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22ND APRIL HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) for four yrs old and upwards ¨ Total prize fund £6000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2477, 2nd £1239, 3rd £619, 4th £310, 5th £155. (Penalty Value £3140.40)

Race Description

This five furlongs handicap race has been designed for four-year-olds and upwards which are rated between 46 and 55. However, horses officially rated in excess of 55 are also eligible to take part. The conditions of this race stipulate that the maximum weight to be carried by a horse rated 55 would be 9st 9lb as per Freedom Flyer However see how Tantastic rated 57 carries an extra 2lb above the top weight.

Leading course trainer (17-22): T Easterby (38 wins from 470 runners, 8%) runs GULLANE ONE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Carr (2 wins from 11 runners, 18%) runs FREEDOM FLYER & NEXT SECOND

Weightwatcher: LATIN FIVE won off a handicap mark of 70, his rating is now down 15lb to 55.

Longest Traveller: GOOD TO GO trained by J R Jenkins, Royston, 187 miles.

Took a step back in right direction when fourth of 10 in handicap

VIEW Back from 7 months off when creditable second of 11 in handicap (9/1) at

Claims if building on that from same mark.

4

5

6

(5f) 19

(2) Br B g Acclamation - Border Bloom

(GB) (45) 154-420D

O Mr Sabah Mubarak Al Sabah Roger Fell, Nawton T

B Wardley Bloodstock OR8WELLNESS S

TIMEFORM VIEW Three wins from 15 runs last year Latest win at Southwell in November 13/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 45 days ago Others preferred.

LATIN FIVE (IRE) (40) 00-0504D

6 9-9 (3)

Br B g Camacho - Penolva (IRE) Graham Lee J

O sandfield Paul Midgley, Westow T

B Canice Farrell

TIMEFORMVIEW Creditablefourthof8inhandicap(16/1)atNewcastle(5f)40daysago,helpedbybeingheldupinstrongly-runrace. Not out of things TFR###!! BHA55

ASTAPOR (GB) (29) 36200-5

5 9-8 (1)

Br B g Sixties Icon - Good Morning Lady Sean Kirrane (3) J

O J R Racing John David Riches, Pilling T

B Mike Channon Bloodstock Limited J R Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW 20/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap atWolverhampton (6.1f) 29 days ago, doing too much too soon. One for shortlist. TFR###!! BHA54

ZOOM STAR (GB) (81) 16/301-0D

Br

5 9-8 (7)

17

Visor back on.1lb out of the weights Not discounted. TFR###!! BHA45

GOODTO GO (GB) (35) 000-000

4 9-0 (17)

Br B g Heeraat (IRE) - Ellcon (IRE) Clifford Lee J

O Mr M. K. P. Turner J. R. Jenkins, Royston T B Michael Turner

TIMEFORMVIEW 80/1,seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 35 days ago Work to do 1lb out of the weights

DECLARED RUNNERS 17

Hood worn by No. 7. Blinkers worn by No. 10, 13. Visor worn by No. 16. Tongue Strap worn by No. 11.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 11, 15.

Stewards Note:

FREEDOM FLYER: Following its run on 16/3/2023 it was reported that the horse was badly impeded late-on.

PRIMO: Following its run on 18/2/2023 it was reported that the horse resented the unfavourable draw.

NEXT SECOND: Following its run on 10/10/2022 it was reported that the horse hung right handed.

STROXX: Following its run on 15/3/2023 it was reported that the horse ran too freely.

ICONICDAAY: Following its run on 6/3/2023 it was reported that the horse was hampered.

Probable S.P’s: 6-1 Freedom Flyer (IRE), 7-1 Tantastic (GB), 11-1 Primo (GB), Latin Five (IRE), 12-1 Gran Roque (IRE), 14-1 Astapor (GB), Stroxx (IRE), Dylan’s Lad (IRE), 16-1 Birdie Bowers (IRE), Rockley Point (GB), 22-1 Captain Corcoran (IRE), 25-1 Zoom Star (GB), Gullane One (IRE), 33-1 Mrs Bagerran (IRE), Iconicdaay (GB), 50-1 Next Second (GB), 100-1 Good To Go (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

TANTASTIC has been given a chance by the handicapper and arrives on the back of a good fourth in a stronger contest at Doncaster He gets the nod in the finale. Freedom Flyer and Astapor head the list of dangers.

MEDIAN & RECORD TIME

Raceform Median Time: 59.40 secs Record Time: 56.92 secs - Charlie Parks - 11th April 2003, Firm

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