THIRD RACE 2.25

THE KEITH SHERWOOD ‘OI OI GENTLE’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5) for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £8000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3231, 2nd £1615, 3rd £808, 4th £404, 5th £202. (Penalty Value £4224.80)

Weights raised 7lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

Leading course trainer (17-22): B Pauling (15 wins from 103 runners, 15%) runs PHIL THE SOCK

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D Pipe (6 wins from 22 runners, 27%) runs YA KNOW YASEFF

Longest Traveller: YA KNOW YASEFF trained by D Pipe, Wellington, 193 miles.

1 PHIL THE SOCK (IRE) (69) 00-54P

6 12-0

Br B g Fame And Glory - Quinnsboro Native (IRE) Kevin Brogan J

O The Stewkley Shindiggers Partnership Ben Pauling, Naunton T

B Mary Fanning McCormack Fitzdares S

TIMEFORM VIEW Well held in 2 bumpers and little solid form over hurdles. Opening mark looks on the high side now sent chasing.

2 LE TUEUR (IRE) (63) 3-03222 D

8 11-9

HHIII BHA93

Br Ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Golden Odyssey (IRE) Tom Cannon J

O Yen Hall Farm Racing Sarah Humphrey, West Wratting T

B Gregg Stafford Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Placed on 7 of his last 8 starts over fences without doing much wrong, including when runner-up at Fakenham both starts for this yard. Should remain competitive.

3 CLOUDY WEDNESDAY (IRE) (5) 506122 D 7 11-7

HHHHI BHA88

Br B g Cloudings (IRE) - Hansel Monday (IRE) Lewis Stones (5) J

O Caroline Fryer Caroline Fryer Wymondham T

B Miss Irene T. Walsh

TIMEFORM VIEWProvedwellsuitedbythestrongpacewhenfinallyoffthemarkatFakenhamlastmonthunderthisrider.Betterformwhen runner-up at Leicester next 2 starts, including 5 days ago Big shout off same mark if this doesn’t come too soon.

4 ON THE PLATFORM (IRE) (18) 342-552

TFRHHHHH BHA86

7 11-6

Br B g Valirann (FR) - Coca’s Lady (IRE) Lee Edwards J

O Mrs Belinda Clarke John Groucott, Much Wenlock T

B Mr A. B. O’Brien

TIMEFORM VIEW Returned lame at Ludlow but showed no ill effects when good second at Hereford 18 days ago and should be on the premises again. TFRHHHHI BHA85

5 COUNTERACT (GB) (91) 20P-463

8 11-5

Br B g Dr Massini (IRE) - Aimigayle Harry Bannister J

O Ms Sarah Palmer Suzy Smith, Littlehampton T

B P. J. Mercer Women Who Count Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner of first 2 starts in this sphere in March/April 2021 and stopped the slide when third at Huntingdon (23.6f, good to soft) in December. Needs to build on that now.

TFRHHHHI BHA84

6 YA KNOW YASEFF (IRE) (17) 00002U D BF 6 10-12

Br Ch m Jet Away - Back To Cloghoge (IRE)

Philip Armson (3) J

O Mr Aidan J. Ryan David Pipe, Wellington T

B Mr F. Whelan W & S Recycling S

TIMEFORM VIEWSuccessfulsolestartinIrishpoints.Mademuchmoreimpactthanpreviouslyoverhurdleswhenrunner-upunderapositive ride at Fakenham. However, got no further than the third at Leicester on chase debut last month (sent off favourite)

TFRHHHHI BHA77

7 LESKINFERE (IRE) (25) 14-PP35 CD 10 10-10

Br B g Darsi (FR) - Taipans Girl (IRE) Patrick Cowley (3) J

O Mr J. R. Cornwall

B John Blake

John Cornwall, Melton Mowbray T

TIMEFORMVIEWBack-to-backwinneroverC&Dthistimelastyearbutjusttheonedecenteffortthisseason(thirdover C&D penultimate start). Return to this track a plus at least. TFRHHHII BHA75

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2022: CHAMBARD (FR) 10 10 7 Miss Lucy Turner 13-8 (Venetia Williams) 3 ran Tongue Strap worn by No 2, 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2, 3, 6, 7.

Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Cloudy Wednesday (IRE), 4-1 On The Platform (IRE), 9-2 Le Tueur (IRE), Ya Know Yaseff (IRE), 9-1 Counteract (GB), 16-1 Leskinfere (IRE), 22-1 Phil The Sock (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

CLOUDY WEDNESDAY is on the upgrade over fences and looks the obvious one having finished runner-up off the same mark in a better race than this at Leicester on Tuesday. On The Platform has a race in him off his current mark so is feared most ahead of the consistent Le Tueur