’M TOO TIRED

Longest Travellers: CHESTER TONIK trained by P Chapple-Hyam & PLUS POINT trained by H Eustaceboth Newmarket, 112 miles.

RACE FACTS: BREEDING J JOCKEY OWNER TRAINER FORM Br

HEADGEAR KEY: H HOOD B BLINKERS V VISOR E EYESHIELD T TONGUE STRAP CP SHEEPSKIN CHEEKPIECES

Br Lynch Bages Ltd & Rhinestone B/Stock

TIMEFORM VIEW Low-key start for this yard, again too free when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive

2 PEACEFUL STORY (IRE) (14)

9 10 (7) BHA69

B f Churchill (IRE) - Divisimo (Dansili) J Pat Dobbs

Mr Saeed Manana Richard Hannon, Marlborough 5-430

Br Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Prominent in the betting but disappointing when seventh of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Up in trip and she’s not yet exposed for a successful yard. TFRHHHII

3 I’MTOOTIRED (IRE) (16)

9 9 (6) BHA68

B g Ribchester (IRE) - Ard Na Sidhe (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) J David Probert

Paul & Clare Rooney Harry & Roger Charlton, Beckhampton 04-54P

Br Epona Bloodstock Ltd S Tote CP

TIMEFORM VIEW Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/1) 38 days ago. Makes turf debut with cheekpieces on for the first time and he may have more to offer TFRHHHII

4 RANGERTHUNDERBOLT (IRE) (21)

9 8 (3) BHA67

B g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Mary Ann Bugg (IRE) (Bushranger (IRE)) J Richard Kingscote

Mrs Jo Brisland Robyn Brisland, Cas-Gwent 650-1 C

Br Michael O’Mahony

TIMEFORM VIEW Left his 2-y-o form on the AW well behind when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Back up in trip and 2lb rise won’t prevent a very bold follow-up bid. TFRHHHHI

5

EXPERT WITNESS (GB) (28)

9 8 (4) BHA67

B f Expert Eye - Upstanding (Pivotal) J George Rooke

Sir Mark Todd

Br Plantation Stud

Sir Mark Todd, Swindon 05053

S Mark Todd Collection T

TIMEFORM VIEW Upped in trip with a promising apprentice booked and career-best effort when third of 13 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there from 1lb higher STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 29/6/2023 it was reported that the horse became upset in the stalls.

6 MIRABELLO BAY (IRE) (16)

TFRHHHHH

9 8 (5) BHA67

Ch g Belardo (IRE) - Stone Roses (IRE) (Zebedee) J Georgia Dobie (3)

Ms Caroline Instone & J S Moore

J. S. Moore, Upper Lambourn 36445P D

Br Mr John Donworth S Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Added to AW tally at Wolverhampton in March Confirmed he’s as effective on turf last month but took a backward step at Windsor last month.

TFRHHIII

B f Awtaad (IRE) - Letizia (IRE) (Tamayuz)

Mr Justin Dowley & Mr Michael Pescod 1 Richard Hannon, Marlborough

Br L.Young, Oakley Stud & D. Byrne

S Chibley Farm Partnership

J Sam Hitchcott

TIMEFORMVIEW Sixth of 10 in maiden at Bath (8f, good) 15 days ago.This trip will suit now handicapping so a bigger performance would come as no surprise.

8 PLUS POINT (GB) (69)

9 6 (8) BHA65

Ch f Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Beshayer (FR) (Galileo (IRE)) J George Wood

Major M. G. Wyatt Harry Eustace, Newmarket 0-00

Br Dunchurch Lodge Stud Company

TIMEFORM VIEW Eighth of 13 in maiden at Newmarket (10f, good, 150/1) 69 days ago. Makes handicap debut from a tough-looking mark but she’s unexposed.

9 LUNAR LANDSCAPE (GB) (21)

9 5 (1) BHA64

B g Sea The Moon (GER) - Kensington Gardens (Oasis Dream) J Charles Bishop

Primera Partnership Eve Johnson Houghton, Blewbury 40-054

Br Julia Scott, J.F Dean, M.L.W Bell

S ABM Catering Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Finished with running left when 1 3/4 lengths fourth of 12 to Ranger Thunderbolt in handicap (5/1) at this course (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Ready for this trip and he’s of serious interest. TFRHHHHI

10 CHESTERTONIK (FR) (84)

9 5 (9) BHA64

Ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Costa Rica (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells (USA)) J Callum Hutchinson (3) Franconson Partners Peter Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket 306-531 D

Br Moa Sundstrom & Lillie Sundstrom Drion S Fairlawns Racing Ltd, POP Telecom Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Quirky but got it right at the third attempt for this yard in 12-runner handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to soft, 11/2) 84 days ago. Overall profile more of an issue than revised mark. TFRHHHII

11 ROMAN ART (IRE) (45)

9 2 (10) BHA61

B g Ribchester (IRE) - Art Institute (USA) (Arch (USA)) J Hector Crouch

Thoroughbreds LII Hughie Morrison, East Ilsley 0-6500

Kildaragh Stud S Osborne Studio Gallery

TIMEFORMVIEW Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 7/1) 45 days ago.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 11 (EXACTA)

Tongue Strap worn by No. 5. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3.

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Betting Forecast: 9-2 Ranger Thunderbolt (IRE), 5-1 Expert Witness (GB), 13-2 Lunar Landscape (GB), 15-2 I’m Too Tired (IRE), 8-1 Chester Tonik (FR), 10-1 Peaceful Story (IRE), 16-1 Pretty Peg (IRE), Plus Point (GB), Roman Art (IRE), 33-1 Finn Russell (IRE), 40-1 Mirabello Bay (IRE)

Race Summary: EXPERT WITNESS stuck to her task really well when third at Leicester a month ago and, unexposed over this trip, she seems sure to give it a good go. There’s depth to this race though, with Ranger Thunderbolt and Lunar Landscape, first and fourth respectively in a 1m handicap here recently, a couple of potential threats.

1-2-3: 1.EXPERT WITNESS 2.RANGER THUNDERBOLT (IRE) 3.LUNAR LANDSCAPE

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