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SEVENTH RACE 5.35 x 1m

5f 218y

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Handicap

Stakes (Class 6)

Leading course trainer (17-22): T Easterby (46 wins from 565 runners, 8%) runs KNIGHTS SPEAR

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): T Easterby (12 wins from 101 runners, 12%) runs KNIGHTS SPEAR

Fancy That: T Easterby won this race in 2014 and 2015. The stable runs KNIGHTS SPEAR today.

Longest Traveller: CRACKED UP trained by C Fellowes, Newmarket, 219 miles.

Raceform Median Time: 3m 5.00s; Record Time: 2m 59.54s for three yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £7000 x Declared Runners 12 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2890, 2nd £1446, 3rd £722, 4th £361, 5th £181. (Penalty Value £3663.80) colours no horse

1 SPANTIK (GB) (4) 056-320 CD

Br B g Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Syrdarya Ben Curtis J

O Mount Pleasant Racing & Partner Roger Fell & Sean Murray, Nawton T

B Hesmonds Stud Ltd C & C Horse Transport, OR8 Wellness S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/3, best excused (stumbled leaving stalls) when last of 8 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good) 4 days ago. In form prior to that, so looks a big player.

2 RIFFA FORT (GB) (71) 55-5000

Br B c Helmet (AUS) - Beyond Fashion Raul Da Silva J

O Mr Robert P. Clarke Clare Ellam, Market Drayton T

B Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW First run since leaving Martin Smith when seventh of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (17.2f, good to soft, 100/1) present.

3 FUNKY TOWN PINKIE (GB) (44) 114-00

Br B f Sun Central (IRE) - Maggie Pink Elle-May Croot (7) J

O Mr A. W. Bult Ivan Furtado, Newark T

B A W Bult

TIMEFORM VIEW 11/2, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to firm) 44 days ago, conceding first run. On a fair mark and merits plenty of respect.

4 DESERT QUEST (IRE) (35) 1000-20 CD

Br B g Footstepsinthesand - Waha (IRE)

O A. Whillans, W. Orr, C Spark, J Wright

B Windy Farm Syndicate Sport Of Kings Classic Racewear S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner 11/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to soft) 35 days ago Could get back on track if he settles better than last time

HHHII BHA58

5 TIGER SPIRIT (IRE) (14) 000400 C 6 9-13 (8)

Br B m Charm Spirit (IRE) - Tiger Lilly (IRE) Tom Eaves J

O K & L Fitzsimons Michael Herrington, Willoughton T

B Sir Robert Ogden Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner 12/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 14 days ago Others make more appeal TFRHHIII BHA57

6 YASMIN FROM YORK (GB) (419) 214123- 7 9-11 (7)

Br B m Sixties Icon - Bonnie Burnett (IRE)

O Mrs Greta Sparks & Mr Andrew Sparks

Sean Kirrane (3) J

Simon Whitaker, Scarcroft T

B Mrs Greta Sparks Yorkshire Bale S

TIMEFORM VIEW Good third of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (18f, good, 5/1), unsuited by step up in trip Off 13 months

Down in trip Holding form well when last seen but hard to assess after such a lengthy absence TFRHHHII BHA55

7 CINCO SALTOS (IRE) (8) 05-0500 4 9-9 (4)

Br Ch f Ruler of The World (IRE) - Queen of Malta (IRE) Alistair Rawlinson J

O The Cinco Saltos Syndicate Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas

B Ms Maria Josefina Barrio Swansway S

TIMEFORM VIEW 16/1, last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 8 days ago Cheekpieces on for 1st time form. TFRHHHII BHA53

UP (GB) (32) 605

Br B f Cracksman - Golden Laughter (USA)

O Mr A. E. Oppenheimer

B Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, fifth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 32 days ago Potential big improver upped markedly in trip for handicap debut, so worth taking a chance on in a weak race

9

PLEDGE (IRE) (82) 060-33

Br B g Churchill (IRE) - Promise Me (IRE)

O Mrs C. Bentley

VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D

Br Ch g Pivotal - Invitee

O Mr David W. Thompson

B Cheveley Park Stud Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Unreliable type Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Catterick (12.1f, good) 17 days ago, left poorly placed. Has given his running more often than not this season.

11 A DAY TO DREAM (IRE) (22) 142534 3 8-10 (12)

Br B g Adaay (IRE) - Tara Too (IRE) Graham Lee J

O Ownaracehorse, K West and T&T Racing

B Ms Ellen Fox

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Thirsk in April Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Hamilton premises again.

12 KNIGHTS SPEAR (GB) (9) 0-60040

Br B g Lightning Spear - Riccoche (IRE)

O RACING KNIGHTS & PTNR Tim Easterby, Malton tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (16f, heavy) 9 days ago

Up against it again. TFRHIIII BHA43

2022: DESERT QUEST (IRE) 4 9 7 Aiden Brookes 5-1 (Ewan Whillans) 11 ran Blinkers worn first time by No 9. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 7. Blinkers worn by No 12. Tongue Strap worn by No 5, 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1, 10.

Stewards Note:

SPANTIK: Following its run on 8/8/2023 it was reported that the horse was slowly away.

TIGER SPIRIT: Following its run on 29/7/2023 it was reported that the horse was coughing post-race

KNIGHTS SPEAR: Following its run on 3/8/2023 it was reported that the horse stopped quickly.

PROBABLE S.P.’s

9-2 Cracked Up (GB), 5-1 Funky Town Pinkie (GB), 13-2 Michael’s Pledge (IRE), 15-2 A Day To Dream (IRE), 8-1 Spantik (GB), 17-2 Yasmin From York (GB), 16-1 Visitant (GB), 20-1 Desert Quest (IRE), Cinco Saltos (IRE), 28-1 Tiger Spirit (IRE), 40-1 Knights Spear (GB), 100-1 Riffa Fort (GB)

THE TIMEFORM VIEW

CRACKED UP has hinted at ability and is bred to be much better than a mark of 59, so she’s worth chancing now switched to handicaps/upped in trip Spantik is one to consider on the back of an excusable run and Funky Town Pinkie is likely to be involved if she can back up a good second at Nottingham in June

TIMEFORM PREDICTION:

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