Ffos Las Racecard - Saturday 16th October

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GENTLEMEN’S DAY FEATURING THE WELSH CHAMPION HURDLE

SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER Official Raceday Programme & Form Guide | £3

WELCOME & MEET THE TEAM

A warm welcome to Gentleman’s Day with the feature race, the £50,000 Potter Group Welsh Champion Hurdle. We are expecting a great crowd this afternoon and I hope everyone has an enjoyable time with us.

The autumn/winter jump season started with some superb racing at Chepstow last weekend and it’s great to see more top quality action here today.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first Welsh Champion Hurdle. In 1921 it was a three mile handicap run at the Easter meeting of Cardiff’s racecourse in the suburb of Ely, with a prize of £500!

The race attracted some high class horses when run at Chepstow in the late 1960s and 1970s. The triple Champion Hurdler Persian War won the inaugural contest in 1969, and a series of other great horses took the race in the next ten years – Bula, Comedy Of Errors (twice), Lanzarote, Night Nurse (twice), Monksfield and Sea Pigeon.

The first running of the race at Ffos Las was in 2011. Top class winners include Oscar Whisky, The New One and the Welsh-trained Silver Streak. See more information on the history of the race on page 10.

My thanks go to James Potter and his team at the Potter Group for their sponsorship of today’s renewal.

Today’s other sponsors are Gower Brewery, Seel & Co, Canter Carpet, the friends and family of David Lloyd, Fedwen Tentage and Tommy Williams. I hope they have a great day with us.

Don’t forget after racing we have the Oasis Experience playing live on the ground floor of the Grandstand.

We have a busy programme of meetings next year. One of the highlights is the Kaiser Chiefs Race Night on Thursday 2nd June, the first day of the new Bank Holiday weekend. Full details are on our website.

Over at Chepstow, Paloma Faith will be performing live after racing on Friday 8th July.

The Potter Group Welsh Champion Hurdle fixture has been moved next year and will directly follow Chepstow’s Unibet Jump Season Opener creating a three-day festival in Wales. The dates in question are Friday 7th October to Sunday 9th October.

Our next meeting is on Thursday 28th October when we have a fixture transferred from Southwell. The first of seven races goes off at 1.20pm.

If you have questions about Ffos Las, please feel free to drop me line – pbell@arenaracingcompany.co.uk or contact Simon Rowlands, the General Manager at Ffos Las at srowlands@arenaracingcompany.co.uk.

Phil Bell Executive Director Chepstow & Ffos Las Racecourses

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Simon Rowlands

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Dai Jones Clerk of the Course

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STEWARDS OF THE MEETING

SIMON COWLEY (CHIEF STEWARD), JOANNE ELIZABETH HAWKINS (STEWARDS’ PANEL CHAIR) DANIEL ANDREWS, CHARLIE BARLOW, FERGUS SWEENEY STARTERS WAYNE HUTCHINSON WILLIAM JORDAN

COMMENTATOR TONY ENNIS

CLERK OF THE SCALES ROBERT CUTHBERT

EQUINE WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OFFICERS CHRISTOPHER MAIDEN STEVE FOX MELANIE SHEPPARD

VETERINARY OFFICER BETHAN COOK

CLERK OF THE COURSE DAI JONES

VETERINARY SURGEONS COTTS EQUINE GROUP.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PHIL BELL

MEDICAL OFFICERS Dr NUALA DUNNE Dr RICHARD BURY Dr OWEN HASWELL

GENERAL MANAGER SIMON ROWLANDS

JUDGE GUY LEWIS

BETTING RING MANAGER TERRY LANG

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As a third-generation, family-run business with a rich local heritage and an extensive, multi-purpose recycling infrastructure, The Group combine unlimited capabilities with exceptional customer service to support all your waste management needs across Wales, the borders and West Midlands.

From converting waste into renewable energy to power thousands of households in Wales to repurposing carpet waste for the equestrian market, Potter Group have been at the forefront of sustainable resource management innovation for several decades.

We operate a waste transfer station and five recycling centres across Wales, processing all types of commercial, household and garden waste.

These operations are supported by our sustainably-focussed carpet recycling, composting and biomass plants, while our three landfill sites turn residual waste products into renewable heat and electricity.

As a multi-disciplinary company, Potter Group also operate a number of services to complement our waste management and recycling facilities. These include domestic and commercial skip waste collections, as well as trade refuse and recycling collection throughout Shropshire, Mid Wales, North Wales and Anglesey and the North West with our joint venture partner, Gaskells Waste Services.

The Group’s skip hire service provides a choice of over 200 skips to serve customers throughout Wales, the borders and West Midlands, while our scrap metal facility covers Wales and the Welsh borders and accepts all types of metals for recycling.

In addition to these core business areas, Potter Group have built an extensive property division, owning a number of commercial and

or: Potter Group residential properties across Powys, as well as the Potters Garage petrol station in Welshpool.

Since 2011, it has been carefully redeveloped by the Potter family into an outstanding equine centre, with each listed building sympathetically restored and converted to the highest standards. The restoration of Leighton Farm is a long-term project and will continue for several years.

Leighton Farm also houses the acclaimed Yorton Stud Farm, one of the country’s fastest-growing stud operations The Group is also highly active in the equestrian field, owning and managing a dynamic team of 25 National Hunt racehorses which run in company livery and promote the Group at national events. The equestrian division is complemented by our innovative carpet fibre product, Canter Carpet, which recycles synthetic carpet fibres into all-weather equestrian surfaces.

Throughout all our operations, we maintain a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, sourcing technologies and embracing best practice which helps us reduce our impact on the environment and benefit the local communities we operate in.

Collectively, we are working to build a brighter tomorrow for future generations.

Ffos Las Statistics

The three winning most National Hunt trainers at Ffos Las are Welsh.

Evan Williams leads the way with 112 winners, with Peter Bowen not far behind on 105 and Rebecca Curtis on 85. Williams trained Plunkett, the winner of the very first race here in 2009. Its owner, Mr T Hywel Jones, commissioned him to buy a horse to run at the inaugural meeting, and that idea evolved into wanting to win the first on the card. Word got round and he was sent off at 15/8. The stable apprentice Donal Fahy rode him to victory, and further success for the yard followed in the fourth race, which A P McCoy won on stablemate Danehill Willy.

Several horses have won four times at Ffos Las, one of which was West With The Wind in 2010 and 2011. Evan Williams trained the horse for Mrs Janet Davies, a great supporter of the track whose dark green and white colours have won 25 races here, a total beaten only by J P McManus and the course’s creator Dai Walters. Probably her best horse was Court Minstrel, twice a winner of Chepstow’s Silver Trophy and nine other races besides.

The top flat jockey at Ffos Las this year was Welshman David Probert, with an astonishing 55% strike rate owing to having eleven winners from his twenty rides. Oisin Murphy, who is at Ascot today fighting for his third consecutive jockeys’ title, has an excellent seven from twenty-one.

Probert’s main trainer Andrew Balding has been responsible for seven winners from his fifteen runners, but Hughie Morrison was the man to watch with five winners from only eight runners.

W E L S H H O R S E R A C I N G A W A R D S

REMEMBERING THE ANTHONYS: CARMARTHENHIRE’S FAMOUS RACING BROTHERS Such is the fame of the Anthony brothers – Jack, Ivor and Owen – that many years after their deaths a public house in Ely, Cardiff was named after them - ‘The Anthonys.’

Jack, who was the youngest, won the Grand National three times as an amateur rider on Glenside (1911), Ally Sloper (1915) and Troytown (1920). Like his brothers, he learned to ride as soon as he could walk at his father’s farm in Carmarthenshire. He rode his winner at Ludlow when only 16.

A strong and courageous jockey, he was without equal at Aintree, where he ruled supreme. He would always take the most dangerous but shortest way around on the inside of the course.

Besides his three wins in the world’s greatest steeplechase, Jack also finished second twice (Old Tay Bridge 1925 and 1926) and third once on (Bright’s Boy 1927). He was champion jockey as an amateur in 1914, when he rode 60 winners and as a professional, he won it again with 78 wins in 1922.

Ivor won the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham on Timothy Titus, a horse bred by his father. The same year, 1904, he was the leading gentleman rider and was champion jockey in 1912 with 78 winners to his credit.

He was placed in the Grand National on three occasions and when he turned to training, saddled three winners of the Welsh Grand National. He also trained Kellsboro’ Jack, the 1933 Grand National winner with Welshman Evan Williams in the saddle.

