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Class 1)(Grade 3) (GBB Race
THE BetVictor GREATWOOD GOLD CUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 3) (GBB RACE)
for five yrs old and upwards Total race value £50000 (For conditions of this race see page 47)
TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS (2m 3f 187yds)
RACE FACTS: Leading course trainer (17-22): P Nicholls (38 wins from 157 runners, 24%) runs AMOUR DE NUIT & TAMAROC DU MATHAN Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): P Nicholls (8 wins from 39 runners, 21%) runs AMOUR DE NUIT & TAMAROC DU MATHAN Fancy That: P Nicholls won this race in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 & 2019. The stable runs AMOUR DE NUIT & TAMAROC DU MATHAN today. Longest Traveller: KALOOKI trained by P Hobbs, Minehead, 108 miles.
BREEDING J JOCKEY OWNER TRAINER FORM Br BREEDER S SPONSOR
HEADGEAR KEY: H HOOD B BLINKERS V VISOR E EYESHIELD T TONGUE STRAP CP SHEEPSKIN CHEEKPIECES
COLOURS NO HORSE/DAYS SINCE LAST RUN AGE ST LB BHA RATING
1 KILDISART (IRE) (462)
10 11 12 BHA148 B g Dubai Destination (USA) - Princess Mairead (IRE) (Blueprint (IRE)) J James Bowen Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Ben Pauling, Bourton-on-the-Water 6652/30Br William Mangan S Ptarmigan Media Limited TIMEFORMVIEW Excellent second in Ultima at Cheltenham Festival in March. Only twice raced since, and best excused his latest effort when seventh in Ladbrokes Trophy in November. Not ruled out off a reduced mark. TFRHHHHI 2 AMOOLA GOLD (GER) (21) 9 11 12 BHA148
B g Mamool (IRE) - Aughamore Beauty (IRE) (Dara Monarch) Mr & Mrs Gordon Pink Dan Skelton, Alcester
Br Gestut Romerhof S Badgeworth Livery Centre
J Jack Andrews (5)
0-12643 CP
TIMEFORM VIEW Smart chaser who arrives on back of creditable third in 20f handicap at Warwick 21 days ago. Well worth considering off 2lb lower mark here. TFRHHHHI 3 PAINTTHE DREAM (GB) (28) 8 11 11 BHA147
B g Brian Boru - Vineuil (FR) (Muhtathir)
Mr David Brace Br Mr David Brace
J Connor Brace
Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham 13-1044 C D S Dunraven Group of Companies T
TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner who wasn’t disgraced when last of 4 in handicap at Wetherby (19.4f) 28 days ago. No forlorn hope off an easing mark. TFRHHHII 4 SENIOR CITIZEN (GB) (119) 9 11 8 BHA144
B g Tobougg (IRE) - Mothers Help (Relief Pitcher) McNeill Family Alan King, Barbury Castle
Br C. and Mrs Wilson S Ultima Business Solutions
J Tom Cannon
043-412
TIMEFORM VIEW Scored at Market Rasen in October and posted good second in Aintree handicap (21f) following month. Has won off a break before though so he can’t be ruled out. TFRHHHII
5 KALOOKI (GER) (14)
8 11 7 BHA143
Gr g Martaline - Karuma (GER) (Surumu (GER)) Mr Andrew L. Cohen Philip Hobbs, Minehead
Br Gestut Kussaburg S Wood Hall Stud
J Tom O’Brien
32-015P C B
TIMEFORMVIEW Landed 3m Doncaster handicap over Christmas but he has run poorly at Haydock twice since, pulled up on latter occasion. Blinkers are reached for now with something to prove. TFRHHIII 6 AMOUR DE NUIT (IRE) (63) 10 11 6 BHA142
B g Azamour (IRE) - Umthoulah (IRE) (Unfuwain (USA)) Mr Andrew Williams Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat
J Bryony Frost
500-331 D
Br Mr Jean-Marie Baradeau S Morson Group
J Harry Cobden
121U-P5 D T
TIMEFORM VIEW Very useful winning chaser at his best but he arrives well below par, undergoing wind op before remote fifth in 2m handicap at Sandown 28 days ago. Hard to enthuse over. TFRHHIII
8 FARINET (FR) (28)
7 11 1 BHA137
Gr g Lord du Sud (FR) - Mendy Tennise (FR) (Kadalko (FR)) J Charlie Deutsch
M Hammond, E Coombs & T Henriques Venetia Williams, Hereford 231-P15 D BF Br Jean-Marie Callier S Faucets Limited
TIMEFORMVIEW Ex-French chaser who scored readily at Sandown (20f) before failing to get home upped to 3m when fifth there last month. Sort to resume his progress back at his optimum trip now. Player. TFRHHHHH
9 GLEN FORSA (IRE) (28)
10 10 12 BHA134
B g Mahler - Outback Ivy (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))
J Lorcan Williams
Merriebelle Irish Farm Limited Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton 0P-4P41 D
Br Mr Jonathan Deacon S Merribelle Stable Llc T
TIMEFORM VIEW One-time very smart chaser for Mick Channon. Not so good nowadays, but he gained first win for current yard in 22f Musselburgh handicap four weeks ago. Not dismissed despite 5lb rise.TFRHHHII 10 DUBLIN FOUR (IRE) (73) 8 10 6 BHA128
Ch g Arakan (USA) - Eluna (Unfuwain (USA)) J Paddy Brennan DL Adams, JA Adams & G McPherson Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham 3314-1F CD BF Br Peter and Patsy Stone S bresbet ltd T TIMEFORMVIEW C&D winner on yard bow in November but fell 2 out having been set lot to do at Ludlow (3m) only run since. Shouldn’t be underestimated after his break. TFRHHHII
NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 10 Blinkers worn first time by No. 5. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3, 7, 9, 10. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2. 2021: UMBRIGADO (IRE) 7 11 3 David Noonan 13-2 (David Pipe) 14 ran
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Betting Forecast: 6-1 Farinet (FR), 7-1 Amoola Gold (GER), Dublin Four (IRE), 8-1 Kildisart (IRE), Paint The Dream (GB), Glen Forsa (IRE), 9-1 Senior Citizen (GB), Amour de Nuit (IRE), 11-1 Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR), 22-1 Kalooki (GER) Race Summary: A tightly-knit handicap in which FARINET gets the nod given he still has few miles on the clock for Venetia Williams and will prove well suited by the return to this trip having not got home over 3m at Sandown last time. Kildisart has been sparingly raced this term but shouldn’t be underestimated, especially if the market speaks in his favour, while Amoola Gold is weighted to have a say too.
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