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THE CHAMPAGNE LOUIS ROEDERER HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5)

for five yrs old and upwards ¨ Total prize fund £9650 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3836, 2nd £1917, 3rd £959, 4th £480, 5th £239, 6th £120. (Penalty Value £5020.89)

2m 1f 61y

Race Description This is a two miles, one and a half furlongs handicap steeple chase for five-year-olds and upwards which have been rated from 0 to 105. To qualify for a handicap rating horses must have won a race, been placed twice or raced at least three times in order for the handicapper to gauge the level of form shown. This rating then dictates the weight to be carried in a handicap In simple terms a horse rated 105 in this particular race would be required to carry 5lb more than a rival rated 100.

Leading course trainer (17-22): S England (11 wins from 55 runners, 20%) runs WE’LL GO AGAIN

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Menzies (4 wins from 19 runners, 21%) runs CHECK MY PULSE & RESTANDBETHANKFUL no horse age st-lb

Longest Traveller: LINE OF DESCENT trained by W Greatrex, Upper Lambourn, 242 miles.

1

SWORDOFFATE(IRE)(13) 30412-2 CD BF 10 12-1

Br B g Beneficial - Beann Ard (IRE) Brian Hughes J

O Mr A Kerr Mr L Kerr Leonard Kerr, Irvine T

B Mrs Bronagh Brady Lawler

TIMEFORMVIEWTendstogowellatthistimeof yearandhe’sdulybouncedbacktoformtowinatWetherbyandfinishrunner-up twice at Perth in recent weeks This former C&D winner is likely to be in the thick of things again. TFR##### BHA106

2

RESTANDBETHANKFUL(GB)(16) 24P35-5 D 7 11-13

Br Br g Califet (FR) - Persian Forest Conor O’Farrell J

O Mike Severs , T&P Weight & Partner Rebecca Menzies, Sedgefield T

B Clarendon Farm Bluegrass Horse Feeds S

TIMEFORM VIEW Scored 3 times over timber for Olly Murphy in 2021. Still a maiden after 6 attempts over fences but he hasn’t been with this yard for long and has had excuses over hurdles on his last 2 outings TFR###!! BHA104

ARDERACROSS(IRE)(4) 51120-0 CD 12 11-8

Br Ch g Shantou (USA) - Fair Maid Marion (IRE) Jamie Hamilton J

O Exors of the Late Mr W G Young William Young Jnr, Carluke T

B V. Connolly & W. M Mullin

TIMEFORM VIEW Raced mostly at Ayr in recent times, winning another couple of handicap chases in February, but his last 2 runs suggest he may have lost his form for the time being TFR##!!! BHA99 (-3)

LINEOFDESCENT(IRE)(38) 223331-

Br B g Nathaniel (IRE) - Joys of Spring (IRE)

O Jim and Claire Limited

5

6

5 11-6

Sean Bowen J

Warren Greatrex, Upper Lambourn T

B Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 1Account Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Has taken well to fences, placed on first 5 starts before coming good at Stratford (19.5f) last month. Likely to give another good account. TFR####! BHA97

WE’LLGOAGAIN(IRE)(19) 030002- D

Br Br g Fast Company (IRE) - Fuzzypeg (IRE)

7 11-4

Jonathan England J

O NMUS Sam England, Guiseley T

B Gus Roche Keighley Steel S

TIMEFORMVIEWScoredinamaidenhurdleatMarketRasenlastsummer.Ratherinandoutoverhurdlessincebutshapedwell when second on chase debut at Market Rasen in April and has performed respectably on the Flat since TFR####! BHA95

CHECKMYPULSE(IRE)(15) U4215-6 7 11-2

Br B g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Little Luxury (IRE)

O Miss Maria D. Myco

B Mr Enda Crehan & Mrs Miriam Crehan

Henry Brooke J

Rebecca Menzies, Sedgefield T

Bluegrass Horse Feeds S

TIMEFORM VIEW Finally got off the mark over fences in 7-runner handicap chase at Carlisle (2m) in October Off 6 months, shaped as if in form when never-nearer sixth of 12 at Newcastle (2m) 15 days ago. TFR###!! BHA93

TICOTIMES(IRE)(15) 24064-0 CD 10 11-1

Br Br g Arcadio (GER) - Roomier (IRE) J

O Mrs Evelyn Slack Anna Slack, Appleby-in-Westmorland T

Slack

B Mrs Kay Curtis TIMEFORM VIEW

8

LIVING’SBOYANCO(FR)(22) 5321U-U

8 11-0

Br B g Diamond Boy (FR) - Living Start (FR) Robert Dunne J

O Mr I. Barran John Wainwright, Malton T

B Dr V. Marine Estrade Harmony Inns Hotels S

TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark in emphatic fashion at Market Rasen (19f) in October but has unseated in 2 subsequent outings 6 months apart. Usual cheekpieces back on now. TFR##!!! BHA91

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10

SECRETSDEFAMILLE(FR)(73) 50P/P50- 6 10-2

Br Ch m Hunter’s Light (IRE) - Louisa M Alcott Stephen Mulqueen J

O Mr N. Mechie Neil Mechie, Middleham T

B Mr Xavier Moyer & Mme Annabelle Moyer

TIMEFORM VIEW Only modest form over hurdles in Ireland and little to get excited about in 3 runs for this yard at the start of the spring Switches to fences for the first time on the back of wind surgery. TFR#!!!! BHA76

WARATSEA(IRE)(37) 0/4223/P-

9 10-2

Br Gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Swirling (IRE) Jonathon Bewley (3) J

O Mrs Lesley Bewley & Mr John Gibson George Bewley, Colby T

B Mrs Ann Naughton Lloyd Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest maiden chaser who shaped as if retaining ability on last month’s return from a long absence, making good headway before understandably fading TFR###!! BHA74

11

KICKSAFTERSIX(IRE)(15) P0/P05-0

7 10-2

Br B g Scorpion (IRE) - Astalanda (FR) Sean Quinlan J

O Coniston Old Men Syndicate Martin Todhunter, Penrith T

B Martin McDermott Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair form in bumpers for Warren Greatrex but little form over jumps, including in handicap chases last twice TFR##!!! BHA66

DECLARED RUNNERS 11

2022: LERMOOS LEGEND 7 11 6 Sean Bowen 2-1 (Peter Bowen) 5 ran

Hood worn first time by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 4, 5, 10. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 6, 8. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 9.

Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Line of Descent (IRE), 9-2 Sword of Fate (IRE), We’ll Go Again (IRE), 13-2 Restandbethankful (GB), 9-1 Check My Pulse (IRE), 14-1 Living’s Boy An Co (FR), 18-1 Kicksaftersix (IRE), 25-1 War At Sea (IRE), 40-1 Ardera Cross (IRE), 66-1 Secrets de Famille (FR)

PLAY SMARTER

SWORD OF FATE is going through a good spell at present and might be able to get his head back in front at a venue where he’s tasted success before Line of Descent is another who arrives on the back of a string of solid efforts lately and is second choice ahead of We’ll Go Again, who made an encouraging start to his chase career when runner-up at Market Rasen last month.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.SWORD OF FATE (IRE) 2.LINE OF DESCENT (IRE) 3.WE’LL GO AGAIN (IRE)

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