The horse’s breeding – father (sire and mother (dam)

THE BRAMPTON NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

for novice four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £7500

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3130, 2nd £1565, 3rd £782, 4th £392. (Penalty Value £4084.50) FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK

| FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS | Leading course trainer (16-21): C Longsdon (11 wins from 112 runners, 10%) runs LYRICAL GENIUS Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): H Daly (4 wins from 12 runners, 33%) runs LOUNGE LIZARD Longest Traveller: LAST ROYAL trained by K Burke, Whitcombe, 174 miles.

J Jockey T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor Br Breeding

colours no horse age st-lb

1 LYRICAL GENIUS (IRE) (30) 1-11 4 11-5

Br B g Milan - Rheinland (IRE) Paul O’Brien J O Thackray, Ogilvy, King & Williams Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton T B S. J. Leahy Bloodstock Ltd Merribelle Stable Llc S TIMEFORM VIEW Won sole start in points and having landed a bumper in September, he maintained his unbeaten record switched to hurdles in narrow fashion at Doncaster a month ago. Penalised but there’s more to come. TFRHHHHI BHA2 GENTLEMAN AT ARMS (IRE) (21) 5

Br Gr g Reliable Man - Sworn Sold (GER)

4 10-12

Ciaran Gethings J

O D & B Partnership

Stuart Edmunds, Newport Pagnell T B Salinity Service AB Science Supplements S TIMEFORM VIEW Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Stellino. Fairly useful on Flat, stays 2m. Sold from Harry Dunlop 40,000 gns and reasonable hurdles debut in a 2m course novice recently. Up in trip. TFRHHHII BHA3 LAST ROYAL (GB) (22) 12-3

Br B g Sulamani (IRE) - First Royal (GER) O Glanvilles Stud Partners

6 10-12

James Davies J Keiran Burke, Whitcombe T

B Dr G. W. Guy TIMEFORM VIEW Made a winning bumper debut in July 2020 and might well have followed up had he jumped with more fluency on hurdles bow. Off 15 months after (had a wind op) but shaped well at Chepstow. Big Player. TFRHHHHH BHA121 4 LOUNGE LIZARD (GB) (24) 2-42 BF

Br B g Kayf Tara - Lifestyle O Arnold, Lukas, Leitao and Wrigley

4 10-12

Richard Patrick J Henry Daly, Ludlow T B David G. Ford Humphrey Butler Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Second of 3 sole bumper start and built on opening hurdles effort when runner-up at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago. Entitled to progress and that run puts him firmly in the mix. TFRHHHHI BHA115 5 REVASSER (IRE) (24) 1-06

Br B g Ask - Open Cry (IRE) O Mr P. H. Betts

4 10-12

Jack Tudor (3) J Lucy Wadham, Newmarket T B J. D. Flood Broadwater Mouldings Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Closely related to useful hurdler/smart chaser Le Reve and made a winning start in a Warwick bumper in April. 2m an insufficient teat on recent hurdles debut but he was still disappointing. TFRHHIII BHA6 ROBIN DES FOX (IRE) (238) 2

Br B g Robin des Champs (FR) - Shesafoxylady (IRE) O Barratt, Signy & Spiers

5 10-12

Thomas Garner J Oliver Signy, Lambourn T B Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan Oliver Signy Racing Llp S TIMEFORM VIEW €50,000 3-y-o, £60,000 5-y-o, first foal. Dam (h110) bumper winner. Runner-up in Irish point on debut in May. TFRHHHII BHA7 STUNSAIL (FR) (9) 50-00

Br B g Davidoff (GER) - Rio Athenas (FR)

5 10-12

Cillin Leonard (5) J

O DYDB Marketing Limited

Claire Dyson, Bromsgrove T B Edgar Van Haaren Equine Water Treadmll, Equestrian Direct Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Minor promise in bumpers but limited encouragement on hurdles bow last week.

TFRHIIII BHA-

8 WAY PAST MIDNIGHT (GB) (14) 1/-450

Br Ch m Midnight Legend - Royale Performance O Swanbridge Bloodstock Limited B Swanbridge Bloodstock Limited

6 10-5

Connor Brace J Paul Webber, Banbury T Paul Webber Racing S