Other big races to go his way as a trainer included the 1938 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Morse Code and the 1934 Champion Hurdle winner Chenango.

Owen is perhaps the least known of the famous trio but he did ride more than 100 winners.

For the controversial Miss Dorothy Paget he trained the immortal Golden Miller to win the 1936 Cheltenham Gold Cup and in 1940 he brought off the Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle double with Roman Hackle and Solford respectively.

The management of Ffos Las is working on permanent recognition of these famous brothers at the course and will release more details in 2022.

Brian Lee

History of Ffos L

As long ago as 1974 the then Cheltenham racecourse manager Jack Bennett had an idea that there was potential for a racecourse in the south west of Wales. He looked round the area and for a time considered the site of a farm on the Gower peninsula, only to decide it was too small. In 1993 he was on holiday in Barbados where he met racehorse owner John Moreton, whose best-known horse was the 1988 Grand National winner Rhyme’N’Reason. Moreton introduced Bennett to Mel Davies, another prominent owner whose Cwmbran-based company Faucets was a prolific sponsor of decent races.

Davies was born in Maesglas, in Newport. He began his career as a heating engineer and did so well that he formed his own company, South Wales Shower Supplies. Later this was renamed Faucets. He also had become involved in racehorse ownership, and being a proud Welshman he named one John Charles, after the famous Welsh footballer of the 1950s. The best horse Davies owned was Barnbrook Again, who though top class had the misfortune to be around at the same time as his stablemate Desert Orchid and was always overshadowed by him.

Bennett and Davies conversed about the lack of a racecourse in West Wales. Jack mentioned a site in Pembrey adjacent to the motor sports centre. The pair worked on the idea of a new Welsh racecourse and applied to the British Horseracing Board for fixtures, but they were turned down due to insufficiently detailed plans.

Three years later they tried again, having found another suitable site at Pembrey, and were rebuffed again. Part of the site was used for weapons testing by NATO and US air crews. The MoD had initially agreed not to carry out low-flying military exercises

Las Racecourse there on race days, but later reversed its position.

In September 2001 the plan for a racecourse at Pembrey was abandoned.

Soon after, the site of an abandoned open-cast mine at Trimsaran became available and its owner Celtic Energy approached Dai Walters, one of the leading businessmen in south Wales, a man with money, enterprise and expertise of major landscaping projects. He was brought up in Rhigos, between Neath and Merthyr Tydfil. From the same village came Dai Morris, who was a wing forward at the time of rugby great Gareth Edwards and was commonly known as “Gareth’s shadow”.

Walters was a self-made man who loved his racing and knew of the attempts of Bennett and Davies to get a course at Pembrey.

Armed with the support of the local authority and community, his plans passed muster with the BHA in 2003. More bureaucracy had to be overcome – and a recession struck in 2008 – but by the summer of 2009 the post-industrial eyesore had become West Wales’s first racecourse for over eighty years.

More about the course’s history can be read in the book Ffos Las: The Birth of a Racecourse, on sale in the racecourse office.

FIRST RACE 1.40 ABOUT TWO MILES (1M 7F 182YDS) FOR MAIDEN FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS FILLIES AND MARES

THE SEEL & CO MARES’ MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) Total race value £7500 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £3130, 2nd £1565, 3rd £782, 4th £392.

(Penalty Value £4084.50)

RACE STATS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): E Williams (40 wins from 298 runners, 13%) runs CURRENT MOOD TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): F O’Brien (5 wins from 26 runners, 19%) runs CORDEY DANCER LONGEST TRAVELLER: DRASH ON RUBY trained by J Scott, Dulverton, 164 miles.

RACE SUMMARY

Not the easiest of races to assess, but HASHTAG VAL looked a useful prospect when third on her sole run over hurdles in France last autumn and with her new yard among the winners she is taken to make light of her absence. Both Cordey Dancer and Whenthepennydrops make their hurdling debuts for leading yards and are feared most, especially if the betting speaks in their favour.

1-2-3: 1.HASHTAG VAL (FR) 2.CORDEY DANCER (FR) 3.WHENTHEPENNYDROPS KEY colours

Owner no

1 Br

Breeding

Breeder

Jockey

Br

Trainer

horse

BELLE NA BANN (IRE) (72) 3

B m Califet (FR) - Cut ‘n’ Run (IRE) Neil Mulholland Racing Ltd Mr E. A. P. Scouller

PLAY SMARTER

Sponsor age

st lb

5

11-0

Tom Scudamore Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke Bet UK / Game Tech Marketing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW 50/1, encouraging third in bumper at Sligo (18f, good to soft) on NH debut 72 days ago on sole run for Paul Traynor. Goes hurdling now and highly respected. Yard also has Hashtag Val in though.

TFRHHHII BHA-

2 Br

BLUE HEATHER (IRE) (356) 46225/P-

7

B m Doyen (IRE) - Limavady (IRE) Mr B. V. Lund Finbar O’Reilly

11-0

Ben Godfrey (5) Ben Lund, Bridgwater Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up on hurdling bow in 2019 for Gavin Cromwell but pulled up in novice at Wexford 11 months ago on sole outing for Thomas Coyle. Has plenty to prove on her comeback for another new handler.

TFRHHIII BHA-

3 Br

CURRENT MOOD (GB) (210) 3//23112-

Ch m Sulamani (IRE) - Lambrini Queen Mr W Corrigan Racing Halewood International Ltd

6

11-0

Adam Wedge Evan Williams, Llancarfan Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Second in Wexford bumper (20f, soft) on NH debut 7 months ago for Liam Kenny.

Makes hurdles debut for new stable now and she can’t be discounted.

TFRHHHII BHA-

4 Br

DRASH ON RUBY (GB) (238) 543-

5

B m Passing Glance - So Long Mrs B Tully and Mr R Lock Mrs C. C. Scott

11-0

Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott, Dulverton Brendon Powerwashers

TIMEFORM VIEW Best run in bumpers when third of 8 at Ascot (15.7f, soft, 6/1) 7 months ago.

Needs considering on her return/hurdles debut.

TFRHHHII BHA-

5 Br

WHENTHEPENNYDROPS (GB) (238) 5-

B m Kayf Tara - Subtilty Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates - Whenthep Mill House Stud & Kathy Stuart

5

11-0

Harry Skelton Dan Skelton, Alcester Monu-Skincare Cheltnham Spa

TIMEFORM VIEW Debut run for Kayley Woollacott when encouraging fifth of 8 in bumper (40/1) at Ascot (15.7f, soft) 7 months ago. Well worth considering now hurdling for top yard. TFRHHHHI BHA-

6 Br

CORDEY DANCER (FR) (127)

B f Authorized (IRE) - Avoca Dancer (IRE) Mr Rupert Lowe Mr Charles Green

4 10-13

Connor Brace Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham Data-Path Ons Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest 10f maiden on the Flat in France. In very good hands, so one for the shortlist on her hurdling/yard bow.

TFRHHHHI BHA-

7 Br

HASHTAG VAL (FR) (354) 33-

B f Cokoriko (FR) - Altesse Premiere (FR) Mr John P. McManus Valentin Adenot & Patrice Adenot

4 10-13

Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke Bet UK / Game Tech Marketing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Evens, showed fairly useful form when debut third in juvenile hurdle at Fontainebleau (17.6f, soft) 11 months ago. Yard going well, so she’s the one to beat here.

TFRHHHHH BHA-

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2020: ESTELLE MA BELLE (FR) 6 10 9 Lorcan Williams 5-2 (Paul Nicholls) 10 ran Tongue Strap worn by No. 2.

DECLARED RUNNERS 7

RACE RESULT: TIME

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RACE ONE

Probable S.P’s: 6-4 Hashtag Val (FR), 11-2 Drash On Ruby (GB), 6-1 Current Mood (GB), 8-1 Whenthepennydrops (GB), 12-1 Belle Na Bann (IRE), Cordey Dancer (FR), 16-1 Blue Heather (IRE)

SECOND RACE 2.15 ABOUT TWO MILES (2M) FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE CANTER CARPET BY POTTER GROUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5) Total race value £6061 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £1920, 2nd £960, 3rd £480, 4th £289, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280, 8th £280. (Penalty Value £2505.16)

RACE STATS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): E Williams (40 wins from 298 runners, 13%) runs BULLION TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): J O’Neill (3 wins from 23 runners, 13%) runs FILE ILLICO LONGEST TRAVELLER: NUMBERS MAN trained by C Tizzard, Sherborne, 159 miles.

