FIRST RACE 5.20

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HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

for novice four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £8000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3338, 2nd £1670, 3rd £834, 4th £418. (Penalty Value £4356.80)

Leading course trainer (17-22): O Murphy (10 wins from 68 runners, 15%) runs GAIUS

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): I Williams (4 wins from 36 runners, 11%) runs BUXTED TOO colours no horse age st-lb

Longest Travellers: FATHER OF JAZZ & SMART DEAL trained by James Owen, Newmarket, 190 miles.

1 FATHER OF JAZZ (GB) (18) 200-1 D

6 11-9

Br B g Kingman - Bark (IRE) Aidan Coleman J

O The Gredley Family James Owen, Newmarket T

B Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd Unex Group S

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful Flat winner for Roger Varian but didn’t quite match expectations in a trio of hurdle starts for Dan Skelton. Back on track after stableswitch when winning11-runner noviceat Kempton last time andhe sets the standard undera penalty TFRHHHHH BHA115

2 VE DAY (IRE) (23) 10- D

4 11-3

Br B g Churchill (IRE) - Cochabamba (IRE) Brian Hughes J

O Owners Group 111 Donald McCain, Cholmondeley T

B Clarecastle Farm Limited Owners Group S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden on the level for Andrew Balding. Landed 4-runner juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) on NH debut in March but went backwards when down the field at Ludlow last time. In the mix if able to bounce back. TFRHHHHI BHA-

3 BREAKING RECORDS (IRE) (392) 0P04PP/- 8 11-2

Br B g Kodiac - Querulous (USA)

O Mr M. Barnes

B Tally-Ho Stud

Conor Rabbitt (7) J

Maurice Barnes, Brampton T

Maurice Barnes Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest sprinter on Flat and has showed nothing in 8 starts over hurdles. Impossible to fancy after 13 months off

4 BUXTED TOO (GB) (11) 6/-0

TFRHIIII BHA75

5 11-2

Br Ch g Iffraaj - Much Promise Charlie Todd J

O Buxted Partnership Ian Williams, Alvechurch T

B Ashbrittle Stud & M. H. Dixon Buxted Construction Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWBorderlineusefulFlatwinnerwaseasytobackandranbelowthatlevelonhisbelatedreturntohurdling at Worcester 11 days ago Still early days with him in this sphere but step forward necessary

5 PROPAGATION (IRE) (279) U0-

Br B g Acclamation - Thakerah (IRE)

TFRHHHII BHA-

5 11-2

Henry Brooke J

O Mr Anthony White Dianne Sayer, Penrith T

B Mrs E. Thompson Octet Investments Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Long-standing maiden miler on the level and failed to back up a dubious hurdling debut when down the field at Perth last seen. Can’t be fancied after 9 months off.

6 GAIUS (GB) (133) 34-

TFRHHIII BHA-

4 10-10

Br B g Havana Gold (IRE) - Gemina (IRE) Sean Bowen J

O Mr T. C. McKeever Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T

B Gillian, Lady Howard de Walden

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful Flat winner for Richard Hannon and took a step forward from his hurdling debut when fourth of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) 133 days ago Not taken lightly

7 SMART DEAL (GB) (13) 4-4

TFRHHHHI BHA-

4 10-10

Br B g Kingman - Bargain Buy Dylan Kitts (7) J

O James Owen Racing Club James Owen, Newmarket T

B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

TIMEFORM VIEWKingmangeldinghasshownabilityinapairofstartstodatebutisyettoharnessittohisfullpotential,pullingfar too hard to do himself justice at Uttoxeter last week. May well to do better but needs to race more efficiently

8 ARCTIC FOX (GB) (20) P//-

7 10-9

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Br Ch m Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Aurora Borealis (IRE) Sean Quinlan J

O Colin and Kay Taylor Martin Todhunter, Penrith T

B Sir Robert Ogden

TIMEFORM VIEWFairlyusefulstayeronFlatwaspulleduponheronlypriorhurdlesoutinginMarch2021.LookedrustyonreturntoFlat action at Haydock last time, and it’s certainly interesting connections are opting to have another crack at hurdling. TFRHHHII BHA-

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2022: UKANTANGO (IRE) 5 11 0 Aidan Coleman 4-6 (Olly Murphy) 6 ran Hood worn by No 1. Tongue Strap worn by No 3. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No 7.

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Father of Jazz (GB), 9-2 VE Day (IRE), 5-1 Gaius (GB), 15-2 Buxted Too (GB), Arctic Fox (GB), 9-1 Smart Deal (GB), 40-1 Propagation (IRE), 150-1 Breaking Records (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

FATHER OF JAZZ was a useful performer on the Flat and travelled with much more zest when scoring in a small field at Kempton earlier in the month. He’s fancied to defy a 6lb penalty and follow up here, though this a decent race of its type, with Gaius and VE Day also having made promising starts to their hurdling careers, albeit the latter needing to bounce back after a poor showing last time

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.FATHER OF JAZZ

DAY (IRE)

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