17 MAY AY
WELCOME TO
Welcome back to the Home of Horseracing for the second day of our Spring Meeting, the last of our three meetings at this racecourse before the focus switches to the July course for the summer.
What a spring it has been so far at the home of horse racing with memories still fresh of a fantastic Betfred Guineas festival double for Godolphin earlier this month with Ruling Court winning the Betfred 2000 Guineas and Dessert Flower taking the Betfred 1000 Guineas.
My thanks go to today’s sponsors BetMGM, Tattersalls, JCB, Darley and the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce for their generous sponsorship of todays card. I would also like to extend my thanks to the European Breeders Fund and Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai for their generous sponsorship of our Owners and Trainers facilities.
A special welcome today to members of the USAF and their families who join us to experience The Home of Horseracing. We appreciate your support and we look forward to showing you all that we have to offer at the historic Rowley Mile! Don’t forget to join us back here at the Rowley Mile tomorrow for our Family Extravaganza and a seven race card beginning at 3.45pm. This newly themed family weekend for 2025 promises a fantastic line-up of free entertainment for all under 18s. Bring the whole family to enjoy face painting, puppet shows, inflatable helter skelter and a bouncy castle, and interactive workshops. As well as our bubble artist, Ozzy the magician and our talented circus performers. Don’t miss the chance to say hello to our two Shetland Ponies situated on the Hyperion Lawn! Plus, a chance to get up close to a Mustang and Thunderbolt, two planes from WW2 situated in our Garden Enclosure today.
The very best of luck to all owners and trainers and jockeys competing today and we look forward to welcome you all back to Newmarket racecourses during the course of this season
If you have enjoyed today make sure to visit our website for details of all of this summer’s Newmarket nights and summer Saturday live shows as well as our summer Saturdays and of course the Debenhams July Festival, the highlight of the social calendar this summer.
And if you are planning to join us regularly this season , why not consider an annual membership It represents fantastic value and guaranteed entry to every single one of our race meetings, including Newmarket nights and Summer Saturday live regardless of sell outs.
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Newmarket Racecourses Committee
Matthew Lohn, Esq. (Chairman)
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Newmarket Racecourses and International Director
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Head Of Racing & Clerk of the Course
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Marketing Manager
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Finance Director
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Farrier
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Safeguarding Officer
Sophie Able (DSL)
Stewards
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Starters
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Medical Officers
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Veterinary Officer
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The Jockey Club would like to thank our Group Partners for their support in 2025
As a leading distributor of horse feed, bedding and supplements in the greater GCC area, I am once again immensely proud to support the Jockey Club at Newmarket Racecourses for the 2025 season. Newmarket is credited as being where thoroughbred racing first started which is why so many from every corner of the world Mile Rowley The appreciate and assemble and The July Course.
As ever, the enthusiasm of Sophie Able and her team at Newmarket translates into a top class service for Owners, Trainers, Jockeys and Stable Staff and for that we are deeply grateful.
I would like to wish all those visiting Newmarket throughout the 2025 season, the very best of luck.
Have a wonderful day at the races today.
RACECARD EXPLAINED
B c Justify (USA) - Inchargeofme (High Chaparral (IRE))
William Buick Godolphin Charlie Appleby, Newmarket Nursery Place, Manfuso & Wilhite Emirates Fly Better
TIMEFORMVIEWUnbeatenin3startsover1matKempton,producingasharpturnoffootfromwelloffthepaceinaconditionsracelastmonth.Turfandanundulating trackarenewexperiencesforhimbuthecouldbereallysmart.
Aquick wayto see a horse’s past performance. These are its recent finishing positions.
Look out for Letters:
C = Has won at this course
D = Has won over this distance
CD = Has won over this distance at this course
BF = Was a beaten favourite
MORE INFORMATION ON THE FORM
- = New racing season
/ = Missed racing season
P = Was pulled-up and didn’t finish the race
F = Horse fell
U = Rider unseated
R = Horse refused to race
CO = The horse was forced out of a race by a loose horse
B = Horse was brought down
S = Horse slipped
r = The horse ran around a jump or took the wrong course in a flat race
d = Disqualified
Bold form
figures = performance in all-weather (Flat) or Point-to-Point (Jump) races
How the experts rate the horse’s chances:
2. BHA rating = the higher the number, the better the horse.
3. Timeform view and TFR rating
Look out for the summary of leading course trainers before each race
5. JOCKEYS
Listen out for any jockeys who are having a successful day.
OTHER USEFUL DETAILS
6. Owner’s colours worn by the Jockey
7. Saddlecloth number
8. Horse’s name
9. Days since the horse last run
10. Horse’s age
11. Jockey’s weight (stone and lbs)
12. The horse’s breeding – father (sire) and mother (dam)
13. Horse’s owner
14. Horse’s breeder
15. Birthplace of horse (outside GB)
16. Draw – position of the horse in the starting stalls
BETTING EXPLAINED
Select your horse. Note their name and saddlecloth number
Choose your bet. ‘To win’ or ‘each-way’ are popular types of bet.
‘To win’ is for your horse to come first.
‘Each-way’ is for your horse to come first or to be placed. It’s two bets, so ‘£2 each-way’ = £4 total bet.
Decide the amount – or stake – you are comfortable to bet.
Place your bet. There are different places to bet on course; The Tote, racecourse bookmakers, betting shop or online. Each option offers a different experience.
Collect. Once ‘Weighed-in’ has been announced, present your betting slip and collect any winnings.
1. FORM EXPERTVIEW
4. HORSE’STRAINER &THEIR LOCATION
Racing At Newmarket During the Early 20th Century
Researched
and Written by
Sandra Easom AMRSB, MSc., BSc. (Hons), HND Chair of Newmarket
Local History
Society, https://newmarkethistory.org.uk Horse
Racing – Britain’s National Sport Through Good Times and Bad
In the earlier 20th century, as in centuries past, horseracing, especially flat racing, was Britain’s national sport. It even surpassed football and cricket in its popularity Newspapers and cinema newsreels carried regular accounts of events, results, and personalities in the racing world and all the glamour which accompanied it.
Newmarket was, and still is, “Headquarters”, the place where the modern sport of horseracing both originated and then developed since the arrival of King James I here on Wednesday, 27th February 1604 when he was surveying his new Kingdom and its sporting opportunities Of course, there were plenty of those to be had on Newmarket Heath, especially as the Heath then covered a much larger area in all directions, up to the Fen edges and even down to Audley End near Saffron Walden
Successive royal and noble devotees of different forms of racing had helped to produce a sport which had developed into a national focus - an interest for everyone, regardless of social status, through both good times and troubled times
Newmarket’s Racecourses
Today, there are only the original, world-class Rowley Mile and the July Racecourses in Newmarket. These were originally established by the Stuart Kings to coincide with the times of their annual visits in spring and autumn and sometimes, summer Today, spring and autumn meetings take place at the Rowley Mile and in summer visitors can enjoy both relaxing and stimulating July Course running alongside the ancient “Devil’s Dyke” Earthwork
There was also a circular “jump” or steeplechase course between 1894 and 1905 built by wealthy local entrepreneur, Sir Harry McCalmont on his own land. Because it was circular, races of any length could be run on it Sadly, this course did not continue for long after Harry’s untimely death
The ‘English Thoroughbred’ breed of racehorse eventually sprang from the many stud farms that the wealthy established in and around Newmarket. This followed selective breeding with Arabian stock, known as “The Founding Fathers” The Heath’s lush turf and free-draining landscape are ideal for the many stud farms, gallops, and training areas here The training grounds alone span 2500 acres.
The wide-open Heath can easily accommodate the thousands of racehorses in training here Numbers increase greatly during the racing season to around 3000 There are less in the winter as international owners often fly their horses out of the country to train and race abroad
Railways Helped to Build Our National Sport
Of course, racing did not always seem to be for everyone. However, there are records that local farmers and their families would come to Newmarket races and sit in their carts to watch from a distance Initially, the main spectators were men of social standing but later, some wealthy women also joined the spectators
Racing did not remain the preserve of the rich and privileged because the advent of forms of affordable mass transport, coupled with social changes, enabled horseracing to become the national sport. The real initiators of this were the railways and the keen-to-be-there spectators
Roads in Britain were still bad quality, but the railways meant that it became within the means of many to get to the races without individual transport and by the latter nineteenth century they did! In fact, the railways altered the way, and speed, at which livestock moved around the country too. Eventually, race
meetings were facilitated because many more horses could be moved quickly and safely by rail At its peak, in the 1890s, Newmarket could boast 3 rail stations – unheard of for a country town at that time. One of those stations was not used for passengers but simply for racehorses and other livestock.
New Occupations and Skills
Many new occupations arose in Newmarket because new skills and knowledge were needed to deal with the quantity of horses in the area and all the tasks related to them Just to single out one new example occupation invented here; we can consider the profession of Horse Trainer
Racehorses were once called “running horses”, hence the Royal Trainer was formerly known as “The Keeper of the Running Horses”. The first such Royal Keeper in Newmarket was William Tregonwell Frampton (1641 – 1728). It is thought he began as a stable worker in King Charles II’s stable. He also served James II, William III and Mary II and Queen Anne. Frampton died early in the reign of George I.