RACE SUMMARY

Not a lot of solid form to go on, but FILE ILLICO and Numbers Man both promise to do better over fences given their pointing background, with marginal preference for the Jonjo O’Neill-trained runner.

1-2-3: 1.FILE ILLICO (FR) 2.NUMBERS MAN (IRE) 3.POWERFUL POSITION (IRE) KEY colours

Owner no

1 Br

Breeding

Breeder

Jockey

Br

Trainer

horse

FILE ILLICO (FR) (208) 1/4406-

B g Cokoriko (FR) - Noryane (FR) Mrs E. J. Wills Mr Yves De Soultrait

PLAY SMARTER

Sponsor age

st lb

6

12-1

Jonjo O’Neill Jr. Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham Wasdell Group

TIMEFORM VIEW Cost £58,000 after easily landing an Irish maiden point last year. Yet to shine over hurdles and this trip looks on the sharp side, but chasing could be the making of him this term.

TFRHHHHH BHA107

2 Br

NUMBERS MAN (IRE) (149) 564-0

B g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Duchessofthehall (IRE) The Reserve Tankers James Hannon

5 11-12

Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard, Sherborne Coral Racing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Promise in his qualifying runs last term. Disappointing on handicap debut in May and has since had a wind op ahead of this switch to fences.

TFRHHHHI BHA104

3 Br

MASTER OF SPIN (IRE) (90) 00R/-25

B or Br g Arcadio (GER) - Railway Adella (IRE) Mr Robert Jones Thomas Murphy

6

11-5

James Bowen Peter Bowen, Haverfordwest

TIMEFORM VIEW Low-key start in Ireland but a bit more like it for new yard fitted with a hood this summer.

Moved yards ahead of this chase debut.

TFRHHHII BHA97

4 Br

POWERFUL POSITION (IRE) (8) 00000-0 BF

B g Mahler - Molly Con (IRE) R J Bedford & All Stars Sports Racing John Mounsey

6

10-9

William Kennedy Christian Williams, Bridgend NAF

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed only modest form over hurdles last term but he’s a point winner and was backed to do much better on recent chase debut at Chepstow. Again disappointed, though.

TFRHHHII BHA87

5 Br

JUST GOT TO GET ON (GB) (196) 05//0PUP-

Ch g Malinas (GER) - Just Cliquot Corinne Swarbrick Mrs Corinne Swarbrick

7

10-6

Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall, Malpas Swansway, Smartplanner

TIMEFORM VIEW Promise in bumpers for Sam Thomas but failed to complete last 3 hurdles starts for current yard (albeit showed more last time). Tongue tie fitted for chase bow.

TFRHHHII BHA84

6 Br

VALENTINE’S TURF (FR) (27) 0063-2P

B g Konig Turf (GER) - Polish Nana (FR) Mr D. A. Smerdon Mr Alain Trepeu & Mlle Laly Trepeu

6

10-4

Jack Tudor (3) Christian Williams, Bridgend NAF

TIMEFORM VIEW Steadily progressive form over hurdles for Bernard Llewellyn, just edged out at Ludlow in May. Possibly amiss on chase debut last month back with Christian Williams and since had a wind op. TFRHHHII BHA82

7 Br

BULLION (FR) (19) 60305-3

8

Ch g Full of Gold (FR) - Ryde (FR) Mrs C. Williams E.A.R.L. de Faydeau

10-0

Adam Wedge Evan Williams, Llancarfan

TIMEFORM VIEW Comes to chasing pretty late but made a reasonable start for this yard when third at Newton Abbot in a first-time tongue strap last month.

TFRHHHII BHA76

14

8 Br

FLYING GARRY (FR) (18) P/05-50P

6

Gr g Ballingarry (IRE) - Quezac du Boulay (FR) Harp Racing Mr Pascal Priollet

10-0

Philip Armson (7) David Rees, Haverfordwest

TIMEFORM VIEW Limited sort who doesn’t look entirely straightforward. 5lb out of the weights.

TFRHHIII BHA73 DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2020: LOTS OF LUCK (IRE) 6 11 12 David Bass 2-1 (Kim Bailey) 11 ran Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 5. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 8.

Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 2, 6.

Stewards Note: NUMBERS MAN: Following its run on 20/5/2021 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.

JUST GOT TO GET ON: Following its run on 3/4/2021 it was reported that the horse took a false step two hurdles out.

RACE RESULT: TIME

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Probable S.P’s: 7-2 File Illico (FR), 9-2 Powerful Position (IRE), 6-1 Numbers Man (IRE), Valentine’s Turf (FR), 8-1 Master of Spin (IRE), 9-1 Bullion (FR), 11-1 Just Got To Get On (GB), 20-1 Flying Garry (FR)

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THIRD RACE 2.50 ABOUT THREE MILES (2M 7F 191YDS) FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE DAVID LLOYD CELEBRATING 75 YEARS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) (DIV I) Total race value £5779 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £1794, 2nd £897, 3rd £448, 4th £288, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280, 8th £280.

(Penalty Value £2341.78) Weights raised 2lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

RACE STATS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): E Williams (40 wins from 298 runners, 13%) runs TO BE SURE TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): N Twiston-Davies (4 wins from 17 runners, 24%) runs STADMALLEN LONGEST TRAVELLER: RACING SPIRIT trained by D Roberts, Kenley, 220 miles.

RACE SUMMARY UNO MAS has seemingly found his old spark lately and was simply unfortunate to bump into a handicap blot at Fontwell 32 days ago, so he’s fancied to get back to winning ways at the likely expense of Manintheshadows, who arrives on the up. Calarules could pose a threat if his stamina lasts out.

1-2-3: 1.UNO MAS 2.MANINTHESHADOWS (IRE) 3.CALARULES KEY colours

Owner no

1 Br

Breeding

Breeder

PLAY SMARTER

Jockey

Br

Trainer

horse

TO BE SURE (GB) (19) 606F1-0

B g Sulamani (IRE) - Egretta Island (IRE) T Hywel Jones Racing Mrs Tessa Greatrex & Mr D. Futter

Sponsor age

st lb

6

12-3

Niall Moore (10) Evan Williams, Llancarfan Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Posted career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Hereford in March and likely needed the run when seventh at Newton Abbot back over hurdles 19 days ago. Not one to write off.

TFRHHHII BHA102

2 Br

CALARULES (GB) (18) 65//42P-3

8 11-12

Gr g Aussie Rules (USA) - Ailincala (IRE) Oceans Racing Peter Botham

Alan Johns Tim Vaughan, Cowbridge Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Lingering on an appealing mark and shaped encouragingly when third at Worcester 18 days ago, albeit finishing tired. This slightly quicker ground should suit.

TFRHHHHI BHA97

3 Br

MANINTHESHADOWS (IRE) (18) 0/005-31

Ch g Well Chosen - Grannys Kitchen (IRE) Mr A Riley Con Smyth

6 11-10

Jonjo O’Neill Jr. Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham Wasdell Group

TIMEFORM VIEW On the right path at present, and upped his game further to score comfortably at Worcester 18 days ago. Likely to be on the premises once more.

TFRHHHHI BHA95

4 Br

UNO MAS (GB) (32) 044012 C BF

B g Morozov (USA) - Broomhill Lady Christian Williams Racing Club Derwent Dene Farm

7

11-8

Ellis Collier (10) Christian Williams, Bridgend NAF

TIMEFORM VIEW Remains thrown in on old form and he’s been rejuvenated lately, scoring at Uttoxeter in September, then bumping into one when runner-up at Fontwell later that month. Should take all the beating. TFRHHHHH BHA93

5 Br

SADDLERS QUEST (GB) (198) 0/34506-

B m Dr Massini (IRE) - Lady Maranzi Mrs D. A. Hamer Mr M. P. Hamer

7

11-6

Richard Patrick Debra Hamer, Carmarthen

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest form in bumpers and hasn’t made much of an impression over hurdles to date.

Liable to need this seasonal debut, too.

TFRHHIII BHA91

6 Br

STADMALLEN (IRE) (289) 005P-

B g Getaway (GER) - Honey Blond (IRE) Mr M. Berryman P. & J. Mills

5

11-4

Jordan Nailor (3) Nigel Twiston-Davies, Cheltenham Agetur (UK) Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Visored and first form when fifth in novice at Southwell in December. Failed to back it up but still unexposed and stable is typically firing early season, so he’s not without a chance on return.

