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Angus Millar Celebration Handicap (4) Class 4

  • Distance: 5f
  • Age: 3yo
  • Runners: 9
  • Prize: £12,650
J Palmer-Brown, N. Woodcock and partner silk
No. 2 Draw 4
Swift Asset (Ire)

Ran well in graded company after his Windsor maiden success last year but was below form on final 2 outings last term and fared no better when tenth in 14-runner Newmarket handicap (6f) on return in April.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
20/04/23 Newmarket (Rowley) 10/14 Pat Dobbs Flat 6f Gd/Sft 8st 10lbs
03/12/22 Wolverhampton 7/8 Rossa Ryan Flat 6f 20y Std/Slow 9st 7lbs
08/09/22 Doncaster 15/15 Jim Crowley Flat 6f 111y Good 9st 0lbs
20/08/22 York 7/9 Tom Marquand Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
28/07/22 Goodwood 6/8 Ryan Moore Flat 6f Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
16/07/22 Newbury 6/20 Pat Dobbs Flat 5f 34y Gd/Frm 9st 3lbs
27/06/22 Windsor 1/10 Rossa Ryan Flat 5f 21y Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
20/06/22 Windsor 5/9 Rossa Ryan Flat 6f 12y Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
Recycled Products Limited & Partner silk
No. 4 Draw 1
Ferrous (Ire)

Built on debut effort when taking Doncaster maiden (6f, heavy) on final start as a 2-y-o. Caught the eye when midfield on handicap debut at Newmarket (6f) in April and whilst he could only run to a similar level when third back at that venue since, this return to 5f shouldn't inconvenience him.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Newmarket (Rowley) 3/8 Connor Beasley Flat 6f Heavy 8st 8lbs
20/04/23 Newmarket (Rowley) 6/14 Connor Beasley Flat 6f Gd/Sft 8st 6lbs
16/03/23 Southwell 2/7 Connor Beasley Flat 6f 16y Std 9st 10lbs
05/11/22 Doncaster 1/10 Connor Beasley Flat 6f 2y Heavy 9st 7lbs
17/10/22 Windsor 3/10 Rob Hornby Flat 5f 21y Gd/Sft 9st 4lbs
Coverdale Stud silk
No. 3 Draw 9
Pure Angel

Upwardly mobile filly who displayed race-by-race progress in maiden/novice company last year, readily seeing off 8-rivals at Wolverhampton (5.1f) in November. Fancied to do better again and opening mark of 84 could well underestimate her.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
07/11/22 Wolverhampton 1/9 P. J. McDonald Flat 5f 21y Std/Slow 9st 2lbs
12/10/22 Wolverhampton 2/6 P. J. McDonald Flat 5f 21y Slow 8st 13lbs
23/09/22 Haydock Park 2/13 P. J. McDonald Flat 6f Good 9st 2lbs
26/04/22 Nottingham 5/13 P. J. McDonald Flat 5f 8y Gd/Frm 9st 0lbs
Norman Court Stud & Partner silk
No. 9 Draw 3
Desperate Hero

Crucially settled better than previously when off the mark at fifth attempt at Chepstow (6f) in July. Not yet matched that in pair of handicaps so far this season though, and others make more appeal.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
04/05/23 Salisbury 8/10 George Bass Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 11lbs
12/04/23 Nottingham 5/8 George Bass Flat 5f 8y Heavy 9st 6lbs
22/07/22 Chepstow 1/5 Saffie Osborne Flat 6f 16y Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
07/07/22 Newbury 4/14 David Egan Flat 6f Gd/Frm 9st 0lbs
13/06/22 Windsor 2/13 Tom Marquand Flat 5f 21y Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
10/05/22 Chepstow 3/10 Darragh Keenan Flat 5f 16y Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
29/04/22 Goodwood 2/6 Darragh Keenan Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 1lbs
The Bruiser Boyz silk
No. 8 Draw 6
New Hope Bullet (Ire)

Successful 3 times as a 2-y-o, latterly when awarded race in stewards' room at Sandown (5f) in August. Final start at Newcastle (5f) in October probably best overlooked but she may just find a couple too good on return from 7 months off.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
25/10/22 Newcastle 4/6 Kieran O'Neill Flat 5f Slow 9st 9lbs
20/09/22 Lingfield Park 5/10 Kieran O'Neill Flat 5f 6y Std 9st 4lbs
21/08/22 Sandown Park 1/8 Kieran O'Neill Flat 5f 10y Gd/Frm 9st 3lbs
24/07/22 Chelmsford City 1/5 Kieran O'Neill Flat 5f Slow 9st 5lbs
11/07/22 Ffos Las 3/5 Kieran O'Neill Flat 5f Gd/Frm 8st 13lbs
03/06/22 Catterick Bridge 1/6 Kieran O'Neill Flat 5f Good 9st 2lbs
11/05/22 Bath 2/5 Kieran O'Neill Flat 5f 10y Good 9st 2lbs
29/04/22 Newmarket (Rowley) 4/8 Kieran O'Neill Flat 5f Good 9st 0lbs
G. R. Bailey Ltd (Baileys Horse Feeds) silk
No. 6 Draw 5
Love Affairs