Another first in Newmarket was the first officially recognised female horse trainer, Mrs Ellen Chaloner Ellen came from a racing family Her husband Tom was both a successful jockey and a horse trainer The family lived at Osbourne House, Newmarket. His wins as a jockey included the Derby. He died at the age of 47 in April 1886
The Jockey Club were please to grant Ellen her husband’s Training Licence. Over her career, she showed herself to be a knowledgeable and capable trainer of horses.
Ellen retired in 1894 but no other licences were granted to female horse trainers until 1966 Ellen died in 1944 She had outlived all her 7 children, and she was buried in Newmarket Cemetery
Over the years the location of her grave was forgotten. Several years ago, Members of a research group from Newmarket Local History Society were conducting a survey of the graves in the cemetery and their locations. One of them located Ellen’s grave. The Newmarket Journal initiated an appeal to buy a proper headstone for the grave. The headstone can be currently seen helping people to locate Ellen’s grave.
A race during the Guineas Festival in 2023 was renamed in honour of Ellen
Today, there are around 80 racehorse trainers in Newmarket Between them they train a total of some 3000 racehorses in the peak season.
Until the 20th century it was the custom that horses were always entered in the male owner’s name.
The First World War (1914 – 1918)
An international conflict which cost the lives of over 10 million military personnel as well as many civilians.
Unlike many European countries, by the time the First World War (WWI) loomed, Britain had almost dispensed with cavalry-type warfare There were cavalry regiments remaining in the British Army, but these mainly used horses to pull heavy gun carriages or for logistical purposes
Many European nations still had National Studs, where the best horses of different breeds were bred for a variety of purposes However, Britain did not have a National Stud at that time, unlike today.
Therefore, a decision was taken by the Government to requisition a large number of horses fit for a number of different purposes The mechanised transport of 1914 was simply not advanced enough for all the tasks it would be required to do Among these horses were significant numbers of “lesser” thoroughbreds No-one could have known how many of the European battlefields would become riddled with trenches for soldiers to conceal themselves in or, at times, fields of sodden mud,
The early machines of WWI could not cope with such conditions, but horses were versatile and adaptable. In 1917, at the Battle of Passchendaele, men at the front were made to understand that, shockingly, “At this stage (of battle) to lose a horse was worse than losing a man because after all, men were replaceable while horses were not”
The Royal Flying Corps at Newmarket
World War I was the first time that the British Army had any kind of air attack and defence capability, although unpiloted Barrage Balloons, full of gas, were tethered in various places around Newmarket
The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the new air arm of the British Army Initially, early in the war these lightweight wooden ‘planes made excellent physical and photographic reconnaissance tools, a new introduction to warfare Gradually, encounters with enemy aircraft led to aerial battles Later in the War the RFC bombed enemy targets such as camps, transport networks and industrial targets.
In April 1918 the RFC was amalgamated with the Royal Naval Air Service forming the RAF (Royal Air Force). The RFC’s motto was ‘Per Ardua Ad Astra’ (“Through adversity to the stars”) which was also adopted by the RAF when it was formed
An RFC base was established on Newmarket Racecourse early in WWI and, but the Government permitted racing to continue throughout the war, seeing it as a boost to national morale and a distraction from the horrors of war
The Derby was moved from Epsom, which had become a vast military camp, to be run in Newmarket for all four years of the WWI conflict. Collectively, these races, and the Derby’s run in Newmarket during World War II, are called “The New Derby”
Newmarket itself, to a lesser extent than in WWII, became a military base. Photographs, held by Newmarket Local History Society, show the vast camp of soldiers on the Newmarket Jockey Club training grounds The troops were accommodated in simple, small, white tents.
In between the Wars
During the 1920s and 1930s life appeared to return to a semblance of what it had been before 1914 The First World War had been billed as “the war to end all wars” and people wanted to believe that, but so many relatives and friends had been lost by those who remained.
Relationships between countries had also altered because of that, together with the international implications for many things, such as the increasingly international horse breeding and racing industries It was all fresh and raw and people needed time to heal, to process and to accustom themselves to this new life and changed world
People of the 1920s both clung to tradition but also sought, or struggled, to embrace many new things, such as the changes in the roles of men and women within society which had been forced upon the country by the Great War. For example, large numbers of men had been spared death but then had returned to Britain disabled physically and / or mentally, due to the horrors of the battlefields and trenches. Whole families had to adjust.
Many women had not fought but they had experienced the horrors of nursing the life-threatening physical and mental wounds of the soldiers
Women’s roles in society were seismically altered to fill the gaps left by absent menfolk in almost all industries In Newmarket specifically, this could also mean caring for stables, for thoroughbreds or riding out on them In the rest of society women had similarly taken on the challenges wherever they were required but now, many people just expected them to step aside and give their jobs back to men
By November 1918 the political resistance had finally ebbed against allowing women over age 21 to have the vote in England, Wales, and Scotland. Ordinary men, who did not own significant property, were also allowed the vote The Representation of the People Act, 1928, also meant that women could finally be Members of Parliament.
This had all affected the ways women thought and dressed. Clothes became less bulky and more practical. In the stables, and when women rode out, practical jodhpurs or trousers became standard dress Long gone were the side saddles and riding habits.
Many women also sought to have new roles in life other than marriage, homemaking and raising children This was, in part, due to the loss of many husbands or fiancés during the War.
The surviving men who had served their country in the War were not unchanged either They had seen many unimaginable horrors and large numbers were physically and / or mentally damaged. Life became a challenge for many individuals and families
Horseracingwasapopularentertainmentandpartof“normality” Ithappened in 1925, that for the first time ever a woman won the annual Newmarket Town Plate race, instituted by King Charles II in 1665 “forever”. This was Miss Eileen Joel riding “Hogier” Mrs Walter Earl was the owner. It was so momentous at the time that it appeared in cinema newsreels, although it is a local race with a small prize. The prize includes the famous Newmarket Sausages!
Winners, Jockeys and Owners in the Newmarket Town Plate, 1925 – 1928
1925 HOGIER Miss Eileen Joel (rider) Mrs Walter Earl (owner)
1926 STEPHANIA Miss Iris Rickaby (rider) Mr H A Armitage (owner)
1927 FAY TOY Miss D Saunders (owner & rider)
1928 BOGUS Miss Iris Rickaby (rider) Mr Walter Griggs (owner)
The Town Plate is always run on the Round Course, which is part of the original Racecourse. The Town Plate is the only race run there, starting near the National Stud.
Early cinema often ran newsreels showing important races. The modern viewer sometimes finds the footage shocking, such as in these 1920s Newmarket Town Plates The start is roughly organised, without gates. Unlike today, all the riders competing, both ladies or men, wear no body protection, nor helmets, instead they have knitted berets, soft caps or similar, on their heads. Of course, as in other races, men were usually the jockeys and owners until the 20th century.
Over the next 3 years more women enjoyed success in the Newmarket Town Plate until a male winner, Mr Frank Simpson, was successful for the next 3 years. After this, new female winners also emerged.
The 1930s
By the 1930s people were hoping that life had really returned to normal, and Newmarket had become a racing town again with plenty of visitors, especially for the races and the twice-weekly markets. Food had gradually become more plentiful, but many people grew their own fruit and vegetables.
There was the added attraction of 3 cinemas in town at a time when television had not even been invented Apart from the newspapers and radio, the cinema was the only source of news broadcasts, even if they were a few days old The moving pictures brought everything to life.
Other sources of entertainment came from a variety of social clubs or from Church (which most people then attended) and its social events
Newmarket was well-accustomed to accommodating international visitors. Perhaps its finest hotel was the large Carlton Hotel on the High Street, where Boots now stands Newmarket had always had plentiful water sources at that lower end of the High Street In fact, the Carlton had its own spring under its foyer, which fed its fountain Many shops at that lower end of the High Street had water pumps in their cellars for times when the springs rose inside them. Some still do
Many years ago, I learned that Fred Astaire, the film star, had visited Newmarket and stayed in the Carlton. I wondered why? I discovered that, in fact, he was a horseracing fan. He also had a good friend in Newmarket, who was also the Trainer for his racehorses here I believe Fred also had more racehorses in the U.S.A.
Some time ago, the mystery was solved. Several letters came into the possession of NHRM They were written by Fred Astaire himself
However, there were dark clouds on the horizon which could not be ignored The Nazi party was on the rise in Germany but in a way, the British people simply could not believe it after all they had already been through.
However, the British Jewish community were well aware as they had relatives and friends in Europe making them aware of the growing crimes of the Nazis. The wealthy Jewish banking family, the de Rothschilds, were present in several European countries and were only too aware of the rising Nazi persecution around them
The Second World War 1939 - 1945
An RAF Base was re-established on the Rowley Mile Racecourse in 1939, at the beginning of World War II (WWII) It closed again in 1945, after the end of the war
Of course, in a time of war, the Government can do many things which it cannot ordinarily Therefore, it gave no notice that the RAF would be reestablishing an air base on the Rowley Mile. The ‘planes simply landed.
