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FIFTH RACE 4.00

ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS [5F ABT 21YDS] FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS,

THE FOLLOW @attheraces ON TWITTER HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

Total prize fund £10000 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £4129, 2nd £2065, 3rd £1032, 4th £516, 5th £258. (Penalty Value £5234) 2 Eliminated Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10. SS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): M Appleby (71 wins from 631 runners, 11%) runs INTERVENTION

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): C Johnston (9 wins from 73 runners, 12%) runs LOCH CARRON good, 9/1) 21 days ago.

LONGEST TRAVELLERS: COUP DE FORCE trained by W Kittow, Cullompton, BIRKENHEAD & LEODIS DREAM trained by P Midgley, Westow - all149 miles.

INTERVENTION has dipped below his last winning mark and is fancied to take advantage returned to a suitable trip Coup de Force wasn’t seen to best effect at Sandown and is worth another chance, while The Thames Boatman scored over this C&D in February off 1lb higher.

Gr f Gregorian (IRE) - Farran (IRE)

In-N-Out Partnership

Br David Brickley Johnston Racing Ltd TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-raced winner Winner at Ayr in May. 11/2, last of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 24 days ago, possibly amiss. Makes tapeta debut

HHHII BHA75

5 THE THAMES BOATMAN (GB) (15) 344245 CD 3 9-12 (7)

B g Havana Grey - Gilt Linked George Rooke

Nigel Scandrett & Shane Buy Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn

Br Whitsbury Manor Stud Tattersalls

TIMEFORMVIEWFree-going sort who made a winning return over C&D in February and, barring a blip in a small-field at Yarmouth in June, has been running well since, fifth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, soft) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

6 LIPSINK (IRE) (11) 445552 D

TFRHHHHI BHA75

6 9-10 (2)

B g Kodiac - Iron Lips Kieran Shoemark

Mr J. Sargeant Robert Cowell, Newmarket

Br Wertheimer et Frere

TIMEFORM VIEW Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 Creditable second of 6 in handicap (4/1) at Windsor (5.1f, good) 11 days ago. Respected.

7 JOJO RABBIT (GB) (17) 000405 CD

B g Due Diligence (USA) - Berkshire Honey

Grange Park Racing XIII & Ruth Carr

Br Berkshire Parts & Panels

TFRHHHHI BHA71

5 9-7 (9)

James Sullivan

Ruth Carr, Stillington

Grange Park Racing, William Hill

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fifth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Beverley (5f, soft) 17 days ago. Can give a good account.

TFRHHHHI BHA68

Racing Partnership - York firm) 46 days ago. Has work to do TFRHHHII BHA65

2022: NEXT SECOND 3 9 1 Josephine Gordon 9-1 (Ruth Carr) 10 ran

DECLARED RUNNERS 11

Hood worn by No. 1. Blinkers worn by No. 5. Visor worn by No. 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 7, 10.

Stewards Note:

COUP DE FORCE: Following its run on 16/6/2023 it was reported that the horse stumbled leaving the stalls.

Probable S.P’s: 5-1 Coup de Force (GB), 11-2 The Thames Boatman (GB), Lipsink (IRE), 7-1 Jojo Rabbit (GB), 12-1 Intervention (GB), Paddy’s Day (IRE), Birkenhead (GB), 16-1 Leodis Dream (IRE), Unlimited Data (GB),

18-1 Loch Carron (IRE), 22-1 Murbih (IRE)

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