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FOURTH RACE 7.00

ONE MILE, FOUR FURLONGS ABOUT 51 YARDS [12F ABT 51YDS] FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE TOP ODDS EVERY DAY WITH BETUK HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) (Rider Restricted Race)

Total prize fund £18800 ™ Owners Prize Money. 1st £7763, 2nd £3882, 3rd £1940, 4th £970, 5th £485. (Penalty Value £9839.92) SS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): M Appleby (75 wins from 641 runners, 12%) runs IN THE BREEZE AND ZEALOT

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A Balding (7 wins from 15 runners, 47%) runs WHIMSY LONGEST TRAVELLER: MYBOYMAX trained by M Hammond, Middleham, 140 miles.

OBSIDIAN KNIGHT proved his new mark was clearly still handy enough when finding only the progressive Zealot too strong at Newcastle earlier this month.With a talented 7lb claimer booked, he’s fancied to turn the tables with that rival and notch career success number 4. Zealot would hold major claims if lining up (made it 7 wins from last 8 starts at Chelmsford on Thursday), while Buxted Too and Nolton Cross should also be in the mix.

1-2-3: 1.OBSIDIAN KNIGHT (IRE) 2.ZEALOT 3.BUXTED TOO colours no horse age st lb

1 ZEALOT (GB) (2) 1-14111

5 10-4 (in 5lb ex) (5)

B g Pivotal - Devotion (IRE) Billy Loughnane (5)

The Horse Watchers 1 Michael Appleby, Oakham

Br Petches Farm Ltd Trade Access Panels Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEWHas taken off for this yard, winning 7 of his 9 starts, latest at Chelmsford City (10f, 10/11) just 2 days ago under this excellent-value claimer Upped further in distance and would hold major claims if lining up with this trip potentially unlocking even more progress.

2 NOLTON CROSS (IRE) (12) 024-112 CD

HHHHI BHA96

4 9-4 (7)

Br g Dark Angel (IRE) - Pandora’s Box (IRE) Trevor Whelan Middleham Park Racing XCII Hugo Palmer, Malpas

Br Lynch Bages Ltd Middleham Park Racing

TIMEFORMVIEWC&D winner in February. 5/2, creditable second of 6 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, having run of race Solid each-way player

3 PROTECTED GUEST (GB) (12) 03-0023 D

8 9-4 (2)

B g Helmet (AUS) - Reem Star Harry Burns (3)

John Guest Racing George Margarson, Newmarket

Br Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Three wins from 15 runs last year Confirmed return to form when third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 12 days ago, missing break. TFRHHIII BHA87

4 BUXTED TOO (GB) (14) 111131 D

Ch g Iffraaj - Much Promise

5 9-2 (8)

Sam Feilden (7)

Buxted Partnership Ian Williams, Alvechurch

Br Ashbrittle Stud & M H. Dixon Buxted Construction Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. 6/4, career best when cosily winning 5-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 2 weeks ago, produced to lead final 100 yds. This is tougher but he’s clearly thriving. TFRHHHII BHA85

5 OBSIDIAN KNIGHT (IRE) (16) 142-212 D

5 8-10 (3)

Br g Awtaad (IRE) - Holda (IRE) Levi Williams (7) Insight Private Finance T. J. Kent, Newmarket

Br Wardstown Stud Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEWLatest win at Lingfield in January. 7/4, good 1 1/2 lengths second of 6 to Zealot in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 16 days ago, conceding first run and pulling clear of rest Back up in trip and could well regain the winning thread. TFRHHHHH BHA79

6 IN THE BREEZE (IRE) (157) 4U5250- D

B g Harzand (IRE) - Its In The Air (IRE)

J & A Young (Leicester) Ltd

5 8-9 (4)

Theodore Ladd

Michael Appleby, Oakham

Br Philip & Orla Hore Jayplas

TIMEFORMVIEW Seventh of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, soft, 20/1) when last seen 5 months ago. Others look stronger TFRHHIII BHA78

7 WHIMSY (GB) (168) 411223- D

Ch f Charming Thought - Cape Victoria

Kingsclere Racing Club

4 8-7 (1)

William Cox

Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Br Kingsclere Stud Kingsclere Stud

TIMEFORMVIEW Won twice at Salisbury last summer 11/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good). Off over 5 months and will need to hit the ground running. TFRHHHII BHA77

B g Myboycharlie (IRE) - Plebeya (IRE) Aiden Brookes (5) Mr Anthony Bithell Micky Hammond, Middleham

Br Mr W. Huntingdon & Mr L. Norris Micky Hammond Racing

TIMEFORMVIEWCourse winner Three wins from 12 runs last year Latest win here in December 25/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 44 days ago. Likely to come up short in this TFRHHIII BHA75

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1.

