The Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) - continued

14 MAX MAYHEM (GB) (20) 5 9 4 (130)

0003-10 B g New Bay - Maybe Grace (IRE) (Hawk Wing (USA))

VENICE CONSULTING, D’ASCANIO, GAMBINI Benoit de la Sayette

KEVIN PHILIPPART DE FOY, Newmarket

Groom - Kevin Marks (Breeder - Ms H. O’Connor)

WHITE, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, EMERALD GREEN star.

Draw 5

HH With Joseph O’Brien before this season; won useful handicap at Kempton (1m3f, AW) when reappearing in April but tailed off when 4-1 at Epsom (1m4f, first run on good to firm) three weeks ago; question to answer after that. Official BHA Rating 97

15

HAUNTED DREAM (IRE) (64) 4 9 3 (129)

32213-1 Gr g Oasis Dream - Red Halo (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

MR PAUL TURNER Daniel Muscutt

ED DUNLOP, Newmarket

Groom - Tristan Mustard (Breeder - High Rollers)

D ROYAL BLUE, GREY chevron, GREY and ROYAL BLUE halved sleeves.

Draw 3

HHHH Never-nearer third of 16 to Al Nafir in valuable race at Newmarket (1m4f, good; probably acts on good to firm) on final 3yo start; reliable and progressive, back with a bang to win over 1m2f on AW two months ago; up 2lb since but further success looks highly likely at some stage this summer.

16

Official BHA Rating 96

HMS PRESIDENT (IRE) (47) 6 9 3 (129)

2220-21 B g Excelebration (IRE) - Dance Hall Girl (IRE) (Dansili)

HP RACING HMS PRESIDENT Rossa Ryan ALAN KING, Barbury Castle

Groom - Lucy Cooper (Breeder - Skymarc Farm)

D WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap.

Draw 11

HHHHH WithsameownerswhenstalwartoftheEveJohnsonHoughtonstableforthelastfourseasons;mostlyhighlycompetitive last term (including on good to firm) and has surged to new heights for new yard this year when second at Kempton (1m3f) and winning a valuable 16-runner race at Newmarket (1m6f, soft); up another 3lb but a leading contender. Official BHA Rating 96

17

AIMERIC (GB) (21) 4 9 3 (129)

41010-1 B g Frankel - Aris (IRE) (Danroad (AUS))

SHEIKH MOHAMMED OBAID AL MAKTOUM James Doyle

ROGER VARIAN, Newmarket

Groom - Leona Browne (Breeder - D. Farrington And Canning Downs)

D YELLOW, large BLACK spots and spots on cap.

Draw 1

HHHH Rather mixed displays last term (well beaten twice over 1m6f at York) but had gelding and wind operations before justifying favouritism when he reappeared at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; has had only seven races, so his 4lb rise could be offset by further improvement. Official BHA Rating 96

18

AJERO

(IRE)

(37) 8 9 3 (129)

2103-00 B g Red Jazz (USA) - Eoz (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells (USA))

JULIE AND DAVID R MARTIN AND DAN HALL Jim Crowley

KIM BAILEY, Cheltenham

Groom - Leigh Pollard (Breeder - Peter & Sandra McCarthy)

DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap.

Draw 16

HHH Switch to the Flat last year worked out well when he was second in this race on Flat handicap debut and won at Glorious Goodwood (1m1f, again on good to firm; 5lb higher today) next time; well held on both starts this year but latest was nevertheless a step back in the right direction; not dismissed. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 17/5/2023 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe. Official BHA Rating 96