SELWYN HEDGLEY

PUSHING BOUNDARIES TO CREATE BETTER PLACES TO LIVE, WORK AND STAY

THIRD RACE 2.20 x 7f

The Join Racing TV Handicap Stakes (Class 6) (Div II)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £7000 x Declared Runners 9 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2890, 2nd £1446, 3rd £722, 4th £361, 5th £181. (Penalty Value £3663.80)

Leading course trainer (17-22): T Easterby (47 wins from 569 runners, 8%) runs LIKE A LION

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): T Easterby (9 wins from 94 runners, 10%) runs LIKE A LION

Weightwatcher: FINAL FRONTIER won off a handicap mark of 58, his rating is now down 8lb to 50.

Longest Traveller: DARBUCKS trained by C Kellett, Lathom, 150 miles.

Raceform Median Time: 1m 24.50s; Record Time: 1m 20.67s colours no horse age st-lb

1 BIPLANE (USA) (18) 503314 D 5 9-11 (8)

Br B m Noble Mission - Aviate

O J. S. Wainwright & Peter Clarke

B Juddmonte Farms Inc

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Newcastle in May. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago.

2 KATS BOB (GB) (47) 405-005 D

Br Ch g Bobby’s Kitten (USA) - Dreaming of Stella (IRE)

O Colin Dorman and Tommy Dorman

B S. Rudolf Bloomfields Raceline Horseboxes S

TIMEFORM VIEW Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Not seen to best effect when fifth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 11/2) 47 days ago, headway when no room 2f out. Not one to write off

3 OKEANOS (FR) (55) 025212 D BF

Br B g War Front (USA) - Oceanique (USA)

O B Stephens, N Sennett & I Furtado Ivan Furtado, Newark T

B Wertheimer & Frere

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Wolverhampton in April Respectable second of 8 in handicap at same course (8.6f, 15/8) 55 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip having refused to settle Makes turf debut. Expected to be bang there TFRHHHHH BHA62

4 LIKE A LION (IRE) (22) 360635 D

4 9-8 (3)

Br B g Kodiac - Termagant (IRE) David Allan J

O Reality Partnerships III Tim Easterby, Malton T

B Kenilworth House Stud Easthorpe Hall Stud S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fifth of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 22 days ago Back down in trip Handicapper given him a chance and he’s one to consider with his yard gong a bit better now. TFRHHHHI BHA61

5 ASMUND (IRE) (17) 15-0000 CD

6 9-6 (1)

Br B g Zebedee - Suffer Her (IRE) Zak Wheatley (5) J

O Mrs Sarah Bryan Declan Carroll, Malton T

B Tally-Ho Stud Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Last of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 17 days ago, missing break.

Not the easiest to make a case for TFRHHIII BHA59

6 KEY LOOK (IRE) (20) 3004-00 D

Br Ch m Dawn Approach (IRE) - Fashion Line (IRE)

6 9-3 (5)

David Nolan J

O HOLMFIRTH RACING Paul Midgley, Westow T

B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Stepped up on reappearance when seventh of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 20 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip Cheekpieces back on. Sound each-way claims TFRHHHII BHA56

7 DARBUCKS (IRE) (51) 3-54400 D

Br Ch g Profitable (IRE) - By Jupiter

4 9-1 (2)

Faye McManoman J

O Red and Blue Alliance Christopher Kellett, Lathom T

B Redpender Stud Ltd Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Never dangerous seventh of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 51 days ago

Back down to a career-low mark. TFRHHHII BHA54

8 FINAL FRONTIER (IRE) (126) 332-300 D 10 8-11 (9)

Br B g Dream Ahead (USA) - Polly Perkins (IRE) Cam Hardie J

O Mr Vimal Khosla Ruth Carr, Stillington T

B Vimal and Gillian Khosla Xre Construction Training Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f). Needs to bounce back after a 4 month break back on turf TFRHHIII BHA50

9 RATAFIA (GB) (25) 6/000-40

5 8-7 (4)

Br B g Iffraaj - Aetna Duran Fentiman J

O Ingram Racing Michael Herrington, Willoughton T

B Mr Brian Padgett Stallard Kane Associates Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW 25/1, went backwards from reappearance when twelfth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good)

25 days ago Has work to do TFRHHIII BHA43

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Hood worn by No 8. Blinkers worn by No 1, 5. Tongue Strap worn by No 3.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2, 3, 4, 6.

Stewards Note:

KATS BOB: Following its run on 7/5/2023 it was reported that the horse suffered interference in running.

OKEANOS: Following its run on 29/4/2023 it was reported that the horse hung left-handed under pressure

PROBABLE S.P.’s

11-4 Okeanos (FR), 9-2 Biplane (USA), 7-1 Kats Bob (GB), 9-1 Like A Lion (IRE), Asmund (IRE), Key Look (IRE), 12-1 Darbucks (IRE), 16-1 Final Frontier (IRE), 33-1 Ratafia (GB)

THE TIMEFORM VIEW

This can go the way of OKEANOS, who was ultimately found out by the longer trip having refused to settle at Wolverhampton just under 8 weeks ago, but back down in distance and having a first start on turf, Ivan Furtado’s 4-y-o can get back to winning ways Like A Lion has been given a chance by the handicapper so he’s put forward as the main threat back at 7f, with Key Look taken to fill out third spot.

Royal Ascot

JasonHart

Form: 51, TFR:HHIII

12 Persian Dreamer (USA) 9-2

DominicFfrenchDavis KevinStott

Form: 14, TFR:HHIII

13 Porta Fortuna (IRE) 9-2

DonnachaAidanO’Brien FrankieDettori

Form: 11, TFR:HHHII

14 Pretty Crystal (IRE) 9-2

RichardFahey OisinOrr

Form: 1, TFR:HHHII

15 Rating (IRE) 9-2

BrianMeehan SeanLevey

Form: 63, TFR:HHIII

16 Sarakana (IRE) 9-2

EddeGiles TrevorWhelan

Form: 1, TFR:HHIII

17 Snafiya (IRE) 9-2

GeorgeBoughey JamesMcDonald

Form: 232, TFR:HIIII

18 Soprano (IRE) 9-2

GeorgeBoughey WilliamBuick

Form: 1, TFR:HHHHI