TFRHHHII BHA89

7 Br

MALINAS ISLAND (GB) (207) 0004-

6

11-2

Ch g Malinas (GER) - Island of Memories (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies Mr P. Tory Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke Stour Valley Thoroughbreds Bet UK / Game Tech Marketing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Beaten a long way in 3 novice hurdles but upped his form when fourth at Wetherby on handicap debut 6 months ago, albeit failing to convince with his stamina. Needs to do more after 6 months off.

TFRHHHII BHA87

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8 Br

STEPHANIE SUNSHINE (IRE) (78) 0430F5

B m Dubai Destination (USA) - Shyanne (IRE) Mike Harris Racing Club Jimmy Finn

8 10-12

Ben Poste Katy Price, Llanigon Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Long-standing maiden who was below form at Bangor 78 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

TFRHHIII BHA83

9 Br

RACING SPIRIT (GB) (18) 33/1-002 D

Ch g Sir Percy - Suertuda Mr D. B. Roberts Elusive Bloodstock

9

10-7

Lewis Stones (7) Dave Roberts, Kenley

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest operator who was back on track to some degree when second at Worcester last time, but benefitted from a very patient ride in a strongly-run contest, so hard to know if he’ll back it up.

TFRHHIII BHA78

10 Br

ALI THE HUNTER (IRE) (45) 2-02230

Ch m Papal Bull - Polish Spring (IRE) Monday Boys Partnership J. P. Jones

8

10-6

Brendan Powell Laura Young, Bridgwater

TIMEFORM VIEW Only one win from 23 runs, but she posted respectable eighth of 14 to Uno Mas in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 45 days ago. No forlorn hope off a falling mark.

TFRHHHII BHA77

Br

ALKADEMON (IRE) (19) U000-P3

Br g Alkaadhem - Cats Concert (IRE) Over The Last Racing Mr W. P. Murphy

7

10-6

Sean Houlihan (3) Linda Blackford, Tiverton

TIMEFORM VIEW Limited sort who looks set for another struggle.

TFRHIIII BHA77

2020: MEMPHIS BELL (IRE) 6 11 1 Isabel Williams 15-8 (Evan Williams) 17 ran DECLARED RUNNERS 11 Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 7, 8, 10. Visor, Tongue Strap worn by No. 9. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 11.

Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 8.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Uno Mas (GB), 4-1 Manintheshadows (IRE), 5-1 Calarules (GB), 11-1 Ali The Hunter (IRE), 12-1 To Be Sure (GB), Stadmallen (IRE), 14-1 Malinas Island (GB), 20-1 Racing Spirit (GB), 28-1 Saddlers Quest (GB), 33-1 Stephanie Sunshine (IRE), 50-1 Alkademon (IRE)

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FOURTH RACE 3.25 ABOUT THREE MILES (2M 7F 191YDS) FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE DAVID LLOYD CELEBRATING 75 YEARS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) (DIV II) Total race value £5779 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £1794, 2nd £897, 3rd £448, 4th £288, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280, 8th £280. (Penalty Value £2341.78)

RACE STATS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): E Williams (40 wins from 298 runners, 13%) runs THE BOAT TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): M Scudamore (3 wins from 11 runners, 27%) runs CZECH HER OUT LONGEST TRAVELLER: IN REM trained by Mrs J Williams, South Molton, 173 miles.

RACE SUMMARY

The way FAIRLAWN FLYER quickened clear when making a winning handicap bow at Perth, strongly suggested that this 8lb higher mark will be within reach. The 5-y-o remains open to improvement and he gets the nod ahead of Lily Glitters, who put in good late work when fourth at Uttoxeter last time. Dynamic Kate also enters calculations, along with Czech Her Out.

1-2-3: 1.FAIRLAWN FLYER 2.LILY GLITTERS 3.DYNAMIC KATE (IRE) KEY colours

Owner no

1 Br

Breeding

Breeder

Jockey

Br

PLAY SMARTER

Trainer

horse

Sponsor age

CZECH HER OUT (IRE) (32) 06P514

B m Fame And Glory - Molly Hussey (IRE) Having A Mare & Michael Scudamore T. P. Quinlan

st lb

7 11-12

Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore, Bromsash Kiely Bros Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Capitalised on a falling mark when landing a 10-runner handicap at Worcester (23f) in August.

Not disgraced upped to 26f at Fontwell next time and she’s not without hope back at this trip.

TFRHHHII BHA99

2 Br

FAIRLAWN FLYER (GB) (23) 6-0321 D

B g Dr Massini (IRE) - She’s Our Native (IRE) Mr Ross Williams Miss E. Nicholas & R. Williams

5

11-8

James Bowen Peter Bowen, Haverfordwest

TIMEFORM VIEW Improved when scoring in good style on handicap debut at Perth (3m) last month, leaving the impression that there’s better to come. Major player despite going up 8lb.

TFRHHHHH BHA95

3 Br

REMEMBER THE MAN (IRE) (138) 6524-05

B g Dalakhani (IRE) - Perfect Hedge Poynton Harrod Smith & Darlington Fair Salinia Ltd

8

11-7

Jack Quinlan Neil King, Burderop Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Good second off a 4lb higher mark at Wincanton in March, but below that level in 3 subsequent starts and record in this sphere now stands at 0-17.

TFRHHIII BHA94

4 Br

LILY GLITTERS (GB) (38) 04-0F04

B m Shirocco (GER) - Alegralil The Henry Daly Racing Club J. R. Hales & Miss L. J. Hales

5

11-5

Tom O’Brien Henry Daly, Ludlow Humphrey Butler Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Still a maiden, but benefited from the step up to 23.3f when fourth of 10 at Uttoxeter (23.3f).

2lb lower here and she should have a part to play, particularly if they go a good clip.

TFRHHHHI BHA92

5 Br

WATCHING BRIEF (IRE) (4) 153200

B g Rudimentary (USA) - Miss Tsigalko (IRE) Mr David Brace Gerard Kenny

8

11-3

Connor Brace David Brace, Bridgend Dunraven Group of Companies

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner of a Uttoxeter handicap in July and found just one too good at Cartmel the following month.

However, he has failed to fire the last twice and strike rate under Rules (1-34) tells a story.

TFRHHIII BHA90

6 Br

SIENNA ROYALE (IRE) (168) 0/2/551-4

B m Sholokhov (IRE) - Dartmeet (IRE) Air Cdre & Mrs Martin Hallam T. J. Whitley

7

11-1

Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott, Dulverton Brendon Powerwashers

TIMEFORM VIEW Strong at the finish when opening her account at Fontwell (19.2f) in March. Performed with credit when fourth of 15 in a Uttoxeter handicap upped to 23.3f next time, but this demands a step forward.

TFRHHIII BHA88

7 Br

TIMELY GIFT (IRE) (233) 211/02P- C

B g Presenting - Give It Time Carl, JJ, Chris, Mike, John & Hugh Peter McCrea

8 10-12

Alan Johns Tim Vaughan, Cowbridge Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Ended 2019 with 2 handicap hurdle wins around 3m, but he didn’t shown much in a couple of attempts over the larger obstacles last season.

TFRHHIII BHA85

18

8 Br

IN REM (FR) (330) 2/0/05-

6

B g Kapgarde (FR) - Etoile des Iles (FR) Mrs Jane Williams S.C.A. Elevage de Tourgeville et al

10-9

Chester Williams (3) Mrs Jane Williams, South Molton Culverhill Farm Racing

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up in a Stratford bumper on debut in March 2019. However, efforts in maiden/novice hurdles for Gary Moore last season lacked spark and vast improvement needed now pitched into a handicap. TFRHHIII BHA82

9 Br

THE BOAT (IRE) (12) 00000-6

B g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Whenever Wherever (IRE) Mr R. E. R. Williams Coolrain Stables

5

10-6

Adam Wedge Evan Williams, Llancarfan

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest maiden hurdler and reverts to this sphere following a couple of very low-key displays over fences.

TFRHIIII BHA79

10 Br

DYNAMIC KATE (IRE) (18) 4-40234 BF

Br m Yeats (IRE) - Alverstone BG Racing Partnership Andrew Barr

5

10-5

Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke Tote, Bet UK / Game Tech Marketing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Still searching for her first win, but she’s made the frame on each of her 3 starts at 23f since undergoing a wind op in June. Likely to be on the premises once again.