2022:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Probable S.P’s: 10-3 Zealot (GB), 7-2 Obsidian Knight (IRE), 9-2 Buxted Too (GB), 11-2 Nolton Cross (IRE), 17-2 Whimsy (GB), 12-1 Protected Guest (GB), 25-1 In The Breeze (IRE), 33-1 Myboymax (FR)

RACE RESULT: TIMEDISTANCE

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FIFTH RACE 7.30

ONE MILE, FOUR FURLONGS ABOUT 51 YARDS [12F ABT 51YDS] FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE SCU SELECTS EXPERT TIPS BY BETUK HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) (Rider Restricted Race)

Total prize fund £8200 ™ Owners Prize Money. 1st £3386, 2nd £1693, 3rd £846, 4th £423, 5th £212. (Penalty Value £4291.88) SS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): D Evans (71 wins from 631 runners, 11%) runs JACKS PROFIT TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): O Murphy (4 wins from 30 runners, 13%) runs CHORAL WORK LONGEST TRAVELLER: INFINITIVE trained by D O’Meara, Upper Helmsley, 155 miles.

INFINITIVE has dropped to a handy mark on the pick of her 3-y-o form for Sir Michael Stoute and is taken to capitalise Jacks Profit, a recent winner over hurdles, is much respected back in this code, with the consistent Lexington Knight also feared.

VIEW C&D winner in October and has run creditably all 3 outings since, including tongue strap when third over C&D (9/2) 19 days ago. Seems sure to remain competitive.

TIMEFORM

Fairly useful maiden who ran respectably when fourth of 8 in 12f ago, having run of race Eased 3lb and looks on a good mark on the pick of her maiden who wasn’t disgraced in first-time cheekpieces when fifth in 8-runner C&D handicap 19 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA68

5 THIBOUVILLE (FR) (17) 43000-0

5 9-9 (7)

B m Rajsaman (FR) - Tarnag (FR) Taylor Fisher (5)

Helium Racing Ltd Alexandra Dunn, Wellington

Br Franklin Finance S.A.

Alexandra Dunn Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Fifteen runs since last win in 2020 and ran poorly on first run since leaving Mme G. Rarick after 11 months in 12f handicap at Kempton on UK debut 17 days ago. TFRHHIII BHA67

6 JACKS PROFIT (IRE) (54) 2312-32 D

4 9-7 (2)

B c Profitable (IRE) - Violet Flame (IRE) Jordan Williams (5)

Mr D. E Edwards

Br Stockvale Bloodstock Ltd

David Evans, Abergavenny

Emma Evans Racing Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEWSuccessful at Kempton in November and posted a good second over C&D on most recent Flat outing. Left hurdling debut form behind in a first-time tongue strap when landing a 2m novice at Ludlow 16 days ago and has to be respected back in this code TFRHHHHI BHA66

7 CEDAR CAGE (GB) (21) 352/0-00

B g Golden Horn - Faslen (USA)

Mr Paddy Barrett

Br P. E. Barrett

6 9-7 (1)

Shane Gray

Derek Shaw, Sproxton

Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEW 80/1, last of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (13.3f) 21 days ago. Lots to prove at present. TFRHHIII BHA65

B g Zoffany (IRE) - Ahd (USA) Connor Murtagh

Mr Conor Morris Patrick Morris, Prescot Br Old Carhue Stud

TIMEFORMVIEWNinth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Redcar (10f, good to soft), missing break. Off 155 days and may just be in need of the run back up in trip TFRHHHII BHA56

2022: TONE THE BARONE 6 9 6 Ross Coakley EVENS (Stuart Williams) 6 ran DECLARED RUNNERS 8 Hood worn by No. 7. Visor worn by No. 8. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 4, 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4.

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Jacks Profit (IRE), 11-4 Lexington Knight (IRE), 5-1 Infinitive (GB), 9-1 Hot Team (IRE), 12-1 Choral Work (GB), 16-1 Pavlodar (FR), 33-1 Thibouville (FR), 50-1 Cedar Cage (GB)

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