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RACE 4 2.55pm The BetVictor Handicap (Class 3
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 J JOCKEY OWNER TRAINER FORM Br BREEDER S SPONSOR
HEADGEAR KEY: H HOOD B BLINKERS V VISOR E EYESHIELD T TONGUE STRAP CP SHEEPSKIN CHEEKPIECES
COLOURS NO HORSE/DAYS SINCE LAST RUN AGE ST LB DRAW BHA RATING
1 MAGICAL WISH (IRE) (17)
5 9 12 (3) BHA93
Br g Heeraat (IRE) - Tomintoul Magic (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
J Pat Dobbs
Middleham Park Racing XXXV
Richard Hannon, Marlborough 060331 D Br Mrs B. McCullagh S Middleham Park Racing TIMEFORMVIEW 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 JACK’S POINT (GB) (37)
5 9 11 (1) BHA92
B g Slade Power (IRE) - Electra Star (Shamardal (USA)) Ben Spiers and Adam Signy Tom Clover, Newmarket
J Laura Pearson (3)
063-000 D
Br G. R. Bailey Ltd S T Clover Racing Limited 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 DIOCLES OF ROME (IRE) (28)
6 9 9 (4) BHA90
B g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Serisia (FR) (Exit To Nowhere (USA))
J Hector Crouch
Mrs Philip Snow & Partners
Ralph Beckett, Kimpton Down 021-300 D Br Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd S R M Beckett Ltd 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 AJYAALL (FR) (35)
4 9 9 (5) BHA90
B g Kingman - Lucrece (Pivotal) Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum William Haggas, Newmarket
J Tom Marquand
121-45 D
Br Serge Boucheron 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 atYork last month, and could easily have more to offer back at 7f. TFRHHHHI
5 ARATUS (IRE) (23)
3 9 7 (6) BHA94
B c Free Eagle (IRE) - Shauna’s Princess (IRE) (Soviet Star (USA)) Mr Adrian Butler Clive Cox, Hungerford
J Adam Kirby
21-1 D
Br Mrs B. Gardiner S Clive Cox Racing Limited 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
Gr g Cable Bay (IRE) - High Tan (High Chaparral (IRE)) What A Time To Be Alive 1 Marco Botti, Newmarket
J Marco Ghiani
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
J David Egan
164200 D Br Littleton Stud CP TIMEFORM VIEW Opened account at Kempton in January and was edged out only by a subsequent winner at Goodwood in June. Not disgraced since, including in cheekpieces in International Stakes at Ascot last time. TFRHHHII
8 SUNSET BAY (GB) (24)
3 9 2 (8) BHA89
B f Cable Bay (IRE) - Light of Love (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
J Hollie Doyle
Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd
Ed Walker, Upper Lambourn 6-26211 CD Br Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd S Brightwalton Stud TIMEFORMVIEW Sturdy filly who is thriving now, defying a 6lb rise in emphatic fashion to follow up her C&D win at Sandown (7f) 24 days ago. Hiked up 9lb but is still unexposed so the hat-trick is possible. TFRHHHHH
NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 8 Hood worn by No. 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 7. 2020:NO CORRESPONDING RACE
(EXACTA)
F
Betting Forecast: 5-2 Aratus (IRE), 9-2 Sunset Bay (GB), 11-2 Ajyaall (FR), 7-1 Magical Wish (IRE), 9-1 Starshiba (GB), 12-1 Jack’s Point (GB), 14-1 Diocles of Rome (IRE), 16-1 Silver Samurai (GB) Race Summary: It will require another chunk of improvement for SUNSET BAY to complete the hat-trick but that seems a distinct possibility given her unexposed profile, so she’s taken to continue her good work and go in again. Ajyaall and Aratus also have the potential for further progress, while Jack£ s Point has fallen to an attractive mark and now has the excellent Laura Pearson taking over in the saddle.
1-2-3: 1.SUNSET BAY 2.AJYAALL (FR) 3.ARATUS (IRE)
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