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THE BROUGHTON HALL ESTATES HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE)

Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £10562 to the winning horse The second to receive £4860, the third £2430, the fourth £1216 and the fifth £606. for four yrs old and upwards. £100 stake if the horse is rated 130 or higher, or £20 stake if the horse is rated 129 or lower with £80 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 23rd. Penalties, after March 18th, 2023, for each hurdle race won 7lb Broughton Hall Estates has generously sponsored this race and will award a prize to the winning owner and a cash prize to the stable employee responsible for the Best Turned Out Horse PLEASE NOTE: A novice or juvenile horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of four times in Hurdle races in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code 14 entries, 4 at £20 and 10 at £100 - Closed March 20th, 2023 Owners Prize Money. Winner £8078; Second £4038; Third £2020; Fourth £1010; Fifth £504. (Penalty Value £10562)

1

No Horse

Age st lb

MINELLA TRUMP (IRE) (293) 9 12 0

B g Shantou (USA) - One Theatre (IRE)

Owner: Mr T. G. Leslie

Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

Breeder: John G. Victory

Sponsor: Proactive Personnel Limited

Colours: YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE seams, GREY sleeves, ROYAL BLUE seams, ROYAL BLUE cap Form: 11121-1 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Completed a 7-timer at Catterick in November 2021 and bagged back-to-back handicap chases over 23.8f at Perth last year Successful on latest start in this sphere, too, albeit that was off a 19lb lower mark and Brian Hughes prefers Jungle Jack here. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 142

2 HOMME PUBLIC (FR)

B g Cokoriko (FR) - Uddy (FR)

Owner: The Nevers Racing Partnership II

Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas

Breeder: Jacques Cypres

Sponsor: Swansway

(35) 6 11 10

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, PINK armlets, PINK cap Form: 1-13516

TIMEFORM VIEW Has improved again this season successful on return at Wetherby and added to his tally in a 15.8f Huntingdon handicap in January By no means disgraced off this mark in a strong race at Ascot (19.3f) last time and he has to enter calculations.

3 JUNGLE JACK (GB) (28) 7 11 3

Ch g Doyen (IRE) - Skew

Owner: Mr T. G. Leslie

Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

Breeder: Redgate Bloodstock & Trickledown Stud

Sponsor: Proactive Personnel Limited

Colours: YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE seams, GREY sleeves, ROYAL BLUE seams, PINK cap Form: 112-122 C BF

TIMEFORM VIEW Yet to finish outside of the first 2 from 7 starts over hurdles, backing up November’s Haydock reapearance success with creditable efforts in defeat there and at Newcastle since. Brian Hughes’ pick of the McCain-trained trio and bold show likely here in first-time cheekpieces. Star Rating

4 GAELIK

Coast

(FR) (48) 9 11 3

Br g Coastal Path - Gaelika (IRE)

Owner: Mr T. G. Leslie

Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

Breeder: Mme Karine Perreau

Sponsor: Proactive Personnel Limited

Colours: YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE seams, GREY sleeves, ROYAL BLUE seams, WHITE cap Form: 0302F6 C D

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful winning chaser and in good form back hurdling this season, winning at Worcester in June and back to his best when runner-up at Doncaster (19.5f, good) in December Below par both subsequent starts, though, and jockey bookings suggest that he’s the least-fancied of the yard’s trio. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 131

5

KINGS KEEPER (IRE) (28) 8 10 13

B g Getaway (GER) - Fingal’s Sister (IRE)

Owner: Morris Morgan Racing

Trainer: Kerry Lee, Presteigne

Breeder: J. Kinsella

Sponsor: Fitzdares Limited

Colours: PURPLE, PINK triple diamond, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PINK cap Form: 10231P D

TIMEFORM VIEW Irish import who made a good start for this yard, placed twice in Uttoxeter handicaps prior to scoring in decisive fashion at Ffos Las (2 1/2m) in January However, form nosedived at Chepstow last time (pulled up) and he may now be a shade too high in the weights. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 127

6

THEREISNODOUBT (IRE)

Ch g Primary (USA) - Doubt (IRE)

Owner: Mrs H. Kelly

Trainer: Lucinda Russell, Kinross

Breeder: Moygaddy Stud

Sponsor: Ian Macleod & Co Ltd

(7) 10 10 10

Colours: MAROON, WHITE seams, WHITE sleeves, MAROON stars, MAROON cap, WHITE star Form: 431342 D

Jockey

TIMEFORM VIEW Back to his best when gaining his first success for current connections at Kelso in January Hasn’t done a great deal wrong since, including when fourth of 16 in the Morebattle back at Kelso earlier this month, and likely to be in the mix once again. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 124 Jack

