FIRST RACE 1.40

THE VISIT racingtv.com NOVICES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4)

(GBB RACE)

for novice five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £11000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4443, 2nd £2221, 3rd £1111, 4th £556.

(Penalty Value £5809.10) Weights lowered 1lb

Leading course trainer (17-22): Fergal O’Brien (33 wins from 110 runners, 30%) runs GREAT HEART’JAC

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): Fergal O’Brien (9 wins from 28 runners, 32%) runs GREAT HEART’JAC

Longest Travellers: TRAPISTA trained by Jonjo O’Neill, GREAT HEART’JAC trained by Fergal O’Brien, both Cheltenham, 110 miles.

1 TRAPISTA (FR) (27) 65P-353 C 6 11-12

Br B m Golden Horn - Quezon Sun (GER) Jonjo O’Neill Jr J

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

B S.C.E.A. Haras de La Perelle Wasdell Group S

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual hurdles winner who has shown similar form in three runs over fences, though she didn’t find so much as expected when third over C&D last time Respected.

2 MANINSANE (IRE) (27) 324102 C D 8 11-9

Br Ch g Salutino (GER) - Don’t Fall (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Barrels Of Courage Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton T

B Joseph O’Dwyer Merribelle Stable Llc S

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner in November Cheekpieces on for 1st time when good second of 8 in handicap chase over C&D 27 days ago. In the mix with headgear retained.

3 CHARLIE’S GLANCE (GB) (57) 21-P355 D 7 11-6

Br B g Passing Glance - Call Me A Legend James Martin (7) J

O Mr Andrew J. Martin Andrew Martin, Chipping Norton T

B Pitchall Stud Andy Martin Racing S

TIMEFORMVIEWFairwinninghurdlerwhomadeanencouragingstartchasingwhenfifthofsixin2m4fLeicesternovice in December May do better now going handicapping after a break/wind op TFRHHHII BHA113

4 GREAT HEART’JAC (FR) (78) 4P-0051 D 8 11-2

Br Br g Blue Bresil (FR) - Aqua Fontana (FR) Paddy Brennan J

O Mr Lee Craze Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T

B Mrs L. & Mr J. Grandchamp Des Raux Dunraven Group of Companies S

TIMEFORM VIEW Irish point winner who made a successful start in this sphere in 2m Leicester handicap in December Still looks ahead of his mark despite taking a 3lb rise Big shout.

DECLARED RUNNERS 4

TFRHHHHH BHA109

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Tongue Strap worn by No 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 3.

Probable S.P’s: 15-8 Great Heart’jac (FR), 3-1 Maninsane (IRE), 7-2 Charlie’s Glance (GB), 4-1 Trapista (FR)

PLAY SMARTER

None of the quartet can be ruled out but GREAT HEART’JAC made a great start over fences when scoring at Leicester and this winning pointer is weighted to go in again. Course scorer Maninsane rates the chief danger, although Charlie’s Glance could emerge as a big threat if a recent wind op ekes out some improvement.