Local Legend has it that the, then, Jockey Club Agent of the Heath, Captain Cecil Marriott, rushed out of his house, Portland Lodge, waving his walking stick and telling them to “Clear off the Heath!”. He would have expected to be obeyed He had a fearsome reputation for protecting the Jockey Club’s turf
Another local story concerns a high-ranking U.S. officer who complained to a senior gallops’ foreman that the Luftwaffe might attempt landings on the spacious Heath. The polite reply was, “Oh, Mr Marriott would never allow that.”
Initially, aircrew and other staff had to sleep in the (old) Rowley Mile Grandstands until the airbase buildings and accommodation huts had been built. The grass runway strip, which the American officer had feared would provide easy access to the Nazis, is still there today and it is now used for small, private ‘planes on race days Some of the more successful jockeys are known to fly between different race meetings, held miles apart on the same day, to compete in different races.
All wartime airfields were divided into two categories and the airbases either belonged to Bomber Command or to Fighter Command In Newmarket’s case, it was Bomber Command and it reported to Mildenhall. Snailwell airbase was in the same local grouping,
In fact, there were many small air bases scattered throughout East Anglia, such as nearby Bottisham, and planes from different Commands were free to land at different airbases, with permission. There are records of Spitfire fighter planes landing in Newmarket to refuel, for example.
It was necessary to defend East Anglia well as, not only was it the closest part of Britain for Nazi fighters and bombers to reach but it also presented easy access into Europe to strike the enemy.
As it had in WWI, racing at Newmarket continued throughout WWII There were a number of reasons for this It sent messages of continuing normality to the nation and to the enemy. Churchill was himself a racing enthusiast He knew that the papers which sold the most, or sold out, were those reporting sports, especially the racing results. This boosted national morale as people saw some aspects of normal life were continuing. They were far from being beaten yet.
From 1940 food was strictly rationed and the country had to be re-educated about making do with what they had, growing, and cooking their own food and recycling all sorts of items, especially clothes. It became illegal to destroy cardboard, paper or bones from food. All these were collected and recycled Also, everyone had a ration book which was strictly adhered to so that,
regardless of wealth, everyone had fair shares of whatever food was available. Everyone had identity papers and had to carry them with them There seemed to be a great fear of spies and many rumours about such people circulated in town Of course, at this time, Newmarket was one vast military and Air Force base, connected to the many in East Anglia and across the entire country. In fact, rumours of spies in Newmarket abounded with reports of lights on the Devil’s Dyke at night. These caused the Local Defence Volunteers / The Home Guard to patrol there at night for some time.
The Second Bombing of Newmarket in World War II
Of course, there was a lot of military activity, of different kinds, in Newmarket, and its airbase on the Racecourse, throughout World War II Perhaps the worst-ever bombing raid on Newmarket occurred Tuesday, 18th February 1941 To this day the reasons behind it remain mysterious They could never be completely confirmed from either British War Records or the Nazi Bundesarchiv
The bombing occurred in the early afternoon. It was a sunny market day when the lone Dornier 17z raider flew in from the Clocktower end of the High Street, travelling its length and dropping 10 or 11 (one did not explode) bombs, depending on your viewpoint. The last ones took out the front of the White Hart but fell short of the Memorial Hall, which is set slightly back from the street To this day, if you look up at the front of the Hall you can see damage in the bricks inflicted by flying debris
No-one knew (?) there was a top-secret meeting of military officers taking place inside the Hall at that moment. A direct hit would have changed the course of the entire War. However, no-one was hurt there but there were several casualties elsewhere in the town
The bomber flew out to the Racecourse and began banking to turn back towards the town according to eyewitnesses. Was he about to attack the other side of the High Street? Did he know he had missed his target(s)? Was he just looking to see what he had achieved?
What he had not counted on was that there was a Wellington Bomber taking off from RAF Newmarket (on the Rowley Mile) for a training exercise The pilot was John “Benny” Goodman, who already had a great deal of combat experience
Some years later I interviewed “Benny” about this experience He could recount, minute by minute, what had happened and assured me that he and his crew had shot the Dornier 17z and it had turned away from the town and fled towards Thetford. It was probably the same Dornier brought down by an ‘Ack-Ack’ ground gun crew in Norfolk.
Benny said that this was the only known occasion when a Wellington Bomber was used as a fighter ‘plane! I believe that The Wellington crew were all heroes and probably saved Newmarket and / or our military officers from further disastrous and murderous attack. It could all have been very different if the RAF airbase had not been on the Rowley Mile.
Sadly, just as this story was covered over and lost for many years, these deeds were almost forgotten due to wartime secrecy. The story was almost forgotten until Newmarket Local History Society researched the incidents, recorded survivors’ testimonies, and appealed for more eyewitness accounts Two books have been published about these events: ‘One Afternoon in February’ and later, ‘The Bombing of Newmarket’. The latter is in the process of updating for republication.
for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £30000
Owners Prize Money 1st £12189, 2nd £6096, 3rd £3048, 4th £1524, 5th £762, 6th £381. (PenaltyValue £15462)
RACE FACTS - A CLOSER LOOK
LEADING COURSE TRAINER (20-25): W Haggas (29 wins from 229 runners, 13%) runs WALEEFY
TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): W Haggas (10 wins from 32 runners, 31%) runs WALEEFY
LONGESTTRAVELLER: LEADMAN trained by D O’Meara, Upper Helmsley, 191 miles.
1 PERSUASION (IRE) (8) 100-010 D
Br B g Acclamation - Effervesce (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) Luke Catton (5) J
O Mr Laurence O’Kane David & Nicola Barron, Thirsk T
B Norelands Bloodstock Tote S
TIMEFORMVIEWResumedwinningwaysin9-runnerhandicapatMusselburgh(7f,good)lastmonth.Subsequentlystruggled offthis4lbhighermarkatChester,though,andothersmakemoreappealonthisoccasion. TFRHHIII BHA91
2 DARK TORNADO (IRE) (7) 62/30-21 D 4
Br Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Snowy Peak (Pivotal)
John Egan J
O Paul Kwok & Ms Angel Li Denis Quinn, Newmarket T
B Denis Noonan
TIMEFORMVIEWGeldedfollowingtruncated2024campaignforJamesHortonandhasresumedingoodorderfornewconnectionsthisseason,runner-uponreturnin7f LeicesternovicepriortogoingonebetterinamaidenoverthesameC&D(firm)lastweekend.Moreneedednowpitchedintoahandicap TFRHHIII BHA90
3 STERLING KNIGHT (GB) (14) 1-52204 D 6 9-6 (5)
Br B g Camelot - Sterling Sound (USA) (Street Cry (IRE)) Billy Loughnane J
O Mr Paul Turner Ed Dunlop, Newmarket T
B Fiona Gordon Ed Dunlop Racing Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEWDualwinneronturflastsummerandsawthingsoutbestwhenresumingwinningwaysatChelmsford(1m)off2lblowerinDecember. Ingoodformsince,mostrecentlyfinishingfourthof14backonturfatNewmarketafortnightago,andhe’snotwithouthope. TFRHHHII BHA88
4 WALEEFY (IRE) (15) 12123-5 D BF 4 9-5 (4)
Br Ch c Night of Thunder (IRE) - Aghareed (USA) (Kingmambo (USA)) Cieren Fallon J
O Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
B Shadwell Estate Company Limited
William Haggas, Newmarket T
TIMEFORMVIEWProgressivelastterm,bagginghandicapsontheJulycoursehereandatNewbury,plushepostedseveralsolideffortsindefeat.Turnedoveratshortodds onreturnatGoodwood(6f,good)buthe’swellworthanotherchancewiththatrununderhisbeltandnowbackonamoreconventionaltrack. TFRHHHHH BHA87
5 VICARIO (GB) (189) 232100-
Br Ch f Lope de Vega (IRE) - Vesnina (Sea The Stars (IRE))
O Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd
4 9-5 (2)
Rob Hornby J
Ed Walker, Upper Lambourn T
B Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEWLopeDeVegafillywhowasknockingonthedoorpriortoopeningheraccountwithabittosparein4-runnerhandicapatHaydock(6f,firm) lastsummerSubsequentreverseswereinListedcompanyandshe’snotdiscountedbackincalmerwatersfollowinga6-monthbreak. TFRHHHII BHA87
6 PHYSIQUE (IRE) (15) 000-402 CD 5 9-4 (9)
Br B g Kingman - Shapes (IRE) (So You Think (NZ)) J
O Mr Patsy Sheehan Pam Sly, Peterborough T
B Epona Bloodstock Ltd Pam Sly Racing S
NON-RUNNER
TIMEFORMVIEWGalwayhandicapwinneroffthismarkforMickyFentonlasttermandpromisingreappearancefornewyardwhenfourthof19atDoncaster.Excusesnexttime andquicklybackontrackwhenrunner-upoverthisC&Dtime,leavingthestrongimpressionthathewillbewinningsoonerratherthanlater. TFRHHHHI BHA86
7 HARVARD SOUND (IRE) (122) 21130-6 D BF 4 9-2 (1)
Br B g Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Music And Dance (Galileo (IRE)) Neil Callan J
O Moulton Racing and O Humphrey Tom Clover, Newmarket T
B Norelands Bloodstock & M. Gilsenan Moulton Nurseries Garden Centre S
TIMEFORMVIEWBack-to-backwinnerof7fmaiden/novicecontestslastsummerbeforeagoodthirdonhandicapdebutatSouthwellinOctober,finishing togoodeffect.However,hehasfailedtomakeanimpactin2subsequentstartsandconnectionsnowreachforcheekpieces. TFRHHIII BHA84
8 MADAME DE SEVIGNE (IRE) (48) 16312-0 CD 4 9-1 (6)
Br B f Night of Thunder (IRE) - Maroubra (FR) (Lawman (FR))
O Graham & Lynn Knight
B Pier House Stud
David Egan J
Robert Eddery, Newmarket T
G. B. Marine S TIMEFORMVIEWOpenedheraccountatLeicesterlastsummerandgotbackontheupwhendoublinghertallyatNewmarket(7f,goodtosoft) inOctober BelowparonreturnatDoncasterbutsheshouldbesharpernowandthisfillyisonetoconsider TFRHHHII BHA83
9 LEADMAN (GB) (15) 2/1442-2 D 5 9-1 (8)
Br B g Kingman - Big Break (Dansili) Richard Kingscote J
O Thoroughbred British Racing
David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley T
B Juddmonte Farms Ltd Thoroughbred British Racing S
TIMEFORMVIEWFairlyusefulsortwhoendedhistimewithAndrewBaldingwithagoodsecondin12-runnernoviceatKempton(1m)inOctoberAlsofound justonetoogoodbackatthistriponrecentreappearance/debutfornewyardatNewcastleandhe’samustfortheshortlist. TFRHHHII BHA83
DECLARED RUNNERS 9
2024: CARRYTHEONE 7 9 6 Pat Dobbs 22-1 (Michael Bell) 15 ran Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 7. Tongue Strap worn by No 4, 5.
Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Waleefy (IRE), 13-2 Leadman (GB), 7-1 Madame de Sevigne (IRE), Harvard Sound (IRE), 8-1 Vicario (GB), Persuasion (IRE), Sterling Knight (GB), 12-1 Dark Tornado (IRE),
WALEEFY has an outing over 6f under his belt but his best form last season came over this distance, including a narrow defeat in a tougher handicap at Newbury in August, and he can atone for that recent Goodwood loss. There looks to be more to come from Leicester maiden winner Dark Tornado, while Leadman can build on a pleasing Newcastle second, which came on his first appearance for the David O’Meara team.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.WALEEFY (IRE) 2.DARK TORNADO (IRE) 3.LEADMAN
MEDIAN & RECORD TIME
Raceform Median Time: 1 min, 25.40 secs
Record Time: 1 min, 21.98 secs - Tupi (IRE)16th May 2015, Good to Firm
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Owners Prize Money 1st £8126, 2nd £4064, 3rd £2032, 4th £1016, 5th £508, 6th £254. (PenaltyValue £10308)
RACE FACTS - A CLOSER LOOK
LEADING COURSE TRAINER (20-25): W Haggas (29 wins from 229 runners, 13%) runs ART MARKET TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): R Hannon (13 wins from 56 runners, 23%) runs MISS COLLADA LONGESTTRAVELLER: SAXONIA trained by C Johnston, Middleham, 200 miles.
1 WE DARE TO DREAM (IRE) (12) 2212-21 D
Br B g Dark Angel (IRE) - Vestavia (IRE) (Alhaarth (IRE))
O Baker Longden Lambert
B Mr M. C. Grassick
Daniel Muscutt J
David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley T
New Concept Building Solutions Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWProgressivesonofDarkAngelmadeallin7-runnerhandicapatBeverley(7.4f,goodtofirm)12daysago Up6lbbutthislikeablesortisaplayeroncemore.
2 FONDO BLANCO (GB) (22) 31-2 BF 9-9 (9)
Br Br c Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Farzeen (Farhh) Ray Dawson J
O King Power Racing Co Ltd Roger Varian, Newmarket T
B Meon Valley Stud King Power International Co Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEWImproving son ofTen Sovereigns shaped well on his return when second of13 in novice at Doncaster (6f,good)22daysago,justfailing.Lookstohavegotinlightlyforhishandicapdebut.Bigshout. TFRHHHHH BHA85
3 ORIGINAL OUTLAW (GB) (268) 03220- 9-9 (7)
Br Br g Wootton Bassett - Dreams With You (Oasis Dream) Richard Kingscote J
O Valmont & Mr John Gunther Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down T
B Mr John Gunther R M Beckett Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEWLookedontheupwhenanecksecondin7fGoodwoodnurserybuthebeatonlyoneinsimilarcompany atYorklaterlastAugust.Nosurprisetoseehimbouncebackforgoodyardonhisseasonalreturn. TFRHHHII BHA85
4 ART MARKET (IRE) (30) 630-241 CD 9-8 (8)
Br B g Calyx - Mrs Bouquet (Toronado (IRE)) Cieren Fallon J
O Mr R. A. Green William Haggas, Newmarket T
B Sandy & Liz Persse Richard Frisby Bloodstock Limited S TIMEFORMVIEWSonofCalyxresumedhisprogresswhenlanding9-runnerhandicapoverC&D(good)30daysago.Up5lb butnottakenlightlyinhiscurrentmood. TFRHHHHI BHA84
5 SPIRIT OF LEROS (GB) (12) 015-004
Br B c No Nay Never (USA) - Spiritus Sanctus (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
(5)
David Egan J
O Mr Paul Hunt Marco Botti, Newmarket T
B Lady Bamford Heart Of The South Bloodstock S TIMEFORMVIEWTookastepbackintherightdirectionwhenfourthof7toWeDareToDreaminhandicapatBeverley (7.4f,goodtofirm)12daysago Possibilities. TFRHHHII BHA83
6 GRISELDA (IRE) (42) 10030-0
Br B f Kodi Bear (IRE) - Geizy Teizy (IRE) (Lawman (FR))
O Breen, Lambert, Walsh & Wright
9-6 (6)
Rob Hornby J
George Scott, Newmarket T
B Ross Moorhead George Scott Racing S
TIMEFORMVIEWAthree-time6fwinnerlastyearbutshefailedtobeatarivalonAWdebutin6fWolverhamptonhandicap lastmonth.Cheekpiecesgoonnowandneedstogetbackontrack.
TFRHHHII BHA82
7 MISS COLLADA (GB) (12) 3310-60 D 9-1 (2)
Br B f Mehmas (IRE) - Kocollada (IRE) (Kodiac)
Alec Voikhansky (3) J
O J Palmer-Brown & Partner Richard Hannon, Marlborough T
B Kocollada Partnership
TIMEFORMVIEWBaggedherthirdwinof2024atKemptoninNovemberbutyettofireintworunsthisterm,eighthof10 inhandicapthere(6f)12daysago Blinkersarereachedfornow.
HHHII BHA77
8 ARABIAN LEOPARD (GB) (16) 44-34 8-13 (4)
Br B f Ghaiyyath (IRE) - Mur Hiba (IRE) (Helmet (AUS))
O Mrs Fitri Hay
B Essafinaat UK Ltd
Jamie Spencer J
David Simcock, Newmarket T
JMH Group S
TIMEFORM VIEW Ghaiyyath filly who took a step forward on her handicap debut when a promising fourth of 10 at Yarmouth(7f)16daysago Shecandobetterstillsomustentercalculationsoffthesamemark. TFR
BHA75
9 SAXONIA (GB) (12) 4-31324
8-9
Br Ch g Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Dan’s Dream (Cityscape) Billy Loughnane J
O Kingsley Park 39 - Gold Charlie Johnston, Middleham T
B Hunscote Stud Limited Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWGotoffthemarkatNewcastleinFebruaryandhascontinuedingoodnick,fourthof9in1mhandicap atKempton12daysago Oughttobethereaboutseased1lb
TFRHHHII BHA71
DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2024: SO LOGICAL 3 8 11 Hollie Doyle 3-1 (John &Thady Gosden) 7 ran Blinkers worn first time by No 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 5. Running for the first time since Gelding No 3. Stewards Note:
ORIGINAL OUTLAW: Following its run on 22/8/2024 it was reported that the horse was never travelling.
ProbableS.P’s: 3-1 Fondo Blanco (GB), 7-2 Art Market (IRE), 11-2 We Dare To Dream (IRE), Arabian Leopard (GB), 11-1 Original Outlaw (GB), 12-1 Saxonia (GB), 25-1 Griselda (IRE), Miss Collada (GB), 40-1 Spirit of Leros (GB)
A case can be made for a few of these but Roger Varian’s improving FONDO BLANCO starts life in handicaps on a good mark so looks the way to go Arabian Leopard also has better days ahead of her and heads the list of dangers, with recent scorers We Dare To Dream and Art Market both well in the mix too.
