FIFTH RACE 7.40

THE 100% RACINGTV PROFITS BACK TO RACING HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £25000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £10433, 2nd £5218, 3rd £2608, 4th £1305. (Penalty Value £13615)

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

Leading course trainer (17-22): D Skelton (24 wins from 159 runners, 15%) runs HIDDEN HEROICS

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D Skelton (5 wins from 25 runners, 20%) runs HIDDEN HEROICS colours no horse age st-lb

Longest Traveller: RUTHLESS ARTICLE trained by R Curtis, Newport, 163 miles.

1 KINONDO KWETU (GB) (34) 111133- CD 7 12-0

Br B g Casamento (IRE) - Asinara (GER) Jonathan England J

O Gunalt Partnership Sam England, Guiseley T

B Allseasons Bloodstock Keighley Steel S

TIMEFORMVIEWOneofthechasingsuccessstoriesoflastseasonand,havinghadabreathingoperation,producedacareerbestinafirsttimetongue strapwhenthirdinvaluable25fAintreehandicaponGrandNationalDay.ThisC&Dwinnerlookstheonetobeatagain.

TFRHHHHH BHA137

2 ORGANDI (FR) (209) 4/U631P- D 11 11-12

Br Br m Early March - Creme Pralinee (FR) Tom Bellamy J

O Beautiful People Richard Phillips, Moreton-in-Marsh T

B Dr Vet R. Y. Simon & Mr N. Simon Tori Global S

TIMEFORM VIEW Back to winning ways in 3m1f Warwick handicap in September but off the track since being pulled up at Cheltenham following month. Needs to hit the ground running on comeback.

3 HIDDEN HEROICS (FR) (30) 1P1155- D

TFRHHHII BHA135

6 11-11

Br B g Coastal Path - Quine de Sivola (FR) Bridget Andrews J

O Mr Ian Lawrence Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B Mr Mickael Fennessy The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire), Ladbrokes S

TIMEFORMVIEWScoredatExeterandCheltenhamonhisfirst2startsoverfences.Notdisgracedinfirst-timetonguetiewhen fifth of 11 in handicap at Cheltenham (26f) 30 days ago Merits consideration off an easing mark.

TFRHHHHI BHA134

4 RUTHLESS ARTICLE (IRE) (27) 6/U215P- C 10 11-11

Br B g Definite Article - Lady Kamando Sean Bowen J

O J Rymer R Farnham C Rymer J Farnham Rebecca Curtis, Newport T

B Walter Crean William Hill S

TIMEFORM VIEW Coursewinner but let downby his jumping whenpulled upin Scottish Grand National at Ayr27 days ago Needs to bounce back.

TFRHHHII BHA134

5 JAVA POINT (IRE) (30) 1/32636- 8 11-8

Br B g Stowaway - Classic Sun (GER) Gavin Sheehan J

O Fanning, Griffith, Haddock Tom George, Slad T

B Miss C. O’Neill HBA Media S

TIMEFORM VIEW Winless last season and cheekpieces on for first time when below-par sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (26f, good) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

TFRHHIII BHA131

6 LOUNGE LIZARD (GB) (22) 2/26311- D 6 11-6

Br B g Kayf Tara - Lifestyle Harry Cobden J

O Arnold, Lukas, Leitao and Wrigley

Henry Daly, Ludlow T

B David G. Ford Humphrey Butler Ltd S

TFRHHHII BHA129

TIMEFORMVIEWHasprovedunreliablebuthearrivesonahat-trickafterwinsatCatterickandTaunton(23f)thisspring. Not taken lightly despite a 9lb hike in the weights.

7 EMPIRE DE MAULDE (FR) (371) 22136/4- CD 9 11-6

Br B g Spanish Moon (USA) - Ondine de Brejoux (FR) Brian Hughes J

O Mr S Murrills & Mr J Ewart James Ewart, Langholm T

B S.C.E.A. de Maulde Fitzdares S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner but he’s been off for 12 months since solid fourth over C&D He has won off a break though so can’t be discounted.

TFRHHHII BHA129

8 TOPOFTHECOTSWOLDS (IRE) (144) 14313P- 9 11-5

Br B g Arcadio (GER) - Bambootcha (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Mr M. A. Reay Nigel Twiston-Davies, Cheltenham T

B Kieran Ryan & Tim Nolan Agetur (UK) Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual handicap chase winner last season. Too free and dropped away at Market Rasen when last seen on Boxing Day. Not on a bad mark if ready to go

TFRHHHII BHA128

9 SAINT ARVANS (FR) (21) 41FP13- 9 11-4

Br B g Motivator - Castellina (USA) Thomas Dowson J

O Mr D Carr and Miss A P Lee

B Deer Daniel John & M. E.

Maurice Barnes, Brampton T

Maurice Barnes Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Likeable type who has taken well to chasing, winning for a fourth time at Kelso (3m) in April. Posted a respectable third in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f) 21 days ago so he’s one for the shortlist. TFRHHHII BHA127 (-1)

10 TIM PAT (IRE) (41) 1/562P4-

Br B g Mahler - April Thyne (IRE)

7 11-0

Theo Gillard J

O Mr T. G. Leslie Donald McCain, Cholmondeley T

B T. Hayes Proactive Personnel Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Completed a hat-trick at Haydock in early 2022 but winless since and largely below par last term. Others are preferred.

11 GO ON CHEZ (GB) (189) 132FP1- CD

TFRHHIII BHA123

7 10-13

Br B g Malinas (GER) - Who’s Afraid Henry Brooke J

O Kevin Roberts Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas T

B Yorton Farm Stud Swansway S

TIMEFORM VIEW Resumed winning ways in a first-time tongue strap at Southwell (3m) in November. Conditions in his favour back from a break but he’s 8lb higher here.

TFRHHHII BHA122

DECLARED RUNNERS 11 2022: EXELERATOR EXPRESS (FR) 8 12 0 Sam Twiston-Davies 11-4 (Neil Mulholland) 9 ran

Blinkers worn by No 6. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 3, 7, 8, 10 Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 7.

Stewards Note:

HIDDEN HEROICS: Following its run on 19/4/2023 it was reported that the horse jumped right handed.

RUTHLESS ARTICLE: Following its run on 22/4/2023 it was reported that the horse made a bad mistake 6 out.

EMPIRE DE MAULDE: Following its run on 13/5/2022 it was reported that the horse lost both its front shoes.

TOPOFTHECOTSWOLDS: Following its run on 26/12/2022 it was reported that the horse ran too freely

Probable S.P’s: 9-2 Kinondo Kwetu (GB), 11-2 Lounge Lizard (GB), 7-1 Hidden Heroics (FR), 15-2 Go On Chez (GB), 17-2 Empire de Maulde (FR), 11-1 Java Point (IRE), Tim Pat (IRE), 16-1 Saint Arvans (FR), 20-1 Organdi (FR), 22-1 Ruthless Article (IRE), Topofthecotswolds (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

KINONDO KWETU enjoyed a marvellous last season when scoring five times and this C&D winner is weighted to go close once more as he is able to race off the same mark as when an excellent third at Aintree last time Dan Skelton’s Hidden Heroics is also weighted to have a say and is next on the list ahead of the returning Empire de Maulde and likeable Saint Arvans.