THIRD RACE 2.50

THE RACING TV NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

for novice five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £9000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3756, 2nd £1878, 3rd £939, 4th £470. (Penalty Value £4901.40)

Leading course trainer (17-22): D Skelton (29 wins from 154 runners, 19%) runs AMOOLA GOLD

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D Skelton (4 wins from 27 runners, 15%) runs AMOOLA GOLD colours no horse age st-lb

Longest Traveller: WINDTOTHELIGHTNING trained by O Greenall & J Guerriero, Malpas, 144 miles.

1 AMOOLA GOLD (GER) (35) 304-003

10 11-0

Br B g Mamool (IRE) - Aughamore Beauty (IRE) Harry Skelton J

O Mr & Mrs Gordon Pink Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B Gestut Romerhof Ladbrokes, The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire) S

TIMEFORM VIEWMultiplewinneroverfencesbutbeensometimesincehelastscored.Downintheweightsandofferedmorewhenthirdover 19.4f at Wetherby on Boxing Day andhe should be a factor at thislevel for allthis is his first hurdles startsince2018. TFRHHHHH BHA127

2 CITY ROLLER (IRE) (17) 622P5

5 11-0

Br B g Scorpion (IRE) - Pearl’s A Singer (IRE) Charlie Price (3) J

O The City Rollers Laura Horsfall, Towcester T

B F. R. Jarvey

TIMEFORM VIEW Scorpion gelding who improved with each start in bumpers. Pulled up on hurdles debut and while he showed a bit more here 17 days ago, he did look hard work. Step up in trip looks a good move. TFRHHHII BHA-

3 KING ALEXANDER (IRE) (55) 126

5 11-0

Br B g Mount Nelson - Pale Face (IRE) Nico de Boinville J

O Mr John I Neocleous Nicky Henderson, Lambourn T

B Mr J. Finlay Unibet S

TIMEFORM VIEW Impressive start to his career when landing a 2m Warwick bumper (good) in September. With that in mind, he’s been a little disappointing over hurdles so far but he’s in top hands and it’s still early days TFRHHHHI BHA-

4 MAJOR FORTUNE (IRE) (70) 2-30

5 11-0

Br B g Soldier of Fortune (IRE) - Numero Huit (IRE) Tom Bellamy J

O Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate-Major Fortu

Tom Lacey, Woolhope T

B Noel O’Brien Monu-Skincare Cheltnham Spa S

TIMEFORM VIEW Placed both starts in bumpers but ran no sort of race on November’s hurdles bow and now goes up in trip with a tongue tie on having had a breathing op

5 WINDTOTHELIGHTNING (IRE) (65) 2-3

5 10-7

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Br B m Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Derrylea Girl (IRE) Henry Brooke J

O Mr G. C. Myddelton Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas T

B Ms Annette Murphy Swansway S

TIMEFORM VIEW£35,0004-y-o,SansFrontieresfilly Dam,fair21fhurdlewinner,isahalf-sistertotemperamentalbutfairlyusefulhurdler/smartchaserSpringHeeled.Runner-up inapointandmadeanencouraginghurdlesdebutwhenthirddespitemistakesatDoncasterinNovember.Engaged12.50SedgefieldSunday.

DECLARED RUNNERS 5

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2022:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Tongue Strap worn first time by No 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2.

Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 4.

Probable S.P’s: 15-8 Windtothelightning (IRE), 2-1 Amoola Gold (GER), 4-1 King Alexander (IRE), 10-1 City Roller (IRE), 16-1 Major Fortune (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

Having not raced over hurdles since 2018, it’s hard to know what AMOOLA GOLD is capable of over these obstacles, but given his chase form more recently, he really should be a big factor Windtothelightning is a huge threat if taking up this engagement, with King Alexander surely capable of better

(IRE)

3.KING ALEXANDER (IRE)