THIRD RACE 7.00

SIX FURLONGS AND 12 YARDS FOR NOVICE TWO YRS OLD

THE BRITISH EBF NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) (GBB RACE)

Total prize fund £6800 x Owners Prize Money 1st £2902, 2nd £1450, 3rd £726, 4th £362. (Penalty Value £3672) SS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): A Balding (32 wins from 156 runners, 21%) runs LEAVES OF GRASS TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A Balding (8 wins from 41 runners, 20%) runs LEAVES OF GRASS LONGEST TRAVELLER: EMPIRE OF LIGHT trained by Charlie Johnston, Middleham, 238 miles.

Race Stats Race Summary

EMPIRE OF LIGHT showed a good attitude when opening his account at Newmarket last month and likely has more to give yet. He can score again. Shayekh and Townsend Manor rate the principal dangers

1-2-3: 1.EMPIRE OF LIGHT (IRE) 2.SHAYEKH (IRE) 3.TOWNSEND MANOR colours no horse st lb Draw

1 EMPIRE OF LIGHT (IRE) (30)51D

9-8 (10)

B c Kodiac - Querulous (USA) (Raven’s Pass (USA)) Franny Norton

Mr P. D. Savill Charlie Johnston, Middleham

Br Tally-Ho Stud Johnston Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Promising type Much improved from debut when winning 9-runner minor event at Newmarket (6f, good) 30 days ago, battling well May well do better yet.

2 BATED BREEZE (IRE) (40)640BF

TFRHHHHH BHA-

9-4 (9)

B g Bated Breath - Olga da Polga (IRE) (Casamento (IRE)) Mia Nicholls (7) Neal and Sheralee Grayston Eve Johnson Houghton, Blewbury

Br Mrs J. Norris ABM Catering Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in minor event (7/2) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 40 days ago. Others preferred. Gelded since last seen.

3 HEAD’S GONE PAL (GB) (14)00

TFRHHHII BHA-

9-4 (3)

B g Stimulation (IRE) - Despacito (Equiano (FR)) George Wood

Salvo & Alex Giannini Tony Carroll, Cropthorne

Br S & G Soils Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden. Last of 8 in minor event (125/1) at Salisbury (7f, soft) 14 days ago.

4 INSIGNIA (GB) (-)

TFRHIIII BHA-

9-4 (11)

B c Land Force (IRE) - Kasumi (Inchinor) Ray Dawson

Mr J Goddard Clive Cox, Hungerford

Br Viscountess Trenchard Clive Cox Racing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Foaled February 10 £85,000 yearling, Land Force colt Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Tatsumaki and winner up to 7f Ascot Adventure. Dam 7f-1m winner Interesting newcomer. TFRHHHII BHA-

5 PHINEAS FINN (IRE) (-)

B g National Defense - Proud And Elated (FR) (Makfi)

9-4 (6)

Paddy Bradley (3)

Haxted Racing Michael Attwater, Epsom

Br Sun Bloodstock SARL Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW 7,000F, £15,000Y, 6,000 2-y-o: second foal: dam, maiden (stayed 1 1/4m), half-sister to 9f/1 1/4m winner Rainbow Dancing and winner up to 1 3/4m Handsome Man (both useful) out of smart 7f/1mwinner Danceabout TFRHIIII BHA-

6 RED CHATAN (GB) (12)5

9-4 (8)

Ch c Sioux Nation (USA) - Miss Chamanda (IRE) (Choisir (AUS)) Gary Halpin

Mr E. A. R. Morgans David Evans, Abergavenny

Br Arwyn Morgans Emma Evans Racing Ltd, Morgans Family Butchers

TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 13 in minor event (22/1) at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 12 days ago. Improvement required.

7 SHAYEKH (IRE) (37)2240

B g Kodiac - Chicadoro (Paco Boy (IRE))

Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah

Br Tally-Ho Stud

TFRHHIII BHA-

9-4 (2)

Kieran O’Neill

Alice Haynes, Newmarket

Alice Haynes Racing, Colourpin

TIMEFORMVIEW Firstpastthepostbutsubsequentlydemotedondebutandhedidn’tlookentirelystraightforwardagainwhensecondatWetherby nexttime.Outofhisdepthbothstartssincebutincalmerwatersnowandmustentercalculations Geldedsincelastseen. TFRHHHHI BHA81

SONMARG (IRE) (54)0

B c Dandy Man (IRE) - Baileys Pursuit (Pastoral Pursuits)

Mr J William Rowley & Mr S P C Woods

Br Mr Niall Radford

9-4 (4)

Robert Havlin

S. P. C. Woods, Newmarket

TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced maiden. 22/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 54 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve TFRHHIII BHA-