TFRHHHII BHA78

11 Br

KINGSTON KING (IRE) (19) 0-31034 D

B g Morozov (USA) - Gra Mo Chroi Mr D. Rees Pat Sheehy

7

10-0

Philip Armson (7) David Rees, Haverfordwest

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner of 26f Newton Abbot handicap chase in June and not disgraced from 7lb out of the weights back hurdling there last month. Just 1lb ‘wrong’ this time and he’s in with an each-way shout.

TFRHHHII BHA72

Probable S.P’s: 10-3 Fairlawn Flyer (GB), 11-2 Lily Glitters (GB), 7-1 Dynamic Kate (IRE), 8-1 Czech Her Out (IRE), 17-2 Kingston King (IRE), 11-1 Sienna Royale (IRE), 14-1 Remember The Man (IRE), 16-1 In Rem (FR), 18-1 Watching Brief (IRE), 22-1 Timely Gift (IRE), 40-1 The Boat (IRE)

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RACE FOUR

2020:(See Div 1) DECLARED RUNNERS 11 Tongue Strap worn by No. 3, 7, 10, 11. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 11.

Stewards Note: TIMELY GIFT: Following its run on 25/2/2021 it was reported that the horse was never travelling.

FIFTH RACE 4.00 TWO MILES ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS (2M 4F 199YDS) FOR NOVICE FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE OSTEOPLUS LTD (NORTON’S COIN TROPHY) NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE) Total race value £16400 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £6260, 2nd £3131, 3rd £1565, 4th £783, 5th £280. (Penalty Value £8169)

RACE STATS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): R Curtis (18 wins from 81 runners, 22%) runs RUTHLESS ARTICLE TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): P Nicholls (6 wins from 26 runners, 23%) runs PIC D’ORHY LONGEST TRAVELLER: CADZAND trained by D Skelton, Alcester, 149 miles.

RACE SUMMARY

Impossible to rule out any of these but the vote goes to RUTHLESS ARTICLE. The Rebecca Curtis-inmate has proved consistent since his return to chasing this year and, with race fitness/ chase experience on his side, is taken to double his tally over the larger obstacles. Cadzand could provide the main danger having proven prolific over timber last season, ahead of Solwara One. 1-2-3: 1.RUTHLESS ARTICLE (IRE) 2.CADZAND (IRE) 3.SOLWARA ONE (IRE) KEY colours

Owner no

1 Br

Breeding

Breeder

Jockey

Br

PLAY SMARTER

Trainer

horse

PIC D’ORHY (FR) (175) 1/2F424-

B g Turgeon (USA) - Rose Candy (FR) Mrs Johnny de la Hey Mr J. Contou Carrere & Mr Y. Broca

Sponsor age

st lb

6

11-8

Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat Morson Group

TIMEFORM VIEW Won the Betfair Hurdle in 2019/20 and matched that form back over hurdles after a disappointing spell over fences when second at Taunton in February. Needs to leave previous chasing efforts behind. TFRHHIII BHA147

2 Br

CADZAND (IRE) (208) 2/21101-

6 10-13

B g Stowaway - Queens Mark (IRE) CHELSEA THOROUGHBREDS - CADZAND Frank Motherway

Harry Skelton Dan Skelton, Alcester Oliver Brown

TIMEFORM VIEW Quickened clear in good style when scoring on Kempton handicap debut (2m, heavy) in December and defied a double penalty back in novice company at Southwell back in March. One to note on chase debut.

TFRHHHHI BHA138

3 Br

MARIO DE PAIL (FR) (294) 12P/515- C

6 10-12

Gr g Blue Bresil (FR) - Sauveterre (FR) Walters Plant Hire & Potter Group S.A.R.L. Ecurie Pigoni M & M

Jordan Nailor (3) Sam Thomas, Cardiff Potter Group

TIMEFORM VIEW Profile is largely positive and he showed benefit of return when successful at Wetherby last November.

Proved a let-down at Wincanton 6 weeks later but he’s not one to write off on return/chase bow.

TFRHHHII BHA137

4 Br

SOLWARA ONE (IRE) (190) 2/11216- D

B g Gold Well - Turquoise Green (IRE) Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse John and Miriam Murphy

7

10-9

Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke Bet UK / Game Tech Marketing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper winner in November and also successful twice in novice hurdles since. Lack of experience held him back on handicap debut at Aintree in April but every chance of him featuring on chase bow. TFRHHHII BHA134

5 Br

RUTHLESS ARTICLE (IRE) (19) 44-1F23

B g Definite Article - Lady Kamando J Rymer R Farnham C Rymer J Farnham Walter Crean

8

10-7

Adam Wedge Rebecca Curtis, Newport William Hill

TIMEFORM VIEW Three-time hurdles winner who opened account in this sphere at Aintree (19.9f) in June. Has proved consistent since and should have a big part to play here with chase experience/fitness on his side.

TFRHHHHH BHA132 2020: IF THE CAP FITS (IRE) 8 11 3 Daryl Jacob 85-40 (Harry Fry) 3 ran DECLARED RUNNERS 5 Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 5.

Stewards Note: RUTHLESS ARTICLE: Following its run on 27/9/2021 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe.

Probable S.P’s: 7-4 Ruthless Article (IRE), 4-1 Cadzand (IRE), Solwara One (IRE), 5-1 Pic D’orhy (FR), 15-2 Mario de Pail (FR)

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History of the Welsh

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first Welsh Champion Hurdle.

In 1921 it was a three mile handicap run at the Easter meeting of Cardiff’s racecourse in the northern suburb of Ely, with a prize of £500. The following year “some first class horses” turned out, according to the Western Mail, though its racing coverage was almost secondary to that of its ‘Woman Correspondent’, who filled a whole column describing what the elite ladies of South Wales society were wearing.

More than two columns were necessary in 1924 to report the names of prominent racegoers and the fashions, by which time to Mail had upgraded to a ‘Lady Correspondent’. The description of the actual racing was much shorter. Zarane, “probably the best hurdler in the country at the moment,” had to carry 12 stone 12 pounds in the big race, but he could not concede the weight to Kiwi, who was winning for the fourth time in a row.

Unfortunately, the economic depression and competition from the new Chepstow track in the second half of the 1920s led to the Welsh Champion Hurdle suffering a swift decline. Prize money dropped to £400 in its third year, and then £250 in 1928, which was not enough to justify the word “champion” in its title; it was renamed “the Welsh Hurdle Race”.

By this time it was run over two and a quarter miles. Before long it was worth only £100 and then just £70 before disappearing from the calendar in 1935.

The first post-war Welsh Grand National was run at Newport’s Caerleon course on Easter Monday 1948. The Welsh Champion Hurdle was revived seven weeks later, at its two-day Whitsun meeting, with a handsome £750 of prize money. Sadly, it was the briefest of comebacks, as that was the last ever Newport fixture. The Welsh National moved the following year to Chepstow, where the premier contest over the sticks was worth

h Champion Hurdle only £400 and called the Welsh Grand Annual Handicap Hurdle.

John Hughes was a much-admired clerk of the course who in the late 1960s was determined to put Chepstow on the map. He succeeded in bringing in sponsors, thereby attracting regular TV coverage of its National Hunt meetings on Saturdays. One of his ploys was the resurrection of the Welsh Champion Hurdle. He realised there were few suitable races for top class hurdlers after they had run at the Cheltenham Festival.

The triple Champion Hurdler Persian War won the inaugural contest in 1969, and a series of other great horses took the race in the next ten years – Bula, Comedy Of Errors (twice), Lanzarote, Night Nurse (twice), Monksfield and Sea Pigeon. The standard slipped a little in the 1980s and by the 1990s it was generally a race for above average handicappers, though mention must be made of the Martin Pipe-trained Potentate.

His nine course victories included three in this race from 1997-99. After the 2002 running the fixture list was revised, Chepstow lost its Easter meeting and the Welsh Champion Hurdle disappeared from the programme again.

The creation of the new course at Ffos Las sparked the fourth revival of the race in 2011.

After some experimentation regarding its conditions, distance, and time of year it has settled in its current mid-October slot as a two mile handicap with a restricted weight range. Top class winners include Oscar Whisky, The New One and the Welsh-trained Silver Streak. Sceau Royal, who finished first in 2020, is a winner of 14 races so far. Hopes are high that the Welsh Champion Hurdle can continue to attract horses of this calibre.

The race is currently sponsored by the Potter Group.

