FIFTH RACE 4.00

THE RACING TV HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5)

for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £8650

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3494, 2nd £1746, 3rd £874, 4th £437, 5th £218.

(Penalty Value £4568.06) Weights lowered 3lb

Leading course trainer (17-22): O Murphy (22 wins from 97 runners, 23%) runs ENDURING LOVE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): O Murphy (3 wins from 14 runners, 21%) runs ENDURING LOVE colours no horse age st-lb

Weightwatcher: HAPPY NEWS won off a handicap mark of 105, her rating is now down 14lb to 91. Longest Traveller: POST CHAISE trained by O Greenall & J Guerriero, Malpas, 144 miles.

1 MISTER TICKLE (IRE) (35) 34-54PP D

9 11-13

Br B g Morozov (USA) - Tatiana (IRE) Caoilin Quinn (5) J

O Sunville Rail Limited Gary Moore, Horsham T

B Jimmy Finn K M Elite Products Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Completed quick-fire hat-trick over fences during second half of 2021 but he is hard to recommend based on what he’s shown in 3 starts so far this season. TFRHHIII BHA102

2 JUST A DEAL (GB) (76) 54321/-5 D

8 11-13

Br B g Arvico (FR) - Monte Mayor Golf (IRE) Finn Lambert (5) J

O Lloyd, Bailey & Jessup Martin Keighley, Cheltenham T

B Mrs L. Pestell Fbc Manby Bowdler S

TIMEFORM VIEW Steadily progressive hurdler for Caroline Bailey in 2020/21 and showed some aptitude for chasing back from long absence on debut for current yard at Hereford (25.2f) in November. Ought to be sharper this time. TFRHHHII BHA102

3 POST CHAISE (IRE) (26) 012-321

Br Gr g Shirocco (GER) - Trazona Kit (IRE)

6 11-8

Henry Brooke J

O Mr Graham Cardwell Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas T

B Mr Richard O’Connor Swansway S

TIMEFORM VIEW Won over hurdles at Hereford last spring and perfect start over fences when accounting for 13 rivals at the same venue (25.2f) earlier this month. Up 8lb but he should have more to offer both in this sphere and as a stayer TFRHHHHH BHA97

4 ENDURING LOVE (IRE) (29) 0135-32

Br Br g Winged Love (IRE) - Strong Lady (IRE)

11 11-7

Sean Bowen J

O Olly Murphy Racing Club Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T

B Gerard Cosgrave McCoy Contractors S

TIMEFORMVIEWThree-timewinneroverfencesinIrelandandplacedbothstartsfornewconnectionssincereturningtoactioninNovember,latterlyfindingonetoogood atFakenham(29f)wherehejumpedwithgreaterfluencythanisoftenthecase Each-wayshoutgrantedanotherassuredroundofjumping.

TFRHHHII BHA96

5 LOUD AS LIONS (IRE) (35) P1//P0-4P CD 10 11-6

Br B g Flemensfirth (USA) - Misspublican (IRE)

O C & M Baker, K Ibberson, H Pearman

David Bass J

Tom Symonds, Hentland T

B Headfield Farm Ltd Gun Dog Gin Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner from 10lb higher in February 2020 but limited to just 4 subsequent appearances and ran no sort of a race back here on Boing Day (since undergone another wind op).

TFRHHIII BHA95

6 AUGHNACURRA KING (IRE) (26) 4641/-3P D 10 11-4

Br Ch g Tajraasi (USA) - Cracking Kate (IRE) Tom Bellamy J

O Mark E Smith & JayKayJay PALS AK D. J. Jeffreys, Hinton-On-The-Green T

B Gerard Cummins Nationwide Vehicle Contracts Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Opened account under Rules when landing a handicap chase at Plumpton in November 2020 Performed with credit back from 2 years off at Fontwell but subsequently pulled up in the Hereford race won by Post Chaise TFRHIIII BHA93

7 LARGY NIGHTS (IRE) (35) 5061-22

Br B g Jeremy (USA) - Rowdy Nights (IRE)

O Mrs J. A. Wakefield

9 11-4

Lilly Pinchin (3) J

Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton T

B Declan Lennon Merribelle Stable Llc S

TIMEFORM VIEWShowedimprovedformwithcheekpiecesaddedwhenmakinghissecondchasestartawinningoneinhandicapatStratfordlast spring.Runner-upbothstartsthisseason,mostrecentlyoverC&DonBoxingDay,andlikelytogiveanothergoodaccount. TFRHHHHI BHA93

8 HAPPY NEWS (GB) (60) 3P000-5

Br Gr m Fair Mix (IRE) - Welcome News

O Mrs Caroline Shaw

B Mrs Caroline L. Shaw

10 11-2

Charlie Todd J

Sam Allwood, Whitchurch T

Allwood Horse Transport, Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Looked regressive for John Groucott last season and fared no better from a much-reduced mark when fifth of 8 in handicap chaseatWincanton(20.2f)ondebutforthisyard Downanother3lbbutit’sprobablybesttolookelsewhereallthesame TFRHHIII BHA91

DECLARED RUNNERS 8

2022:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Blinkers worn by No 7. Tongue Strap worn by No 5, 6, 8. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 5. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 5.

Probable S.P’s: 15-8 Post Chaise (IRE), 7-2 Largy Nights (IRE), 6-1 Enduring Love (IRE), 15-2 Just A Deal (GB), 14-1 Loud As Lions (IRE), 16-1 Happy News (GB), 20-1 Mister Tickle (IRE), 33-1 Aughnacurra King (IRE)

POST CHAISE progressed over hurdles once switched to handicaps and maintained his upward trajectory when making a winning chase debut at Hereford. With the promise of better to come, it’s unlikely that an 8lb rise will be enough to prevent him from going in again. Largy Nights has resumed this season with a couple of solid efforts and he is second choice ahead of Just A Deal, who is entitled to build on his chase debut effort at Hereford, and Enduring Love TIMEFORM

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