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Horse’s Name

No of days since last ran

Form Guide previous performances

/=new season

-=new year

Horse’s Saddlecloth Number

Colour of horse

Sex of horse

Birthplace of horse if not Great Britain

Bold type shows all weather form

C=course winner

D=distance winner

CD=course & distance winner

BF=beaten favourite

10 RACING HISTORY (IRE) (42)0-11D

BcPivotal-Gonbarda(GER)(Lando(GER))

AgeWeight st-lbs

Draw

3 8-7 (1)

WilliamBuick

Godolphin SaeedbinSuroor,Newmarket Darley Emirates Br S

TIMEFORM VIEW Down the field on 2-y-o debut but has looked a different proposition this year, landing a Haydock maiden on return and duly followed up in a Chester handicap (10.3f) recently Remains unexposed. TFR★★★★★ BHA99

KEY OwnerBreeding Breeder Jockey Trainer Sponsor S Br

Star Ratings Explained

Each horse has been given a star rating, these are defined below:

HHHHH Selected to win the race

HHHHI Good chance of being placed.

HHHII By no means out of the reckoning but at least one or two hold stronger claims

HHIII Unlikely to win but not totally without hope

HIIII Can be given little or no chance.

Abbreviations

BF - Beaten Favourite

C - Course winner

D - Distance winner

CD - Course & Distance winner

Official Bha Ratings Explained

The BHA Handicappers allot ratings to horses once they have taken part in a sufficient number of races to enable the Handicappers to make a numerical assessment of each horse’s ability.

The principal purpose of the ratings is to determine the weight to be carried by each runner in handicap races, with the Handicappers aiming to provide each participant with an equal chance based on its best recent orm under its optimum conditions. A horse rated 100, for example, would be set to carry 1lb more than a horse rated 99 (ignoring any penalties or allowances).

The ratings published in the racecard for handicap races are the ratings that were used to calculate the weight to be carried by each horse, whilst in non-handicaps races the rating shown is that of each runner at the time that the entries for the race were confirmed Any subsequently published change to a rating, either up or down, is shown in brackets following the rating.

After Mon 22nd May

FIRST RACE 1.30

SIX FURLONGS AND 12 YARDS FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE DOWNLOAD FITZDARES FOR FREE RACE STREAMING HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

Total prize fund £10800 x Owners Prize Money 1st £4459, 2nd £2230, 3rd £1115, 4th £557, 5th £279. (Penalty Value £5652.72) SS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): T Carroll (13 wins from 196 runners, 7%) runs LEQUINTO

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): F O’Brien (7 wins from 27 runners, 26%) runs LORD P

WEIGHTWATCHER: A SURE WELCOME won off a handicap mark of 89, his rating is now down 9lb to 80.

LONGEST TRAVELLER: AS IF BY CHANCE trained by N Tinkler, Malton, 220 miles.

REGAL ENVOY has dropped to a handy mark and made a pleasing debut for his new yard at Newmarket recently. He gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Silent Flame and Vape head the list of dangers 1-2-3: 1.REGAL ENVOY (IRE) 2.SILENT FLAME 3.VAPE

B g Almanzor (FR) - Fixette (IRE) (Kodiac)

Cheyne

Cunha, Newmarket Br Lynch Bages Ltd

Thoroughbreds & Jack Thomas

VIEW 6/1, seventh of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) of Cheyne a plus Can give a good account without posing serious threat to

2 LEQUINTO (IRE) (28)060-005CD

B g Requinto (IRE) - Moss Nation (Moss Vale (IRE)) Neil Callan Mrs Y. Wallace Tony Carroll, Cropthorne

Br Danny O’Sullivan

TIMEFORM VIEW Quirky sort. C&D winner 13/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

3 CUBAN BREEZE (GB) (14)0-05005CD

5 9-6 (11)

B m Bated Breath - Madam Mojito (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN)) Rossa Ryan

Dalwhinnie Bloodstock Ltd & Richard Kent David Evans, Abergavenny

Br Dalwhinnie Bloodstock Emma Evans Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago. Others preferred. TFRHHIII BHA81

4 A SURE WELCOME (GB) (232)142000-CD

B g Pastoral Pursuits - Croeso Bach (Bertolini (USA))

Kinnersley Partnership 3

Br Richard Evans Bloodstock

9 9-5 (2)

Liam Keniry

Henry Oliver, Kinnersley

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner 33/1, last of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good). Off 7 months First run for yard after leaving John Spearing. Market check advised on return/yard debut TFRHHIII BHA80

5 SILENT FLAME (GB) (14)4202-61CD 5 9-4 (6)

B m Al Kazeem - Burnt Fingers (IRE) (Kheleyf (USA)) Richard Kingscote Miss Gloria Abbey Rod Millman, Cullompton

Br Miss G. Abbey Millman Racing Club, Rod Millman Racing Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEW Back to winning ways when taking 7-runner handicap at this course (5.1f, heavy) 14 days ago, readily. Effective on quicker ground too and not taken lightly.

