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HANDICAP STAKES THE UK’S LARGEST INDEPENDENT BOOKMAKER

FOURTH RACE 2.05

TWO MILES ABOUT 56 YARDS (2M AND 56YDS) FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE JENNINGSBET NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (HERITAGE HANDICAP)

Total prize fund £150000 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £64005, 2nd £31995, 3rd £16005, 4th £7995. (Penalty Value £81000) Weights raised 3lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. 24 Eliminated Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10. SS

RACE STATS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): W Haggas (46 wins from 148 runners, 31%) runs NATHANAEL GREENE & POST IMPRESSIONIST

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): C Johnston (11 wins from 92 runners, 12%) runs THEMAXWECAN FANCY THAT: A King won this race in 2019 and 2022. The stable runs RAINBOW DREAMER today.

LONGEST TRAVELLERS: AZTEC EMPIRE & BERKSHIRE ROCCO trained by A Balding, Kingsclere, 303 miles.

William Haggas’ low-mileage 4-y-o POST IMPRESSIONIST signed off for 2022 with an emphatic York success and can take another sizeable step forward on his first go over 2m to claim his biggest prize yet. Sir Mark Prescott’s returning Omniscientisanotherunexposedstayergoingtherightwayandheratesabigthreat,whileCesarewitchrunner-upVinoVictrixisweighted to have a say if building on his Chester Cup eleventh. Adjuvant and Nathanael Greene complete the shortlist in a cracking Plate 1-2-3:

KEY Owner Breeding Breeder Br Jockey Trainer Sponsor

00-462

B g Authorized (IRE) - Al Jasrah (IRE) Neil Callan

Mrs J. A. Wakefield Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn

Br Mount Brilliat Broodmares 11 Llc Black Castle Sports Management Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEW Twelve runs since last win in 2021 15/2, good second of 19 in Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot (20f, good) 11 days ago, running on Cheekpieces back on Not taken lightly

Ch g Sir Percy - Sunny Again

(FR) (11) 4-12500 D

Berkshire Parts & Panels Ltd No1 Fanclub

6 9-4 (3)

Clifford Lee

Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Br Seserve S A G L Berkshire Parts & Panels Ltd, Solo Refinish Solutions Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Southwell in January Bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Royal Ascot (14.2f, good, 25/1) 11 days ago. More is needed

5 OMNISCIENT (GB) (270) 433101-

4 9-0 (9)

B g Mukhadram - Miss Dashwood Luke Morris

Ne’er Do Wells VII

Sir Mark Prescott Bt, Newmarket

Br Meon Valley Stud Vortex Shipbroking

TIMEFORMVIEWProgressive on the whole and was firmly back on the up when scoring readily at Southwell (1m4f) 9 months ago. Yard is among the winners so he’s very much one to consider now stepping up to 2m.

6 ZOFFEE (GB) (11) 3034-26 CD

HHHHI BHA95

7 9-0 (16)

B g Zoffany (IRE) - Mount Crystal (IRE) Ben Curtis

Mr Alan Peterson Hugo Palmer, Malpas

Br The Pocock Family Coral Racing Limited

TIMEFORMVIEW C&D winner Good sixth of 19 in Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot (20f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Merits consideration off an unchanged mark

TFRHHHII BHA95

7 POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) (267) 204331- 4 9-0 (19)

B g Teofilo (IRE) - Island Remede

Mr R. A. Green

Br Mrs David Egan

Tom Marquand

William Haggas, Newmarket

Richard Frisby Bloodstock Limited

TIMEFORMVIEWLow-mileage Teofilo gelding who signed off for 2022 with a career-best win in 14-runner handicap at York (13.8f, good to soft) in October, forging clear 8lb higher now and off 8 months but he’s interesting with this step up to 2m a big plus. TFRHHHHH BHA95

B g New Bay - Levanto (IRE) Billy Loughnane (3)

Mr A. C. Bound Michael Bell, Newmarket

Br John O’Connor Michael Bell Racing

TIMEFORM VIEW 1 win from 2 runs this year 5/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Newmarket (14f, good) 43 days ago, staying on well Makes tapeta debut Looks competitive on form despite a 4lb rise TFRHHHHI BHA94 (+1)

9 SECOND SLIP (IRE) (24) 30121/-0 C 6 8-13 (5)

(IRE) ) 0 (5)

B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Arkadina (IRE)

Merry Fox Stud Limited

Br Merry Fox Stud Limited