Horse’s age

THE JOIN RACING TV NOW MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

for maiden four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £7700

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3213, 2nd £1607, 3rd £803, 4th £402. (Penalty Value £4193.42)

FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK

| FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS | Leading course trainer (17-22): O Murphy (20 wins from 89 runners, 22%) runs FOXINTHEBOX Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): N Mulholland (10 wins from 34 runners, 29%) runs THE BOLD THADY Longest Traveller: THE BOLD THADY trained by N Mulholland, Limpley Stoke, 140 miles.

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

colours no horse age st-lb

1 ART OF ILLUSION (IRE) (19) 2023-2 BF

Br B g Malinas (GER) - Zara (IRE)

5 11-8

Henry Brooke J

O A J Pegley

Warren Greatrex, Upper Lambourn T B Ms Helga Moore 1Account Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Fair form on all 3 starts over hurdles, bumping into quite a useful sort at Fontwell 19 days ago. This looks a good chance for him to get off the mark. TFRHHHHH BHA107 2 FOXINTHEBOX (IRE) (21) 2/24P3-3

Br B g Presenting - Forces of Destiny (IRE) O Mr Adrian Butler

6 11-8

Lewis Stones (5) J Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T B Lakeview House Stud McCoy Contractors S TIMEFORM VIEW Hasn’t progressed since his hurdle debut fourth at Warwick last November, finishing a remote third of 4 at Kempton (21f) in first-time cheekpieces (discarded now) last month. Will need to get back to best to give Art of Illusion something to think about. TFRHHHII BHA106 3 THE BOLD THADY (IRE) (18) 4-3

Br B g Milan - Princesse Rooney (FR)

5 11-8

Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Crowe Brothers

Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T B Michael O’Neill Bet UK / Game Tech Marketing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Fourth on bumper debut in April and offered something to work on when third of 4 in 20.5f Huntingdon novice on hurdle debut since. Has the potential to build on that. TFRHHHHI BHA4 DUNATARA (GB) (19) 06-P

Br B m Dunaden (FR) - Miltara (IRE) O B Cockerell & Mrs D Grissell B A. Cowing TIMEFORM VIEW No show in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle.

6 11-1

Marc Goldstein J Diana Grissell, Brightling T

TFRHIIII BHA-

5 GETTYSBURGH (IRE) (21) P4434-4

Br B m Presenting - Rhapsody In Blue (GER) O Mrs Kathy Day

7 11-1

Danny Burton (5) J Anthony Day, Hinckley T

B George Blackburn TIMEFORM VIEW 0-12 in points and tailed-off fourth on her completed start over hurdles.

TFRHIIII BHA-

DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2021:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Probable S.P’s: 8-11 Art of Illusion (IRE), 3-1 Foxinthebox (IRE), 4-1 The Bold Thady (IRE), 100-1 Dunatara (GB), 300-1 Gettysburgh (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER If ART OF ILLUSION reproduces the level he’s achieved on his 3 previous hurdle starts then he’s going to be hard to beat. The Bold Thady can follow him home.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ART OF ILLUSION (IRE) 2.THE BOLD THADY (IRE) 3.FOXINTHEBOX (IRE)

RACE RESULT

1ST 2ND RACE TIME DISTANCE 3RD 4TH