FIRST RACE 1.23

for maiden four yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £8000

THE IRISH THOROUGHBRED MARKETING GATEWAY TO QUALITY MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

2M 3F 123Y

Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £4356 to the winning horse The second to receive £2007, the third £1003 and the fourth £502. for maiden four yrs old and upwards. Enter by noon, March 20th and pay £40 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 23rd. Weights: 4-y-o 10st 9lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 7lb Fillies and mares allowed 7lb. Irish Thoroughbred Marketing are delighted to sponsor The Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gateway to Quality Maiden Hurdle Race at Bangor On Dee and will award a Euro 2,000 ITM voucher to the Winning Owner This voucher is redeemable at the 2023 Irish Store Sales. This voucher is valid for 12 Months from date of award and is subject to Terms & Conditions. In addition £50 will be awarded to the person responsible for the best turned out horse in this race 25 entries at £40. - Closed March 20th, 2023 Owners Prize Money. Winner £3338; Second £1670; Third £834; Fourth £418. (Penalty Value £4356.80)

1 ED KEEPER (FR) (76)

B g Hunter’s Light (IRE) - Charbelle (FR)

Owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd

Trainer: Sam Thomas, Cardiff

Breeder: Marc Bridoux

5 11 7

Colours: DARK BLUE and WHITE diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap Form: 32

TIMEFORM VIEW Promise when placed in maiden hurdles at Ffos Las and Chepstow this winter Potential for better again. Leading claims.

Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 118

2 HARVIE WALLBANGER (IRE) (48) 7 11 7

B g Mahler - Initforthecrack (IRE)

Owner: Mr K. W. Bell

Trainer: John O’Shea, Newnham-on-Severn

Breeder: Mr M. Hogan

Sponsor: K W Bell Group Ltd

Colours: LIGHT BLUE, RED braces, sleeves and star on cap Form: 326060

TIMEFORM VIEW Irish point winner who has run to a fair level in 3 bumpers for current connections. No impact so far over hurdles, though, so probably more of a handicap type

STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 5/2/2023 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled.

David Bass

Star RatingHHIII Official BHA RatingNick

3 ICARAT (FR) (33) 5 11 7

B g Nicaron (GER) - Cemoua (FR)

Owner: The DTTW Partnership

Trainer: Venetia Williams, Hereford

Breeder: Richard Godefroy & Eric Lecoiffier

Sponsor: Faucets Limited

Colours: ORANGE, PURPLE stars, PURPLE sleeves, ORANGE armlets and star on PURPLE cap Form: 0513-20

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair form in French bumpers for Nick Littmoden, winning once and placed on 2 other occasions. Off 8 months, probably needed the outing when fading into seventh on his Carlisle hurdle debut for new yard Open to progress.

Star RatingHHHII Official BHA RatingCharlie Deutsch

4 IMPORT EXPORT (FR) (8) 5 11 7

B g Free Port Lux - Tes Belle (FR)

Owner: The Oldcastle Racing Syndicate

Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas

Breeder: Jacques Cypres and Laurent Couetil

Sponsor: Swansway

Colours: LIGHT BLUE, large DARK BLUE spots, sleeves and cap Form: P-0P

TIMEFORM VIEW Hasn’t achieved anything in his 3 starts and can only be watched.

Star RatingHIIII Official BHA Rating - Henry Brooke

5 LE BON VIVANT (FR) (28) 5 11 7

Ch g Doctor Dino (FR) - School of Thought (FR)

Owner: Mr Andrew L. Cohen

Trainer: Olly Murphy, Wilmcote

Breeder: Ecurie Des Charmes & M. Martinez et al

Sponsor: Wood Hall Stud

Colours: ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap Form: 0

TIMEFORM VIEW €60,000 Doctor Dino gelding but well held in a Chepstow bumper on his recent debut despite attracting market support.

- Fergus Gregory 6 NO BUT I WILL (GB) (72) 6 11 7

B g Telescope (IRE) - Little Carmela

Owner: Kevin Roberts

Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas

Breeder: T. A. Williams

Sponsor: Swansway

Colours: PURPLE and RED (quartered), RED and PURPLE diabolo on sleeves, RED cap Form: 1-343

TIMEFORM VIEW Won sole start in Irish points. Hasn’t progressed from his Kelso hurdle debut third but it’s still early days and the drop back in trip may help him.

7

PRESENT FAIR (IRE) (58) 6 11 7

B g Presenting - Premier Victory (IRE)

Owner: Mr T. G. Leslie

Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

Breeder: Fergal Loman & Joseph Duncan

Sponsor: Proactive Personnel Limited

Colours: YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE seams, GREY sleeves, ROYAL BLUE seams, ROYAL BLUE cap Form: 121-044

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual point winner. Best effort in maiden/novice hurdles for new yard when fourth of 17 at Wetherby (2m) 8 weeks ago Back up in trip Has the potential for better again. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 103 Brian Hughes

8 SHORT CHANGE HERO (IRE) (13) 6 11 7

Ch g Ask - Sally Royale (IRE)

Owner: Mr S. Allwood

Trainer: Sam Allwood, Whitchurch

Breeder: Paddy Egan

Sponsor: Allwood Horse Transport

Colours: YELLOW, BLACK and EMERALD GREEN hooped sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and BLACK hooped cap Form: PP

TIMEFORM VIEW Big prices and pulled up in novice hurdles at Carlisle and Market Rasen in recent weeks. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 12/3/2023 it was reported that the jockey p.u after losing the irons.

