Fifth Race 4.30 The Coldstream Guards Association Leicester Branch

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

Weights raised 3lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

1 BIG CHANGES (GB) (10) 113541 CD

6 12-2 (in 7lb ex)

Br B g Kayf Tara - Harrys Whim Lewis Dobb (7) J

O Miss Laura Morgan

L J Morgan, Waltham On The Wolds T

B J. R. Wills Postpack Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW Resumed progress in a refitted tongue strap to make it 3 wins for the season in 7-runner handicap over C&D (good) 10 days ago, pushed out. Obvious claims under a penalty.

2 CRYSTAL MOON (IRE) (74) 5303-21

TFRHHHHI BHA97 (+6)

6 12-0

Br Ch g Shirocco (GER) - Liscannor (IRE) Tom Bellamy J

O Mrs June Watts Alan King, Barbury Castle T

B M. Conaghan Pertemps S

TIMEFORMVIEWJustaboutmatchedhishurdlesformsentchasingdespiteanerror-proneroundofjumpingwhenclosesecondatLudlowonreturnandwentonebetterupped intripatHuntingdon(23.6f)onBoxingDay Subsequentbreaksuggestsallmightnothavegonewellsincebutfurtherprogresscan’tberuledout.

3 FAITQUE DE L’ISLE (FR) (68) 31P366

8 11-8

Br Ch g Secret Singer (FR) - Naiade de L’Isle (FR) Richard Patrick J

O DFA Racing (Donaldson, Currie, Edwards) Michael Scudamore, Bromsash T

B Mme Veronique Sayet Dfa Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEW Fair form over fences in France in 2020 and got off the mark for current yard at Ffos Las (23.8f) in October Disappointing since though, including dropped in grade in a first-time hood at Catterick last time TFRHHHII BHA96

4 DELGANY MONARCH (IRE) (18) 44-0643

8 11-1

Br Ch g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Naughty Marietta (IRE) Tabitha Worsley (3) J

O Encore Partnership V11 Richard Rowe, Pulborough T

B Michael Martin Sheehan Southern Cranes & Access Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEW Modest maiden hurdler who has shown a similar level on form both chase starts, including when third in 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (23.5f) 18 days ago, clear of remainder Likely to be in the mix again. TFRHHHHI BHA89

5 MIXEDWAVE (IRE) (17) 0-03411 CD

6 11-0

Br B g Gentlewave (IRE) - Chicklemix Paul O’Brien J

O Mrs P. M. Sly Pam Sly, Peterborough T

B P. M. & M. H. Sly Pam Sly Racing S

TIMEFORMVIEW Front runner who left his chasing debut form behind to land a weak event from 5lb out of the weights over C&D early last month.Followed up at Market Rasen (23.9f) subsequently and dangerous to dismiss in his hat-trick bid,especially with an easy lead on the cards TFRHHHHH BHA88

DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2022: FIRST FIGARO (GER) 12 11 0 Ned Fox 16-5 (Venetia Williams) 6 ran Hood worn by No 3. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 2.

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Big Changes (GB), 3-1 Crystal Moon (IRE), 7-2 Mixedwave (IRE), 4-1 Delgany Monarch (IRE), 14-1 Faitque de L’Isle (FR)

PLAY SMARTER

MIXEDWAVE has quickly proved himself a better chaser than hurdler and, with the potential for an easy lead, he’s fancied to complete the hat-trick. Big Changes is an obvious threat under a penalty, with Delgany Monarch also feared in a competitive, small-field affair.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.MIXEDWAVE (IRE)

First Second Time FIVE

Third Fourth Distance

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