FIFTH RACE 4.00

THE NIGEL HELLEWELL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE

(CLASS 4)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £9500

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3964, 2nd £1983, 3rd £991, 4th £496 (Penalty Value £5173.70)

Weights lowered 2lb

Leading course trainer (17-22): Fergal O’Brien (32 wins from 114 runners, 28%) runs SURTITLE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G L Moore (8 wins from 36 runners, 22%) runs ISSAR D’AIRY no

Longest Traveller: GREAT OCEAN trained by N Mulholland, Limpley Stoke, 140 miles.

1 GIVE ME A CUDDLE (IRE) (10) 61040-5 C 7 12-0

Br B g Court Cave (IRE) - Social Society (IRE) Jack Quinlan J

O Mr Andrew L. Cohen Neil King, Burderop T

B Fintan Farrell Wood Hall Stud S

TIMEFORM VIEWCoursebumperwinnerwhobaggedsecondsuccessinthisspherefromthismarkatDoncaster(19.4f)inJanuary Mixedbagsubsequently butbettersignswhenfifthatKempton(21f)10daysago,havingmadeeffortearlierthanideal.Yardamongstthewinners.

2 ISSAR D’AIRY (FR) (31) 0P12P1- C

5 11-11

HHHII BHA112

Br B g Sinndar (IRE) - Bassika d’Airy (FR) Niall Houlihan (3) J

O Mr O. S. Harris Gary Moore, Horsham T

B S.C.E.A de La Vallee de L’Orne &C. Yves Tote S

TIMEFORMVIEWImprovedmodelswitchedtohandicaps,overcomingacoupleofuntidyjumpswhendoublinghistallyover extended 20f here 31 days ago, running on. 6lb higher now but he may not of reached his limit yet.

3 SURTITLE (IRE) (51) 213/534-

7 11-10

Br B g Presenting - Annabaloo (IRE) Paddy Brennan J

O Burkes & Syders Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T

B Stephanie Hanly TIMEFORM VIEWNewburynovicewinner(16.3f)earlylastyearwhofailedtokickonasexpectedinhandicapsduringlightcampaignlastterm.Didhave heavygroundasaplausibleexcusewhenlastof4atMarketRasen(18.6f)inMarchandthehandicapperhasrelinquishedhisgrip

4 HEROS (FR) (38) P05225-

6 11-9

Br B g Voiladenuo (FR) - La Colombe d’Or (FR) Shane Quinlan (3) J

O Mr & Mrs Simon E Bown Venetia Williams, Hereford T

B Mr Didier Prod’Homme & Agence Caballis Faucets Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper/hurdles winner in France in 2021. Runner-up in brace of handicaps for current yard this year before a below-par effort at Ludlow (21.2f) 38 days ago Needs to resume his progress.

5 GREAT OCEAN (FR) (14) 44UU32- 7 11-8

Br B g Great Pretender (IRE) - Diamond of Diana (FR) Harry Cobden J

O Salvo & Alex Giannini Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T

B PA Ouvry & Ecurie Des Vives Terres

TIMEFORM VIEWSoleRulessuccesscameoverhurdlesatWincantonlastJanuaryforPhilipHobbs.However,bettersignsoflateforpresentyard,thirdback atthatvenueonpenultimaterunpriortoagoodsecondatTaunton(16.5f)2weeksago.Shouldgowellagaininthisgroove.

6 WILLIAM OF YORK (GB) (25) 60P011- C

Br B g Kayf Tara - Shady Anne

O Mike and Eileen Newbould

7 11-7

BHA106

Tristan Durrell (5) J

Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B Mr & Mrs G. L. Edwards The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire) S

TIMEFORM VIEWGoingtherightwayinhandicaps,offthemarkatWetherby(2m)inMarchandwellontopfinishwhenfollowingupoverextended 20ftripherelastmonth,thatdespitehangingrightafterlast.Ingoodhandsandhecouldwellhavemoretooffer

TFRHHHHI BHA105

7 SWAPPED (FR) (129) 120/266- 6 11-6

Br B g Sinndar (IRE) - La Bezizais (FR)

