HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE!

SIXTH RACE 4.25

ABOUT SEVEN FURLONGS (7F ABT 16YDS) FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS FILLIES AND MARES

THE FITZDARES MONMOUTHSHIRE CUP FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

Total prize fund £9150 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £3778, 2nd £1889, 3rd £944, 4th £472, 5th £236. (Penalty Value £4789.10) Weights raised 7lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. SS

RACE STATS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): R Beckett (17 wins from 54 runners, 31%) runs TIME’S EYE

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): R Beckett (5 wins from 31 runners, 16%) runs TIME’S EYE

WEIGHTWATCHER: IVY AVENUE won off a handicap mark of 69, her rating is now down 7lb to 62.

LONGEST TRAVELLERS: SILVER NIGHTFALL & MARGARET’S FUCHSIA trained by G Kelleway, Newmarket, 164 miles.

IVY AVENUE was a fair triple winner on the Flat for Jim Bolger and could have more to offer for Mick Appleby. She takes on a field of 3-y-os here and could be the way to go Chelmsfordwinner Puntarelle is fancied as the main danger.

1-2-3: 1.IVY AVENUE (IRE) 2.PUNTARELLE 3.SILVER NIGHTFALL colours

1 WAY TO AMARILLO (FR) (147) 4221- 3 9-9 (5)

Gr f Shalaa (IRE) - Peinted Song (USA) Hollie Doyle

Lone Star Investments Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn

Br Mme Lisa Lemiere Dubois Archie Watson Racing Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEW11/10, showed a bit of improvement when winning 13-runner event at Deauville (6.5f) in December, keeping on well Makes handicap/turf debut and worth a market check on return

2 TIME’S EYE (GB) (26) 02-4

3 9-9 (3)

B f Expert Eye - Time Honoured Dougie Costello

Mr R. Barnett Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down

Br W. & R. Barnett Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden Fourth of 9 in maiden (11/2) at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) on return 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut and she could do better TFRHHHII BHA79

3 PUNTARELLE (GB) (40) 04-321 D

3 9-7 (4)

B f Footstepsinthesand - Maybelater David Probert Hot to Trot Racing 2 & Anita Wigan Jonathan Portman, Upper Lambourn

Br Mrs James Wigan Pump Technology Limited, Searls Land

TIMEFORMVIEW85/40, didn’t need to improve to win 12-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (7f) 40 days ago, just holding on from subsequent winner More to come now handicapping.

4 SILVER NIGHTFALL (GB) (63) 20-1221 D

B f Adaay (IRE) - Godzilla’s Girl

TFRHHHHI BHA77

3 9-4 (1)

Alec Voikhansky (5)

Under The Hammer Gay Kelleway, Newmarket

Br Clarendon Farm Ltd Oakley Coachbuilders Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Won 5-runner handicap (6/5) at Newcastle (8f) 63 days ago by 1 1/4 lengths from Margaret’s Fuchsia, pushed out. Can go well again

5 IVY AVENUE (IRE) (17) 3540/-22

Ch m Ivawood (IRE) - Dance Avenue (IRE)

Diamond Racing Ltd

Br Mr Brian O’Neill

TFRHHHII BHA74

6 9-3 (2)

Erika Parkinson (5)

Michael Appleby, Oakham

Diamond Racing Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEW7/2, below form second of 10 in handicap at Leicester (10f, heavy) 17 days ago. Down in trip Previous Doncaster second when starting out for this yard was very good and she’s interesting.

6 MARGARET’S FUCHSIA (GB) (3) 422034

Ch f Dandy Man (IRE) - Quintessenz (GER)

TFRHHHHH BHA62

3 8-10 (6)

Luke Morris

Under The Hammer Gay Kelleway, Newmarket

Br Elusive Bloodstock and Dan Tunmore Oakley Coachbuilders Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden 17/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Leicester (7f, soft) 3 days ago.

2022:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 5.

Stewards Note:

TFRHHHII BHA66

DECLARED RUNNERS 6

TIME’S EYE: Following its run on 20/4/2023 it was reported that the horse became unbalanced in the dip.

IVY AVENUE: Following its run on 29/4/2023 it was reported that the horse suffered interference at start.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Ivy Avenue (IRE), 4-1 Silver Nightfall (GB), 9-2 Puntarelle (GB), 5-1 Time’s Eye (GB), 6-1 Way To Amarillo (FR), 17-2 Margaret’s Fuchsia (GB)

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SEVENTH RACE 4.55

ABOUT SEVEN FURLONGS (7F ABT 16YDS) FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE WILKINS HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (DIV II)

Total prize fund £6200 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £2560, 2nd £1280, 3rd £640, 4th £320, 5th £160. (Penalty Value £3245.08) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. SS

RACE STATS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): T Carroll (20 wins from 164 runners, 12%) runs LATENT HEAT TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): Paul & Oliver Cole (2 wins from 12 runners, 17%) runs DEACS DELIGHT LONGEST TRAVELLER: STICKYOURNECKOUT trained by J F Levins, Ireland.