SIXTH RACE 4.35 ABOUT TWO MILES (1M 7F 182YDS) FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE POTTER GROUP WELSH CHAMPION HURDLE RACE (A LIMITED HANDICAP) (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) Total race value £50000 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £19875, 2nd £9935, 3rd £4970, 4th £2485, 5th £1240, 6th £620. (Penalty Value £26015) Weights raised 6lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

RACE STATS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): E Williams (40 wins from 298 runners, 13%) runs DANS LE VENT TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): P Nicholls (6 wins from 26 runners, 23%) runs DIEGO DU CHARMIL FANCY THAT: P Nicholls won this race in 2014 and 2015. The stable runs DIEGO DU CHARMIL today.

LONGEST TRAVELLER: CORMIER trained by B Ellison, Malton, 313 miles.

RACE SUMMARY

Several to consider in a competitive renewal of this valuable handicap.

CORMIER signed off last season with a solid effort in the Swinton at Haydock and, a winner twice on the Flat since, he is expected to hit the ground running back in this sphere. Brian Ellison’s charge is marginally preferred to Glory And Fortune and top-weight Ballyandy, while Calico and Dobryn also need considering.

1-2-3: 1.CORMIER (IRE) 2.GLORY AND FORTUNE (IRE) 3.BALLYANDY KEY colours

Owner no

1 Br

Breeding

Breeder

Jockey

Br

PLAY SMARTER

Trainer

Sponsor

horse

age

BALLYANDY (GB) (191) 223330- D

10 11-10

B g Kayf Tara - Megalex Options O Syndicate Pleasure Palace Racing

st lb

Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies, Cheltenham Options Energy Services Ltd, Agetur (UK) Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Smart hurdler who was a fine second in this race off a 3lb higher mark in 2020. Understandably struggled in an Aintree Grade 1 when last seen in April and he’s shortlisted back down in class here.

TFRHHHII BHA151

2 Br

HANG IN THERE (IRE) (21) 62-1212 D BF

7

B g Yeats (IRE) - Jaldemosa (FR) Tim Syder & Andrew Gemmell Mr Daniel Furini

11-9

Joe Anderson (10) Emma Lavelle, Marlborough Hatherden Horse Transport

TIMEFORM VIEW Ended last season with a near-miss at Newbury and has won 2 of his 4 starts in recent months. Lost little caste in defeat when runner-up at Market Rasen last time, but this is more demanding.

TFRHHHII BHA150

3 Br

DIEGO DU CHARMIL (FR) (181) 2/33510- D

B g Ballingarry (IRE) - Daramour (FR) Mrs Johnny de la Hey Mme Guilhaine Le Borgne

9

11-7

Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat Morson Group

TIMEFORM VIEW Back to winning ways when landing punt in weak 2m Plumpton handicap in April. Well held in the Scottish Champion Hurdle later that month, though, and since undergone another wind op.

TFRHHIII BHA148

4 Br

UMBRIGADO (IRE) (191) 221116- D

Br g Stowaway - Dame O’Neill (IRE) John White & Anne Underhill Maurice Smiddy

7

11-1

David Noonan David Pipe, Wellington W & S Recycling

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up in a strong Haydock handicap hurdle on return last season, subsequent to which he landed 3 of his 5 starts over fences. However, jockey bookings suggest that Leoncavallo is the stable No 1.

TFRHHIII BHA142

5 Br

CALICO (GER) (181) 1214- D

5 10-12

B g Soldier Hollow - Casanga (IRE) Harry Skelton Mr John J Reilly Dan Skelton, Alcester Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof Ladbrokes, The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire)

TIMEFORM VIEW Enjoyed a promising first campaign over hurdles last term, finishing fourth off this mark on handicap bow in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr when last seen in April. Since undergone a wind op.

TFRHHHII BHA139

6 Br

LEONCAVALLO (IRE) (126) 024/164- D

Br g Cape Cross (IRE) - Nafura ValueRacingClub.co.uk Darley

9 10-12

Tom Scudamore David Pipe, Wellington W & S Recycling

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful dual-purpose performer who acquitted himself well in big-field handicaps at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals last season. Resumes on a competitive mark and should be in the mix.

TFRHHHII BHA139

7 Br

MONSIEUR LECOQ (FR) (152) 63212-2 CD

B g Diamond Boy (FR) - Draga (FR) KnightRiders Racing Jean-Charles Haimet & J-Pascal Liberge

7

10-9

Chester Williams (3) Mrs Jane Williams, South Molton Culverhill Farm Racing

TIMEFORM VIEW Smart hurdler at his best and landed the odds on second start over fences at Leicester in March. Winner of this race off 2lb higher in 2019 and each-way shout if responding well to new headgear.

TFRHHIII BHA136

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8 Br

DOBRYN (FR) (199) 14121- D

5

B g No Risk At All (FR) - Brava (FR) Walters Plant Hire Ltd Gheorghe Codre

10-8

Jordan Nailor (3) Sam Thomas, Cardiff

TIMEFORM VIEW Made it 2-3 over hurdles when readily accounting for 5 rivals on handicap debut at Ludlow on final start of last season. Resumes on a 10lb higher mark in a much tougher race, but he’s unexposed.

TFRHHHII BHA135

9 Br

GLORY AND FORTUNE (IRE) (27) 4025-21 D

6

B g Fame And Glory - Night Heron (IRE) Mr J. Hinds P. Connell

10-7

Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey, Woolhope Plusbac

TIMEFORM VIEW Looked better than ever when cosily landing a 6-runner Plumpton handicap (2m) on return last month. 4lb rise fair enough and he has to enter calculations.

TFRHHHHI BHA134

10 Br

DANS LE VENT (FR) (190) 2/14402- D

B g Skins Game - Boreade (FR) R J Gambarini Racing C. Laval, J. Laval & A. Larrieu

8

10-7

Isabel Williams (5) Evan Williams, Llancarfan Office Visions (Wales) Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Did little wrong last term, bringing the curtain down on that campaign with a fine second in a valuable 2 1/2m handicap at the big Aintree meeting. This drop back in trip may not be ideal, though.

TFRHHIII BHA134

11 Br

CORMIER (IRE) (55) P1100-2 D

B g Born To Sea (IRE) - Scotch Bonnet (IRE) Mr Dan Gilbert Grangecon Stud

5

10-6

Henry Brooke Brian Ellison, Malton Brian Ellison Racing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up in the Swinton at Haydock on final start of last season and winner of 2 of his 4 subsequent starts on the Flat. Won’t be found wanting fitness-wise and he’s a must for the shortlist.

TFRHHHHH BHA133

12 Br

AMARILLO SKY (IRE) (164) 44010-1

B g Westerner - Bag of Tricks (IRE) J P Romans & Taylor, O’Dwyer Mrs Amy Collins

5

10-5

Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard, Sherborne Coral Racing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark under Rules at Exeter in March and improved when making all for a wide-margin success at Newton Abbot (16.8f) on final start of last season. However, now 7lb higher in a tougher race.

TFRHHHII BHA132 2020: SCEAU ROYAL (FR) 8 11 6 Daryl Jacob 10-1 (Alan King) 12 ran DECLARED RUNNERS 12 Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 7. Hood worn by No. 11. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3, 4.

Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 9. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4.

Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 3, 5.

Stewards Note: DIEGO DU CHARMIL: Following its run on 18/4/2021 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe.

CORMIER: Following its run on 22/8/2021 it was reported that the horse hung right handed throughout.

Probable S.P’s: 11-2 Calico (GER), 7-1 Glory And Fortune (IRE), 15-2 Dobryn (FR), 8-1 Cormier (IRE), 10-1 Leoncavallo (IRE), 12-1 Hang In There (IRE), Amarillo Sky (IRE), 14-1 Ballyandy (GB), 16-1 Diego du Charmil (FR), Monsieur Lecoq (FR), 18-1 Umbrigado (IRE), 20-1 Dans Le Vent (FR)

RACE RESULT: TIME

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SEVENTH RACE 5.05 TWO MILES ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS (2M 4F 199YDS) FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS FILLIES AND MARES

THE TOMMY NEW STAGS HEAD CARMARTHEN CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ MARES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4) (Hereford Mares’ Chase Series Qualifier) Total race value £8000 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £2754, 2nd £1377, 3rd £688, 4th £345, 5th £280, 6th £280. (Penalty Value £3594.36) Weights raised 1lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. A

RACE STATS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): E Williams (40 wins from 298 runners, 13%) runs ON THE QUIET TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): E Williams (2 wins from 16 runners, 12%) runs ON THE QUIET LONGEST TRAVELLER: MARILYN MONROE trained by A Honeyball, Beaminster, 154 miles.

