Seventh Race 5.10

THETRUSTEES OFTHE NATIONALHORSERACING COLLEGE HANDICAPSTAKES (CLASS 6) (DIVI)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £6000

For conditions of this race, see page 47

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): T Easterby (31 wins from 309 runners, 10%) runs LITTLE TED

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): T Easterby (5 wins from 77 runners, 6%) runs LITTLE TED

WEIGHTWATCHER: MR STRUTTER won off a handicap mark of 60, his rating is now down 7lb to 53.

LONGEST TRAVELLER: GARSWOOD LADY trained by F Murtagh, Carlisle, 163 miles

Owners Prize Money. 1st £2477, 2nd £1239, 3rd £619, 4th £310, 5th £155. (Penalty Value £3140.40) colours no horse

1 INEXPLICABLE (IRE) (4) 253021 D

9-12(in 5lb ex)(13) Br Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Bikini Babe (IRE)

O R Wherritt and Partner

B Knocktoran Stud

Brittain, Warthill T

TIMEFORMVIEW Back to winning ways in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 4 days ago, well on top finish. Carries penalty Raced almost exclusively on AW in his 51-race career and needs to prove he’s as effective on turf.

2 BACK FROM DUBAI (IRE) (24) 1-05352 D

HHHII BHA53 (+4)

9-11 (3)

Br B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Emirates Rewards Ben Curtis J

O Mr K. Nicholls

B Godolphin

Bowring, Edwinstowe T

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Southwell in December Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7f) 24 days ago, just failing. Won on turf last year One to consider

3 LITTLE TED (GB) (29) 52000-3 D

6 9-10 (12)

Br Ch g Cityscape - Speedy Utmost Meg David Allan J

O Mr M. J. Macleod Tim Easterby, Malton T

B Mill Bank Bloodstock LLP Baker Finch Interiors, Leods Contracts Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Performed with credit when third of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, soft) on reappearance

29 days ago but he did carry his head awkwardly under pressure.

4 DANDY’S ANGEL (IRE) (6) 0235-26

6 9-9 (11)

Br B m Dandy Man (IRE) - Party Pipit (IRE) Brandon Wilkie (7) J

O Anthony Ross and David Lumley John Wainwright, Malton T

B Stonepark Farms Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Second on 8.5f Beverley reappearance last month and not seen to best effect when sixth of 11 back there last week, left with a lot to do. Likely still in form.

5 DIVINE CONNECTION (GB) (55) 20-0200

CD

HHHII BHA55

6 9-8 (8)

Br B m Cable Bay (IRE) - Divine Power Sam James J

O Craig Lidster Racing Club

Craig Lidster, Easingwold T

B Mill House Stud CRAIG LIDSTER RACING CLUB S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner 22/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 55 days ago, going off too hard. Blinkers back on. TFRHHIII BHA54

6 MR STRUTTER (IRE) (22) 20000-4

Br Ch g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Khajool (IRE)

O Mrs Amanda Harrison

9 9-7 (10)

Andrew Elliott J

David Thompson, Darlington T

B Wardstown Stud Ltd Cliff Harrison Developments Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, fourth of 15 in C&D handicap on reappearance 22 days ago, nearest finish. Capable of going close from his current mark.

7 PRECEDENT (IRE) (272) 000000-

TFRHHHHI BHA53

4 9-5 (9)

Br B g Excelebration (IRE) - Strategise (IRE) Paul Mulrennan J

O Ms Alice Fitzgerald Rebecca Menzies, Sedgefield T

B Ms Alice Fitzgerald

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest form in Ireland for Kieran Cotter but it would be no surprise to see him make more of an imapct for new trainer Rebecca Menzies. Cheekpieces on first time. One to note in the betting. TFRHHHII BHA51

8 WILLING TO PLEASE (GB) (15) 00-3005 D

6 9-4 (4)

Br B m Iffraaj - Tebee’s Oasis Jason Hart J

O RedHotGardogs & Alan & David Fairhurst

B Minster Stud Philip Kirby Racing, Topspec Equine Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7f, 25/1) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

9 FRANKELIO (FR) (22) 03050-0 CD

Br B g Frankel - Restiadargent (FR)

O Forty Forty Twenty Micky Hammond, Middleham

B Guy Pariente Holding SPRL Micky Hammond Racing

TIMEFORM VIEW Sole British win came over C&D but it was back in 2020. Bit better than his tenth of 15 might suggest on C&D reappearance 22 days ago, weakening only in final 1f Might strip fitter now. TFRHHHHH BHA

10 SHABS (GB) (35) 225-023

Br B g Aclaim (IRE) - Inagh River

O Mark Rankine

VIEW Visored first time, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield

35 days ago, running on. Blinkers back on now. Considered.

11

R (IRE) (25) 043026

Br B f Gutaifan (IRE) - Amurra

VIEW Third of 16 in 7f Redcar handicap last May but well held

2022. First outing for 6 months.

13 GARSWOOD LADY (GB) (50) 060

Br B f Garswood - Ailsa On My Mind (IRE)

J O Mrs Anna Kenny

B Raymond Clive Tooth

VIEW Poor form in bumpers and Flat novices. More chance basement mark but still tough to make a case for. TFRHIIII BHA33

DECLARED RUNNERS 13 2022: DIVINE CONNECTION 5 9 3 Sam James 5-1 (Craig Lidster) 13 ran

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 7. Blinkers worn by No 5, 10.

Visor, Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 11.

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

Probable S.P.’s: 4-1 Shabs (GB), 7-1 Inexplicable (IRE), 8-1 Back From Dubai (IRE), 9-1 Little Ted (GB), 10-1 Mr Strutter (IRE), 11-1 Precedent (IRE), 12-1 Dandy’s Angel (IRE), 14-1 Frankelio (FR), 16-1 Connie R (IRE), 22-1 Divine Connection (GB), Willing To Please (GB), 33-1 Premiership (GB), 150-1 Garswood Lady (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

A chance is taken on FRANKELIO who was bang there for a long way on his C&D reappearance 3 weeks ago and has dropped to a career-low mark. Shabs, Mr Strutter and Back From Dubai are others likely to be in the shake-up.

Instructors and Learners from the National Horseracing College will present a memento to the winning owner in the Winner’s Enclosure after this race. A cash prize of £40 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