RACE 4 2.55
THE BetVictor HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3)
for three yrs old and upwards Total race value £20000 (For conditions of this race see page 47)
SEVEN FURLONGS, Straight Course (7f)
RACE FACTS: Leading course trainer (16-21): R Hannon (53 wins from 467 runners, 11%) runs MAGICAL WISH Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): W Haggas (14 wins from 34 runners, 41%) runs AJYAALL Fancy That: W Haggas won this race in 2017 and 2018. The stable runs AJYAALL today. Longest Traveller: AJYAALL trained by W Haggas, JACK’S POINT trained by Tom Clover, STARSHIBA trained by D Elsworth, SILVER SAMURAI trained by M Botti, all Newmarket, 112 miles. BREEDING
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1 Br
HORSE/DAYS SINCE LAST RUN
AGE ST
MAGICAL WISH (IRE) (17)
5
LB
DRAW BHA RATING
9 12
(3)
Br g Heeraat (IRE) - Tomintoul Magic (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) Middleham Park Racing XXXV Richard Hannon, Marlborough S Middleham Park Racing Mrs B. McCullagh
BHA93
J Pat Dobbs
060331 D
TIMEFORM VIEW Capitalised on a drop in the weights when swooping late to bag 17-runner handicap at Goodwood (7f) 17 days ago. 3lb rise fair and entitled to remain competitive. TFRHHHII
2 Br
JACK’S POINT (GB) (37)
5
9 11
B g Slade Power (IRE) - Electra Star (Shamardal (USA)) Ben Spiers and Adam Signy Tom Clover, Newmarket S T Clover Racing Limited G. R. Bailey Ltd
(1)
BHA92
J Laura Pearson (3)
063-000 D
TIMEFORM VIEW Useful 7f winner for William Muir last term, ending campaign with good third in 7f Sandown handicap. Has yet to fire this season but he’s down to an attractive mark and merits consideration. TFRHHHHI
3 Br
DIOCLES OF ROME (IRE) (28)
6
9
9
B g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Serisia (FR) (Exit To Nowhere (USA)) Mrs Philip Snow & Partners Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down S R M Beckett Ltd Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd
(4)
BHA90
J Hector Crouch
021-300 D
TIMEFORMVIEW Useful sort who recorded a cosy success at Newcastle in December.Third at same course in January, and was given a considerate return after 5 months off at Doncaster 4 weeks ago. Should strip fitter. TFRHHHII
4 Br
AJYAALL (FR) (35)
4
B g Kingman - Lucrece (Pivotal) Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Serge Boucheron
9
9
(5)
BHA90
J Tom Marquand
William Haggas, Newmarket
121-45 D
TIMEFORMVIEW Quickly made up into a useful sort last term, winning 2 of his 3 starts. Stepped up on his return when fifth of 17 in 7.9f handicap at York last month, and could easily have more to offer back at 7f. TFRHHHHI
5 Br
ARATUS (IRE) (23)
3
9
7
(6)
B c Free Eagle (IRE) - Shauna’s Princess (IRE) (Soviet Star (USA)) Mr Adrian Butler Clive Cox, Hungerford S Clive Cox Racing Limited Mrs B. Gardiner
BHA94
J Adam Kirby
21-1 D
TIMEFORM VIEW Free Eagle colt who built on debut to land a Kempton maiden (7f) in November and, on back of a wind op, went in again on return at Doncaster (7f) last month. May do better again now handicapping. TFRHHHHI
6
SILVER SAMURAI (GB) (15)
4
9
6
(2)
BHA87
J Marco Ghiani Gr g Cable Bay (IRE) - High Tan (High Chaparral (IRE)) What A Time To Be Alive 1 Marco Botti, Newmarket 320016 D BF Br Seaton Partnership S Marco Botti Ltd H TIMEFORM VIEW Showed improved form back on less testing ground and in a first-time hood when scoring at Doncaster in June. However, wasn’t in anything like the same form at Newmarket last time. Bounce back needed. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 30/7/2021 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run. TFRHHHII 30