7 EL MUCHACHO (IRE) (21) 6 10 9

Gr g Walk In The Park (IRE) - La Segnora (FR)

Owner: Four Candles Partnership

Trainer: Milton Harris, Warminster

Breeder: Mrs Dale Adams

Sponsor: Bresbet

Colours: RED, YELLOW hoop, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW armlets, YELLOW cap Form: 321120

TIMEFORM VIEW Point winner who has progressed nicely over hurdles, winning 2m handicaps at Plumpton and Catterick in January before a near-miss at the latter course last month. However, he was put in his place in the Morebattle at Kelso last time and is another who may now be in the handicapper’s grip. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 123

8 TANGANYIKA

(FR) (33) 5 10 4

B g Martaline - Norita Has (FR)

Owner: Mrs C. S. Wilson

Trainer: Venetia Williams, Hereford

Breeder: E.A.L. Haras de Montaigu et al

Sponsor: Faucets Limited

Colours: DARK GREEN, YELLOW spots, YELLOW sleeves, DARK GREEN spots, YELLOW cap Form: 53-0F41

TIMEFORM VIEW Landed a 3-y-o hurdle on debut in France in spring 2021. Struggled initially for present connections but improved when bagging a 19.3f Catterick handicap last time and a 7lb rise may well underestimate him.

Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 118

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 8

Mitchell Bastyan

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 3.

Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 4. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 6, 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2.

The Result

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Betting Forecast:

7-2 Jungle Jack (GB), 4-1 Tanganyika (FR), 9-2 Thereisnodoubt (IRE), 5-1 Homme Public (FR), 13-2 Minella Trump (IRE), 20-1 El Muchacho (IRE), 22-1 Gaelik Coast (FR), 25-1 Kings Keeper (IRE)

Race Summary:

This is more competitive than the handicap TANGANYIKA landed at Catterick and he’s now 7lb higher in the weights, but there could be more to come now that he’s found his feet for present connections

The 5-y-o is marginally preferred to the consistent Jungle Jack, who appeared to find things happening too quickly over 17f at Newcastle last time and is likely to have a big say back up in trip here. Homme Public and Thereisnodoubt are others with pretty solid credentials

1-2-3:

1.TANGANYIKA (FR) 2.JUNGLE JACK 3.HOMME PUBLIC (FR)

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Total prize fund £35000

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Horse

1 CILAOS EMERY (FR) (20) 11 12 0

B g Califet (FR) - Queissa (FR)

Owner: The Has Been’s

Trainer: Sophie Leech, Westbury-on-Severn

Breeder: S.A.R.L. Haras Du Bois Emery & J. Poitou

Sponsor: W & S Recycling

Colours: RED, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets.

Form: U62-34P

TIMEFORM VIEW Smart chaser at best for Willie Mullins but didn’t show much in hurdle event at Auteuil on yard debut after 14 months off. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 147

2 HILL SIXTEEN (GB) (112) 10 11 10

B g Court Cave (IRE) - Chasers Chic

Owner: J Fyffe & S Townshend

Trainer: Sandy Thomson, Greenlaw Breeder: Mrs Audrey Goodwin

Sponsor: JF Kegs(Scotland) Ltd, Sandy Thomson Racing

Colours: BLACK and PINK diabolo, BLACK sleeves, PINK cap, BLACK star

Form: P42U-30

TIMEFORM VIEW Losing run is mounting up but was a good third over C&D on reappearance before respectable seventh of 22 in Becher Chase at Aintree Not taken lightly back down in class. First run after a wind op

3 ELVIS MAIL (FR) (10)

Gr g Great Pretender (IRE) - Queenly Mail (FR)

Owner: The Ladies Who

Trainer: N. W. Alexander, Kinneston

Breeder: Mr Bernard Pierre Le Courtois

Sponsor: Kinneston Bloodstock Ltd

9 11 5

Colours: PINK, DARK GREEN epaulets and armlets, DARK GREEN cap, PINK spots. Form: 4-1633U C

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdler/chaser who returned to something like his best to end losing run on return at Ayr (20.5f) in October. Below par here last month, however, and got no further than the first in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham 10 days ago Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 138

4 BIG RIVER (IRE) (69)

B g Milan - Call Kate (IRE)

Owner: Two Black Labs

Trainer: Lucinda Russell, Kinross

Breeder: J. R. Curran

Sponsor: Ian Macleod & Co Ltd

13 11 2

Colours: WHITE, BLACK Labrador with RED collar, WHITE sleeves and cap with BLACK paw prints.