6 BEYOND EQUAL (GB) (26)403-540D

8 9-3 (4)

B g Kheleyf (USA) - Samasana (IRE) (Redback) Rob Hornby

Stuart Wood & Partner Stuart Kittow, Cullompton

Br Redgate Bloodstock Ltd Mainline Chauffeurs Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip Claims on best form.

7 HELLO ZABEEL (IRE) (88)0551-15D

B g Frankel - Lady of The Desert (USA) (Rahy (USA))

Mr Paul Wildes

TFRHHHII BHA78

5 9-1 (3)

Harry Davies (3)

Charlie Fellowes, Newmarket

Br Rabbah Bloodstock Limited Wildes Hotel Limited TIMEFORMVIEW

B g Ardad (IRE) - Regina (Green Desert (USA))

Daniel Muscutt

Oakman Racing Club William Knight, Newmarket

Br Coseda Ltd Oakman Group PLC

TIMEFORM VIEW Back from 8 months off when respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) on yard debut 10 days ago. Entitled to build on that and is one for the shortlist. TFRHHHHH BHA73

9 VAPE (GB) (13)1216-41CD

Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Puff (IRE) (Camacho)

Mr J. L. Flint

Br Beaslay Thoroughbreds

6 8-11 (1)

William Cox

John Flint, Bridgend

TIMEFORMVIEWC&D winner who got back on scoreboard when taking 11-runner handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago, running on. 3lb rise fair and holds solid claims.

10 AS IF BY CHANCE (GB) (9)0-35403D

B g Fountain of Youth (IRE) - Citron (Reel Buddy (USA))

HHHII BHA72

5 8-9 (7)

Tom Marquand

MS SARA HATTERSLEY AND MISS TRACEY MANN Nigel Tinkler, Malton

Br Bearstone Stud Alexanders York

TIMEFORM VIEW Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Respectable third of 16 in handicap (9/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago, slowly away Others more persuasive

11 LORD P (GB) (245)345403-D

B g Brazen Beau (AUS) - Netta (IRE) (Barathea (IRE))

HHHII BHA70

6 8-9 (9)

Saffie Osborne

Mr Martin Breeze Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham

Br Silfield Bloodstock Bresbet

TIMEFORM VIEW Returned to form when third of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 8/1) Off 8 months

Merits consideration on return to action

12

TFRHHHII BHA70

RAINBOW MIRAGE (GB) (25)63100-5CD 6 8-5 (8)

Ch m Garswood - Oasis Mirage (Oasis Dream) Elisha Whittington (5)

Miss Sally M Howes Shaun Lycett, Moreton-in-Marsh

Br Cheveley Park Stud Limited Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner First run since leaving Richard Hughes when fifth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 16/1) 25 days ago. Others have achieved more.

2022: PURE DREAMER 4 9 9 Sean Levey 6-4 (Richard Hannon) 9 ran

TFRHHIII BHA66

DECLARED RUNNERS 12

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 7. Visor worn by No 3. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 11.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 4, 9.

Probable S.P’s: 5-1 Silent Flame (GB), 13-2Vape (GB), 15-2 Hello Zabeel (IRE), 9-1 Beyond Equal (GB), 10-1 Faro de San Juan (IRE), Regal Envoy (IRE), As If By Chance (GB), 12-1 Lord P (GB), 18-1 Lequinto (IRE), 20-1 A Sure Welcome (GB), 28-1 Cuban Breeze (GB), 33-1 Rainbow Mirage (GB)

Position Of Stalls

Centre - 5f, 6f, 1m2f and 1m3f Inside - 1m

Abbreviations

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

Check Your Betting Tickets

Customers of any bookmaker should check their itemised tickets immediately on receipt, as mistakes cannot be rectified after the“off”. Customers are reminded to retain all betting tickets until after the weigh-in, as immediate payment will be made only on production of the original ticket.

All tickets will remain valid for one month.

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