RACE SUMMARY

ROSEISAROSEISAROSE can build on a decent reappearance run over hurdles last month and gain a first career success. Kiera Royale and Barden Bella are both dual-chase winners and can give Katy Price’s charge most to think about.

1-2-3: 1.ROSEISAROSEISAROSE (IRE) 2.KIERA ROYALE (IRE) 3.BARDEN BELLA (IRE) KEY colours

Owner no

1 Br

Breeding

Breeder

Br

Jockey

horse

Trainer

Sponsor age

ORIENTAL CROSS (IRE) (196) 5/5446P- D

B m Cape Cross (IRE) - Orion Girl (GER) Mr J Durston & Mr N Harris Haras Chevotel

PLAY SMARTER

st lb

8 11-12

Charlie Price (3) Tim Vaughan, Cowbridge Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Three hurdle wins over 2 1/2m but largely struggled over fences last season. Mark has come down as a result but watching brief the percentage call back from 6 months off.

TFRHHIII BHA109

2 Br

ROSEISAROSEISAROSE (IRE) (25) 5P433-2

Gr m Jeremy (USA) - Roses And Wine (IRE) Alastair & Pippa McLeish Joseph Walshe

7

11-5

Shane Quinlan Katy Price, Llanigon Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed fair form over fences towards the end of last season and made a solid return to action when second over hurdles at Warwick last month. Tongue tie worn then retained. Good shout back chasing.

TFRHHHHH BHA102

3 Br

ON THE QUIET (FR) (409) U55/503- C

B m Ballingarry (IRE) - Royale Sulawesie (FR) Hush Hush Partnership E.A.R.L. de Faydeau

6 10-13

Jordan Nailor Evan Williams, Llancarfan Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Course bumper winner but has only achieved modest form over hurdles (mainly around 2m).

Up in trip for this chase debut after 13 months off. Betting perhaps the best guide.

TFRHHIII BHA96

4 Br

BARDEN BELLA (IRE) (8) 1F2-106 D

B m Mahler - Princess Bella (IRE) All Stars Sports Racing Mr Martin Doyle

5

10-6

Jack Tudor (3) Christian Williams, Bridgend NAF

TIMEFORM VIEW Gained a second win over fences at Fakenham in May. Not at best twice since, although it’s possible she needed a recent comeback run at Chepstow and this is less competitive.

TFRHHHII BHA89

5 Br

KIERA ROYALE (IRE) (55) 3-04216 C

Ch m Beneficial - Llancillo Lady (IRE) Mr D. Rees Mr G. R. Williams

10 10-6

Philip Armson (3) David Rees, Haverfordwest

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner in February and landed a second chase success when seeing off 5 rivals at Worcester in July.

Only sixth in a hurdle there since but she can do better back over fences.

TFRHHHHI BHA89

6 Br

MARILYN MONROE (IRE) (33) 0/130-55

B m Scorpion (IRE) - Go On Eileen (IRE) SOME LIKE IT HOT Mr John Browne

8

10-0

Ben Godfrey (3) Anthony Honeyball, Beaminster

TIMEFORM VIEW Point/bumper winner who took a Taunton handicap hurdle last October. Failed to build on a mildly encouraging chase debut at Plumpton in May when well held at Worcester last month but still early days.

TFRHHHII BHA81 DECLARED RUNNERS 6 2020: VOCALISER (IRE) 8 11 4 Fergus Gregory 5-2 (Olly Murphy) 9 ran Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 2. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 5.

Stewards Note: ORIENTAL CROSS: Following its run on 3/4/2021 it was reported that the horse would prefer a slower surface.

Probable S.P’s: 13-8 Roseisaroseisarose (IRE), 9-2 Kiera Royale (IRE), 5-1 Marilyn Monroe (IRE), 6-1 Barden Bella (IRE), 9-1 Oriental Cross (IRE), 14-1 On The Quiet (FR)

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ABBREVIATIONS C - Course Winner. d - Disqualified.

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RACE SEVEN

BF - Beaten Favourite.

D - Distance Winner.

EIGHTH RACE 5.40 ABOUT TWO MILES (1M 7F 182YDS) FOR FOUR, FIVE AND SIX YRS OLD

THE FEDWEN TENTAGE OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 4) (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB RACE) Total race value £5000 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £2087, 2nd £1044, 3rd £522, 4th £261.

(Penalty Value £2723)

RACE STATS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): R Curtis (18 wins from 81 runners, 22%) runs THE BOOLA BOSS TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): P Nicholls (6 wins from 26 runners, 23%) runs KAYF TAOI LONGEST TRAVELLER: JOYFUL SONG trained by T Newcombe, Barnstaple, 178 miles.

RACE SUMMARY KAYF TAOI showed plenty to work on at Taunton in March and could build on that to score here. This looks a good bumper on paper though, the market potentially informative, with The Boola Boss and Ballyhawkish a couple to note in particular.

1-2-3: 1.KAYF TAOI 2.THE BOOLA BOSS (IRE) 3.BALLYHAWKISH KEY colours

Owner no

1 Br

Breeding

Breeder

Jockey

Br

horse

BALLYHAWKISH (GB) (336) 1-

B g Kayf Tara - Massannie (IRE) Ken Lawrence & Roy Mousley Mrs S. Clifford

PLAY SMARTER

Trainer

Sponsor age

st lb

5

11-0

Jack Quinlan Neil King, Burderop Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW £88,000 purchase who cosily won on sole start in Irish points (Nov 2020). Entitled to plenty of respect now tackling a bumper.

TFRHHHII BHA-

2 Br

KAYF TAOI (GB) (226) 4-

5

B g Kayf Tara - Patsie Magern Mr Colm Donlon Mr John Benfield

11-0

Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat Morson Group

TIMEFORM VIEW €110,000 buy from the family of Ollie Magern and he shaped well on debut in Taunton bumper in March, green and staying on gradually. More to come.

TFRHHHHH BHA-

3 Br

OUTBACK FRONTIERS (IRE) (17) 524

Ch g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Bord de Loire (FR) Mr Stephen Price Benjamin J. Daunt

5

11-0

Tom Scudamore John O’Shea, Newnham-on-Severn Mason-Price Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points and showed a bit in Bangor bumper last month. Needs emphasis more on stamina.

TFRHHIII BHA-

4 Br

THE BOOLA BOSS (IRE) (174) 6-2

Ch g Quest For Peace (IRE) - Hy Kate (IRE) Hyde, Frobisher, Cullen, Waters & Hyde Harry Curtis

5

11-0

Adam Wedge Rebecca Curtis, Newport William Hill

TIMEFORM VIEW £25,000 half-brother to fair chaser The Boola Bee (3m winner, by Arcadio). Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Apr 25). Worth a look for local trainer who does well here. TFRHHHHI BHA-

5 Br

CALLISTO’S KING (IRE) (-)

B g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Exit Bob (IRE) Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates - C King Aaron Doocey

4 10-13

Harry Skelton Dan Skelton, Alcester Monu-Skincare Cheltnham Spa

TIMEFORM VIEW Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam maiden hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/ modest chaser (stayed 2 3/4m) Lahib The Fifth. One to note on debut.

TFRHHHII BHA-

6 Br

COPPER COVE (IRE) (-)

4 10-13

B g Jet Away - Cherry Island (IRE) Mrs E. J. Wills Ms Cecily Purcell

Jonjo O’Neill Jr. Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham Wasdell Group

TIMEFORM VIEW €28,000 3-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Newcomer to keep an eye on.

7 Br

LEADING CHOICE (IRE) (-)

B g Leading Light (IRE) - Rachel’s Choice (IRE) Bradley Partnership Seamus McKeogh & Fionnuala Adams

4 10-13

James Bowen Nicky Martin, Minehead Charles Simpson Organisation Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Leading Light gelding. Dam bumper winner. Wouldn’t rule out.

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TFRHHHII BHA-

TFRHHHII BHA-

8 Br

SCARFACE (IRE) (-)

4 10-13

B g Milan - Consider Her Lucky (GER) Brendan Powell Taylor & O’Dwyer Colin Tizzard, Sherborne Mrs Lisa Doran Peter + Ross Doyle Bloodstock Ltd, Coral Racing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW €62,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. In good hands and worth a look on debut.