MEDIAN & RECORD TIME
Raceform Median Time: 1 min, 25.40 secs
Record Time: 1 min, 21.98 secs - Tupi (IRE)16th May 2015, Good to Firm
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RACE FACTS - A CLOSER LOOK
LEADING COURSE TRAINER (20-25): G Boughey
(12 wins from 130 runners, 9%) runs CLASSIC ENCOUNTER
TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): G Boughey (4 wins from 25 runners, 16%) runs CLASSIC ENCOUNTER
LONGESTTRAVELLER: GOOD MORNING ALEX trained by D & N Barron, Thirsk, 182 miles.
1 MYTHICAL GUEST (IRE) (17) 0040-32 C 5 9-9 (8)
Br B g Make Believe - Fonda (USA) (Quiet American (USA)) Tom Queally J
O John Guest Racing George Margarson, Newmarket T
B Hamwood Stud Unlimited Company
TIMEFORMVIEWDual11/4mwinnerlastspring(includinghere)whohasreturnedingoodform,finishingthirdinaC&Dhandicapbeforefindingonly onetoogoodin10-runnerhandicapatAscot(1m)17daysago Solidclaimsofgoingoneplacebetterfromunchangedmark. TFRHHHHI BHA84
2 HELM ROCK (GB) (29) 0-03360 D 7 9-8 (4)
Br B g Pivotal - Nibbling (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) Richard Kingscote J
O Capture The Moment VII Daniel & Claire Kubler, Lambourn T
B Mrs James Wigan Tote S
TIMEFORMVIEWBuiltonmorepositivesignswhensuccessfulfromthismarkatSouthwell(1m)inNovember Largelyrunwithcreditsincethe turnoftheyearandwhilsthislatestLingfieldeffortwasalesserdisplay,he’sverymuchthetypetobounceback. TFRHHHII BHA83
3 CLASSIC ENCOUNTER
(IRE) (14) 2/553-12 D BF 4 9-8 (1)
Br B g Shamardal (USA) - Zhukova (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) Billy Loughnane J
O Mr George Waud George Boughey, Newmarket T
B Godolphin George Boughey Racing Ltd, Star Sports Bet S
TIMEFORMVIEWHadacoupleofnext-time-outwinnersbehindwhenopeninghisaccountafter5monthsoffatRedcar(1m)inApril.Foundonlyanother improving4-y-otoostronginfollow-upbidoverC&D2weeksagoandheratesoneofthelikeliertypesoncemorenudgedup2lb TFRHHHHH BHA83
4 GOOD MORNING ALEX (GB) (21) 1664-61 D 4 9-6 (3)
Br B g Land Force (IRE) - Secret Charge (Recharge (IRE)) Luke Catton (5) J
O Alex G Fowler & Alex Waller David & Nicola Barron, Thirsk T
B Mr B. A. McGarrigle
TIMEFORMVIEWHadaveryproductive2024winning4timesandshowedbenefitofreappearancerunwhendead-heatingin 11-runnerhandicapatRipon(1m)3weeksago,rallying.Straightforwardsortwhoshouldgowellagain. TFRHHHII BHA81
5 WHERE’S FREDDY (IRE) (51) 256-142 BF 5 9-4 (6)
Br Ch g Lope de Vega (IRE) - One Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
O Patrick B Doyle (Construction) Ltd
B Hamwood Stud Unlimited Company
Luke Morris J
Stuart Williams, Newmarket T
TIMEFORMVIEWBack to winning ways atWolverhampton (7.2f) inJanuary and similarform both starts since, second of12 in handicap at ChelmsfordCity(1m)51daysago Notdiscountedinpresentgrooveforallhe’snowoperatingfromacareer-highmark. TFRHHHII BHA79
6 REDHOT WHISPER (IRE) (84) 2343-36 4 9-2 (7)
Br B g Too Darn Hot - Whispering Bell (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) Daniel Muscutt J
O Mr R. S. Brookhouse B F Brookhouse, Newmarket T
B J. Hanly & A. Stroud Tote S
TIMEFORMVIEWFairlyusefulmaidenwhoracedfreelyandwasbeatenover1foutwhensixthof9inmaidenatSouthwell(8.1f) 84daysago Refittingofahoodratesaplusaheadofthisreturntohandicaps. TFRHHHII BHA77
7 ROYALVELVET (GB) (16) 11565-4 D BF 4 9-1 (2)
Br B f Lightning Spear - Velvet Morn (IRE) (Epaulette (AUS)) Cieren Fallon J
O Mrs Susie Hartley William Knight, Newmarket T
B Susie Hartley William Knight Racing Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEW4-timewinneronAW/turfatupto1mwhoranwellafter8monthsoffwhenfourthof9inhandicapatYarmouth(8f,goodtofirm) 16daysago,keepingonuntilfinal100yds.Consistencyonthewholeisveryhardtoknockandshe’sanotherinwithashout. TFRHHHII BHA76
8 CITY OF YORK (GB) (29) 45230-0 D 5 8-11 (5)
Br B g Cityscape - Primrose Valley (Pastoral Pursuits) Jamie Spencer J
O Mr A. M. Pickering
B Alan Pickering CBE
David Simcock, Newmarket T
David Simcock Racing Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEWRattledoffaquick-firehat-trickin2023.Wentwinlesslastseasonbutshapedasifhe’dcomeonfortherunfollowing6monthsoff whenfourteenthof16inhandicapatChelmsfordCity(8f)29daysago Potentiallyverywelltreatedifbuildingonthathere. TFRHHHII BHA72
Hood worn by No 8. Tongue Strap worn by No 5. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No 6. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 5.
Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Classic Encounter (IRE), 7-2
Mythical Guest (IRE), 11-2 Royal Velvet (GB), 7-1 Good Morning Alex (GB), 8-1 Where’s Freddy (IRE), 12-1 Helm Rock (GB), 14-1 Redhot Whisper (IRE), 22-1 City of York (GB)
CLASSIC ENCOUNTER confirmed the improvement displayed when successful at Redcar last month when finishing a solid second in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago and he looks to hold sound claims again dropping into class 4 company. Mythical Guest and Royal Velvet may emerge as the chief threat to George Boughey’s 4-y-o.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.CLASSIC ENCOUNTER (IRE) 2.MYTHICAL GUEST (IRE) 3.ROYALVELVET
RACE RESULTS
MEDIAN & RECORD TIME
Raceform Median Time: 1 min, 38.60 secs
Record Time: 1 min, 34.07secs - Eagle Mountain3rd October 2008, Good to Firm
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for novice two yrs old fillies x Total prize fund £40000
Owners Prize Money 1st £16252, 2nd £8128, 3rd £4064, 4th £2032, 5th £1016, 6th £508. (PenaltyValue £20616)
RACE FACTS - A CLOSER LOOK
LEADING COURSE TRAINER (20-25): C Appleby (101 wins from 346 runners, 29%) runs DANCETOTHE MUSIC TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): C Appleby (9 wins from 25 runners, 36%) runs DANCE TO THE MUSIC LONGESTTRAVELLER: LYRICS OF LIFE trained by B Meehan, Manton, 138 miles.
1 DANCE TO THE MUSIC (GB) (-)
Br Ch f Dubawi (IRE) - Miss Lucifer (FR) (Noverre (USA))
Billy Loughnane J
O Godolphin Charlie Appleby, Newmarket T
B Godolphin Emirates Fly Better S
TIMEFORMVIEWFoaledApril27 Dubawifilly Sistertohigh-classwinnerupto8.3fSpaceBluesandhalf-sistertoseveral winners,includingverysmartwinnerupto9.5fShuruq.Obviousappealondebut.
BHA-
2 DARETOBEDIFFERENT (IRE) (-) 9-2 (1)
Br B f Starman - Galaktea (IRE) (Statue of Liberty (USA))
Daniel Muscutt J
O River Racing Des Donovan, Exning T
B Loughtown Stud Pond House Stables S TIMEFORMVIEWFoaledFebruary22.22,000gnsyearling,Starmanfilly Half-sistertoseveralwinners,including6fwinner TeaDanceand2-y-o6fwinnerStIves Dam2-y-o5fwinner Bredtobeasharpsprinter.
3 ESKIMO PIE (IRE) (-)
Br B f Kodi Bear (IRE) - Sussex Garden (IRE) (Acclamation)
O Jane Chapple-Hyam & Gordon Li
B Rathbarry Stud
TFRHHHII BHA-
9-2 (3)
David Egan J
Jane Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T
TIMEFORMVIEWFoaledFebruary5.75,000gnsyearling,KodiBearfilly.Dam2-y-o6fwinner.Appealingsortonpaper.
4 LYRICS OF LIFE (GB) (-)
Br B f Pinatubo (IRE) - Folk Opera (IRE) (Singspiel (IRE))
O Sangster & Babington
TFRHHHII BHA-
9-2 (6)
Jamie Spencer J
Brian Meehan, Manton T
B Dunchurch Lodge Stud Company Sirecam Europe S
TIMEFORMVIEWFoaledApril24.65,000gnsyearling,Pinatubofilly.Closelyrelatedtouseful1mwinnerLovelyMemoryand half-sistertoseveralwinners,includinguseful1m-11/2mwinnerFolkDance.
