Horse’s age

THE MARTIN BOWLER MEMORIAL NOVICES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

for novice four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £8400 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2921, 2nd £1461, 3rd £730, 4th £365, 5th £280. (Penalty Value £3812.20)

Leading course trainer (16-21): L Russell (36 wins from 240 runners, 15%) runs GRAND MORNING and

METHODTOTHEMADNESS

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): I Jardine (4 wins from 36 runners, 11%) runs ANIMORE

Longest Traveller: ON THE WILD SIDE trained by Dr R Newland, Droitwich, 233 miles.

J Jockey T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor E Equipment

1 ON THE WILD SIDE (IRE) (315)

B g Robin des Champs (FR) - Clear Riposte (IRE) 8 11-12

J Charlie Hammond T Dr Richard Newland, Droitwich O M Albon & M P Tudor B Mrs Mary Ahearne S Carehome Selection Ltd

2 GRAND MORNING (GB) (154)

B g Midnight Legend - Valentines Lady (IRE) 9 11-12

J Stephen Mulqueen E Tongue Strap Cheek Pieces T Lucinda Russell, Kinross O Mr John P. McManus B Mr I. Valentine S Ian Macleod & Co Ltd

3 SPIDER’S BITE (IRE) (16)

B g Scorpion (IRE) - Model Girl 9 11-9

J Sean Bowen E Tongue Strap Cheek Pieces T Adam Nicol, Seahouses O The Risk Takers Partnership B Gleadhill House Stud Ltd S W C Evans & Company

4 METHODTOTHEMADNESS (IRE) (39)

B m Gold Well - Odeeka (IRE) 7 11-4

J Derek Fox

T Lucinda Russell, Kinross O Mrs S Russell & A M Russell B William P Dillion S Ian Macleod & Co Ltd E Tongue Strap

5 ANIMORE (GB) (39)

B m Sulamani (IRE) - More Likely

J Conor O’Farrell T Iain Jardine, Carrutherstown O Mrs A. F. Tullie B Mrs A. F. Tullie S Iain Jardine Racing Ltd, Tote

8 10-12

TFRHHHHH BHA120 FORM 316/110- C

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual 2m winner over hurdles who posted solid eighth in 2m4f handicap at Newbury. Back chasing now after 10 months off/wind op and interesting chasing debutant for his shrewd yard. Nov20 Nby 20f HcpH good 8/12 Flash The Steel (IRE) 14l Oct20 Hex 16f Hdl soft 1/12 Blazing Port (IRE) 61/2l Oct20 Hex 16f Hdl gd-sf 1/14 Nada To Prada 4l

TFRHHIII BHA120 FORM 0/2401-0 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Unreliable sort who turned in a moody effort when ninth in Haydock handicap (3m) back in May. Switches back to fences now but others are preferred.

8May Hay 24f HcpH heavy 9/11 Dell’ Arca (IRE) 32l 13Mar Ayr 20f HcpH heavy 1/11 Corrieben Reiver 31/2l 7Feb Mus 23f HcpC soft 7/7 Event of Sivola (FR) 64l

TFRHHHHI BHA117 FORM P/UP-52P

TIMEFORM VIEW Has proved unreliable but in decent nick at present, still third when saddle slipped and pulled up 2 out in 3m Perth handicap 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and can’t be ruled out. 23Sep Per 23f HcpC gd-sf P/5 Wye Aye 14Aug Per 23f HcpC good 2/7 Shanroe Al C (IRE) nk 22Jul Wor 23f HcpC good 5/7 Oscar Montel (IRE) 25l

TFRHHHII BHA112 FORM 6-U3163 CD

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner in June who posted good third of 5 in handicap chase over C&D 39 days ago. Not taken lightly eased 1lb now.

31Aug Hex 20f HcpC good 3/5 No No Maestro (IRE) 3l 17Jul Cml 21f HcpC good 6/7 Brotherly Company (IRE) 37l 20Jun Hex 20f HcpC good 1/6 Mah Mate Bob (IRE) 11l

TFRHHHII BHA106 FORM 534-632 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual hurdle winner who matched that form over fences when good second of 5 in handicap over C&D 39 days ago. Can make her presence felt again nudged up just 1lb. 31Aug Hex 20f HcpC good 2/5 No No Maestro (IRE) 1/2l 19Jul Cml 21f HcpC good 3/4 Presentandcounting (IRE) 14l 5May Kel 22f HcpH good 6/8 Lissen To The Lady (IRE) 32l

DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2020: EL KALDOUN (FR) 6 11 3 Jeremiah McGrath 13-2 (Nicky Henderson) 12 ran Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 1. Stewards Note: SPIDER’S BITE: Following its run on 23/9/2021 it was reported that the horse’s saddle slipped.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Animore (GB), 3-1 On The Wild Side (IRE), Spider’s Bite (IRE), 5-1 Methodtothemadness (IRE), 14-1 Grand Morning (GB)

PLAY SMARTER ON THE WILD SIDE quickly made up into a fairly useful winning hurdler and is fancied to make light of an absence after a wind op and make a successful start over fences for his excellent handler. Spider’s Bite is enjoying a good spell at present so is feared most with C&D scorer Methodtothemadness also well in the mix.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ON THE WILD SIDE (IRE) 2.SPIDER’S BITE (IRE) 3.METHODTOTHEMADNESS (IRE)