THE WHITSBURY MANOR

STUD SUPPORTING INSPIRE FOUNDATION HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) (Veterans’ Race)

for six yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £11250 x Race Conditions P35 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4645, 2nd £2323, 3rd £1161, 4th £580, 5th £290.

(Penalty Value £5888.24)

Leading course trainer (17-22): MBell(7winsfrom39runners,18%)runs STONE CIRCLE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): MAppleby(7winsfrom42runners,17%)runs SAMPERS SEVEN

Weightwatcher: JUST GLAMOROUS wonoffahandicapmarkof82,hisratingisnowdown7lbto75

Longest Traveller: SAAHEQ trainedbyANicholls,Sessay,276miles.

1-2-3: 1.SAMPERS SEVEN (IRE) 2.GRANDFATHER TOM 3.REDREDROBIN colours no horse/days since last run age st-lb

1 SAMPERS SEVEN (IRE) (25)

Draw

6 9-11 (2)

Breeding B m Anjaal - Sampers (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) Jockey Oisin Murphy

Owner ValueRacingClub.co.uk

Trainer Michael Appleby, Oakham

Breeder N. Hartery Timeform Rating HHHHH

Sponsor Trade Access Panels Ltd Form 332-030 D

TIMEFORM Faced a stiff task but ran well when 4 lengths seventh of 16 to Happy Romance in Listed race at Bath on return. Ran to similar level back in handicap company when third at Thirsk and not disgraced when mid-field in the “Dash” subsequently This is easier BHA 82

2 GRANDFATHER TOM (GB) (11)

Breeding B g Kheleyf (USA) - Kassuta (Kyllachy)

Owner Bottisham Heath Stud

8 9-9 (6)

Jockey George Downing

Trainer Robert Cowell, Newmarket

Breeder Mr J. Sargeant Timeform Rating HHHHI

Sponsor Al Basti Equiworld Form 614111 D

TIMEFORM Is now an 8-y-o but he’s in the form of his life, completing the hat-trick at Leicester in comfortable fashion 11 days ago 6lb rise forces him into a better race but he’s clearly thriving. BHA 80

3 SAAHEQ (GB) (17)

Breeding B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Brevity (USA) (Street Cry (IRE))

9 9-5 (1)

Jockey Mia Nicholls (7)

Trainer Adrian Nicholls, Sessay Breeder Cliveden Stud Ltd Timeform Rating HHHII Form 521316 D

Owner A. Nicholls

TIMEFORM Dropped a long way in the weights and successful twice for new connections at Chelmsford in recent months Poorly drawn and not ideally placed as a result at Beverley last time and in the circumstances, he shaped as though still in good nick BHA 76

4 JUST GLAMOROUS (IRE) (312)

Breeding Ch g Arcano (IRE) - Glamorous Air (IRE) (Air Express (IRE))

10 9-4 (4)

Jockey Gina Mangan (3)

Trainer Christopher Mason, Caerwent Breeder Glamorous Air Partnership Timeform Rating HHHII

Owner Robert & Nina Bailey

Sponsor Chepstow Garden Centre, Chepstow Garden Centre Form 052000- CD

TIMEFORM C&D winner who drew a blank in a light 2022 campaign. Record fresh isn’t particularly encouraging but he’s been given a major chance by the assessor BHA 75

5

STONE CIRCLE (IRE) (13)

Breeding Ch g No Nay Never (USA) - Candlehill Girl (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))

Owner The Fitzrovians 3

Breeder Stephen Curran

6 9-3 (3)

Jockey Harry Davies (3)

Trainer Michael Bell, Newmarket

Timeform Rating HHHII

Sponsor Michael Bell Racing Form 03-1550 D

TIMEFORM Well prepared to make a winning reappearance at Yarmouth. Struggled to hit the same heights since, though there were excuses at Haydock a fortnight ago BHA 74

6

REDREDROBIN (GB) (10)

6 8-12(in5lbex) (5)

Breeding B m Helmet (AUS) - Cape Rosie (Cape Cross (IRE)) Jockey William Carson

Owner Mr M. S. Saunders

Trainer Malcolm Saunders, Wells Breeder Mrs P. A. Cave

Timeform Rating HHHHI Form 4-41121 C

TIMEFORM Completely different proposition this year, posting another dominant performance when making all for win number 3 of the campaign here 10 days ago That was over 6f but no surprise were she to prove as effective over 5f BHA 64 (+5)

DECLARED RUNNERS 6 2022: LIHOU 6 9 9 James Doyle 9-4 (David Evans) 6 ran

Raceform Median Time: 1 min 2.50 secs

Visor worn by No 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 3.

Stewards Note:

SAMPERS SEVEN: Following its run on 3/6/2023 it was reported that the horse was slowly away

Betting Forecast: 9-4 Grandfather Tom (GB), 7-2 Sampers Seven (IRE), 4-1 Redredrobin (GB), 11-2 Saaheq (GB), 12-1 Just Glamorous (IRE), Stone Circle (IRE)

Race Summary: This is a drop in class for SAMPERS SEVEN and representing a yard in excellent order, she gets the vote in favour of the thriving pair Grandfather Tom and Redredrobin.

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