HAVE

A RACE IN YOUR VERY OWN NAME!!!

Did you know you could celebrate a special occasion with a race named after a friend or relative – for example

‘The John and Joan 40th Wedding Anniversary Maiden Stakes’ or ‘The John Smith 30th Birthday Handicap Stakes’.

It’s a great way to enjoy a day out with brilliant memories and you can combine it with hospitality in a private suite or a meal in the restaurant. You can come down to the Parade Ring and choose the ‘Best Turned Out’ horse and also present a prize to the winning owner before enjoying a post-race glass of bubbly. The package also includes photographs of your day and a mention in the racecard and on the big screen.

For more details, please email General Manager Kevin Hire –khire@arenaracingcompany.co.uk

SEVENTH RACE 5.15

ABOUT TWO MILES (2M) FOR FIVE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE DRAGONBET BACKING WELSH SPORT HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4)

Total prize fund £9200 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £3716, 2nd £1857, 3rd £929, 4th £465, 5th £232. (Penalty Value £4858.52)

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): E Williams (44 wins from 363 runners, 12%) runs HENRY BOX BROWN TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A King (3 wins from 21 runners, 14%) runs MADIBA PASSION LONGEST TRAVELLER: SHAW’S CROSS trained by P Henderson, Whitsbury, 216 miles.

FEEL THE PINCH may well have won but for being bumped and his pilot dislodged at Bangor last month and he makes plenty of appeal off the same mark here. You Say Nothing was far from disgraced in a stronger event last time and is much respected, whilst Madiba Passion can also make his presence felt

1-2-3: 1.FEEL THE PINCH 2.YOU SAY NOTHING (IRE) 3.MADIBA PASSION (FR) colours no horse age st lb

1 LERMOOS LEGEND (GB) (161) 2434P5- CD

8 12-2

B g Midnight Legend - Absalom’s Girl Sean Bowen

Mr Jonathan Martin Peter Bowen, Haverfordwest

Br Swanbridge Bloodstock Limited Peter and Karen Bowen Racing

TIMEFORM VIEW In good form last summer, scoring at Cartmel in June, but rather went off the boil in latter part of year Returns on a workable mark at least. TFRHHIII BHA112

2 FEEL THE PINCH (GB) (17) 16F13U- D

9 12-0

B g Librettist (USA) - Liqueur Rose Mitchell Bastyan

B Jones & Son Robbie Llewellyn, Swindon

Br C. F. C. Jackson

TIMEFORM VIEWHas built up a particularly good record at Bangor, adding to his tally over hurdles in March and in process of running well prior to unseating in luckless fashion over fences at that venue 17 days ago (set to go close) Has another win in him from this mark TFRHHHHH BHA110

3 YOU SAY NOTHING (IRE) (31) 412/515- D

8 11-12

B g Epaulette (AUS) - Joyride (GER) Jack Tudor Chiefs and a Dragon Christian Williams, Bridgend

Br P. Casey NAF

TIMEFORM VIEWPosted best effort over fences when narrowly taking 6-runner handicap at Market Rasen (17.2f, soft) in March and shaped much better than bare result when fifth in Carlisle handicap chase (15.9f, good) since Shortlisted. TFRHHHHI BHA108

4 TARAHUMARA (GB) (87) 21/5- D

B g Kayf Tara - My World (FR)

N. Turner & C. Schicht

7 11-12

Tom Bellamy

Emma Lavelle, Marlborough

Br Nicola Turner and Charlotte Schicht Hatherden Horse Transport

TIMEFORMVIEWBuilt on promising hurdling bow when easily taking 14-runner novice at Chepstow (2m, good) in April of last year but failed to meet expectations (later found to have bled) on chase debut at Uttoxeter in February. Bit to prove now. Had wind operation. TFRHHHII BHA108

5 CHESTNUT PETE (GB) (23) 330P2U-

Ch g Native Ruler - Rabbit

Mike Harris Racing Club

Br Messrs M. E. & A. D. I. Harris

8 11-9

Sam Twiston-Davies

Sophie Leech, Westbury-on-Severn

W & S Recycling

TIMEFORMVIEWFair hurdler who matched that form at the first time of asking over fences when second in handicap at Hereford (16f, good to soft) last month Unseated at first fence at Huntingdon since, though, and in a more competitive contest now.

