RACE 4 3.00

THE BLOOMFIELDS HORSEBOXES PRESENTS THE RACELINE PROFESSIONAL JUNIOR ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

for novice four yrs old

Total prize fund £9000

(For conditions of this race see page 47)

TWO MILES ABOUT HALF A FURLONG (2m 69yds)

Leading course trainer (17-22): N Henderson (49 wins from 227 runners, 22%) runs JINA

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): N Henderson (9 wins from 31 runners, 29%) runs JINA Longest Traveller: IMPERIAL JADE trained by C Longsdon, Chipping Norton, 107 miles.

RACE FACTS: 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

1 TINTINTIN (FR) (77) g Tin Horse (IRE) -Vanoo d’Orthe (FR) (Valanour (IRE))

E.A.R.L. ArnaudVasselin

TIMEFORMVIEW Left clear when making winning hurdles debut at Ffos Las in October and better form when second of 3 under a penalty at Huntingdon 2 months later Winner that day successful since and that sets a pretty good standard.

2 AMALFI SKYLINE (GB) (44) 11

B g Telescope (IRE) - Maria Antonia (IRE) (King’s Best (USA))

TIMEFORM VIEW £3,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler The Premier Celtic, stays 2 3/4m, and bumper winnerTiffany Rose. Hooded for debut and displayed some ability despite failing to achieve a great deal in form terms at Ludlow last month.

3 CLOUD DANCER (IRE) (49)

Gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Donna Graciosa (GER) (Samum (GER))

11 0

HHIII

BHA-

J Niall Houlihan (3)

The Keysoe Partnership Gary Moore, Horsham 0

Br Stephen Lanigan O’Keeffe

S K M Elite Products Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Stiff task when tried in a listed bumper at Cheltenham on debut and he was too green. Significant that he was tried at that level straight away and this will reveal a lot more now hurdling. TFRHHHHI

4 THE FLYING FIG (GB) (21)

B g Scorpion (IRE) - Shoofly Milly (IRE) (Milan)

11 0

BHA-

J Harry Kimber (3)

Clive and Sue Cole Robert Walford, Blandford U

Br Gale Force One S Tote

TIMEFORMVIEW Scorpion gelding. Dam (h107) 23f/3m hurdle winner Failed to take to hurdling on first attempt 3 weeks ago. TFRHIIII

5 IMPERIAL JADE (IRE) (34)

B f Harzand (IRE) - Maggi Rocks (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))

Andrew Fox-Pitt

Br Mr A. N. Seymour

10 7

BHA88

J Aidan Coleman

Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton

S Merribelle Stable Llc

333

TIMEFORM VIEW Offered something to work on when third in a bumper in November but hasn’t really built on that over hurdles despite occupying same position each time.

6 JINA (FR) (61)

TFRHHHII

10 7

BHA-

B f Wings of Eagles (FR) -Valoise (FR) (Gentlewave (IRE)) J Nico de Boinville

FB Racing Club

Nicky Henderson, Lambourn P BF

Br Jean Besnouin & Marie-Therese Besnouin S Thoroughbid

TIMEFORMVIEW £16,000 3-y-o, Wings of Eagles filly Dam, fair French hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (2m-21f winner) Jim and useful French hurdler/fairly useful 19f chase winner Mesange Royale. Sent off a short price but was eased off on debut in December In top hands, at least. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 20/12/2022 it was reported that the horse was p.u after slipping badly TFRHHHII

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 6 (EXACTA)

Hood worn by No. 2.

2022:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Betting Forecast: 10-11 Tintintin (FR), 4-1 Cloud Dancer (IRE), 5-1 Jina (FR), 8-1 Imperial Jade (IRE), 80-1 Amalfi Skyline (GB), 100-1 The Flying Fig (GB)

Race Summary: TINTINTIN did very little wrong when runner-up to a subsequent winner under a penalty at Huntingdon in December and he’s very much the percentage call. Cloud Dancer was evidently showing plenty at home given he was gambled on pitched into a listed bumper on debut and he could be a different proposition this time. Jina is also considered despite a disappointing first effort.

1-2-3: 1.TINTINTIN (FR) 2.CLOUD DANCER (IRE) 3.JINA (FR)

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