First Race 2.50
6f
THE BETFRED NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)
BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE
for two yrs old x Total race value £5527 Owners Prize Money. 1st £1835, 2nd £917, 3rd £459, 4th £251, 5th £240, 6th £240, 7th £240, 8th £240. (Penalty Value £2322) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.
CITY SELECTIONS ALYA’S GOLD AWARD has run with promise on all three starts to date in novice stakes races and the daughter of Starspangledbanner warrants plenty of respect on her nursery debut. Leap Abroad filled the runner-up spot at Kempton on his latest start and he is capable of being in the mix here, along with Better Half, who has placed on her last three outings.
ALYA’S GOLD AWARD
Leap Abroad
Leading course trainer (16-21): M Johnston (80 wins from 487 runners, 16%) runs BETTER HALF Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Hannon (5 wins from 43 runners, 12%) runs EXCELING Longest Traveller: BETTER HALF trained by M Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.
Br Breeding O Owner
colours
no
B Breeder
J Jockey
T Trainer
S Sponsor
horse
st- lb
Draw
1
BETTER HALF (GB) (47) 0332
9-9
(6)
2
SAY GRACE (IRE) (34) 52420 BF
9-7
(12)
3
ALYA’S GOLD AWARD (IRE) (36) 356
9-7
(11)
Br B f Bobby’s Kitten (USA) - Beta O Miss K. Rausing B Miss K. Rausing
Jason Hart J Mark Johnston, Middleham T Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, good second of 5 in minor event at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 47 days TFRHHHII BHA66 ago. Makes polytrack debut. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher. David Probert J Rae Guest, Newmarket T Keystone Law S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, bit below form seventh of 14 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) 34 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA64 One to consider. Br B f Kodiac - Break Bread (IRE) O The Rainy Day Partnership B Mr T. Whyte
Jim Crowley J Br B f Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Quinta Verde (IRE) Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn T O Mr Jaber Abdullah B Mr Joe Kenny
TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, sixth of 10 in minor event at Kempton (6f) 36 days ago, not knocked TFRHHHHH BHA64 about. Likely to improve on handicap debut and she makes most appeal.
4
BE GLORIOUS (GB) (16) 0500
Br B f Kodiac - Spirit Raiser (IRE) O Glentree Pastoral R & L Jones & Families B Stowell Park Stud
9-6
(8)
Kieran Shoemark J Harry Eustace, Newmarket T
TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 14 in nursery at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes TFRHIIII BHA63 polytrack debut.
5
DELAHOUSSAYE (IRE) (20) 066420
Br Ch g Footstepsinthesand - Brianna Bay (IRE) O Brian O’Rourke Bloodstock Ltd B Eamonn McEvoy
9-6
(3)
Callum Shepherd J Brian O’Rourke, Upper Lambourn T
TIMEFORM VIEW 4/1, below form eighth of 13 in nursery at Newcastle (7.1f) 20 days ago. Ran well over C&D before TFRHHHHI BHA63 that and he has to be taken seriously.
6
ACCELERANDO (IRE) (22) 605
9-5
(4)
Adam Kirby J Br Br f No Nay Never (USA) - Keystone Gulch (USA) Simon & Ed Crisford, Newmarket T O Flexford Partners & WH Bloodstock Gainsborough Thoroughbreds Limited S B Lynch Bages
TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, fifth of 10 in minor event at Bath (5f, good) 22 days ago, running on. TFRHHHII BHA62 Makes handicap debut. May well do better.
7
LEAP ABROAD (IRE) (15) 0052
Br B c Gregorian (IRE) - Norfolk Broads (IRE) O Middleham Park Racing CIV, Cole & Deacon B E. Phelan
9-5
(14)
Mohammed Tabti (7) J Paul & Oliver Cole, Whatcombe T P. F. I. Cole Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Promising individual. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, very good second of 12 in nursery at TFRHHHII BHA62 Kempton (6f) 15 days ago. Each-way claims. 6