O Mr A. Speelman & Mr M. Speelman

Nico de Boinville J

Nicky Henderson, Lambourn T

B Mr Luc Monnet Unibet S

TIMEFORMVIEWFairlyusefulwinnerinbumperswhodisplayedsignsofpromiseintrioofnovicehurdleslastseason,nothreatfromsomewayoutbutconsideratelyhandled whenmidfieldatPlumptonlatterly Inleadinghandsandhighlylikelythere’smoretocomenowhandicapping/followingwindop Interesting. TFRHHHHH BHA104

8 PHOENIX AQUILUS (IRE) (20) 26/2/30P- 6 11-6

Br B g Slade Power (IRE) - Permsiri (IRE)

O Phoenix Aquilus Partnership

Sam Twiston-Davies J

Seamus Durack, Upper Lambourn T

B Mr Michael Kelly Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEWFairly useful stayinghandicapper on Flat, successful twice in 2022. Ranpoorlyback overhurdleshere(20.6f) in Januarybut comes here fitfromarespectablespinonthelevelatBath(14f)3weeksago Couldwellhavemoretoofferatthissortoftripbackovertimber TFRHHHII BHA104

9 BOREEN BOY (IRE) (67) 05/1205- 7 11-5

Br B g Valirann (FR) - Annas Back (IRE) Sean Bowen J

O Owners Group 095 Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T

B John P. Cahill Owners Group S

TIMEFORMVIEWOffthemarkoverhurdlesinaUttoxetermaiden(15.7f)12monthsagoandhe’sruntoasimilarlevelon2ofhis3startssince, fifth in a 7-runner novice here (15.8f) in March. Entitled to hold more chance back in handicaps. Back up in trip TFRHHHII BHA103

10 REAMS OF LOVE (GB) (220) 0/5136F-

5 11-2

Br B g Frankel - Night of Light (IRE) Kielan Woods J

O Mr George Houghton D. J. Jeffreys, Hinton-On-The-Green T

B Niarchos Family

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair performer on the Flat who opened his account over hurdles in 2m maiden at Stratford (2m) last June Not so good thereafter, albeit yet to be asked for effort when falling 2 out back at that venue in October. Absent since. TFRHHHII BHA100

11 DENABLE (GB) (10) 12403-2

7 11-2

Br B g Champs Elysees - Surprise (IRE) Brendan Powell J

O Mr Chris Butler Anthony Carson, Newmarket T

B Clive Dennett CJB Commissioning Services Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWDualwinner(atupto2m)lastsummerwhocomeshereingoodform,secondin13-runnerKemptonhandicap(21f) at the start of the month, fourth jumping last and staying on. Each-way claims again from same mark. TFRHHHII BHA100 (+2)

12 SATURDAY SONG (GB) (30) 30/3/240- 7 11-2

Br B g Kayf Tara - Fernello Tom Cannon J

O Gwen Meacham & Alan King Alan King, Barbury Castle T

B R. D and Mrs J. S. Chugg Goodwin Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEWPlacedonthefirstofhis2startsinbumpersforGaryBrownandsteppeduponhishurdlingdebutformafter19monthsoffwhensecond inUttoxetermaiden(15.7f)inJanuary Notinsameformeitherstartsinceinhandicapsbutitdoesremainearlydaysatleast. TFRHHHII BHA100

DECLARED RUNNERS 12

2022: NAZWA (IRE) 4 10 12 Jonathan Burke 9-2 (Oliver Sherwood) 6 ran

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 8. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 5, 6, 9.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 5. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 7.

Probable S.P’s: 11-2 William of York (GB), 13-2 Issar d’Airy (FR), 8-1 Great Ocean (FR), 9-1 Swapped (FR), Denable (GB), 10-1 Heros (FR), 12-1 Surtitle (IRE), 14-1 Give Me A Cuddle (IRE), Reams of Love (GB), Saturday Song (GB), 18-1 Boreen Boy (IRE), 22-1 Phoenix Aquilus (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

A fairly useful winner in bumpers, SWAPPED didn’t go without promise in a trio of novice hurdles last campaign and, with progress anticipated now handicapping for his powerful stable, he could well be worth chancing to come out on top following wind surgery Great Ocean comes here on the back of solid placed efforts and is feared, with the hat-trick seeking William of York and Issar d’Airy others fancied to feature.