Form: 143-0P3 CD

TIMEFORM VIEW Veteran staying chaser who is a 5-time course winner but on the decline now and others preferred. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 135

5 BAVINGTON BOB (IRE) (7) 8 11 0

Br g Court Cave (IRE) - Chocolate Silk (IRE)

Owner: Mr Ian Hamilton

Trainer: Ann Hamilton, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Breeder: Susan Bredin

Sponsor: Hamilton

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, RED chevrons, quartered cap

Form: 3-602PP C

TIMEFORM VIEW Four-time winner last season (including here) but his second of 4 in 23f handicap here in January has been his only decent effort this term, soon pulled up at Newcastle last week. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 18/3/2023 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 133

6

DOYEN BREED (IRE) (36) 8 10 12

Ch g Doyen (IRE) - Sweet Empire (IRE)

Owner: The Explorers

Trainer: Sandy Thomson, Greenlaw

Breeder: Sean Gorman

Sponsor: Sandy Thomson Racing

Colours: BLACK, RED stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap Form: 22F-0P2

TIMEFORM VIEW Did well as a novice chaser last season and back on track when second of 3 here (21.6f) 5 weeks ago However, was probably flattered by his proximity to the winner and opposable back up in trip.

7

Sean Bowen

Derek Fox

Ross Chapman

Ryan Mania

Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 131

MIGHTY THUNDER (GB) (28) 10 10 8

B g Malinas (GER) - Cool Island (IRE)

Owner: Thunder Holdings Ltd

Trainer: Lucinda Russell, Kinross

Breeder: C. and Mrs Wilson

Sponsor: Ian Macleod & Co Ltd, Allson Wholesale

Colours: ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star Form: P-0PF06 C

TIMEFORM VIEW Won the 2021 Scottish Grand National but not the force of old nowadays, beaten 30 lengths when sixth in the Eider at Newcastle latest Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 127 Patrick Wadge (5)

8

FORWARD PLAN (IRE) (19) 7 10 6

Br g Valirann (FR) - Culmore Native (IRE)

Owner: The Steeple Chasers

Trainer: Anthony Honeyball, Beaminster Breeder: Francis Flynn

Sponsor: geegeez.co.uk

Colours: WHITE, ROYAL BLUE braces and armlets, hooped cap Form: 221211 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Won a Fontwell handicap hurdle in November and has continued his improvement switched to chasing, winning his last 2 starts at Southwell. Extremely likeable type and remains one to follow. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 125 Ben Godfrey (3)

9

CLONGUILE WAY (IRE) (34) 10 10 6

B g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Massini Flyer (IRE)

Owner: Warts Syndicate

Trainer: John McConnell, Ireland

Breeder: Breda O’Keeffe

Colours: RED, BLACK seams, BLACK sleeves, WHITE stars, BLACK cap, WHITE star Form: 150524

TIMEFORM VIEW In top form at the moment, second over a marathon trip here in December before fourth of 20 in Cross Country at Punchestown. Should be thereabouts again.

Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 125 Peter Kavanagh (5)

10

HALF SHOT (IRE) (21) 9 10 2

B g Yeats (IRE) - Dochas Supreme (IRE)

Owner: The Farming Army

Trainer: Iain Jardine, Carrutherstown

Breeder: Robert B. Hodgins

Sponsor:IainJardine RacingLtd,BloomfieldsRacelineHorseboxes

Colours: ROYAL BLUE, RED chevrons, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE stars. Form: 411322

TIMEFORM VIEW Opened chase account back from a break at Sedgefield in October before following up over hurdles at Musselburgh the following month. Good placed efforts back in this sphere next 3 starts, only just edged out here (21.6f) latest Likely to make another bold bid.

Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 121

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 10

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 5. Hood worn by No 1. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4, 6, 7. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 2.

The Result

Cannon 5-1 (Alan King) 4 ran

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Betting Forecast:

11-4 Forward Plan (IRE), 4-1 Half Shot (IRE), 13-2 Clonguile Way (IRE), 9-1 Hill Sixteen (GB), Doyen Breed (IRE), 14-1 Mighty Thunder (GB), 18-1 Elvis Mail (FR), 25-1 Big River (IRE), 33-1 Cilaos Emery (FR), Bavington Bob (IRE)

Race Summary:

FORWARD PLAN has thrived since being switched to chasing, making it 2-3 in this sphere at Southwell 3 weeks ago in a good time, and he remains one to keep on the right side of. Half Shot and Clonguile Way arrive at the top of their game so are feared most

1-2-3:

1.FORWARD PLAN (IRE) 2.HALF SHOT (IRE) 3.CLONGUILE WAY (IRE)

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