5 MIDNIGHTTANGO (GB) (-)
TFRHHHII BHA-
9-2 (4)
Br B f Night of Thunder (IRE) - Nina Bailarina (Lope de Vega (IRE)) Rob Hornby J
O Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd
Ed Walker, Upper Lambourn T
B Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEWFoaledJanuary17.NightofThunderfilly.Half-sisterto2-y-o1mwinnerFernando.Dam,2-y-o6fwinner, half-sistertosmart6fwinnerMakarova Theeldestoftheseandonetonote
6 MOO DENG (GB) (-)
TFRHHHII BHA-
9-2 (2)
Br B or Gr f Ardad (IRE) - Angelic Guest (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) Luke Morris J
O Mr C. R. Hirst Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn T
B David Redvers B’S/T.G Bloodstock Archie Watson Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWFoaledApril1.£68,000yearling,Ardadfilly.Closelyrelatedto1mwinnerPlayupskybluesandhalf-sisterto 3winners,includingsmart1m-11/4mwinnerNotreBelleBete Respectedondebut.
TFRHHHHI BHA-
DECLARED RUNNERS 6 2024: MOUNTAIN BREEZE (IRE) 2 9 7 Pat Dobbs 8-13 (Charlie Appleby) 10 ran
Probable S.P’s: 5-4 Dance To The Music (GB), 5-1 Moo Deng (GB), 6-1 Midnight Tango (GB), 13-2 Eskimo Pie (IRE), 15-2 Lyrics of Life (GB), 33-1 Daretobedifferent (IRE)
DANCE TO THE MUSIC is the youngest in the field but makes tons of appeal on paper otherwise and gets the vote over Moo Deng and Midnight Tango before market clues.
PLAY SMARTER
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.DANCE TO THE MUSIC 2.MOO DENG 3.MIDNIGHTTANGO
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(GBB/GBBPLUS RACE)
for novice three yrs old x Total prize fund £40000
Owners Prize Money 1st £16252, 2nd £8128, 3rd £4064, 4th £2032, 5th £1016, 6th £508. (PenaltyValue £20616)
RACE FACTS - A CLOSER LOOK
LEADING COURSE TRAINER (20-25): J & T Gosden (39 wins from 279 runners, 14%) runs DANGERMAN TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): W Haggas (10 wins from 32 runners, 31%) runs GOLD CUP DAY LONGESTTRAVELLER: POLE STAR trained by C Johnston, Middleham, 200 miles.
1 GOLD CUP DAY (GB) (13) 51 D
(2)
Br B c Golden Horn - Great And Small (Galileo (IRE)) Cieren Fallon J
O Mr Nicholas Jones William Haggas, Newmarket T
B Coln Valley Stud
TIMEFORMVIEWNeededtheexperienceondebutatNewburylastmonthanddulyimprovedwhenmakingallinaSalisbury maiden(11/2m,firm)13daysago Looksausefulcoltinthemakingandhe’stheonetobeat.
2 MIDDLE AGES (IRE) (30) 0-1 D 9-10 (3)
Br B c Camelot - Arte Volante (Dutch Art) Rob Hornby J
O Isa Salman Al Khalifa Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T
B Tally-Ho Stud Highclere Thoroughbred Racing S
TIMEFORMVIEWCamelotcoltwhowastoogreentodohimselfjusticeonsole2-y-ostart.Landedtheoddsonreturnina 11/2mRiponmaiden(goodtofirm)andheremainsopentoimprovement. TFRHHHII BHA-
3 BAHADUR (GB) (31) 5
Br B c Make Believe - Ensaya (IRE) (Alhaarth (IRE))
O Mr J William Rowley & Mr S P C Woods
B Richard Milner (Shropshire) Ltd
9-4 (5)
Ben Sanderson J
S. P. C. Woods, Newmarket T
TIMEFORM VIEW Safely held in a 1 1/4m novice event on debut here last month and he’s probably more one for the longer-term. TFRHIIII BHA-
4 DANGERMAN (GB) (14) 02 9-4 (1)
Br Ch g Cracksman - Plucky Lass (USA) (Medaglia d’Oro (USA)) Benoit de la Sayette J
O Godolphin John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket T
B Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORMVIEWNo showon Newburydebut andwhile he seeminglyfared betterwhen second in a 3-runnerDoncastermaiden (10.2f, goodto firm) afortnightago,it’sworthpointingoutthathewasflatteredbyhisproximitytotheodds-onwinnerinwhatwasaslowly-runaffair TFRHHHII BHA-
5 MINHAD (GB) (21) 35
9-4 (4)
Br B c Universal (IRE) - Aussie View (IRE) (Australia) David Egan J
O Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori Ismail Mohammed, Newmarket T
B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited Dubai Racing Club S TIMEFORMVIEWShowedplentytoworkonwhenthirdof7innoviceatYarmouth(11/4m,goodtofirm)ondebutlastmonth.Performedto asimilarlevelatHaydocknexttimeanditcouldbethathe’llbeseeninabetterlightinhandicapslateron. TFRHHIII BHA-
6 POLE STAR (GB) (8) 4
Br B c Teofilo (IRE) - Lunar Maria (Dubawi (IRE))
9-4 (6)
Billy Loughnane J
O Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Charlie Johnston, Middleham T
B Godolphin Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWGoodpedigreeandshapedwellwhenfourthonrecentdebutina6-runnerChestermaiden(12.3f,good), beatenjust2lengths.Opentoplentyofimprovementandthisstiffertrackcouldprovemoresuitable. TFRHHHHH BHADECLARED RUNNERS 6 2024: PRECIOUS JEWEL 3 9 2 Pat Dobbs 9-4 (Charlie Appleby) 6 ran
Probable S.P’s: 11-8 Gold Cup Day (GB), 7-2 Pole Star (GB), 4-1 Middle Ages (IRE), 17-2 Dangerman (GB), 12-1 Minhad (GB), 100-1 Bahadur (GB)
PLAY SMARTER
This looks between POLE STAR and Gold Cup Day, with marginal preference forthe former who was considerately handled on his introduction at Chester Gold Cup Day looks very promising but conceding 6lb to the selection could prove beyond him, for all that he is also open to improvement. Middle Ages brings potential to the table, too, but he will need to take a sizeable step forward in order to trouble the aforementioned colts.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.POLE STAR 2.GOLD CUP DAY 3.MIDDLE AGES (IRE)
MEDIAN & RECORD TIME
Record Time: 2 mins, 26.07 secs - Mohedian Lady22nd September 2011, Good to Firm
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for three yrs old x Total prize fund £20000
Owners Prize Money 1st £8126, 2nd £4064, 3rd £2032, 4th £1016, 5th £508, 6th £254. (PenaltyValue £10308)
FACTS - A CLOSER LOOK
LEADING COURSE TRAINER (20-25): A Balding (33 wins from 299 runners, 11%) runs BESTADVENTURE TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A Balding (10 wins from 66 runners, 15%) runs BESTADVENTURE LONGESTTRAVELLER: CHESNEYS CHARM trained by G Tuer, Northallerton, 190 miles.