Course winner (at 6f) who displayed fairly useful form as a 2-y-o for Clive Cox and easily best effort for present stable when fourth at Ascot (6f) 2 weeks ago, weakening late on. Now just 1 lb above last winning mark if she can back that up.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
12/05/23 Ascot 4/6 Kevin Stott Flat 6f Soft B 9st 9lbs
27/04/23 Chelmsford City 12/13 David Probert Flat 6f Slow 0 9st 2lbs
21/03/23 Chantilly 6/9 Tony Piccone Flat 5f 103y Soft B 8st 11lbs
12/10/22 Nottingham 2/6 Adam Kirby Flat 5f 8y Soft 9st 9lbs
06/09/22 Goodwood 1/5 Adam Kirby Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 4lbs
12/08/22 Newbury 3/12 Hollie Doyle Flat 6f Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
24/06/22 Newmarket (July) 2/11 Liam Keniry Flat 6f Good 9st 2lbs
22/05/22 Nottingham 7/9 Liam Keniry Flat 5f 8y Good 9st 2lbs
Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum silk
No. 1 Draw 7
Harry Brown

Went close on several occasions prior to getting off the mark in maiden at Chelmsford (5f) in September. Improved subsequently, landing back-to-back Lingfield handicaps (at 6f) earlier this year. Drops back to 5f in a warmer race but he shouldn't be underestimated.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
04/02/23 Lingfield Park 1/5 Hayley Turner Flat 6f 1y Std 9st 9lbs
21/01/23 Lingfield Park 1/7 Hayley Turner Flat 6f 1y Std/Slow 9st 4lbs
08/01/23 Southwell 3/6 Luke Morris Flat 6f 16y Std 9st 4lbs
15/09/22 Chelmsford City 1/10 Hollie Doyle Flat 5f Slow 9st 7lbs
31/08/22 Lingfield Park 2/8 Luke Morris Flat 5f 6y Std 9st 7lbs
30/07/22 Thirsk 3/13 Jamie Spencer Flat 5f Good 9st 7lbs
16/07/22 Ripon 3/6 Ben Curtis Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
25/06/22 Newcastle 2/6 Luke Morris Flat 5f Slow 9st 4lbs
08/06/22 Yarmouth 2/5 Callum Shepherd Flat 5f 42y Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
Opulence Thoroughbreds silk
No. 7 Draw 8
Huberts Dream (Ire)

Much-improved for switch to nurseries on AW during the winter, completing quick-fire hat-trick at Lingfield (6f) in December. Creditable efforts from inflated mark thereafter and probably best not judged too harshly on his latest Chester display (poorly drawn/unproven on ground).

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
10/05/23 Chester 9/10 Richard Kingscote Flat 5f 15y Heavy z 8st 13lbs
07/04/23 Lingfield Park 7/12 William Buick Flat 6f 1y Std 9st 9lbs
06/02/23 Wolverhampton 2/6 Jason Hart Flat 5f 21y Slow 9st 10lbs
21/01/23 Lingfield Park 5/7 Daniel Muscutt Flat 6f 1y Std/Slow 9st 10lbs
12/12/22 Lingfield Park 1/5 Daniel Muscutt Flat 6f 1y Std/Slow 10st 3lbs
07/12/22 Lingfield Park 1/7 Richard Kingscote Flat 6f 1y Std/Slow 9st 13lbs
30/11/22 Lingfield Park 1/11 Richard Kingscote Flat 7f 1y Std 9st 7lbs
26/10/22 Nottingham 10/10 Callum Shepherd Flat 1m 75y Heavy 9st 2lbs
04/08/22 Sandown Park 6/9 Hector Crouch Flat 5f 10y Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
09/06/22 Nottingham 7/8 Marco Ghiani Flat 6f 18y Good 9st 7lbs
Mr E. A. Brook silk
No. 5 Draw 2
Umming N' Ahing

Different proposition on back of being gelded this spring, highlighting his effective on ground softer than good when completing the hat-trick over C&D 3 weeks ago. Encounters much quicker conditions now but he's clearly thriving at present.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Goodwood 1/6 Gina Mangan Flat 5f Heavy 9st 0lbs
22/04/23 Nottingham 1/6 Rose Dawes Flat 5f 8y Soft 9st 6lbs
05/04/23 Nottingham 1/9 Gina Mangan Flat 5f 8y Heavy 9st 5lbs
03/01/23 Wolverhampton 4/7 William Carson Flat 5f 21y Slow 9st 6lbs
08/12/22 Chelmsford City 4/9 William Carson Flat 6f Slow 9st 7lbs
19/11/22 Lingfield Park 4/12 William Carson Flat 6f 1y Std 9st 7lbs
07/11/22 Wolverhampton 5/11 William Carson Flat 7f 36y Std/Slow 9st 7lbs
13/10/22 Brighton 3/5 William Carson Flat 5f 215y Soft 9st 7lbs