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THE AJN STEELSTOCK HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

for four 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): R Hannon (26 wins from 313 runners, 8%) runs LEXINGTON KNIGHT

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Hannon (11 wins from 66 runners, 17%) runs LEXINGTON KNIGHT

Longest Traveller: LISEO trained by S & E Crisford, Newmarket, 151 miles.

1-2-3: 1.MR FREEDOM 2.LEXINGTON KNIGHT (IRE) 3.SILASTAR colours no horse/days since last run age st-lb Draw

1 LEXINGTON KNIGHT (IRE) (14) 5 9-9 (8)

Breeding Ch g Night of Thunder (IRE) - Petit Adagio (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) Jockey Alec Voikhansky (5)

Owner Middleham Park Racing CXXIV Trainer Richard Hannon, Marlborough

Breeder Ms S. O’Connell Timeform Rating HHHHI

Sponsor Middleham Park Racing Form 532121 D

TIMEFORM Won 11-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 10/3) 14 days ago, well positioned. Up 5lb back on turf but he’s a consistent operator and a good-value apprentice is back on. BHA 80

2 LISEO (IRE) (22)

Breeding B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Special Gal (FR) (Galileo (IRE))

Owner Edward Ware et al

Breeder Ballylinch Stud

4 9-8 (1)

Jockey Luke Morris

Trainer Simon & Ed Crisford, Newmarket

Timeform Rating HHHII

Sponsor Gainsborough Thoroughbreds Limited Form 23-2032

TIMEFORM Remains a maiden but posted another sound effort when second of 6 in novice event (9/2) at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 22 days ago, no match for winner Back up in trip and visored for first time. BHA 79

3 CROESO CYMRAEG (GB) (24)

Breeding B g Dick Turpin (IRE) - Croeso Cusan (Diktat)

Owner Richard Evans Bloodstock

Breeder Mr Richard Evans

9 9-8 (5)

Jockey Joshua Bryan

Trainer James Evans, Kinnersley

Timeform Rating HHHII

Sponsor The Little Jet Company Ltd Form 05-2204 CD

TIMEFORM C&D winner Fourth of 7 in handicap (9/1) at Ripon (12f, good) 24 days ago, finding little. Typically takes a strong hold and does need things to fall his way. BHA 79

4

WILDERNESS (GB) (29)

Breeding B m Cityscape - Moonlight Applause (Royal Applause)

Owner S Mullins Racing Club

Breeder Cranford Bloodstock & Overbury Stallions

Sponsor We Do Vans

8 9-7 (7)

Jockey George Downing

Trainer Seamus Mullins, Amesbury

Timeform Rating HHHII

Form 05-4026 C D

TIMEFORM Course winner Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (14f, good to firm, 15/2) 29 days ago Can make presence felt eased slightly in class BHA 78

5 MR FREEDOM (GB) (13)

Breeding B g Sixties Icon - Waitingforachance (Sayif (IRE))

Owner The Affordable (3) Partnership

Breeder Mike Channon Bloodstock Limited

4 9-6 (6)

Jockey Shane Kelly

Trainer Sheena West, Lewes

Timeform Rating HHHHH

Sponsor Southdowns Unleashed Form 04-1111 D

TIMEFORM Real success story over both sets of obstacles for this yard, career best when completing Flat 4-timer in 7-runner handicap at Windsor (11.4f, firm) 13 days ago, well on top finish. Expected to be bang there from 4lb higher BHA 77

6 SILASTAR (GB) (17)

Breeding B g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Silasol (IRE) (Monsun (GER))

Owner Silastar Racing Syndicate

Breeder Wertheimer et Frere

6 9-4 (2)

Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck

Trainer Gary Moore, Horsham

Timeform Rating HHHHI

Sponsor K M Elite Products Ltd Form 0-62116 D

TIMEFORM Back-to-back handicap winner at Leicester and Sandown during the spring. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (11f) 17 days ago, hanging right, but this mark may not be beyond him if he can keep straight BHA 75

7 C’MON KENNY (GB) (17)

Breeding Gr g Dutch Art - Bite of The Cherry (Dalakhani (IRE))

7 9-3 (3)

Jockey Liam Keniry

Owner Ne-Chance Trainer Ian Williams, Alvechurch

Breeder Miss K. Rausing Timeform Rating HHHII

Sponsor Lenat International UK Ltd. Form 1/3-0310 D

TIMEFORM Overcame trouble in running when winning at Pontefract in June. Cheekpieces on for first time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, soft, 13/2) 17 days ago, possibly unsuited by the ground. BHA 74

Mr A. Potts

Airlie Stud & Mrs S. M. Rogers

Ch g

Mr A. Killoran

Mr E. Mulryan

- Pretty

Ch g Tagula (IRE) - Pretty Demanding (IRE) (Night Shift (USA))

Raceform Median Time: 2 mins 43.60 secs

CYMRAEG 8 9 10 Joshua Bryan 11-4 (James Evans) 6 ran

Visor worn first time by No 2. Hood worn by No 8. Blinkers worn by No 4. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 2.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 5, 7.

Stewards Note: C’MON KENNY: Following its run on 28/6/2023 it was reported that the horse would prefer a sounder surface

Betting Forecast: 5-2 Mr Freedom (GB), 4-1 Lexington Knight (IRE), 11-2 Silastar (GB), 8-1 Liseo (IRE), 10-1 C’Mon Kenny (GB), 11-1 Wilderness (GB), 14-1 Croeso Cymraeg (GB), 28-1 Eagle Court (IRE)

Race Summary: MR FREEDOM has been a fantastic advert for the skills of Sheena West and this likeable 4-y-o is taken to extend his winning sequence. Lexington Knight is very likely to give his running, with Silastar a threat if he can keep straight this time.

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