2:45pm The Young Stayers Handicap (Class 3) 1m 6f

THE YOUNG STAYERS HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3)

for three yrs old x Total race value £25000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £10158, 2nd £5080, 3rd £2540, 4th £1270. (Penalty Value £12885) Weights raised 3lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK | FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS |

Leading course trainer (16-21): A Balding (24 wins from 167 runners, 14%) runs CLASSIC LORD

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A Balding (11 wins from 56 runners, 20%) runs CLASSIC LORD

Fancy That: A Balding won this race in 2011 and 2013. The stable runs CLASSIC LORD today.

Longest Traveller: ROSEABAD & ANNANDALE trained by M Johnston, Middleham, 245 miles.

J Jockey T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor Br Breeding

colours no horse st-lb Draw

1 ROSEABAD (IRE) (5) 54-0622

Br B f Awtaad (IRE) - Dayrose O Mr Hussain Alabbas Lootah

9-7 (2)

William Buick J Mark Johnston, Middleham T B B. Kennedy & Mrs Ann Marie Kennedy Johnston Racing Ltd, Hussain Lootah Investment Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Debut novice winner (1m) highly tried thereafter in 2 starts as a 2-y-o. Low-key start to present season but more like it of late, runner up over 12f at Ripon 5 days ago. Longer trip worth exploring. TFRHHHHI BHA87 (+1)

2 CLASSIC LORD (GER) (20) 10-4122 BF

Br Ch c Lord of England (GER) - Classic Diva (GER) O Park House Partnership

9-7 (4)

Oisin Murphy J Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T B Frau S. Meier-Zahnd Berkshire Equine Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Dual 1m winner as a 2-y-o who has raised his game further in staying handicaps, successful at Haydock (11.8f) prior to runners-up efforts last 2 starts. Fancied to be thereabouts again. TFRHHHII BHA87

3 ANNANDALE (IRE) (12) 1-21033

Br Ch c Australia - Fountain of Honour (IRE) O Mr W. M. Johnstone

9-2 (3)

Ben Curtis J Mark Johnston, Middleham T B W. M. Johnstone Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Consistent rather than progressive, yet he shaped better than the bare result when third over 1 3/4m at Chester last time having been left poorly placed. Likely there is more to come over this trip. TFRHHHHH BHA82

4 LADY PACIFICO (GB) (15) 053132

Br B f Sir Percy - Silken Ocean O Mr Paul Hancock

8-4 (1)

Andrea Atzeni J Tom Clover, Newmarket T B Ashbrittle Stud T Clover Racing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden in France who improved a little to score on yard debut at Leicester (11.8f) in May. Latest Yarmouth second over this trip was a solid display but an even greater test may suit ideally. TFRHHHII BHA70

DECLARED RUNNERS 4 2020: ARTHURIAN FABLE (IRE) 3 9 7 Ryan Moore 3-1 (Brian Meehan) 6 ran

Blinkers worn first time by No. 4.

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Roseabad (IRE), 11-4 Classic Lord (GER), 3-1 Annandale (IRE), 7-2 Lady Pacifico (GB)

PLAY SMARTER There remains an air of unfinished business about ANNANDALE, who wasn’t seen to best effect having his first crack at this sort of trip when third at Chester recently, running on having been left poorly placed. He shades the vote, with stablemate Roseabad possibly the one set to give him most to think about.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ANNANDALE (IRE) 2.ROSEABAD (IRE) 3.CLASSIC LORD (GER)

RACE RESULT

1ST 2ND RACE TIME DISTANCE 3RD 4TH

STANDARD & RECORD TIMES

Racing Post Standard Time: 2 mins, 59.00 secs Record Time: 3 mins, 1.08 secs - Just Hubert - 25th July 2019, Good To Firm