THIRD RACE | 3.30

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for four yrs old and upwards ¨ Total prize fund £8000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3303, 2nd £1652, 3rd £826, 4th £413, 5th £206. (Penalty Value £4187.20) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

Race Description This is a one mile handicap race for four-year-olds and upwards which have been rated from 51 to 70. In a handicap the weight that each of the runners carries is determined by their official handicap rating which is based on their level of form shown so far The aim is to ensure competitive racing by asking the higher rated horses to carry more weight than a lower rated rival As a guide, horses rated 40 tend to be at the lower end of the scale whilst the very best performers would be rated as high as 130.

Leading course trainer (17-22): T Easterby (38 wins from 478 runners, 8%) runs BUNGLEY and OBEE JO

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Fahey (6 wins from 51 runners, 12%) runs ABSOLUTE DREAM

Weightwatcher: ZUMURUD won off a handicap mark of 72, his rating is now down 9lb to 63.

Longest Traveller: EY UP ITS THE BOSS trained by T Coyle, Norton, 28 miles.

1 EL BELLO (GB) (16) 60000-0

Br Gr g El Kabeir (USA) - Ya Halla (IRE)

O Cambridge Racing, West and Evans

Stud Cambridge Bloodstock Ltd. S

TIMEFORMVIEW 22/1,eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago Appears to be more effective on theAW and transformation needed here in a first-time visor Yard also saddles Zumurud and FrogAndToad.

2

DIAMOND HAZE (IRE) (16) 030-620CD

Br B g Coulsty (IRE) - Cannot Give (USA)

O Denton Hall Racing Ltd

5 9-9 (5)

B Mrs M. Gertberg Denton Hall Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW C&D winner 5/1,ninth of 10 in handicap back here (good) 16 days ago,slowly away.Looks vulnerable on the back of that low-key display.

3 ROCKET ROD (IRE) (20) 2005-40D

Br B g Australia - Tessa Reef (IRE)

5

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6 9-9 (11)

Harker, Thirsk T B Camas Park

O Mr M Gilgeous,Mr C Seeney & Mr G Harker

TIMEFORMVIEW Eighth of 11 in handicap (14/1) atWetherby (7f,good to firm) 20 days ago.Easy enough to look elsewhere.

MENELAUS (IRE) (16) 3006-02BF

Br Br g Galileo Gold - Empress Rock (IRE)

O Brian Padgett & Southbank Racing Michael & David Easterby, Sheriff Hutton T B McCracken Farms Stittenham Farms S

TIMEFORMVIEW Good second of 12 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago Record stands at 0-9 but he has to enter calculations on the back of that near-miss,for which a 2lb rise is fair. TFR####! BHA67

EY UP ITSTHE BOSS (GB) (9) 00-0440

4 9-7 (12)

Br Br g Pastoral Pursuits - Velvet Jaguar Tom Eaves J

O Mrs M. Lingwood and Mr S. Bland Tony Coyle, Norton T

B Dr A. Gillespie

TIMEFORMVIEW 12/1, bit below form twelfth of 19 in handicap atYork (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago Wouldn’t be without an each-way chance were he to put his best foot forward. TFR###!! BHA67

LANGTONWOLD (IRE) (306) 504/150- 4 9-6 (8)

Br B g Cotai Glory - Ceylon Round (FR) Ben Robinson J

O Mr B Dunn & Partner Brian Ellison, Malton T

B Pat Todd Brian Ellison Racing Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEW 5/1,ninth than for his latest success at Doncaster last September,so it would be dangerous discount this

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8

BUNGLEY (IRE) (165) 140200-CD

4 9-5 (10)

Br B f Bungle Inthejungle - Milly’s Secret (IRE) Duran Fentiman J

O Mr Craig Wilson & Partner Tim Easterby, Malton T

B Rathasker Stud Easthorpe Hall Stud S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 20/1). Off 165 days and yard saddles a more appealing candidate here in Obee Jo TFR##!!! BHA65

9

ZUMURUD (IRE) (20) 3430-06D

8 9-3 (3)

Br Gr g Zebedee - Thaisy (USA) Daniel Tudhope J

O Ms M. Austerfield Mark Walford, Sheriff Hutton T

B Miss Sinead Looney Mark Walford Racing S

TIMEFORMVIEW4/1,respectable sixth of 11 in handicapatWetherby(7f,good to firm) 20 days ago Blinkers back on and,returned to a venue where he has performed well on several occasions in the past,a bold show could be on the way. TFR###!!

Ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Nyarhini

O Mr Samuel Sutton

B Hascombe and Valiant Studs

TIMEFORMVIEW Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 18/1) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to give a good account,albeit without being quite good enough.

House Stud & K. Fitzpatrick

12

OBEE JO (IRE) (11) 000-013C 7 8-13 (7)

Br B g Kodiac - Maleha (IRE) David Allan J

O Mrs Joanne Boxcer & Partner Tim Easterby, Malton T

B Tally-Ho Stud Easthorpe Hall Stud S

TIMEFORMVIEWCoursewinner 1winfrom3runsthisyear LatestwinatCatterickinMay.Respectablethirdof13inhandicap(15/2)atCatterick (7f,good to firm) 11 days ago.Unlikely he will be far away,provided his stamina passes the test over this new trip. TFR###!! BHA59

DECLARED RUNNERS 12

2022: DIAMOND HAZE (IRE) 4 9 9 Connor Beasley 15-2 (Michael Dods) 12 ran

Visor worn first time by No. 1. Blinkers worn by No. 9. Visor, Tongue Strap worn by No. 11.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 5, 12.

Stewards Note:

DIAMOND HAZE: Following its run on 20/5/2023 it was reported that the horse was slowly away.

FROG AND TOAD: Following its run on 20/5/2023 it was reported that the horse weakened quickly on the run-in.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Menelaus (IRE), 11-2 Zumurud (IRE), 6-1 Obee Jo (IRE), 13-2 Absolute Dream (IRE), 8-1 Diamond Haze (IRE), 12-1 Ey Up Its The Boss (GB), 14-1 Sparkle In His Eye (GB), 25-1 Rocket Rod (IRE), 28-1 Bungley (IRE), Frog And Toad (IRE), 33-1 Langton Wold (IRE), 40-1 El Bello (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

Several to consider in this competitive handicap. ABSOLUTE DREAM’s recent form figures do not inspire confidence but he has edged back down to an appealing mark and, having shaped as though still a little rusty on his second appearance of the present campaign at Wetherby, he may well be closer to concert pitch here. Menelaus went agonisingly close to opening his account over C&D last time and looks set for another bold show, while Zumurud is also strongly respected.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ABSOLUTE DREAM (IRE) 2.MENELAUS (IRE) 3.ZUMURUD (IRE)

MEDIAN & RECORD TIME

Median Time: 1 min 42.50 secs

Time: 1 min 34.80 secs - Yearsley (GB) - 5th May 1990, Firm

Figures In Brackets

The figure in brackets after each horses name indicates the days since it last ran.

Abbreviations

BF - Beaten Favourite. C - Course Winner D- Distance Winner d - Disqualified.