Second Race 2.25

THE OAP FREE DAY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

for three yrs old x Total prize fund £6000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2477, 2nd £1239, 3rd £619, 4th £310, 5th £155. (Penalty Value £3140.40)

For conditions of this race, see page 31

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LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): K Ryan (22 wins from 150 runners, 15%) runs CAMACHO STAR TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A Watson (7 wins from 25 runners, 28%) runs KOHANA BREEZE LONGEST TRAVELLER: GOTTAIFAN trained by T Dascombe, Lambourn, 180 miles.

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1 EDMUND IRONSIDE (GB) (14) 00432-2 BF

Br B g Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Garden Row (IRE) Clifford

O Fine Claret Racing & More Turf Racing

TIMEFORM VIEW Resumed with good second of 8 to Camacho Star in handicap at Redcar days ago. Well in the mix off an unchanged mark.

2 KOHANA BREEZE (IRE) (18) 403-0

Br B f Sioux Nation (USA) - Luxie (IRE) Hollie Doyle J

O Hambleton Racing Ltd XXXVII & Partner Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn T

B Pier House Stud Hambleton Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 18 days ago. Blinkers go on for 1st time now with lots more needed.

3 MOLTISANTI (IRE) (25) 4055-0

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Br B g Highland Reel (IRE) - Marah Dubai (FR) Billy Loughnane (5) J

O The Many Saints David Loughnane, Tern Hill T

B Mr Artur Smigielski Envirosips Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 25 days ago so needs to get back on track.

4 CONCORDE (GB) (4) 600-12 D BF

(in 6lb ex) (2)

Br Ch g Sixties Icon - Silca Chiave Ben Curtis J

O Mrs Susan Roy George Boughey, Newmarket T

B Nicola Morrall

TIMEFORM VIEW Much improved since sent handicapping, scoring at Redcar (1m) before most unlucky second at Chelmsford City 4 days ago, in command in front but eased prematurely and caught line. Can gain compensation off the same mark. TFRHHHHH BHA55

5 GOTTAIFAN (GB) (19) 50340-0

9-3 (1)

Br Gr g Gutaifan (IRE) - Lava Light Pierre-Louis Jamin (3) J

O Infamous Five Racing Partnership Tom Dascombe, Lambourn T

B Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd Route Agency Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW 50/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

6 HEART OF ACKLAM (GB) (256) 0050-

TFRHHIII BHA59

9-0 (3)

Br B g Zoffany (IRE) - Tingleo Rowan Scott J

O Amity Finance Ltd Nigel Tinkler, Malton T

B Cammidge Bloodstock Amity Finance Ltd, Alexanders York S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, last of 8 in nursery at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm).

Off 8 months with work to do at these weights.

TFRHHIII BHA56

7 CAMACHO STAR (IRE) (14) 0233-21 D 8-12 (7)

Br Ch g Camacho - Desert Way (IRE) Tom Eaves J

O Pallister Racing Kevin Ryan, Hambleton T

B CGD Syndicate K. A. Ryan Racing S

TIMEFORM VIEW 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Redcar (8f, heavy) 14 days ago by 3/4 length from Edmund Ironside. Holds solid place claims despite taking a 3lb rise.

TFRHHHHI BHA54

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2022: DO I DREAM (IRE) 3 8 3 Andrew Mullen 100-1 (Ben Haslam) 9 ran Blinkers worn first time by No 2. Visor worn by No 5.

Record Time: 1min 40.6secs; Median Time: 1min 45.90secs

Stewards Note: MOLTISANTI: Following its run on 30/3/2023 it was reported that the horse ran freely early-on.

CONCORDE: Following its run on 20/4/2023 it was reported that the jockey failed to ride out.

Probable S.P.’s: 2-5 Concorde (GB), 8-1 Edmund Ironside (GB), 17-2 Camacho Star (IRE), 25-1 Moltisanti (IRE), 40-1 Kohana Breeze (IRE), 66-1 Gottaifan (GB), Heart of Acklam (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

CONCORDE was a most unlucky second at Chelmsford City last time so is strongly fancied to resume winning ways off the same mark here. Camacho Star and Edmund Ironside fought out a good finish at Redcar and can chase home George Boughey’s improving sort in that order.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.CONCORDE 2.CAMACHO STAR (IRE) 3.EDMUND IRONSIDE

Guests on the OAP Free Day will present a memento to the winning owner in the Winner’s Enclosure after this race. A cash prize of £30 will be presented to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race.

The winning horse will also receive a sack of carrots kindly donated by Poskitts Vegetable Farmers and Growers.

Children

Under 18’s accompanied by an adult are free everywhere.