FIRST RACE 1.35PM KINGSCLERE AMATEUR JOCKEYS’

The

HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (DIV I)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £7500 x Race Conditions P35 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3238, 2nd £1619, 3rd £809, 4th £405, 5th £203. (Penalty Value £3725.25)

Race Statistics

Leading course trainer (17-22): R Millman (14 wins from 137 runners, 10%) runs FOREVER DREAMING

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Baker (5 wins from 11 runners, 45%) runs MARSH BENHAM

Weightwatcher: RED ALERT won off a handicap mark of 61, his rating is now down 6lb to 55.

Longest Traveller: MORE DIAMONDS trained by J Ferguson, Newmarket, 151 miles.

1-2-3: 1.DIAMOND COTTAGE 2.MARSH BENHAM (IRE) 3.MORE DIAMONDS (IRE) colours no horse/days since last run age st-lb Draw

1 SIR PLATO (IRE) (69)

9 11-4 (6)

Breeding B g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Dessert Flower (IRE) (Intikhab (USA)) Jockey Miss Jessica Llewellyn (5)

Owner Mrs Cerian Llewellyn

Trainer Bernard Llewellyn, Bargoed Breeder Noel Finegan Timeform Rating HHIII Form 05320-0 D

TIMEFORM First run since leaving Rod Millman, well held after 5 months off when ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 100/1) 69 days ago Has a bit to prove at present back down in trip BHA 67

2 MARSH BENHAM (IRE) (16)

4 10-13 (3)

Breeding Ch g Galileo Gold - Zelie Martin (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) Jockey Mr Simon Walker

Owner The Red House Racing Club

Trainer George Baker, Chiddingfold

Breeder Padraig Williams Timeform Rating HHHHI

Sponsor The Red House Pub Form 30503-6

TIMEFORM Looked rusty after 6 months off when sixth of 13 in handicap at Bath (1m, good to soft, 9/1) 16 days ago Enters calculations now 2lb below his last winning mark BHA 62

3 MOOSMEE (IRE) (22)

6 10-12 (2)

Breeding Br g Society Rock (IRE) - Tara Too (IRE) (Danetime (IRE)) Jockey Mr Guy Mitchell (5)

Owner Miss S. Groves Trainer Simon Dow, Epsom Breeder Ms Ellen Fox Timeform Rating HHIII Form 6/00-040 D

TIMEFORM Not in the same form as previous outing when ninth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, heavy, 18/1) 22 days ago Below his last winning mark but others still more persuasive. BHA 61

4 MORE DIAMONDS (IRE) (25)

Breeding B f Zoffany (IRE) - Pellinore (USA) (Giant’s Causeway (USA))

4 10-11 (4)

Jockey Miss Sienna Shepard (7)

Owner Mr & Mrs T Shepard Trainer James Ferguson, Newmarket Breeder Newstead Breeding Timeform Rating HHHHI

Sponsor James Ferguson Racing Form 35/400-5

TIMEFORM First run since leaving Richard Hughes, not seen to best effect after 9 months off when fifth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy, 13/2) 25 days ago, not ideally placed. Could do better with that run behind her BHA 60

5 FIRST COMPANY (IRE) (8)

Breeding B g Fast Company (IRE) - Pira Palace (IRE) (Acclamation)

5 10-11 (8)

Jockey Miss Megan Wingrove (5)

Trainer Mark Loughnane, Kidderminster Breeder Noel Finegan

Owner Northern Marking Ltd

Timeform Rating HHHII Form 40-4006

TIMEFORM Fifteen runs since his only success back in 2021. Shaped better than result when sixth of 14 in handicap at Leicester (6f, heavy, 33/1) 8 days ago, travelling better than most. Lurks on a dangerous mark BHA 60

6

DIAMOND COTTAGE (GB) (8)

Breeding Ch m Cappella Sansevero - Avrilo (Piccolo)

Owner Pat Hancock & Eric Jones

Breeder Eric Jones, Pat Hancock

6 10-10 (7)

Jockey Mr Matthew Ennis

Trainer Malcolm Saunders, Wells

Timeform Rating HHHHH

Form 424-613 D

TIMEFORM At least as good as ever when successful at Brighton in April and also ran well when third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 11/2) 8 days ago Leading contender with hood reapplied. BHA 59

7 RED ALERT (GB) (52)

9 10-6 (5)

Breeding B g Sleeping Indian - Red Sovereign (Danzig Connection (USA)) Jockey Miss Amy Tucker (7)

Owner Mill House Racing Syndicate

Trainer Tony Carroll, Cropthorne

Breeder Miss Jacqueline Goodearl Timeform Rating HHHII

Sponsor Mill House Racing Limited Form 304550 D

TIMEFORM Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 7 in handicap (33/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 52 days ago, though late headway having been outpaced early on. Cheekpieces reapplied as he goes back up in trip BHA 55

8

FOREVER DREAMING (IRE) (32) 4 10-4 (9)

Breeding Ch f Dream Ahead (USA) - Melrose Abbey (IRE) (Selkirk (USA)) Jockey Mr Patrick Millman

Owner JPM RACING II

Trainer Rod Millman, Cullompton

Breeder Dance Thoroughbreds Timeform Rating HHHII

Sponsor Millman Racing Club, Rod Millman Racing Ltd Form 030106

TIMEFORM Off the mark at Southwell in February. However, not in the same form both starts since, sixth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 9/2) 32 days ago Makes turf debut BHA 53

9 ESSME (GB) (169)

5 9-11 (1)

Breeding B m Twilight Son - Desert Kiss (Cape Cross (IRE)) Jockey Mr Eireann Cagney

Owner Mrs Diane Ellison Trainer Rachel Cook & John Bridger, Liphook

Breeder D. Ellison, B. Olkowicz & C. Speller Timeform Rating HHIII

Sponsor Chapmans of Sunninghill Form 644000- D

TIMEFORM Ended last year out of form, last of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 50/1) when last seen in November Best watched on her return. BHA 42

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2022: LUNA MAGIC 8 10 12 Miss Brodie Hampson 3-1 (Archie Watson) 14 ran

Raceform Median Time: 1 min 30.50 secs

Hood worn by No 6. Blinkers worn by No 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1, 7.

Stewards Note: FOREVER DREAMING: Following its run on 5/4/2023 it was reported that the horse was outpaced.

Betting Forecast: 5-2 Diamond Cottage (GB), 4-1 Marsh Benham (IRE), 13-2 More Diamonds (IRE), 7-1 Forever Dreaming (IRE), 8-1 First Company (IRE), 14-1 Sir Plato (IRE), Red Alert (GB), 22-1 Moosmee (IRE), 40-1 Essme (GB)

Race Summary: DIAMOND COTTAGE has proved at least as good as ever on her last 2 starts, getting back to winning ways at Brighton before running well when third at Wolverhampton 8 days ago. She can score again in her current form, with Marsh Benham feared most with his reappearance run behind him. More Diamonds completes the shortlist.

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