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HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4)

for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £11000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4590, 2nd £2296, 3rd £1147, 4th £574 (Penalty Value £5990.60)

Leading course trainer (17-22): D Skelton (31 wins from 152 runners, 20%) runs VIVA LAVILLA

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): Mrs Emma Fenton (5 wins from 19 runners, 26%) runs CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD

Weightwatcher: DINO VELVET won off a handicap mark of 120, his rating is now down 11lb to 109

Longest Traveller: ELIOS D’OR trained by R Walford, Blandford, 160 miles.

1 VIVA LAVILLA (IRE) (16) 42/4F33- 7 12-0

Br Br g Getaway (GER) - Viva Forever (FR) Bridget Andrews J

O Darren & Annaley Yates Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B Grove View Stud Limited The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire), Ladbrokes S

TIMEFORM VIEW Point/hurdles winner who posted just a fair third in cheekpieces in five-runner Ffos Las handicap

16 days ago Not entirely dismissed witth headgear retained.

2 ELIOS D’OR (FR) (10) 22121-3 D BF 9 11-11

Br B g Puit d’Or (IRE) - Naker Mome (FR) Harry Kimber (3) J

O Lewis Nettley Racing Robert Walford, Blandford T

B S.C.E.A. Ecurie JC Laisis

TIMEFORM VIEW Three-time 2m winner last season. Respectable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Warwick

10 days ago so he’s much respected back chasing now.

3 RAGAMUFFIN (IRE) (233) 221212- D

8 11-11

Br B g Arcadio (GER) - Mill Race Annie (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Jane Nuala Cartwright Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T

B Mr Amby Stafford Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Progressive hurdler who has taken well to fences, recording his third victory in 2m handicap at Newton Abbot in August. Returns from 7 months off now but still can’t be ruled out. TFRHHHII BHA117

4 SOMEKINDOFSTAR (IRE) (10) 23150-4 D 10 11-9

Br Ch g Getaway (GER) - Katty Barry (IRE) Jack Quinlan J

O Mrs J. May Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton T

B S. Michael Millar Merribelle Stable Llc S

TIMEFORM VIEW Made a winning start for current yard at Warwick in September and he shaped well after 5 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f) 10 days ago, doing too much too soon. Player off an unchanged mark. TFRHHHHH BHA115 (-2)

5 CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD (IRE) (173) 3126/2P- 7 11-9

Br B g Arakan (USA) - Presenting d’Azy (IRE) Joe Anderson (5) J

O Mr Andrew Gemmell Emma Lavelle, Marlborough T

B Arthur Fennelly

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden hurdler Pulled up in handicap chase (evens) here on his debut over fences 173 days ago so has something to prove.

TFRHHIII BHA115

6 DINO VELVET (FR) (20) 42/4554- D 10 11-3

Br B g Naaqoos - Matgil (FR) Tom Cannon J

O Mr Alan King Alan King, Barbury Castle T

B Mr Herve Viallon Goodwin Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWFairlyusefulwinningchaserathisbestbutwellheldonrecentreturnfrom7-monthabsenceatMarket Rasen and Exeter Tumbling down the weights but plenty to prove at present.

TFRHHIII BHA109

7 BLUEBERRY WINE (IRE) (19) 313/514- 7 11-1

Br B g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Buttonhole Rose (IRE) Brian Hughes J

O Red Rum Racing 2 Donald McCain, Cholmondeley T

B Joseph Neville Proactive Personnel Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEWResumedwinningways atBangor inMarchbeforeposting a respectablefourthof9 inhandicapthere

19 days ago Needs considering eased 1lb

TFRHHHII BHA107

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2022: GRISBI DE BERCE (FR) 6 11 11 Tom Bellamy 5-4 (Alan King) 6 ran

Tongue Strap worn by No 3, 4, 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1, 2, 6.

Stewards Note:

CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD: Following its run on 19/11/2022 it was reported that the horse had an irregular heartbeat.

BLUEBERRY WINE: Following its run on 22/4/2023 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Ragamuffin (IRE), 9-2 Elios d’Or (FR), 11-2 Blueberry Wine (IRE), 13-2 Viva Lavilla (IRE), 15-2 Somekindofstar (IRE), 9-1 Captain Broomfield (IRE), 14-1 Dino Velvet (FR)

SOMEKINDOFSTAR signalled he’s ready to go in again when a promising fourth at Warwick after a lay-off so gets the nod at the chief expense of Elios d’Or, who can build on his recent third at the same track now reverted to this sphere. Ragamuffin is another who needs factoring in despite a lack of a recent run.

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