LETTER OF THE LAW did the job well under a typically positive ride when resuming winnings ways over a mile at Brighton recently and, with neither a 4lb rise nor the drop back to 7f of any great concern, he is taken to follow up. Fellow last-time-out winners Sympathise and Fact Or Fable are feared most, in that order of preference. Also worth a mention is Irish-raider Stickyourneckout, who should benefit from the return to this trip

1-2-3: 1.LETTER OF THE LAW (IRE) 2.SYMPATHISE (IRE) 3.FACT OR FABLE (IRE)

1 LETTER OF THE LAW (IRE) (13) 630251 D

9-9 (8)

B g Lawman (FR) - Lady Ravenna (IRE) Darragh Keenan

Mr N. G. H. Ayliffe John O’Shea, Newnham-on-Severn

Br Forenaghts Stud & Tinnakill Bloodstock

TIMEFORM VIEW 5/2, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at Brighton (8f, good) 13 days ago. 4lb rise could have been worse and he’s versatile ground-wise, so has more going for him than many of these rivals. TFRHHHHH

2 LILANDRA (FR) (14) 5135-06 C

6 9-7 (7)

B m Equiano (FR) - Indigo River (IRE) William Cox Katchar Racing John Flint, Bridgend

Br Framont Ltd & Ashwood Farm Associates John Flint Racing

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner Sixth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back but she evidently goes well here (course form figures read 732351) Still, others preferred. TFRHHIII BHA52

3 LATENT HEAT (IRE) (17) 0000-06 D

7 9-5 (3)

B g Papal Bull - Taziria (SWI) Luke Morris

Mr J. M. Wall Tony Carroll, Cropthorne

Br Hans Ventura

TIMEFORMVIEW Temperamental sort Sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 6/1) 17 days ago, missing break. Others make more appeal TFRHHIII BHA50

4 SYMPATHISE (IRE) (21) 0/50-21

5 9-5 (9)

B m Kodi Bear (IRE) - Starfly (IRE) Rhiain Ingram (3)

Miss Karen George Victor Dartnall, Barnstaple

Br M. C. Bloodstock Ltd & CBS Bloodstock Paul George Sporthorses

TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-raced winner 7/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 21 days ago, responding well. Nudged up just 2lb and likely to be in the mix if able to reproduce that form now switched to turf TFRHHHHI BHA50

5 FACT OR FABLE (IRE) (13) 343401 D

6 9-4 (1)

Gr g Alhebayeb (IRE) - Unreal Taylor Fisher (5)

Mrs Wendy Jarrett & J S Moore

Br Jill Finegan & Noel Cogan

J. S. Moore, Upper Lambourn

Tote

TIMEFORM VIEWWon 9-runner handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 9/2) 13 days ago, driven out 3lb rise fair enough and he was runner-up twice here from 3 visits in 2022, so there is certainly cause for optimism, for all this his strike rate on turf (1-26) is very modest TFRHHHII BHA49

6 DEACS DELIGHT (GB) (13) 040-006

Ch g Tamayuz - Keene Dancer

Mr R Deacon and Mr P F I Cole

4 9-2 (4)

David Probert

Paul & Oliver Cole, Whatcombe

Br Newsells Park Stud P. F. I. Cole Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs 4 1/2 lengths sixth of 9 to Fact Or Fable in handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 15/2) 13 days ago. Plenty to find on form TFRHHIII BHA47

7 WON LOVE (IRE) (24) 330005 D

5 9-1 (2)

B g Frankel - Blhadawa (IRE) Hollie Doyle

Mr D. A. Olver Mark Loughnane, Kidderminster

Br Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Fifth of 11 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 18/1) 24 days ago and, all things considered, he’s likely to find a few too good once more TFRHIIII BHA46

STICKYOURNECKOUT (IRE) (16) 00005-5 4 9-0 (6)

B g Estidhkaar (IRE) - Sure To Explore (IRE) Ray Dawson

Mr Jason McGannon J. F. Levins, Ireland

Br D. Iceton & I. Clarke

TIMEFORMVIEWRemains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Fifth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft, 16/1) 16 days ago. Step back up in trip should help and not ruled out here off 2lb lower for an Irish yard that does well with its runners (particularly horses aged 4+ on turf) on these shores. TFRHHHII BHA43

9 ARTEMISIA GENTILE (IRE) (14) 05000-0

4 9-0 (5)

Gr f Caravaggio (USA) - Horse Sense (IRE) Alec Voikhansky (5)

Mr T. Lines J. R. Jenkins, Royston

Br M. Phelan

TIMEFORM VIEW Last of 7 in handicap (50/1) at Yarmouth (7f, good) 14 days ago. 3lb ‘wrong’ at the weights and it’s easy enough to look elsewhere. TFRHIIII BHA42

2022:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR DECLARED RUNNERS 9

Hood worn by No. 4, 9. Blinkers worn by No. 1, 6. Tongue Strap worn by No. 7.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 5.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Letter of The Law (IRE), 7-2 Sympathise (IRE), 4-1 Fact Or Fable (IRE), 13-2 Stickyourneckout (IRE), 14-1 Lilandra (FR), 16-1 Latent Heat (IRE), 22-1 Deacs Delight (GB), 28-1 Won Love (IRE), 66-1 Artemisia Gentile (IRE)

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