1 WHITE CHAPEL ROAD (GB) (30) 24013-4 BF 9-11 (3)
Br B g Land Force (IRE) - Ozone Kindly (Sea The Stars (IRE)) Billy Loughnane J
O Pollyanna Gredley Paul & Oliver Cole, Whatcombe T
B Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd
TIMEFORMVIEWOffthemarkin7fBrightonmaidenlastSeptemberandlostlittleindefeatwhenthirdinanEpsomnursery(soft)laterthatmonth.Failedtomeetmarket expectationsonreappearancelastmonthwhenfourthinaC&Dhandicapandnowstepsintotheunknownoverthismarkedlylongertrip TFRHHHII BHA80
2 VENEZUELAN (IRE) (20) 02-4 9-9 (9)
Br B g Churchill (IRE) - Santa Teresa (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) Richard Kingscote J
O Teme Valley Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down T
B Lynch Bages Ltd & Rhinestone B/Stock R M Beckett Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEWMuchbetterfordebutwhenrunner-upina1mLingfieldnoviceinNovemberandmatchedthatformafter6monthsoffwhenfourthinaSouthwell noviceoverthesametrip20daysago,stillshowingsignsofgreenness.Couldhavemoretoofferoverlongertriponturf/handicapdebut. TFRHHHII BHA78
3 BRYANT (IRE) (35) 4-23 9-9 (4)
Br B c Wootton Bassett - Steip Amach (IRE) (Vocalised (USA)) David Egan J
O Amo Racing Limited George Scott, Newmarket T
B Etreham Riviera Eq Girod de L’Ain Grivel Sports Invest UK Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEW220,000gnsWoottonBassettcoltshowedimprovedforminfirsttimeblinkerswhenthirdof7inaNewburymaidenovera longertrip(11f)35daysago,travellingwellintotherace Looksthesortwhocouldprogressnowsenthandicapping. TFRHHHHI BHA78
4 MIGHTY BOY (FR) (22) 20-04
9-9 (2)
Br Ch g Zarak (FR) - Age of Refinement (IRE) (Pivotal) Cieren Fallon J
O Martin Hughes and Partners
Brian Meehan, Manton T
B Mr Sam Sangster Old Oak Holdings Ltd S
TIMEFORMVIEWRunner-upinavaluablenewcomers’eventondebutatDeauvillelastsummer.Failedtobuildonthatinsubsequentmaidenstartsbut showedimprovedformswitchedtoahandicapwhenarunningonfourthatSandown(10f)lastmonth.Opentofurtherprogress. TFRHHHHI BHA78
5 CHESNEYS CHARM (GB) (9) 432-626
9-8 (7)
Br B g Mohaather - Velvet Charm (Excelebration (IRE)) Oliver Stammers J
O James Paul Services To Industry Ltd Grant Tuer, Northallerton T
B Pantile Stud
TIMEFORMVIEWLandedathirdcareersuccess(allover7f)ondebutforthisyardinOctober.Leftuninspiringreappearanceeffortbehindwhenrunner-upina9f Musselburghhandicapbutwasn’tuptothetaskoveralongertripatChester(12.3f)lasttime.Mayprovevulnerabletolessexposedtypes. TFRHHIII BHA77
6 KENTUCKY RIVER (IRE) (28) 54-0
Br B g Camelot - Patineuse (IRE) (Peintre Celebre (USA))
9-8 (8)
Jamie Spencer J
O Mr O R J Sangster Ollie Sangster, Marlborough T
B Narola LLC
TIMEFORMVIEWSteppedforwardfromdebutwhenfairfourthinaKemptonmaiden(10.9f)inDecember.Bestnotjudgedonlatesteffortdroppedmarkedlyintripafter 4monthsoff(hadbeengelded)whendownthefieldatWolverhampton(7f).Opentoimprovementonhandicapdebutoveramoresuitabletrip TFRHHHHI BHA77
7 BESTADVENTURE (IRE) (25) 4243-54
9-5 (5)
Br B g Frankel - Foxtrot Liv (Foxwedge (AUS)) Shane Foley J
O Mr Zhang Yuesheng Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T
B Foxtrot Liv Syndicate
TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-racedFrankelgelding(650,000gnsyearling)ranhisbestracetodatewhengiventoomuchtodooveranextendedmile atEpsomlastmonth,finishingwell.Stepupto10flookssettosuitandfurtherimprovementcouldbeonthecards. TFRHHHHH BHA74
8 STRING OF PEARLS (GB) (177) 604- 9-2 (6)
Br B f Study of Man (IRE) - Songerie (Hernando (FR))
Luke Morris J
O Miss K. Rausing Sir Mark Prescott Bt, Newmarket T
B Miss K. Rausing
TIMEFORMVIEWStudyOfManfillywashavingherthirdquickruninmaidenswhenfourthatWolverhampton(8.6f)lastNovemberandtypicallyfortheyard,looks tohavebeenbroughtalongwithhandicapsinmind.Bredtobesuitedbythislongertripandlooksthetypetodomuchbetternow. TFRHHHHI BHA71
SQUIRES TREATY (IRE) (25) 224603 8-4 (1)
Br B g Shaman (IRE) - Qaseeda (Poet’s Voice)
Ethan Jones (5) J
O B Keane & S Nugent Des Donovan, Exning T
B Sheikh Abdulla bin Isa Al-Khalifa
TIMEFORMVIEWRemainsamaidenafter10startsbutranrightuptohisbesttofinishthirdina10fYarmouthhandicaplastmonth,wellsuitedby thestrongpace.Shouldgiveanothergoodaccountbutcouldbevulnerabletoanimproverinthisstrongercompany. TFRHHHII BHA59
DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2024: WHATHAPPENSINVEGAS (IRE) 3 9 3 Saffie Osborne 25-1 (Ian Williams) 12 ran Blinkers worn by No 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 9. Stewards Note:
BESTADVENTURE: Following its run on 22/4/2025 it was reported that the horse jumped awkwardly from the stalls.
Probable S.P’s: 9-2 White Chapel Road (GB), 6-1 Venezuelan (IRE), Bryant (IRE), Mighty Boy (FR), Best Adventure (IRE), 9-1 String of Pearls (GB), 10-1 Squires Treaty (IRE), 16-1 Kentucky River (IRE), 22-1 Chesneys Charm (GB)
The well-bred BEST ADVENTURE shaped promisingly when given too much to do at Epsom and it would be no surprise to see further improvement from this son of Frankel now stepped up in trip Mighty Boy ran his best race to date on handicap debut last month and could progress again, while there could be improvement from both Kentucky River and String of Pearls who look to have been brought along with handicaps in mind.
MEDIAN & RECORD TIME
Raceform Median Time: 2 mins, 5.80 secs
Record Time: 2 mins, 0.13 secs - New Approach18th October 2008, Good
Find out more about today’s race sponsor at betmgm.co.uk
SUFFOLK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND USVF HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)
for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £20000
Owners Prize Money 1st £8126, 2nd £4064, 3rd £2032, 4th £1016, 5th £508, 6th £254. (PenaltyValue £10308)
RACE FACTS - A CLOSER LOOK
LEADING COURSE TRAINER (20-25): M Dods
(6 wins from 25 runners, 24%) runs IMPERIAL GUARD TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): G Baker (5 wins from 14 runners, 36%) runs KIWANO LONGESTTRAVELLER: IMPERIAL GUARD trained by M Dods, Darlington, 214 miles.
1 NORTHCLIFF (IRE) (7) 545111 D
(4)
Br Ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Colgin (Canford Cliffs (IRE)) Luke Catton (5) J
O Mrs Danika Faulkner Thomas Faulkner, Devauden T
B Gce Farm Ltd Valley Water Services Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWComeshereona4-timerafterrecentwinsatWetherby/BrightonforMichaelKeadyandatAscotonyarddebut underthisriderlastweek,againmakingall.Thistrackcansuitfrontrunnerssoanotherboldshowlookslikely
BHA84
2 ABERAMA GOLD (GB) (14) 022-240 D 8 9-10 (9)
Br B g Heeraat (IRE) - Nigella (Band On The Run) Richard Kingscote J
O Mr Evan M. Sutherland David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley T
B Mrs J. McMahon GAIN Equine Nutrition S TIMEFORMVIEWOnalonglosingrunbuthecomeshereingoodnick,notdisgracedfrom2lboutofthehandicapinclass 2overC&D2weeksago Shouldmakemoreofanimpacthere.
3 BATAL DUBAI (IRE) (50) 41-0200 D BF 5 9-9 (7)
Br B g Profitable (IRE) - Sweet Sienna (Harbour Watch (IRE)) Daniel Muscutt J
O Brownsbarn & Maxwell Thoroughbreds Jack Morland, Newmarket T
B Mrs Jean Brennan 4X4 Specialists Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Lingfield in December but disappointed last 2 starts so bit to prove back on turf in a first-timevisor
4 KIWANO (FR) (15) 00-0600 D 6 9-9 (6)
Br B g Dabirsim (FR) - Araca (FR) (Elusive Quality (USA)) Neil Callan J
O Mr John Storey George Baker, Epsom T
B High Valley Equine Ltd Vortex Shipbroking S TIMEFORMVIEWCapitalisedondropingradewhenrunningouta66/1winneratYarmouth(6f)inJulybutwellbelowparsince.
TFRHHIII BHA82
5 IMPERIAL GUARD (IRE) (14) 5362-03 D 4 9-9 (3)
Br B g Night of Thunder (IRE) - Ancestral (Bated Breath) Cieren Fallon J
O Csk Services Limited
Michael Dods, Darlington T
B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited Csk Services Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWFairlyusefulforAndrewBaldingandbetterforreturn/yarddebutwhendecentthirdatThirsk2weeksago. WentcloseoffthismarkoverC&DinSeptembersonottakenlightly
6 FISCAL POLICY (IRE) (16) 51166-1 D
Br Ch g Profitable (IRE) - Penny’s Gift (Tobougg (IRE))
O S Thompson, Mrs R Carr, G Shields
TFRHHHHI BHA82
(2)
Kaiya Fraser (3) J
Ruth Carr, Stillington T
B Mr & Mrs G. Middlebrook William Hill S
TIMEFORMVIEWEnhancedhisexcellentstrikerateforthisyardwhenmakingawinningreturnatChelmsfordlastmonth, leadingclosehome.Shouldremaincompetitivebackonturf TFRHHHHI BHA78
7 EMINENCY (IRE) (8) 0305-00 D
(1)
Br Gr g Havana Grey - Kendamara (FR) (Kendargent (FR)) Billy Loughnane J
O Mrs J. Morley Stuart Williams, Newmarket T
B Awbeg Stud Unlimited
Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWMadetheframeonhandfulofoccasionslastseasonbutwentbackwardsfromhisrespectablereappearancewhen wellheldatAscotlastweek.Winlesssincehissecond2-y-ostartandotherspreferred.Changeofheadgear TFRHHIII
8 REBEL PATH (FR) (7) 143545 D
6 8-13 (8)
Br B g Iffraaj - Royale du Buisson (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) Olivia Haines (7) J
O Diomed Racing and Partner
Stuart Williams, Newmarket T
B S.A.S.U. Ecurie Des Monceaux et al TIMEFORMVIEWScoredatChelmsfordinFebruaryandhascontinuedingoodnick,thoughlookedonepacedbackonturf when4lengthsfifthof12toNorthcliffatAscotlastweek.