9 SHUIL CEOIL (IRE) (28)

Ch g Mount Nelson - Shuil Bob (IRE)

Owner: Mr R Flower

Trainer: Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke

Breeder: Paddy Kennedy

Sponsor: Tote

5

11 7

Colours: DARK BLUE, WHITE triple diamond, WHITE sleeves, DARK BLUE stars, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star Form: F0F0

TIMEFORM VIEW Minor promise on Rules debut in a Wincanton bumper on Boxing Day but well beaten on his completed start over hurdles since.

10 SI ELEGANT (FR) (28) 5 11

B g Gemix (FR) - Melancholy Hill (FR)

Owner: Gwent Holdings Limited

Trainer: Christian Williams, Bridgend

Breeder: Roland Monnier & Yannick Fouin

7

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, PINK stars, PINK sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, PINK star Form: 2-r2

TIMEFORM VIEW Bought for €155,000 after finishing second in a 3-y-o hurdle on sole start in France back in September 2021. Ran out at around the half-way point on British debut at Hereford but didn’t do anything wrong when second of 8 at Newcastle since. Likely to be bang there. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 114 Jack

11

SONIC GOLD (GB) (469) 7

B g Schiaparelli (GER) - Sonic Weld

Owner: Mr K. W. Bell

Trainer: John O’Shea, Newnham-on-Severn

Breeder: Mr John Benfield

Sponsor: K W Bell Group Ltd

11 7

Colours: LIGHT BLUE, RED braces and sleeves, DARK GREEN cap Form: 2/00-

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up sole start in points but well held in a Uttoxeter bumper and Hereford novice hurdle before Christmas. Has had wind surgery STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 11/12/2021 it was reported that the horse was badly hampered by a faller.

Star RatingHIIII Official BHA RatingBen

12 STATE OF FAME (IRE) (220)

B g Fame And Glory - Nirphania (GER)

Owner: KHDRP

Trainer: Tim Vaughan, Cowbridge

Breeder: Ms Amanda Torrens

7 11 7

Colours: BLACK and WHITE (quartered), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, LIGHT BLUE cap, BLACK star. Form: 154-555

TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper winner and fair maiden hurdler for Ross O’Sullivan in Ireland. Off 7 months ahead of return for new yard Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 114 Alan Johns

13

FLORA PAGET (GB) (47) 7 11 0

B m Kayf Tara - Lysways

Owner: Hollinshead, Moulson, Silk

Trainer: Sarah Hollinshead, Upper Longdon

Breeder: Miss Sarah Hollinshead

Colours: LIGHT GREEN and MAUVE stripes, WHITE sleeves, MAUVE cap.

Form: 60-6

TIMEFORM VIEW Well held in bumpers last season and suffered similar fate on Carlisle hurdle debut last month.

Star RatingHIIII Official BHA Rating - Chris Ward (3) 14 PENUMBRA (GB) (8) 4 10 2

B f Sixties Icon - Shadows Ofthenight (IRE)

Owner: Andy Clarke & The Four Aces

Trainer: Stella Barclay, Garstang

Breeder: Mike Channon Bloodstock Limited

Sponsor: Lancashire Racing Stables Limited

Colours: DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine and armlets, quartered cap. Form: P

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed little in a pair of novices on the Flat for Mick Channon in 2021 and pulled up early on last week’s Doncaster hurdle debut after a 19-month absence.

STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 17/3/2023 it was reported that the horse was reluctant to jump and was p.u.

Star RatingHIIII Official BHA RatingMitchell Bastyan

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 14

Hood worn first time by No 14. Tongue Strap worn by No 4. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 11.

The Result

1st 2nd Distance 3rd 4th Time

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR PLAY

Betting Forecast:

15-8 Ed Keeper (FR), 3-1 Si Elegant (FR), 15-2 State of Fame (IRE), 10-1 Present Fair (IRE), 16-1 No But I Will (GB), 22-1 Icarat (FR), 25-1 Le Bon Vivant (FR), 33-1 Harvie Wallbanger (IRE), 50-1 Shuil Ceoil (IRE), 150-1 Import Export (FR), Sonic Gold (GB), Flora Paget (GB), 300-1 Short Change Hero (IRE), Penumbra (GB)

Race Summary:

ED KEEPER has shown more than enough in his 2 starts to suggest he has a race like this in him and can prove just too strong for Newcastle runner-up Si Elegant. Donald McCain’s Present Fair looks best of the remainder

1-2-3:

1.ED KEEPER (FR) 2.SI ELEGANT (FR) 3.PRESENT FAIR (IRE)

Don’t forget to bet with the Tote on the 1:30 at NEWBURY, 1:45 at LINGFIELD PARK and 1:50 at KELSO.

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