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HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE

(CLASS 3)

for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £14000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £5655, 2nd £2827, 3rd £1414, 4th £707, 5th £353 (Penalty Value £7393.40)

Weights raised 1lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

Leading course trainer (17-22): A King (6 wins from 48 runners, 12%) runs GRANDEUR D’AME

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): Jonjo O’Neill (5 wins from 16 runners, 31%) runs LA DOMANIALE colours no horse

Weightwatcher: BARTON KNOLL won off a handicap mark of 125, his rating is now down 5lb to 120 Longest Travellers: JEMIMA P & SHANG TANG trained by Mrs Emma Fenton, Marlborough, 187 miles.

1 THE BIG BITE (IRE) (76) P24/P01- C D age st-lb

10 12-0

Br B g Scorpion (IRE) - Thanks Noel (IRE) Aidan Coleman J

O Mr N T Griffith & H M Haddock Henry Oliver, Kinnersley T

B T. & S. Duggan

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful sort on his day and back to that level in first-time headgear when narrow winner of Greatwood Gold Cup Had a bit more in hand than bare margin suggests (idled) that day so must be respected up 4lb

2 LA DOMANIALE (FR) (29) 212146- D

TFRHHHHI BHA139

7 11-7

Br B m No Risk At All (FR) - La Pinede Jonjo O’Neill Jr. J

O Mr John P. McManus Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham T

B S.C.E.A. Haras Du Hoguenet et al Wasdell Group S

TIMEFORMVIEWSuccessful3timesswitchedtofenceslastsummerandhasn’treallybeenseentobesteffecteitheroutingthisyear,shaping as if amiss at Warwick before probably doing too much too soon at Cheltenham last time. Shouldn’t be written off.

3 PRESENTANDCOUNTING (IRE) (30) 211136- D

TFRHHHHI BHA132

9 11-7

Br B g Presenting - Count On Me (IRE) Brian Hughes J

O The Turner Family Donald McCain, Cholmondeley T

B Brucetown Farms Ltd Proactive Personnel Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEWProlificoverfencesin2021/22campaign,winning5timesinnovicecompanybeforeenjoyinganotherproductivesummerlastyear,winninganother 4-timesovertimber Shapedwellafter6-monthbreakatCheltenhamlasttimeandhe’sfanciedtoaddtohisimpressivestrikeratehere.

4 JEMIMA P (IRE) (21) 11/2353- D

TFRHHHHH BHA132

9 11-7

Br B m Jeremy (USA) - Peig Alainn (IRE) Ben Jones J

O The Three A’s Syndicate

Emma Lavelle, Marlborough T

B Andrew Tyrrell Hatherden Horse Transport S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly raced since winning 4 times in 2021 but shaped as if back in form when third of 7 in handicap chase at Chepstow (19.4f, good) 21 days ago Now back at last winning mark.

5 BRIEF TIMES (IRE) (77) 2/22153- D

TFRHHHII BHA132

7 11-6

Br B g Doyen (IRE) - Dali’s Theatre Harry Cobden J

O Ms S. Exell Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T

B Ms T. Hassett

TIMEFORM VIEWComfortablylanded

TFRHHHII BHA131

3-runnerPlumptonnovices’handicap (19.7f)in Novemberbutcompromised hischance with a bad blunder on Boxing Day on next outing and was too lit up at Newbury last time. Others make more appeal.

6 CAPTAIN TOM CAT (IRE) (30) 0P062U- CD 8 11-3

Br B g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Miss Molly Malone (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Deva Racing (CTC) Dr Richard Newland, Droitwich T

B P. Motherway Deva Racing Group S

TFRHHHHI BHA128

TIMEFORM VIEWDevelopedintoaprettysmartchaserin2021/22,successful4times,includinginthisrace Ranbetterthanforawhilefromamuch-reduced markwhenrunner-upatPlumpton(19.8f,soft)inAprilbutunseatedatCheltenhamnexttime,stillratesasaplayer.

7 GRANDEUR D’AME (FR) (50) 6/30115- 7 11-2

Br B g Desir d’Un Soir (FR) - Sourya d’Airy (FR)

Tom Cannon J

O Syders & Burkes Alan King, Barbury Castle T

B Mr Georges Lacombe Goodwin Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Winning hurdler who dug deep to open his account in this sphere at Huntington in January and followed up from the front at Stratford(17f,soft)inMarch.FoundlifetougherwhenunabletodominateatWarwicklasttimeandhe’llneedtoimprove

TFRHHHII BHA127

8 SHANG TANG (IRE) (25) 510/1/46- D 9 11-0

Br B g Shantou (USA) - Ballyguider Bridge (IRE)

O T. Syder & N. Mustoe

Tom Bellamy J

Emma Lavelle, Marlborough T

B Jim McGee Hatherden Horse Transport S

TIMEFORM VIEWUsefulhurdlerwhomadewinningstartoverfencesina21fNewtonAbbotnoviceinSeptember2021beforefinishingfourthinthisracelastseasonon returnfroman8-monthbreak.Offanother12monthsbeforereturningoverhurdlesatKemptonlasttimeandcouldstilldobetterasachaser

TFRHHHII BHA125

9 BARTON KNOLL (GB) (86) 3/24452- D 11 10-9

Br B g Midnight Legend - Barton Flower

O Mr Simon W. Clarke

B Lady H. J. Clarke

Sean Quinlan J

John Mackie, Church Broughton T

John Mackie Racing S

TIMEFORM VIEW Beaten only a nose in this race last season and ran well enough when second in a 4-runner event at Doncaster (19.1f, good) 86 days ago Remains tricky to win with, though.

TFRHHHII BHA120

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2022: DESTRIER (FR) 9 11 2 Harry Skelton 7-1 (Dan Skelton) 8 ran Tongue Strap worn by No 5. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 The Big Bite (IRE), 5-1 Captain Tom Cat (IRE), 15-2 Grandeur d’Ame (FR), 17-2 Presentandcounting (IRE), Brief Times (IRE), 9-1 Barton Knoll (GB), 10-1 La Domaniale (FR), 12-1 Jemima P (IRE), 22-1 Shang Tang (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

PRESENTINGANDCOUNTING has been prolific over both fences and hurdles and has slipped in the weights, so is fancied to regain the winning thread after a recent pipe-opener at Cheltenham. The Big Bite is still potentially well treated after his Newbury success, with Captain Tom Cat and La Domaniale others to consider in a strong contest.

TIMEFORM

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