9 ROYAL MUSKETEER (GB) (78) 320-150 C D 7 8-9 (5)
Br B g Acclamation - Queen’s Pearl (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) Ray Dawson J O S and S Racing Steph Hollinshead, Rugeley T
B Galadari Sons Stud Company Limited
Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWWonatWolverhamptonfollowinga4-monthbreakinJanuarybutnotinsameformnext2starts,lastof9 atSouthwell78daysago Othersmorepersuasive.
TFRHHIII BHA68
DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2024: CHANGE SINGS (IRE) 4 9 7 George Downing 10-3 (EveJohnson Houghton) 10 ran Blinkers worn first time by No 7. Visor worn first time by No 3. Tongue Strap worn first time by No 4. Visor worn by No 1. Tongue Strap worn by No 7.
Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Northcliff (IRE), 4-1 Imperial Guard (IRE), 9-2 Fiscal Policy (IRE), 13-2 Aberama Gold (GB), 9-1 Rebel Path (FR), 14-1 Batal Dubai (IRE), 20-1 Eminency (IRE), 25-1 Kiwano (FR), Royal Musketeer (GB)
NORTHCLIFF is absolutely thriving so could be hard to catch in his bid for the 4-timer Aberama Gold is a player back off his proper mark, while Imperial Guard shaped much better on his second start for this yard at Thirsk.
2025 FIXTURES
TODAY'S RACE CONDITIONS
Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £15462 to the winning horse The second to receive £7251, the third £3627, the fourth £1812, the fifth £906 and the sixth £453. for four yrs old and upwards, Rated 76-95 (also open to such horses rated 96 and 97; such horses rated 75 and below are also eligible - see Standard Conditions) £150 stake if the horse is rated 76 or higher, or £30 stake if the horse is rated 75 or lower with £120 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 15th. Lowest weight 8st 4lb; Highest weight 9st 9lb Penalties, after May 10th, 2025, for each race won 4yo to 6yo 5lb; 7yo and up 4lb BET MGM has generously sponsored this race and will kindly present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, they will award a cash prize to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse in this race All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of BETMGM. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. 14 entries, at £150 - Closed May 12th, 2025. Owners Prize Money. Winner £12189; Second £6096; Third £3048; Fourth £1524; Fifth £762; Sixth £381. (PenaltyValue £15462) SS SEE PAGE 18 FOR THIS RACE. Second Race 1.40 - THE JCB HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £10308 to the winning horse The second to receive £4834, the third £2418, the fourth £1208, the fifth £604 and the sixth £302. for three yrs old only, Rated 66-85 (also open to such horses rated 86 and 87; such horses rated 65 and below are also eligible - see Standard Conditions) £100 stake if the horse is rated 66 or higher, or £20 stake if the horse is rated 65 or lower with £80 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 15th. Lowest weight 8st 4lb; Highest weight 9st 9lb Penalties, after May 10th, 2025, for each race won 6lb JCB has generously sponsored this race and will kindly present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. In addition, they will award a cash prize to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse in this race 15 entries, at £100 - Closed May 12th, 2025. Owners Prize Money.Winner£8126; Second £4064;Third £2032; Fourth £1016; Fifth £508; Sixth £254. (PenaltyValue £10308) SS SEE PAGE 22 FOR THIS RACE.
Third Race 2.15 - THE BET £10 GET £40 WITH BETMGM HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £10308 to the winning horse The second to receive £4834, the third £2418, the fourth £1208, the fifth £604 and the sixth £302. for four yrs old and upwards, Rated 66-85 (also open to such horses rated 86 and 87; such horses rated 65 and below are also eligible - see Standard Conditions) £100 stake if the horse is rated 66 or higher, or £20 stake if the horse is rated 65 or lower with £80 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 15th. Lowest weight 8st 4lb; Highest weight 9st 9lb Penalties, after May 10th, 2025, for each race won 4yo to 6yo 5lb; 7yo and up 4lb BET MGM has kindly sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, they will award a cash prize to the stable employee in charge of the horse judged to be best turned out in the race All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of BETMGM. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. 22 entries at £100. - Closed May 12th, 2025. Owners Prize Money. Winner £8126; Second £4064; Third £2032; Fourth £1016; Fifth £508; Sixth £254. (PenaltyValue £10308) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 ofthe Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. SS SEE PAGE 28 FOR THIS RACE.
Fourth Race 2.50 - THE TATTERSALLS £40,000 EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £20616 to the winning horse The second to receive £9668, the third £4836, the fourth £2416, the fifth £1208 and the sixth £604. for novice two yrs old fillies only, which are E.B.F eligible. Enter by noon, May 12th and pay £200 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 15th. Weights: 9st 2lb each Penalties, a winner of a race 5lb Of 2 races 8lb (Sellers and Claimers excluded for the purposes of penalties) TATTERSALLS has generously sponsored this race and contributed £10,000 towards the prize money. They will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, they will award a cash prize to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse in this race The British Horseracing Authority’s Development Fund has generously contributed £2500 towards the prize money for this race 11 entries at £200Closed May 12th, 2025. Owners Prize Money. Winner £16252; Second £8128; Third £4064; Fourth £2032; Fifth £1016; Sixth £508. (PenaltyValue £20616) A SS
SEE PAGE 32 FOR THIS RACE.
Fifth Race 3.25 - THE DARLEY EBF NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 2) (GBB/GBBPLUS RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £20616 to the winning horse The second to receive £9668, the third £4836, the fourth £2416, the fifth £1208 and the sixth £604. for novice three yrs old, which are E.B.F eligible. Enter by noon, May 12th and pay £200 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 15th. Weights: Colts and geldings 9st 4lb; fillies 8st 13lb Penalties, a winner of a race 6lb Of 2 races 10lb (Sellers and Claimers excluded for the purposes of penalties) DARLEY has generously sponsored this race and will kindly present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, they will award a cash prize to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse in this race The British Horseracing Authority’s Development Fund has generously contributed £7500 towards the prize money for this race THE TRUSTEES OF THE E.B.F have kindly contributed towards the prize money for this race 8 entries at £200 - Closed May 12th, 2025. Owners Prize Money.Winner£16252; Second £8128;Third £4064; Fourth £2032; Fifth £1016; Sixth £508. (PenaltyValue £20616) A SS
SEE PAGE 36 FOR THIS RACE.
Sixth Race 4.00 - THE WIN £1M WITH BETMGM GOLDEN GOALS HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (GBBPLUS RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £10308 to the winning horse The second to receive £4834, the third £2418, the fourth £1208, the fifth £604 and the sixth £302. for three yrs old only, Rated 59-78 (also open to such horses rated 79 and 80; such horses rated 58 and below are also eligible - see Standard Conditions) £100 stake if the horse is rated 59 or higher, or £20 stake if the horse is rated 58 or lower with £80 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 15th. Lowest weight 8st 4lb; Highest weight 9st 9lb Penalties, after May 10th, 2025, for each race won 6lb BET MGM has kindly sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, they will award a cash prize to the stable employee in charge of the horse judged to be best turned out in the race All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/ logo of BETMGM. The sponsorship payment of £250 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. All horses which have Started in this race, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE JOCKEY CLUB GRASSROOTS FLAT MIDDLE DISTANCE SERIES HANDICAP FINAL, to be run over about ten furlongs at Nottingham on Thursday, 2 October, 2025. In the event of an abandonment of a qualifying race, any horse Declared to Run in that race, or any horse entered to run in that race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from a qualifier will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final. 19 entries, at £100 - Closed May 12th, 2025. Owners Prize Money. Winner £8126; Second £4064; Third £2032; Fourth £1016; Fifth £508; Sixth £254. (PenaltyValue £10308) SS
SEE PAGE 40 FOR THIS RACE.
Seventh Race 4.35 - THE SUFFOLK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND USVF HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)
Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £10308 to the winning horse The second to receive £4834, the third £2418, the fourth £1208, the fifth £604 and the sixth £302. for four yrs old and upwards, Rated 63-82 (also open to such horses rated 83 and 84; such horses rated 62 and below are also eligible - see Standard Conditions) £100 stake if the horse is rated 63 or higher, or £20 stake if the horse is rated 62 or lower with £80 extra ifthe horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 15th. Lowest weight 8st 4lb; Highest weight 9st 9lb Penalties, after May 10th, 2025, for each race won 4yo to 6yo 5lb; 7yo and up 4lb SUFFOLK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE has kindly sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, they will award a cash prize to the stable employee in charge of the horse judged to be best turned out in the race 15 entries, at £100 - Closed May 12th, 2025. Owners Prize Money. Winner £8126; Second £4064; Third £2032; Fourth £1016; Fifth £508; Sixth £254. (PenaltyValue £10308) SS
SEE PAGE 44 FOR THIS RACE.
