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THE racingtv.com HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) (Race Open to Two-Years-Old and Up)

for two yrs old and upwards x Total race value £35000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £14221, 2nd £7112, 3rd £3556, 4th £1778, 5th £889, 6th £445. (Penalty Value £18039) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK | FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS |

Leading course trainer (17-22): W Haggas (21 wins from 76 runners, 28%) runs TARHIB

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Boughey (15 wins from 51 runners, 29%) runs CALIFORNIA GEM

Weightwatcher: BLUE DE VEGA won off a handicap mark of 100, his rating is now down 11lb to 89.

Longest Traveller: VENTURA FLAME trained by K Dalgleish, Carluke, 268 miles.

J Jockey T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor E Equipment

1 FAST RESPONSE (IRE) (4) (in 6lb ex)

B f Fast Company (IRE) - Deemah (IRE) (Iffraaj) 3 10-7 (2) J Clifford Lee

T K. R. Burke, Leyburn O Nick Bradley Racing 39 B Deemah Syndicate S Tattersalls TFRHHHHH BHA88 (+7) FORM 043311 CD

TIMEFORM VIEW Really improving back on softer ground, winning C&D and 5f Doncaster handicaps the last twice. Good chance under penalty if carrying on in the same vein.

22Oct Don 5f Hcp heavy 1/13 Designer 21/2l 12Oct Not 5f Hcp soft 1/12 Lord Riddiford (IRE) nk

1Oct Red 5f Hcp gd-sf 3/14 Helvetique 21/4l

2 BLUE DE VEGA (GER) (14)

B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Burning Heights (GER) (Montjeu (IRE)) 9 10-2 (10)

J Grace McEntee (3) E Tongue Strap, Cheek Pieces T Robert Cowell, Newmarket O Mrs J. Morley B Gestut Ammerland S Al Basti Equiworld TFRHHIII BHA89 FORM 500000 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Little impact since his reappearance success at Newbury. 40/1, 4 lengths seventh of 12 to Fast Response in handicap at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago, never nearer. 12Oct Not 5f Hcp soft 7/12 Fast Response (IRE) 4l 3Sep Asc 5f Hcp gd-sf 7/10 Whenthedealinsdone 61/4l 6Aug Asc 5f Hcp gd-fm 10/10 Manaccan 14l

3 TARHIB (IRE) (25)

B f Dark Angel (IRE) - Allez Alaia (IRE) (Pivotal) 4 10-1 (6) J Jim Crowley

T William Haggas, Newmarket O Shadwell Estate Company Ltd B T. Stewart TFRHHHHI BHA88 FORM 0-02132 BF

TIMEFORM VIEW Back on the up on second start following a wind op when scoring at Yarmouth (6f) last month and good efforts since, second of 9 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good to soft, 10/3) 25 days ago. Won’t mind the ground and can go well. 1Oct Asc 5f Hcp gd-sf 2/9 Dream Composer (FR) 11/2l 22Sep Nkt 6f Hcp good 3/8 Azure Blue (IRE) 13/4l

13Sep Yar 6f Hcp gd-sf 1/8 Makarova 3/4l

4 COUNT D’ORSAY (IRE) (4)

B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Deira (USA) (Green Desert (USA)) 6 10-0 (3) J Jason Hart

T Tim Easterby, Malton O Ambrose Turnbull & John Cruces B Corrin Stud S Easthorpe Hall Stud TFRHHHII BHA87 (-2) FORM 030350 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Hasn’t won since 2020 and a number of good runs this year without building on them. 5/1, below form 8 3/4 lengths eighth of 13 to Fast Response in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy) 4 days ago. 22Oct Don 5f Hcp heavy 8/13 Fast Response (IRE) 81/2l 15Oct Cat 5f Hcp soft 5/15 Chipstead 31/2l 7Oct Yrk 5f Hcp gd-sf 3/15 Kimngrace (IRE) 3l

5 PEGGY SIOUX (GB) (70)

B f Oasis Dream - La Napoule (Piccolo) 3 9-13 (9) J Tom Eaves

T Kevin Ryan, Hambleton O Guy Reed Racing B Copgrove Hall Stud S Reed Boardall Cold Storage Ltd TFRHHHII BHA86 FORM 0-60306 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Third in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes at Royal Ascot. Shaped encouragingly when sixth of 17 in handicap at York (5f, good) 70 days ago, not ideally placed. 17Aug Yrk 5f Hcp good 6/17 Designer 5l 8Jul Yrk 5f Hcp gd-fm 10/12 Ghathanfar (IRE) 9l 17Jun Asc 5f Hcp gd-fm 3/27 Latin Lover (IRE) s.h

6 HELVETIQUE (GB) (25)

B f Bobby’s Kitten (USA) - Helvetia (USA) (Blame (USA)) 3 9-13 (14) J Rob Hornby E Visor

T Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down O Miss K. Rausing B Miss K. Rausing TFRHHHII BHA86 FORM 310331 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/1) at Redcar (5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Faces competition for the lead here but dangerous to dismiss.

1Oct Red 5f Hcp gd-sf 1/14 Prospect 21/4l

21Aug Btn 5f Hcp gd-fm 3/7 Temple Bruer 21/4l 30Jul Nkt 6f Hcp gd-fm 3/4 Azure Blue (IRE) 5l

7 FAUSTUS (GB) (25)

B g Mayson - Israfel (Dark Angel (IRE)) 4 9-9 (12) J Aidan Keeley (5) TFRHHHII BHA82 FORM 105335 D

TIMEFORM VIEW 22/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good to soft) 25 days ago but that was a Class 2 and he’ll likely find life easier in this lower grade. 1Oct Asc 5f Hcp gd-sf 5/9 Dream Composer (FR) 41/4l 15Sep Nwc 5f Hcp stand 3/14 The Bell Conductor (IRE) 3l 25Aug Nwc 5f Hcp st-sl 3/10 Show Me Show Me s.h