FIFTH RACE 3.30

The Racing Tv

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £10000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4039, 2nd £2019, 3rd £1010, 4th £505, 5th £252. (Penalty Value £5281)

Leading course trainer (17-22): D Skelton (28 wins from 149 runners, 19%) runs GLOBAL FAMENGLORY

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D Skelton (9 wins from 57 runners, 16%) runs GLOBAL FAMENGLORY

Longest Traveller: GLADIATUS trained by Christian Williams, Bridgend, 189 miles.

1 INVINCIBLE NAO (FR) (30) 61-0303

Br B g Gris de Gris (IRE) - Quetzalya (FR) Caoilin Quinn (5) J

O Paye, Darsey & Jamieson Gary Moore, Horsham T

B Mr Christophe Doudeau K M Elite Products Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW French juvenile hurdle winner last spring and produced his best effort yet on these shores when third in a 7-runner Fontwell handicap(21.8f,good).Shouldbeinthemixhereifabletobuildonthatwiththisslightdropbackintripnobadthing.

2 IKE SPORT (FR) (8) 332641

5 11-12

Br B g Spanish Moon (USA) - Safraniere (FR) Danny Gilligan (7) J

O The Chosen Few Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T

B Har.De L’Etoile

TIMEFORMVIEWRaisedhisgameconsiderablybackfrom4monthsoffwhenpushedouttolanda19fTauntonhandicap (good to soft) last week. Escapes a penalty for that and he has to be high on any shortlist.

3 HARDY BOY (FR) (46) 11-0002 C D

6 11-11

Br Gr g Diamond Boy (FR) - Alize du Berlais (FR) Luca Morgan J

O Martin & Lynn Jones Ben Pauling, Naunton T

B Mr Andre Jean Quesny Fitzdares S

TIMEFORM VIEW Signed off last term with a brace of handicap wins at around 2 1/2m, including here. Comfortably best effort so far this season (infirst-timecheekpieces)whenrunner-upatKemptonlasttimeandlikelytobeonthepremisesonceagain. TFRHHHII BHA107

4 GLOBAL FAMENGLORY (IRE) (57) 6/2246-2 BF 7 11-10

Br B m Fame And Glory - Noble Pearl (GER) Harry Skelton J

O Mrs Susan Carsberg Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B Roemerhof Stud Global Services (Freight Forwarders) Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Shaped well in novice events early last season and stepped up on previous handicap efforts when runner-up on belated reappearancehere(20.7f,goodtosoft)attheendofJanuary 3lbrisefairandshemayhavemoretooffer Leadingclaims. TFRHHHHH BHA106

5 MIKHAILOVICH (IRE) (49) 3-P03

6 11-7

Br B g Sholokhov (IRE) - Putland’s Bridge (IRE) David Bass J

O The Thrill Seekers Kim Bailey, Cheltenham T

B Tim Hegarty Kim Bailey Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Offered little on first 2 starts in this sphere but seemingly took a step in the right direction when third in a 19f Taunton novice last month. Perhaps capable of better now upped in trip for this handicap debut. TFRHHIII BHA103

6 STROLL ON BY (IRE) (26) 5-23042

6 11-6

Br B g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Liss Croga (IRE) Jonathan Burke J

O Old Gold Racing 9 Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton T

B Niall Flynn Merribelle Stable Llc S

TIMEFORM VIEW Performed to a fair level in bumpers last term andhas made the frame on all but one ofhis 5 starts since switched to hurdles. Runner-up off 1lb lower at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) last time and live each-way chance.

7 KALMOOR (IRE) (22) 2/3U-P

Br B g Kalanisi (IRE) - Fairy On The Moor (IRE)

TFRHHHII BHA102

6 11-5

Jack Quinlan J

O Mr Paul Murphy Amy Murphy, Newmarket T

B Mrs Sheelagh Hickey

CLASS1PERSONNEL, Amy Murphy Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Second in a bumper on debut here in March 2021 and again shaped with promise when third on Wetherby hurdles bow in Octoberofthatyear Blinkersenlistednowhandicappingonthebackofalow-keycomebackrunatSouthwell. TFRHIIII BHA101

8 GLADIATUS (FR) (64) 2-350

Br B g No Risk At All (FR) - Pic Pus (FR)

O Scott Parnell Limited

B Mr Eric Vagne & Mr Olivier Richard

7 11-5

Jack Tudor J

Christian Williams, Bridgend T

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up sole start in Irish points and shaped with promise when third of 10 in a novice hurdle at Chepstow (2m, good) in November

Ratherdisappointingsincebutinterestingtoseewhatthemarkethastosaynowpitchedintoahandicapfollowingawindop TFRHHIII BHA101

9 EYED (GB) (60) 4P-0P

6 11-3

Br B g Kayf Tara - One Gulp Daryl Jacob J

O Mr Martin Hughes Paul Webber, Banbury T

B R. J. McAlpine Old Oak Holdings Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Only modest form in 3 qualifying runs and improvement was not forthcoming on handicap debut (first start following a wind op) here in January Now tried in a tongue strap.

10 ALGHAZAAL (GB) (110) 000-545

TFRHIIII BHA99

6 10-3

Br Ch g Teofilo (IRE) - Tanfidh Lilly Pinchin (3) J

O Mr Bill Bailey Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton T

B Shadwell Estate Company Limited Merribelle Stable Llc S

TIMEFORMVIEWFairlyusefulontheFlatandwhilehe’snotprovenasgoodoverhurdlessofar,hebetteredthisseason’spreviouseffortswhen fifthof 14 at Taunton (16.5f,good to soft) inDecember.Eased 3lb sinceand not without each-wayhope.

DECLARED RUNNERS 10

TFRHHHII BHA85

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Blinkers worn first time by No 7. Tongue Strap worn first time by No 9. Hood worn by No 1.

Tongue Strap worn by No 2, 5, 6, 10 Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 3.

Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 8.

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Ike Sport (FR), 4-1 Global Famenglory (IRE), 15-2 Invincible Nao (FR), 10-1 Hardy Boy (FR), 11-1 Stroll On By (IRE), 12-1 Alghazaal (GB), 16-1 Mikhailovich (IRE), 22-1 Gladiatus (FR), 33-1 Eyed (GB), 40-1 Kalmoor (IRE)

GLOBAL FAMENGLORY pulled clear of the rest when going close on return from an 11-month absence here in January and, with the likelihood of better to come given her relatively low mileage, she is taken to go one better this time The clear main danger is Ike Sport, who escapes a penalty for his decisive recent Taunton success, while Invincible Nao and Hardy Boy are others with possibilities in a competitive race