9

TOWNSEND MANOR (GB) (23)05

B g Advertise - Fen Breeze (Bated Breath)

Mr C. J. Murfitt

9-4 (5)

Christian Howarth (5)

Kevin Philippart de Foy, Newmarket

Br Pantile Stud KPF Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden. Left debut effort well behind when fifth of 13 in maiden (33/1) at Yarmouth (6f, good) 23 days ago. Claims if building on that TFRHHHII BHA-

10

LEAVES OF GRASS (GB) (23)3

B f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Aberlady (USA) (Arch (USA))

Prince A. A. Faisal

Br Nawara Stud Limited

8-13 (7)

William Cox

Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Once-raced maiden. Hooded, third of 8 in minor event (28/1) at Newbury (6f, good to firm) on debut 23 days ago. Should improve TFRHHHII BHA-

TIMEFORM VIEW

11

RULING SOVEREIGN (IRE) (-)

8-13 (1)

B f Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Amazing Alice (Sayif (IRE)) Laura Pearson (3)

Mr Michael Blencowe George Scott, Newmarket

Br Mr Christopher Hirst Moretons Investments Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Foaled March 30 €17,000 yearling, £52,000 2-y-o, Ten Sovereigns filly. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 5.7f Union Rose TFRHHIII BHA-

2022: INDESTRUCTIBLE (IRE) 2 9 7 Silvestre De Sousa 8-15 (M D O’Callaghan) 7 ran DECLARED RUNNERS 11

Hood worn by No 10. Running for the first time since Gelding No 2, 5, 7.

Stewards Note:

BATED BREEZE: Following its run on 19/6/2023 it was reported that the horse hung badly right on the incline.

SONMARG: Following its run on 5/6/2023 it was reported that the horse missed the break

Probable S.P’s:9-4EmpireofLight(IRE),3-1Shayekh(IRE),12-1TownsendManor(GB),LeavesofGrass(GB),14-1BatedBreeze(IRE), Insignia (GB), 16-1 Sonmarg (IRE), 18-1 Ruling Sovereign (IRE), 28-1 Red Chatan (GB), 50-1 Phineas Finn (IRE), 150-1 Head’s Gone Pal (GB)

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FOURTH RACE 7.30

SIX FURLONGS AND 12 YARDS FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE VRT YOUR LOCAL VW AUDI SPECIALIST HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

Total prize fund £10800 x Owners Prize Money 1st £4459, 2nd £2230, 3rd £1115, 4th £557, 5th £279. (PenaltyValue £5652.72) Weights raised 2lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of theWeights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable SS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): R Millman (13 wins from 125 runners, 10%) runs AIRSHOW

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): E Dunlop (3 wins from 21 runners, 14%) runs SOCIETY LION

WEIGHTWATCHER: PARISIAC won off a handicap mark of 85, his rating is now down 10lb to 75.

LONGEST TRAVELLER: AIRSHOW trained by R Millman, Cullompton, 148 miles.

The Meade stable won this last year and might be able to repeat the feat courtesy of MONTAUK POINT, who won quite nicely in novice company on her recent first outing for the yard and looks speedy enough to cope with the drop to sprinting for her handicap debut Fellow 3-y-o Nogo’s Dream is second choice ahead of the likeable Airshow.

1-2-3: 1.MONTAUK POINT (IRE) 2.NOGO’S DREAM 3.AIRSHOW colours no horse

1 SOCIETY LION (GB) (24)310235D

B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Pavlosk (USA) (Arch (USA)) Robert Havlin

The Ed Dunlop Racing Club Ed Dunlop,

2 PARISIAC (IRE) (4)344143D

B g Kodiac - Colgin (Canford Cliffs (IRE))

Gary Allsopp and A Haynes

Br Gce Farm Ltd Colourpin, Allsopp & Allsopp, Alice Haynes Racing TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Lingfield in June. Visored first time (retained), creditable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 4 days ago.

3 AIRSHOW (GB) (27)032142D

Ch g Showcasing - Belle des Airs (IRE) (Dr Fong (USA))

Middleham Park Racing, M & S Watters

Rod Millman, Cullompton

Br Mrs M. E. Slade Middleham Park Racing, Millman Racing Club, Rod Millman Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Goodwood (6f) in June. Creditable second of 5 over C&D (firm) 27 days ago, no match for winner Should be thereabouts again.

4 GOLDEN DUKE (IRE) (29)300-501D

Ch g Galileo Gold - Porta Portese (Zamindar (USA))

4 9-9 (4)

The Racing Emporium Nigel Tinkler, Malton

Br Tally-Ho Stud Racing Emporium Ltd