Steeple

Chase (Class 5)

for novice six yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £6000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £2677, 2nd £1339, 3rd £669, 4th £335. (Penalty Value £3079.80)

Bold Form Figures Indicate Point-to-Point Form colours no horse age st-lb

1 HOMME D’UN SOIR (FR) (32) 30-61U3

7 12-8

Br B g Hurricane Cat (USA) - Country Girl (FR) Mrs Amy Cox (7) J

O Mr J. B. Harper Francesca Poste, Ettington T

H Grafton Crockwell S

TIMEFORMVIEW 7/4, career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Roscommon (16.3f, soft) on debut over fences, driven clear Last of 3 finishers completed start in points (Jan 15) Solid claims TFRHHHHI BHA125

2 BARRACK HILL (IRE) (319) 332421-

11 12-0

Br B g Mustameet (USA) - Silent Song (IRE) Mr Paddy Barlow (7) J

O Mrs J. C. Holt Jonathan Robert Barlow, Cropwell Bishop T

H Belvoir

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual winning pointer, including last time (Apr 2022): has contested this race in each of last 2 seasons, better effort when third on first occasion (wore cheekpieces) TFRHHHHI BHA105

3 FRANKIE RAPPER (IRE) (17) 26///-P46P D

11 12-0

Br B g Milan - Parkdota (IRE) Mr Huw Edwards (7) J

O Mr S. G. Allen S. G. Allen, Chinnor T

H Heythrop

TIMEFORMVIEW Fair winning hurdler in 2018 for Dan Skelton but failed to take to chasing last year and was pulled up on hunter debut at Hereford. TFRHIIII BHA93

4 GETTING CLOSER (IRE) (32) 111-P22 BF

9 12-0

Br B g Winged Love (IRE) - Sixofone (IRE) Miss Izzie Marshall (7) J

O Three Off The Tee Alan Hill, Aston Rowant T

H Essex & Suffolk

TIMEFORMVIEW Pulled up when last seen in this sphere but has done well in points since Merits plenty of respect. TFRHHHHH BHA110

5 SANTON (IRE) (270) PP11-35

Br B g Scorpion (IRE) - Nutmeg Tune (IRE)

8 12-0

Miss Meisha Micklewright (7) J

O Mr John Chatfeild-Roberts Kelly Morgan, Withcote T

H Belvoir

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair hurdler and a dual winner in points since last seen under Rules Worthy of interest back under Rules

6 TIME LEADER (IRE) (74) 5-32315 BF

9 12-0

Br B g Scorpion (IRE) - Dancing Matilda (IRE) Mr Henry Crow (5) J

O G Capper M Kennerley L Doyle & M Loran J. J. O’Shea, Nantwich T

H North Shropshire

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest hurdler/chaser Left Tom Lacey and winning pointer since last seen under Rules, including penultimate start, unplaced last time (Dec 4). TFRHHHII BHA90

7 ULTRA VIERS (IRE) (18) 66500-2

7 12-0

Br B g Fame And Glory - Endless Moments (IRE) Mr Joseph Stevenson (7) J

O Mrs Phillippa Taylor Phillippa Taylor, Fringford T

H Bicester with Whaddon Chase

TIMEFORMVIEW Runner-up sole start in points but Rules form is uninspiring.

8 VANGO DE VAIGE (FR) (18) 12-4551 D

10 12-0

BHA86

Br B g Great Pretender (IRE) - Yellow Park (FR) Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell (7) J

O Mr N T McCain-Mitchell Philip Rowley, Bridgnorth T

H Wheatland

TIMEFORM VIEW Lost his way under Rules but has been successful between the flags subsequently. Worth a market check

9 WHAT A GLANCE (GB) (74) 3046-26

Br B g Passing Glance - Audley

HHHII BHA84

8 12-0

Mr Daniel Kyne (7) J

O Mrs Ann Taylor Tom Britten, Lambourn T

H Croome & West Warwickshire

TIMEFORMVIEW Fair hurdler Runner-up once from 3 starts in points, unplaced last time (Dec 4). Not dismissed on hunter debut.

HHHII BHA101

DECLARED RUNNERS 9

2022: BACK BAR (IRE) 10 11 12 Mr James King 7-2 (Alan Hill) 5 ran

Tongue Strap worn first time by No 5. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 5. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 3, 4, 8, 9. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No 7. Visor, Tongue Strap worn by No 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 4, 8. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 4.

Probable S.P’s: 2-1 Homme d’Un Soir (FR), 3-1 Getting Closer (IRE), 15-2 Time Leader (IRE), 10-1 Barrack Hill (IRE), 11-1 Vango de Vaige (FR), 12-1 Santon (IRE), 28-1 What A Glance (GB), 33-1 Ultra Viers (IRE), 100-1 Frankie Rapper (IRE) PLAY

GETTING CLOSER has been second in one of these races in the past and he arrives in form from points, so he is preferred to Homme D’Un Soir, who won a novice chase at Roscommon on his last go under Rules Barrack Hill is also considered. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.GETTING

First Second Time

Today’s Race Result

3.BARRACK HILL (IRE)

Third Fourth Distance

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At every meeting at Leicester Racecourse there are two specially-qualified equine vets appointed to look after the welfare of all horses in action. During the race one vet will be following the runners and can attend to a horse in the same response time as the Paramedic Teams responsible for treating injured jockeys The second vet is based below the stewards box in the grandstand, is in radio contact with his colleague following the runners, and can respond immediately to any uncovered emergency. In addition there is a third vet, a British Horseracing Authority Veterinary team and the stewards.

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