Good To Firm

3:15 James Halstead plc Stakes (Handicap) (3) (3yo+,0-95)

[off 3:17] £8,363.60, £3,172.40, £1,586.20, £721.00, £360.50, £216.30 5f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Whinhill House (7) D W Barker 5 9-2 p R Winston 13/2 85 96 96

2 ¾ Playful Dane (IRE) (2) W S Cunningham 8 8-6 D Tudhope(3) 10/1 78 86 86

3 nk Divine Spirit (1) M Dods 4 8-10 p P Hanagan 4/1 79 86 86

4 1¼ Bishops Court (3) Mrs J R Ramsden 11 9-8 J Fanning 15/2 91 94 93

5 ½ Malapropism (4) M R Channon 5 9-4 A Culhane 7/1 87 88 91+

6 1 Handsome Cross (IRE) (5) D Nicholls 4 9-6 A Nicholls 7/2F 89 86 89+

7 3½ Raccoon (IRE) (6) T D Barron 5 8-10 v K Darley 9/2 79 64 63

7 ran TIME 58.28s (fast by 0.92s) TOTAL SP 107%

1st OWNER: J J Crosier BRED: W R And Mrs Arblaster TRAINER: D W Barker

2nd OWNER: Ann And David Bell

3rd OWNER: A Mallen

TOTE WIN £7.70 PL £4.10, £5.20; Ex £64.00; CSF £58.26

ANALYSIS: No lack of pace here and WHINHILL HOUSE, normally a front-runner, took a lead on this occasion before being produced to seize the initiative a furlong from the finish. This was his seventh handicap win of the campaign and he continues to progress.

Playful Dane, having only his second start of the season, ran well after being slightly tight for room after a furlong and being forced to switch.

Divine Spirit did not look to appreciate this return to the minimum trip, but stayed on.