6 MADIBA PASSION (FR) (17) 3P5/P22-

B g Al Namix (FR) - Birsheba (FR)

M Deeley, J Dale & A King

TFRHHIII BHA105

9 11-9

Brendan Powell

Alan King, Barbury Castle

Br Horse Passion Management Ltd Goodwin Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Run creditably last twice, latest when second of 9 in handicap chase at Bangor (17.4f, good to firm) 17 days ago, going with enthusiasm. 2lb rise fair and likely to go well again

7 BILLINGSLEY (IRE) (24)

3332P1- CD

B g Millenary - Retain That Magic (IRE)

Alastair Ralph Racing

Br Mr D. Kennedy

TFRHHHII BHA105

11 11-9

Jay Tidball (7)

Alastair Ralph, Bridgnorth

Planned Office Interiors Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner who got back on scoreboard when taking 7-runner handicap chase (16/1) at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago, always holding on Just 3lb higher now and warrants respect. TFRHHHII BHA105

B g Poet’s Voice - Tarsia (GER) Robert Williams (3)

The Bill & Ben Partnership Bernard Llewellyn, Bargoed

Br Mr Mathieu Daguzan-Garros Tote

TIMEFORMVIEW Winning hurdler/chaser for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland but, having changed hands for £18,000 in October, he hasn’t shown much spark for present connections. TFRHIIII BHA103

9

FORTUNATE FRED (FR) (264) F2/5/323-

8 11-7

B g Cokoriko (FR) - Rosalie Malta (FR) Gavin Sheehan

Foxtrot Racing Fortunate Fred Jamie Snowden, Lambourn

Br Mr Michel Bourgneuf & Mrs Agnes Maurice Foxtrot Racing Syndicates

TIMEFORM VIEW Clearly has had his problems but also possesses a fair bit of talent, finishing placed in a trio of maiden hurdles last summer Worth monitoring in the market on chase/handicap debut TFRHHHII BHA103

10

HOLERDAY RIDGE (IRE) (42) 33UP3P-

8 11-0

B g Mahler - Deep Lilly Sean Houlihan

Mrs C. Hitch Claire Hitch, Watchet

Br Ms L. Pyne

TIMEFORMVIEW Fair winner over hurdles who made an encouraging start in this sphere when third in handicap at this course (20.9f) in March. Couldn’t build on that at Huntingdon last time, though TFRHHIII BHA96

11

HENRY BOX BROWN (IRE) (16) 201006- D

6 10-13

Ch g Getaway (GER) - Lough Coyne (IRE) Adam Wedge

Old Gold Racing 7 Evan Williams, Llancarfan

Br Miss E. Hamilton

TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper winner on debut/sole start in Ireland and showed improved form when opening his account over hurdles in Uttoxeter handicap (15.8f) in December However, not been in anything like the same form since and plenty to prove sent chasing here TFRHHIII BHA95

12

SHAW’S CROSS (IRE) (31) 414425- D

11 10-2

B g Mr Dinos (IRE) - Capparoe Cross (IRE) Ben Jones

Mareildar Racing Part 1 Paul Henderson, Whitsbury

Br Mr N. Davis Tote

TIMEFORMVIEWLanded 2m1f handicap chase at Plumpton in January and solid efforts in defeat since until posting a below-par fifth back hurdling at Newton Abbot 31 days ago. Sort to bounce back returned to larger obstacles. TFRHHHII BHA84

2022: WASDELL DUNDALK (FR) 7 11 10 Nick Scholfield 11-2 (Jonjo O’Neill) 4 ran DECLARED RUNNERS 12

Hood worn by No. 6. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 5, 8, 9. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 10.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 7, 8. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 4.

Stewards Note:

TARAHUMARA: Following its run on 11/2/2023 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled.

HOLERDAY RIDGE: Following its run on 28/3/2023 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled.

Probable S.P’s: 9-2 Feel The Pinch (GB), 11-2 You Say Nothing (IRE), 6-1 Madiba Passion (FR), 13-2 Billingsley (IRE), 9-1 Fortunate Fred (FR), 12-1 Tarahumara (GB), 14-1 Shaw’s Cross (IRE), 20-1 Henry Box Brown (IRE), 22-1 Chestnut Pete (GB), 25-1 Lermoos Legend (GB), Holerday Ridge (IRE), 66-1 Tiger Voice (FR)