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THE BETFRED NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)
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.
BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE
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 B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor
colours no horse st- lb Draw
1 BETTER HALF (GB) (47) 0332 9-9 (6)
Br B f Bobby’s Kitten (USA) - Beta O Miss K. Rausing
Jason Hart J Mark Johnston, Middleham T B Miss K. Rausing 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 ago. Makes polytrack debut. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher. TFRHHHII BHA66 2 SAY GRACE (IRE) (34) 52420 BF
Br B f Kodiac - Break Bread (IRE) 9-7 (12)
David Probert J
O The Rainy Day Partnership
Rae Guest, Newmarket T B Mr T. Whyte Keystone Law S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, bit below form seventh of 14 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) 34 days ago. One to consider. TFRHHHII BHA64
3 ALYA’S GOLD AWARD (IRE) (36) 356
Br B f Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Quinta Verde (IRE) O Mr Jaber Abdullah 9-7 (11)
Jim Crowley J Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn T
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 about. Likely to improve on handicap debut and she makes most appeal. TFRHHHHH BHA64 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
TIMEFORMVIEW Lightly-racedmaiden. 33/1,ninth of14 in nurseryatYarmouth (6f,good tosoft)16 daysago. Makes polytrack debut. TFRHIIII BHA63 5 DELAHOUSSAYE (IRE) (20) 066420
Br Ch g Footstepsinthesand - Brianna Bay (IRE) O Brian O’Rourke Bloodstock Ltd 9-6 (3)
Callum Shepherd J Brian O’Rourke, Upper Lambourn T
B Eamonn McEvoy TIMEFORM VIEW 4/1, below form eighth of 13 in nursery at Newcastle (7.1f) 20 days ago. Ran well over C&D before that and he has to be taken seriously. TFRHHHHI BHA63 6 ACCELERANDO (IRE) (22) 605
Br Br f No Nay Never (USA) - Keystone Gulch (USA) O Flexford Partners & WH Bloodstock 9-5 (4)
Adam Kirby J Simon & Ed Crisford, Newmarket T B Lynch Bages Gainsborough Thoroughbreds Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, fifth of 10 in minor event at Bath (5f, good) 22 days ago, running on. Makes handicap debut. May well do better. TFRHHHII BHA62 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 Kempton (6f) 15 days ago. Each-way claims. TFRHHHII BHA62
John Egan J David Evans, Abergavenny T B David Fitsall Emma Evans Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in nursery at Bath (5.7f, good) 22 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes polytrack debut. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive. TFRHHIII BHA59 9 MADAME MARMALADE (GB) (90) 030552
Br B f Fountain of Youth (IRE) - Cuppatee (IRE) O Mr Andre Henrique Proenca B Bearstone Stud Limited 9-2 (13)
Silvestre De Sousa J Ivan Furtado, Newark T
TIMEFORM VIEW 11/2, creditable second of 11 in seller at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 90 days ago, sticking to task. First run for yard after leaving Amy Murphy. TFRHHHII BHA59 10 BOM DE BRIGA (IRE) (26) 060 9-1 (9)
Br B c Clodovil (IRE) - Persephone (IRE) O Dethrone Racing
Liam Jones J Henry Spiller, Newmarket T B Mr Canice Farrell CG Asset Management S TIMEFORMVIEWThrice-racedmaiden.40/1,seventhof12inminoreventatthiscourse(7f)26daysago.Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. One to note in the market. TFRHHHII BHA58 11 ARD UP (GB) (22) 000
Br B g Ardad (IRE) - Oriental Romance (IRE) O The Attwater Partnership B D. R. Botterill 8-12 (1)
William Carson J Michael Attwater, Epsom T
TIMEFORMVIEWThrice-racedmaiden.200/1,lastof10inminoreventatKempton(6f)22daysago.Makeshandicap debut. TFRHHIII BHA55
12 EXCELING (IRE) (28) 050
Br B f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Jadaayil O C. Munro, R. Gander & Partner B Pier House Stud 8-8 (7)
Hollie Doyle J Richard Hannon, Marlborough T Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, 50/1) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. TFRHHHII BHA51 13 MISS BELLADONNA (GB) (12) 056000 8-6 (5)
Br B f Brazen Beau (AUS) - Ming Meng (IRE) Luke Morris J
O Mr Paddy Barrett
Derek Shaw, Sproxton T B P. E. Barrett Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW 22/1, seventh of 12 in nursery at this C&D 12 days ago, badly hampered. Could go well at a bigger price. TFRHHHII BHA49 14 BEEN HEER BEFORE (GB) (69) 0400 8-2 (10)
Br B g Heeraat (IRE) - Magic Moments O Mr Ray Bailey & Mickley Stud
Darragh Keenan J David Evans, Abergavenny T B Mickley Stud & Ray Bailey Emma Evans Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWLightly-racedmaiden.33/1,lastof7innurseryatFfosLas(7.4f,good)69daysago.Makespolytrack debut. Gelded since last seen. TFRHIIII BHA45
DECLARED RUNNERS 14
2020: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR Visor worn first time by No. 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 10. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5, 7. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 14. Stewards Note: DELAHOUSSAYE: Following its run on 15/10/2021 it was reported that the horse ran too free. ARD UP: Following its run on 13/10/2021 it was reported that the horse ran too freely early-on.
Probable S.P’s: 5-1 Leap Abroad (IRE), 7-1 Better Half (GB), 8-1 Say Grace (IRE), Alya’s Gold Award (IRE), Delahoussaye (IRE), 10-1 Accelerando (IRE), 14-1 Madame Marmalade (GB), Exceling (IRE), 16-1 Miss Belladonna (GB), 18-1 Bom de Briga (IRE), 33-1 Be Glorious (GB), 40-1 Ard Up (GB), 50-1 She’s Sophie (GB), 80-1 Been Heer Before (GB)
PLAY SMARTER ALYA’S GOLD AWARD has shaped with promise in three novice events and she should be able to take a step forward on her handicap debut off a competitive looking mark. Delahoussaye ran well over C&D at the end of September and he may bounce back today. Leap Abroad and Miss Belladonna aren’t out of it either.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ALYA’S GOLD AWARD (IRE) 2.DELAHOUSSAYE (IRE) 3.LEAP ABROAD (IRE)
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