ONE MILE about 68 YARDS (8f abt 68yds) (1600m)
Fourth Race
7.20p.m. THE ALMADA MILE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2)
RACE DESCRIPTION
This is a one mile handicap race for three-year-olds and upwards which have been rated from 86 to 105. To qualify for a handicap rating horses must have run at least three times in a Flat race in Britain, or have run in no more than two Flat races run in Britain and won at least one of them. This rating then dictates the weight to be carried in a handicap. In simple terms a horse rated 85 in this particular race would be required to carry 5lb more than a rival rated 80.
RACE STATISTICS
Leading course trainer (16-21): K Dalgleish (57 wins from 438 runners, 13%) runs CHICHESTER and HOME BEFORE DUSK Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Johnston (9 wins from 101 runners, 9%) runs MARIE’S DIAMOND Longest Traveller: ARTISTIC RIFLES trained by E Bethell, Middleham, 164 miles. MARIE’S DIAMOND trained by M Johnston, Middleham, 164 miles.
FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 5
Owners Prize Money. Winner £12189; Second £6096; Third £3048; Fourth £1524; Fifth £762. (Penalty Value £15462)
BETTING FORECAST: 5-2 Marie’s Diamond (IRE),
7-2 Artistic Rifles (IRE), 5-1 Chichester (GB), Jump The Gun (IRE), Home Before Dusk (GB) RACE SUMMARY: A case can be made for all of the quintet but preference is for ARTISTIC RIFLES who wasn’t seen to best effect at York last time but had been in excellent winning form prior to that and is taken to bounce back in style. Hat-trick seeking Home Before Dusk rates the chief threat with top-weight Marie’s Diamond also weighted to have a say on the back of his Ayr victory. 1-2-3: 1.ARTISTIC RIFLES (IRE) 2.HOME BEFORE DUSK 3.MARIE’S DIAMOND (IRE) STEWARDS NOTE: ARTISTIC RIFLES: Following its run on 13/5/2021 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe.
RESULTS
TIME/DISTANCE:
1ST .....................................................................................................
2020:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR:
2ND.................................................................................................... 3RD .................................................................................................... 4TH .................................................................................................... Last 6 No. Runs 1 3-28671 2 11-3110 3 453217 4 2-43619 5 340711
Horse MARIE’S DIAMOND ARTISTIC RIFLES CHICHESTER JUMP THE GUN HOME BEFORE DUSK
Career Wins 7 7 2 2 8
Places 5 3 4 8 11
(FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 45)
Total Runs 33 22 12 21 48
RACEFORM MEDIAN TIME: 1 min 48.40 secs Winning Winning Career Distance Going Winnings Range Range 114005 5-8F G-HV 58269 7-9F G-GF 15147 8F GF-ST 7172 6-8F G-ST 43886 8-10F G-ST
Runs Since Wins 0 1 1 1 0
