Second Race 2.50 The William Hercock Limited Royal Lancers Association

Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5)

for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £7000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £2827, 2nd £1413, 3rd £707, 4th £354, 5th £176.

(Penalty Value £3696.70) colours no horse age st-lb

1 FIRST ANGEL (FR) (226) 2340-32 BF 7 12-0

Br B g Anabaa Blue - Fontaine de Mars (FR) Adam Wedge J

O Mr Stephen Sugden L J Morgan, Waltham On The Wolds T

B E.A.R.L. Haras de Saint-Vincent Optima Self Store S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden who ran right up to best when placed in 2 starts over fences last summer, latterly at Perth (2m) in July. Returns from 7 months off with yard in good form and operating from same mark, so well worth a second look.TFRHHHHI BHA105

2 EXTRAORDINARY MAN (FR) (22) 304U-52 BF

7 11-12

Br B g No Risk At All (FR) - Argovie (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Mr Simon Hunt David Bridgwater, Stow-on-the-Wold T B Ecurie Maulepaire & E. Du Reau Winvic Construction Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEW Fair maiden over hurdles (twice placed during 2021/22) who probably ran to a similar level sent chasing after 12 weeks off when second in 3-runner C&D maiden 3 weeks ago Task is to build on that now handicapping in this sphere TFRHHHII BHA103

3 MASTER MALCOLM (GB) (29) 1-P5342

6 11-1

Br Ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Desert Sage Harrison Beswick (3) J

O Mrs Clare Richmond-Watson Emma-Jane Bishop, Cheltenham T

B J. H. Richmond-Watson NAF S

TIMEFORM VIEW Signed off last term with back-to-back Fontwell successes Mixed bag in handful of starts so far this campaign but ran right up to best (in first-time blinkers) when fourth at Huntingdon (19.8f) 4 weeks ago Winner boosted that form next time and respected with a repeat. TFRHHHHH BHA92

4 DOGEM BY DESIGN (IRE) (10) 0PPP42

6 10-2

Br B or Br g Sageburg (IRE) - Janal (IRE) Caoilin Quinn (5) J

O Mr R. D. Potter Ryan Potter, Sellack T

B Niall McGrady

TIMEFORMVIEW Little form in Irish points and similar story initially under Rules.However,brighter effort when second in 5-runner Catterick handicap chase 10 days ago but he does need to build on that here TFRHHHII BHA73 (+7)

5 DUN BAY CREEK (GB) (272) P6064-3

12 10-2

Br B g Dubai Destination (USA) - Over It Ben Poste J

O Elmley Queen 2 Roy Brotherton, Pershore T

B Wainbody Estates and N. G. King

TIMEFORM VIEW Of little account nowadays and again easy enough to look elsewhere operating from so far out of the weights TFRHIIII BHA64

DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2022: PRIDE OF LECALE 11 12 2 Connor Brace 9-4 (Fergal O’Brien) 5 ran Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 4. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 5.

Probable S.P’s: 2-1 First Angel (FR), 9-4 Master Malcolm (GB), 10-3 Extraordinary Man (FR), 7-1 Dogem By Design (IRE), 33-1 Dun Bay Creek (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

MASTER MALCOLM bounced back to his best when seen off by only one going firmly the right way at Huntingdon 4 weeks ago and, in the hope the headgear has the desired effect once more, he could be the answer First Angel, who was placed twice over fences last summer, rates the lead threat on return to action, ahead of Extraordinary Man.