TFRHHHII BHA-

9 Br

JOYFUL SONG (IRE) (54) 5

4

B f Teofilo (IRE) - Good Friend (IRE) Joli Racing Godolphin

10-6

Tom O’Brien Tony Newcombe, Barnstaple Tony Newcombe Racing

TIMEFORM VIEW Not unbacked and showed a bit on debut at Stratford 8 weeks ago. Entitled to improve.

TFRHHHII BHA2020: RABSKI (IRE) 4 10 2 Philip Armson 11-1 (Jonjo O’Neill) 10 ran

DECLARED RUNNERS 9

Stewards Note: KAYF TAOI: Following its run on 4/3/2021 it was reported that the horse hung left handed.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Kayf Taoi (GB), 13-2 Callisto’s King (IRE), 15-2 Ballyhawkish (GB), Copper Cove (IRE), Scarface (IRE), 10-1 Leading Choice (IRE), 11-1 The Boola Boss (IRE), 20-1 Outback Frontiers (IRE), 25-1 Joyful Song (IRE)

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RACE CONDITIONS First Race 1.40 - THE SEEL & CO MARES’ MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £4084 to the winning horse The second to receive £1881, the third £940 and the fourth £471. for maiden four yrs old and upwards fillies and mares only. Enter by noon, October 11th and pay £37 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. October 14th. Weights: 4-y-o 10st 13lb; 5-y-o and up 11st. 16 entries at £37. - Closed October 11th, 2021. Owners Prize Money. Winner £3130; Second £1565; Third £782; Fourth £392. (Penalty Value £4084.50) SEE PAGE 12 FOR THIS RACE. Second Race 2.15 - THE CANTER CARPET BY POTTER GROUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £2505 to the winning horse The second to receive £1154, the third £576, the fourth £350, the fifth £350, the sixth £350, the seventh £350 and the eighth £350. for four yrs old and upwards, Rated 0-105 (also open to such horses rated 106 and 107 - see Standard Conditions). Enter by noon, October 11th and pay £23 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. October 14th. Penalties, after October 9th, 2021, for each steeple chase won 7lb. 15 entries at £23. - Closed October 11th, 2021. Owners Prize Money. Winner £1920; Second £960; Third £480; Fourth £289; Fifth £280; Sixth £280; Seventh £280; Eighth £280. (Penalty Value £2505.16) SEE PAGE 14 FOR THIS RACE. Third Race 2.50 - THE DAVID LLOYD CELEBRATING 75 YEARS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) (DIV I) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £2341 to the winning horse The second to receive £1078, the third £539, the fourth £350, the fifth £350, the sixth £350, the seventh £350 and the eighth £350. for four yrs old and upwards, Rated 0-100 (also open to such horses rated 101 and 102 - see Standard Conditions). Enter by noon, October 11th and pay £21 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. October 14th. Penalties, after October 9th, 2021, for each hurdle race won 7lb. 18 entries at £21. - Closed October 11th, 2021. Owners Prize Money. Winner £1794; Second £897; Third £448; Fourth £288; Fifth £280; Sixth £280; Seventh £280; Eighth £280. (Penalty Value £2341.78) Weights raised 2lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

SEE PAGE 16 FOR THIS RACE. Fourth Race 3.25 - THE DAVID LLOYD CELEBRATING 75 YEARS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) (DIV II) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £2341 to the winning horse The second to receive £1078, the third £539, the fourth £350, the fifth £350, the sixth £350, the seventh £350 and the eighth £350. for four yrs old and upwards, Rated 0-100 (also open to such horses rated 101 and 102 - see Standard Conditions). Enter by noon, October 11th and pay £21 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. October 14th. Penalties, after October 9th, 2021, for each hurdle race won 7lb. 17 entries at £21. - Closed October 11th, 2021. Owners Prize Money. Winner £1794; Second £897; Third £448; Fourth £288; Fifth £280; Sixth £280; Seventh £280; Eighth £280. (Penalty Value £2341.78) SEE PAGE 18 FOR THIS RACE. Fifth Race 4.00 - THE OSTEOPLUS LTD (NORTON’S COIN TROPHY) NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £8169 to the winning horse The second to receive £3763, the third £1881, the fourth £942 and the fifth £350. for novice four yrs old and upwards. £75 stake if the horse is rated 130 or higher, or £15 stake if the horse is rated 129 or lower with £60 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. October 14th. Lowest weight 10st 3lb; Highest weight 11st 8lb Penalties, after October 9th, 2021, for each steeple chase won 7lb (20lb weight range). 20 entries, 11 at £15 and 9 at £75. - Closed October 11th, 2021. Owners Prize Money. Winner £6260; Second £3131; Third £1565; Fourth £783; Fifth £280. (Penalty Value £8169) SEE PAGE 20 FOR THIS RACE. Sixth Race 4.35 - THE POTTER GROUP WELSH CHAMPION HURDLE RACE (A LIMITED HANDICAP) (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £26015 to the winning horse The second to receive £11960, the third £5980, the fourth £2990, the fifth £1495 and the sixth £745. for three yrs old and upwards. £250 stake if the horse is rated 130 or higher, or £50 stake if the horse is rated 129 or lower with £200 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. October 14th. Lowest weight 10st 4lb; Highest weight 11st 10lb Penalties, after October 9th, 2021, for each hurdle race won 7lb. PLEASE NOTE: A novice or juvenile horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of three times in Hurdle Races in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code 14 entries at £250. - Closed October 11th, 2021. Owners Prize Money. Winner £19875; Second £9935; Third £4970; Fourth £2485; Fifth £1240; Sixth £620. (Penalty Value £26015) Weights raised 6lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

SEE PAGE 24 FOR THIS RACE. Seventh Race 5.05 - THE TOMMY NEW STAGS HEAD CARMARTHEN CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ MARES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4) (Hereford Mares’ Chase Series Qualifier) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £3594 to the winning horse The second to receive £1655, the third £827, the fourth £414, the fifth £350 and the sixth £350. for four yrs old and upwards fillies and mares only, Rated 0-110 (also open to such horses rated 111 and 112 - see Standard Conditions). £33 stake if the horse is rated 84 or higher, or £6 stake if the horse is rated 83 or lower with £27 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m.

October 14th. Penalties, after October 9th, 2021, for each steeple chase won 7lb. To be ridden by Conditional Jockeys, Overseas Jockeys eligible under Rule (B)42 and Professional Jockeys eligible to claim a weight allowance under paragraph 53 of the Weights and Handicapping Code Allowances: Jockeys who, prior to October 13th, 2021, have not ridden more than 20 such winners 3lb Jockeys who have not ridden more than 10 such winners 5lb Jockeys who have not ridden more than 5 such winners 7lb (Only one of these allowances may be claimed and wins in any races run under the Rules of Racing or the Rules of a recognised Racing Authority will count) Jockeys riding for their own stables allowed, in addition 3lb. Horses which have been placed in the first eight in this race will be eligible to enter the HEREFORD MARES’ STEEPLE CHASE SERIES FINAL (A HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE) to be run over a distance of Three Miles about One Furlong (3m 1f 44yds) at Hereford on December 11th, 2021 10 entries at £33. - Closed October 11th, 2021. Owners Prize Money. Winner £2754; Second £1377; Third £688; Fourth £345; Fifth £280; Sixth £280. (Penalty Value £3594.36) Weights raised 1lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. A SEE PAGE 26 FOR THIS RACE. Eighth Race 5.40 - THE FEDWEN TENTAGE OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 4) (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £2723 to the winning horse The second to receive £1254, the third £627 and the fourth £314. for four, five and six yrs old only, which have not run under any recognised Rules of Racing, except National Hunt Flat races, Irish National Hunt Flat races or French AQPS Flat races. Enter by noon, October 11th and pay £25 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. October 14th. Weights: 4-y-o 10st 13lb; 5-y-o and 6-y-o 11st Fillies and mares allowed 7lb Penalties, a winner of a race 7lb Of 2 races 10lb Of 3 races 14lb. The Riders’ Allowances under paragraph 53 of the Weights and Handicapping Code may be claimed in this race. ELIMINATION PROCEDURE - SEE the Elimination and Balloting Procedures (contained in the Race Administration Code). 21 entries at £25. - Closed October 11th, 2021. Owners Prize Money. Winner £2087; Second £1044; Third £522; Fourth £261. (Penalty Value £2723) SEE PAGE 28 FOR THIS RACE.

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