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EIGHTH RACE 8.30

SEVEN FURLONGS ABOUT 36 YARDS [7F ABT 36YDS] FOR THREE YRS OLD

THE IT’S TIME TO TURN TO TALKSPORT HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

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

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): A Balding (35 wins from 210 runners, 17%) runs BERKSHIRE PHANTOM TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): S C Williams (3 wins from 15 runners, 20%) runs MISTER X LONGEST TRAVELLER: MISTER X trained by S C Williams & COMEDIAN LEADER trained by G Kelleway - both Newmarket, 125 miles.

A small field but an interesting finale DARK TROOPER had a bit in hand last time and is taken to defy the handicapper again, perhaps at the main expense of Comedian Leader

1-2-3: 1.DARK TROOPER (IRE) 2.COMEDIAN LEADER 3.BERKSHIRE PHANTOM (IRE) colours no horse st lb Draw

1 DARK TROOPER (IRE) (19) 0424-11 D

9-9 (3)

B g Dark Angel (IRE) - Warshah (IRE) Ross Coakley

Mr Chi Un Fred Ma Ed Walker, Upper Lambourn

Br Yeomanstown Stud ABM Catering Facilities Management

TIMEFORM VIEW Promising individual. Has improved to win 7f handicaps at Southwell and Kempton this year Nicely on top at the finish last time and a further 6lb rise doesn’t look enough to stop him. TFRHHHHH BHA85

2 BERKSHIRE PHANTOM (IRE) (36) 4224-1 D

9-6 (4)

Gr g Expert Eye - Silver Step (FR) David Probert Berkshire Parts & Panels Ltd No1 Fanclub Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Br Mountain View Stud & J.C B/Stock Berkshire Parts & Panels Ltd, Solo Refinish Solutions Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Didn’t need to match the pick of his 2-y-o form to make a winning reappearance in maiden company at Southwell (7f, 6/5) 36 days ago, always holding on Makes handicap debut TFRHHHII BHA82

3 COMEDIAN LEADER (GB) (4) 121112 D BF

9-1 (2)

B f Aclaim (IRE) - Last Frontier (FR) Alec Voikhansky (7) Wolfpack X & Gay Kelleway Gay Kelleway, Newmarket

Br Last Frontier Partnership Tote

TIMEFORMVIEWThis filly has thrived on a busy spell this year, winning 4 times on Tapeta Shaped as if still in good form when second of 5 at Newcastle (7f) on Thursday Likely to give it another good shot TFRHHHHI BHA77

4 MISTER X (IRE) (38) 13011-4 CD 8-5 (1)

B c Profitable (IRE) - Capote West (USA) Rose Dawes (7) Mr Stuart C. Williams Stuart Williams, Newmarket

Br Cn Farm Ltd Diomed Stables

TIMEFORMVIEW Ended 2022 with a pair of C&D wins. Run of good form came to a halt over 1m at Kempton latest but could easily bounce back under what appear his optimum conditions. TFRHHHII BHA67

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Tongue Strap worn by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3.

DECLARED RUNNERS 4

Probable S.P’s: EVENS Dark Trooper (IRE), 7-2 Berkshire Phantom (IRE), 4-1 Comedian Leader (GB), 7-1 Mister X (IRE)

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