FIRST RACE 1.30

THE RACING TV NOVICES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5)

for novice 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) colours no horse age st-lb

Leading course trainer (17-22): O Murphy (24 wins from 108 runners, 22%) runs DROP HIM IN Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): O Murphy (12 wins from 44 runners, 27%) runs DROP HIM IN Longest Traveller: HOLERDAY RIDGE trained by Claire Hitch, Watchet, 212 miles.

1 SPOTTY DOG (GB) (13) 4-612P1 CD

8 12-0

Br Ch g Sixties Icon - Where’s My Slave (IRE) Liam Harrison (3) J

O Mr Michael Hawker Mike Hawker, Chippenham T

B Mr Michael R. E. Hawker

TIMEFORM VIEW All the sharper for his reappearance when getting off the mark in C&D handicap In January Record here stands at 2-2 following recent success back over this C&D but now has more on his plate having gone up 6lb

2 LE TUEUR (IRE) (11) 322211 CD

TFRHHHII BHA99

8 11-13

Br Ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Golden Odyssey (IRE) Jay Tidball (7) J

O Yen Hall Farm Racing Sarah Humphrey, West Wratting T

B Gregg Stafford Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-upfirst2startsforthisyardatFakenhampriortowide-marginC&Dsuccessearlierthismonth.Dulyfollowedupunderapenaltybackat Fakenham(29f,soft)11daysagobuthelookedtiredatthefinishthatdayandtherehastobeaconcernthatthiswillcometoosoon.

3 HOLERDAY RIDGE (IRE) (23) 433UP3

TFRHHHHI BHA98

8 11-12

Br B g Mahler - Deep Lilly Sean Houlihan J

O Mrs C. Hitch Claire Hitch, Watchet T

B Ms L. Pyne

TIMEFORM VIEW Newton Abbot maiden hurdle winner last spring and made the frame switched to handicap company on next 3 starts. By no means disgracedondebutinthissphereatFfosLas(21f,goodtosoft)lasttimeandeach-waychanceifcopingwiththisstepupintrip

4 DROP HIM IN (IRE) (30) F4-30U4

TFRHHHII BHA97

7 11-11

Br Br g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Dart Queen (GER) Sean Bowen J

O Zavier Austin, Mrs Roz Wyles & Partner Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T

B Irish National Stud McCoy Contractors S

TIMEFORM VIEW Maiden hurdler in Ireland who made the frame on 2 of his 4 starts in points prior to a creditable third returned to timber for new yard at Lingfield in November However, well held both completed starts in this sphere to date

TFRHHIII BHA96

5 METHODTOTHEMAGIC (IRE) (36) 3P-0036 8 11-9

Br B m Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Cindy’s Fancy (IRE) Tom Bellamy J

O Dalziel Family, T White, J Inverdale Richard Phillips, Moreton-in-Marsh T

B Mr M. Campbell Tori Global S

TIMEFORM VIEW Encouragingenoughstartinthisspherewhenthirdof10intheLeicesterhandicap(22.7f,goodtosoft)wonbyMixedwavelast month.However,shetookabackwardstepatLingfieldnexttimeandothersmakemoreappealonthisoccasion.

6

TFRHHHII BHA94

EL HAGEB ROSE (FR) (29) 6//P-104P 9 11-4

Br B g Coastal Path - Ile Rose (FR)

O Homewoodgate Racing Club

B S.C.E.A. de La Chaussee

Caoilin Quinn (5) J

Paddy Butler, Lewes T

TIMEFORM VIEW Very lightly raced for Gary Moore and caused a major upset starting out for Paddy Butler when landing a Plumpton handicap hurdle in November Belowthatlevelsince,though,andhasofferedpreciouslittlein2previousattemptsoverfences.Cheekpiecesapplied.

7 MIXEDWAVE (IRE) (11) 034112 D

Br B g Gentlewave (IRE) - Chicklemix

O Mrs P. M. Sly

TFRHIIII BHA89

6 11-3

Paul O’Brien J

Pam Sly, Peterborough T

B P. M. & M. H. Sly Pam Sly Racing S

TIMEFORM VIEW Front runner who has taken very well to fences, winning at Leicester (22.5f) and Market Rasen (3m) last month. Lost littlecaste in defeat offthis revised mark at Fakenham (24.2f,soft) recently and another bold show on the cards.

8

AIKENBREAKINHEART (IRE) (19) 665241

Br B g Aiken - Stelobel

O Any Port In a Storm

TFRHHHHH BHA88

8 10-12

James Davies J

Richard Rowe, Pulborough T

B Anngrove Stud Southern Cranes & Access Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW WinlessfollowingadozenattemptsoverhurdlesbutstruckatthesecondtimeofaskinginthissphereatWincanton(25f,soft)earlierthismonth. Whilehisprofilesuggeststhatheisnotanobvioustypetofollowup,heisneverthelessrespectedhavingbeennudgedupjust2lb TFRHHHII BHA83

9 DOYENS DE ANTE (IRE) (47) 356-566 BF 7 10-5

Br B g Doyen (IRE) - De Street (IRE) Charlie Hammond J

O Mrs D. Prosser Max Young, 115.00

B R. J. Whitford

TIMEFORM VIEW Some fair pieces of form to his name over hurdles, most notably when third in a 12-runner handicap at Hereford last February Heavilysupportedaheadofchasedebuthereonlateststartbutheshowedlittlesparkandishardtorecommendonthebackofthat. TFRHHIII BHA76

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2022: LESKINFERE (IRE) 9 10 0 Ben Poste 4-1 (John Cornwall) 5 ran Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 6. Tongue Strap worn by No 2, 9. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2.

Probable S.P’s: 10-3 Le Tueur (IRE), 4-1 Mixedwave (IRE), 11-2 Aikenbreakinheart (IRE), 6-1 Spotty Dog (GB), 10-1 Holerday Ridge (IRE), 11-1 Methodtothemagic (IRE), 14-1 Drop Him In (IRE), 16-1 Doyens de Ante (IRE), 66-1 El Hageb Rose (FR)

PLAY SMARTER

All things considered, MIXEDWAVE looks the safest option. He failed in his hat-trick bid at Fakenham but didn’t do much wrong in splitting a couple of in-form rivals, and it could be that this return to a right-handed course will be in his favour Le Tueur has to be feared in current form but this will be his third race of the month and he could prove vulnerable, while it was a weak race that Aikenbreakinheart won at Wincanton and Spotty Dog, though 2-2 here, is now on a tough-looking mark.