HOW TO READ YOUR RACECARD

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 form 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.

FIRST RACE 6.00

ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS (5F ABT 21YDS) FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE RACING LEAGUE ON SKY SPORTS RACING APPRENTICE 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) A SS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): C Hills (17 wins from 95 runners, 18%) runs MAY SONIC TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): M Appleby (5 wins from 33 runners, 15%) runs BLIND BEGGAR LONGEST TRAVELLER: ABATE trained by Adrian Nicholls, Sessay, 231 miles.

SPOOF should find this easier than trying to dominate a big field at Ascot last time and might be good for C&D win number four. Abate has had a cracking spell this summer and may provide the chief threat ahead of the selection’s former stablemate May Sonic

1-2-3: 1.SPOOF 2.ABATE 3.MAY SONIC colours no horse

1 MAY SONIC (GB) (20)3-01603CD 7 10-4 (5)

B g Mayson - Aromatherapy (Oasis Dream) Tyler Saunders (3) Hills Angels Charles Hills, Lambourn

Br Minster Stud Stonegate Homes

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner Latest win at Southwell in January. Bit below form third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (5f, 13/2) 20 days ago. Has a slightly lower mark to work with on turf.

2 SPOOF (GB) (14)231100CD

8 10-4 (6)

Joe Leavy (7) Trisha Keane & Friend Kevin Frost, Newark

B g Poet’s Voice - Filona (IRE) (Motivator)

Br Scuderia Blueberry SRL Kevin Frost Racing

TIMEFORMVIEW In very good form in the spring, winning over C&D (heavy) and at Ascot. Respectable ninth of 15 back at Ascot last time and he’s a big player back in a less competitive scenario TFRHHHHH BHA87

3 ABATE (GB) (7)311332D

7 9-12 (2)

Br g Bated Breath - Red Kyte (Hawk Wing (USA))

Br Malih L. Al Basti

Adrian Nicholls, Sessay

Mia Nicholls (7) Ruffles Racing Club

TIMEFORM VIEW Front-runner who completed a quick double at Hamilton (5f) and Haydock (6f) at the start of the summer Creditable placed efforts in defeat since and should give another good account. TFRHHHHI BHA81

4 BLIND BEGGAR (IRE) (60)012033DBF

B g Equiano (FR) - Beylerbey (USA) (Street Cry (IRE))

B & M Pallets Ltd

Br Pat Beirne

5 9-12 (4)

Christian Howarth (3)

Michael Appleby, Oakham

B & M Pallets Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Chelmsford in February. 9/4, below-form third of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 60 days ago Blinkers back on.

5 SO SMART (IRE) (11)436266D

B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Model Looks (IRE) (Majestic Missile (IRE))

John Abbey & Mike Nolan

TFRHHHII BHA81

4 9-4 (1)

Rhiain Ingram

David Evans, Abergavenny

Br Ballyhane Stud Emma Evans Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Won in the mud at Leicester last autumn but form rather up and down so far this term, running below par when sixth of 11 at Nottingham last time.

6 LIPSINK (IRE) (15)024455CD

B g Kodiac - Iron Lips (Iron Mask (USA))

Mr J. Sargeant

Br Wertheimer et Frere

TFRHHHII BHA73

6 9-4 (3)

Aidan Keeley

Robert Cowell, Newmarket

TIMEFORM VIEW Down in the weights but not showing enough to think he’s ready to take advantage, beaten 4 lengths when fifth of 7 at Newmarket (5f, good to soft) last time.

TFRHHIII BHA73

DECLARED RUNNERS 6 Blinkers worn by No 4. Visor worn by No 6.

2022: SPRING BLOOM 5 9 11 Benoit de la Sayette 4-6 (Robert Eddery) 4 ran

Stewards Note:

BLIND BEGGAR: Following its run on 30/5/2023 it was reported that the horse was never travelling

Probable

Position Of Stalls

5f, 6f, 1m2f and 1m3f: Center 1m: Inside

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