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THE VISIT racingtv.com HANDICAP HURDLE RACE

(CLASS 3) (Two Mile Challenger Hurdle Series Qualifier)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £15650 Owners Prize Money. 1st £6321, 2nd £3160, 3rd £1581, 4th £790, 5th £394. (Penalty Value £8264.76)

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

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): J O’Neill (4 wins from 21 runners, 19%) runs HEAD LAW colours no horse age st-lb

Longest Traveller: RAYA TIME trained by B Brookhouse, Ireland.

1 HOMME PUBLIC (FR) (29) 661-135 D BF 6 12-0

Br B g Cokoriko (FR) - Uddy (FR) Toby Wynne (5) J

O The Nevers Racing Partnership II Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas T

B Jacques Cypres Swansway S

TIMEFORMVIEWPickedupwherehe’dleftofflastseasonwhenquickeningclearatWetherbyinNovember(16f,good)andposted solid third at Sandown (soft) next time Below that level at Musselburgh since but can’t be ruled out. TFRHHHII BHA132

2 MARADA (GB) (674) 115212/- CD

8 11-13

Br Ch m Martaline - Kerada (FR) Harry Skelton J

O Little Lodge Farm & Dan Skelton Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B R. D. & Mrs J. S. Chugg Ladbrokes, The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire) S

TIMEFORMVIEWDualC&Dwinnerwhofoundfurtherimprovementwhensecondof12inhandicaphurdle(6/1)atNewbury(20.5f, good to soft) in March 2021. Not seen since but well worth monitoring in market on return to action.

TFRHHHII BHA131

3 IMPULSIVE ONE (USA) (57) 104-514 CD BF 5 11-12

Br B g Union Rags (USA) - Hokey Okey (USA) Daryl Jacob J

O Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson, Lambourn T

B Caldara Farm Inc & Flaxman Holdings Ltd Ptarmigan Media Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Three-time winner last term and opened account for this campaign when scoring over C&D in November Creditable fourth off 4lb higher here since and ought to make presence felt again. TFRHHHII BHA130

4 THE PINK’N (GB) (21) 1/2224/-4

7 11-11

Br Gr g Dunaden (FR) - Lady Friend Daniel Sansom (3) J

O Mrs P. de W. Johnson Seamus Mullins, Amesbury T

B Mrs P. de W. Johnson We Do Vans S

TIMEFORMVIEWPrettyusefulforminthissphereacoupleofseasonsbackandshapedasifretainingallhisabilitywhen fourth in 19f handicap at Taunton recently Entitled to build on that.

5 FOR PLEASURE (IRE) (34) P4-3440 D

Br Ch g Excelebration (IRE) - Darsan (IRE)

O Premier Plastering (UK) Limited

TFRHHHII BHA129

8 11-9

Bryan Carver J

Alex Hales, Edgecote T

B M. Phelan Premier Plastering (UK) Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Free-going front runner who disappointed in handicap company at Kempton over Christmas. Being eased 4lb can only help but others certainly arrive with more pressing claims.

6 HEAD LAW (FR) (16) 41110-3 CD

TFRHHIII BHA127

6 11-8

Br B g Network (GER) - Law (FR) Jonjo O’Neill Jr. J

O Mr John P. McManus Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham T

B J. Magnien, C. Magnien & B. Magnien Wasdell Group S

TIMEFORM VIEWBumper winner who progressed well over hurdles last term, completing a hat-trick under a penalty in a Southwell handicap in April. Shaped encouragingly on belated return at Kempton recently and must enter calculations. TFRHHHII BHA126

7 RAYA TIME (FR) (34) 214-006 D

10 11-5

Br Gr g Al Namix (FR) - Ruthenoise (FR) Jack Quinlan J

O Mr R. S. Brookhouse

B F Brookhouse, Newmarket T

B Mr Simon Munir Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Gained first win in handicap company in 4-runner chase at Ludlow (2m) 13 months ago but rather went backwards thereafter and just limited encouragement taken from last month’s yard debut at Kempton. TFRHHIII BHA123

8 WHIZZ KID (GER) (16) 40-236P D

Br Ch g Teofilo (IRE) - Wurfspiel (GER)

O Foxtrot Racing Whizz Kid

B Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof

7 11-2

Luke Scott (7) J

Dr Richard Newland, Droitwich T

Foxtrot Racing Syndicates S

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual hurdles winner who shaped much better than bare form (undone by testing conditions) in Lanzarote last time and has been dropped 2lb since. Interesting contender TFRHHHHH BHA120

9 AGGAGIO (FR) (54) 2114-61 D

Br B g Born To Sea (IRE) - Ravage

O Aura (Gas) Holdings Ltd

B S.C.E.A. Ecurie Michel Sardou

5 10-9

Caoilin Quinn (5) J

Gary Moore, Horsham T

K M Elite Products Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWTriplewinneronlevelin2022andsteppedupmarkedlyonhisreturntohurdlingwhenlanding6-runner handicap at Leicester last month (15.5f). Up 5lb now but he remains low mileage in this sphere.

10 OMEGA (GER) (54) 16-05

TFRHHHHI BHA113

5 10-4

Br B g Adlerflug (GER) - Ormita (GER) Bradley Harris (7) J

O M. F. Harris Milton Harris, Warminster T

B Gestut Romerhof Bresbet S

TIMEFORMVIEWThree-timewinnerontheFlatinGermanyandmadeawinninghurdlesbowinFrancelastspring.Well held on yard debut at Leicester last month, however.

DECLARED RUNNERS 10

TFRHHIII BHA108

2022:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Blinkers worn first time by No 10 Hood worn by No 4, 7. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 3, 5, 6, 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1.

Probable S.P’s: 9-2 Impulsive One (USA), 5-1 Aggagio (FR), 6-1 Homme Public (FR), 7-1 Marada (GB), Head Law (FR), 9-1 Whizz Kid (GER), 14-1 The Pink’n (GB), 20-1 For Pleasure (IRE), 25-1 Raya Time (FR), Omega (GER)

WHIZZ KID figures off a handy mark and will be suited by the drop back in trip here. He is taken to return to winning ways Aggagio and Head Law are feared most.

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