JENNINGSBET in FESTIVAL HANDICAP STAKES THE

from Newcastle Racecard – Saturday 1st July

by Arena Racing Company

RACE CONDITIONS

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FIRST RACE 12.20

SIX FURLONGS (6F) FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE JENNINGSBET FESTIVAL HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2)

Total prize fund £30000 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £12189, 2nd £6096, 3rd £3048, 4th £1524, 5th £762, 6th £381. (Penalty Value £15462) SS

Race Stats

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): K R Burke (44 wins from 396 runners, 11%) runs LETHAL LEVI TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): K R Burke (7 wins from 52 runners, 13%) runs LETHAL LEVI WEIGHTWATCHER: SOLDIER’S MINUTE won off a handicap mark of 104, his rating is now down 7lb to 97. LONGEST TRAVELLER: COACHELLO trained by G Elliott, Ireland.

RAATEA bagged this prize 12 months ago and is taken to repeat the dose on the back of his Haydock success 3 weeks ago, for which a 3lb rise is hardly prohibitive. Next on the list is Soldier’s Minute, who shaped as though coming to hand at York a fortnight ago and the return to the all-weather will be no bad thing for this 8-y-o. Lethal Levi was down the field in theWokingham last weekend but also performed well atYork prior to that and will be a threat if taking to this surface.

1-2-3: 1.RAATEA 2.SOLDIER’S MINUTE 3.LETHAL LEVI colours no horse

1 COACHELLO (FR) (35) 061030 D

5 10-2 (8)

B g Dunkerque (FR) - Rock Harmonie (FR) Oisin Orr

Alymer Stud Ltd Gordon Elliott, Ireland

Br Mrs M. Leurson & Mrs C. Head Gordon Elliott

TIMEFORMVIEWLatest win at Meydan in January. 16/1, 13 3/4 lengths last of 8 to Art Power in Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good) 35 days ago. Sights lowered now switched to tapeta but looks vulnerable under top-weight all the same

2 LETHAL LEVI (GB) (7) 106-020 D

4 9-11 (6)

B g Lethal Force (IRE) - Dartrix Clifford Lee

Made in Thailand K. R. Burke, Leyburn

Br Joshua A. Knox KB Spigot Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEWSix wins from 21 Flat runs. 20/1, below form ﬁfteenth of 27 in handicap at Royal Ascot (6f, good to ﬁrm) 7 days ago. Good second at York prior to that and big player if able to reproduce that form on AW debut

3 ALEEZDANCER (IRE) (45) 303-160 D

4 9-10 (1)

B g Fast Company (IRE) - Clifton Dancer Neil Callan

Jack Berry and John Matthews Kevin Ryan, Hambleton

Br Rathasker Stud K. A. Ryan Racing

TIMEFORMVIEW Five wins from 19 Flat runs Latest win at Doncaster in April. 25/1, respectable tenth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, ﬁrm) 45 days ago. Held by Lethal Levi on that evidence

4 MAGICAL SPIRIT (IRE) (45) 04-0413 CD

HHIII BHA98

7 9-9 (7)

Ch g Zebedee - La Dame de Fer (IRE) Tom Eaves

Hambleton Racing Ltd XXXII

Kevin Ryan, Hambleton

Br S.E.B/stock,W.J. B/stock& Norrismount Hambleton Racing Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEWC&D winner Latest win at Doncaster in April. 33/1, creditable third of 21 in handicap at York (6f, ﬁrm) 45 days ago, ﬁnishing 1 1/2 lengths adrift of the second, Lethal Levi Each-way shout. TFRHHHII BHA97

5 TIGER CRUSADE (FR) (112) 40-1316 D BF

B g No Nay Never (USA) - Folle Allure (FR)

Khalifa Dasmal & Bryan Payne

Br Dominique Ades-Hazan & Lily Ades

6 9-9 (5)

Callum Shepherd

David Simcock, Newmarket

David Simcock Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEWSix wins from 23 Flat runs. 2 wins from 4 runs this year, the latest at Lingﬁeld in February. 6/4, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f), unable to sustain effort Off 112 days and needs to raise his game a touch. TFRHHHII BHA97

6 SOLDIER’S MINUTE (GB) (14) 000544 D

B g Raven’s Pass (USA) - Hadba (IRE)

Weldspec Glasgow Limited

8 9-9 (3)

Joe Fanning

Keith Dalgleish, Carluke

Br Rabbah Bloodstock Limited Weldspec Baku Limited

TIMEFORM VIEWRespectable fourth of 15 in handicap (11/1) at York (6f, good to ﬁrm) 14 days ago, ﬁnishing well. 12lb higher back on the AW but he possesses a good strike rate on synthetics (5-20) and is certainly capable of a bold show TFRHHHHI BHA97

RAATEA (GB) (21) 0464-51 CD

B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Darajaat (USA)

Mr Martin Hughes

Br Shadwell Estate Company Limited

6 9-5 (4)

Jason Hart

Julie Camacho, Malton

Old Oak Holdings Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEWC&D winner Cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 12-runner handicap at Haydock (6f, ﬁrm, 13/2)

21 days ago, driven out. 3lb rise fair enough and he has to be taken seriously TFRHHHHH BHA93

BATAL DUBAI (IRE) (26) 1310-0 CD

3 8-8 (9)

B c Proﬁtable (IRE) - Sweet Sienna Oisin Murphy

Middleham Park Racing LXIV & Partner Harry & Roger Charlton, Beckhampton

Br Mrs Jean Brennan Tattersalls

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced C&D winner Seventh of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to ﬁrm, 9/1) 26 days ago, ﬁnishing with running left. Booking of Murphy a plus and should give a good account with that run under his belt. TFRHHHII BHA88

9 ANIMATE (IRE) (24) 314-613 C

B g Shamardal (USA) - Dark Liberty (IRE)

Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum

Br Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

3 8-7 (2)

Andrea Atzeni

Simon & Ed Crisford, Newmarket

TIMEFORMVIEWCourse winner 1 win from 3 runs this year Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 7/1) 24 days ago. Needs to take a step forward here TFRHHIII BHA87

2022: RAATEA 5 9 6 Jason Hart 11-2 (Julie Camacho) 12 ran

Hood worn by No. 6, 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4, 7, 9.

Stewards Note:

DECLARED RUNNERS 9

BATAL DUBAI: Following its run on 5/6/2023 it was reported that the horse suffered accidental interference.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Raatea (GB), 11-2 Lethal Levi (GB), 6-1 Tiger Crusade (FR), 15-2 Soldier’s Minute (GB), 8-1 Magical Spirit (IRE), 10-1 Aleezdancer (IRE), 11-1 Batal Dubai (IRE), 12-1 Coachello (FR), 14-1 Animate (IRE)

Position Of Stalls

2m - Inside

1m2f and 1m4f - Outside Straight course races - Centre

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