FIRST RACE 1.53
THE STEVE CHAPMAN MEMORIAL NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)
2m 5f 122y
for novice four yrs old and upwards Total race value £7500 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3130, 2nd £1565, 3rd £782, 4th £392. (Penalty Value £4084.50) RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): N Hawke (8 wins from 98 runners, 8%) runs DILIGENT TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): N Hawke (1 win from 8 runners, 12%) runs DILIGENT LONGEST TRAVELLER: SOUTHFIELD LILY trained by M Bradstock, Wantage, 142 miles.
NO
1
B BREEDER
J JOCKEY
HORSE
AGE
EVERY BREAKIN WAVE (IRE) (29) 2//U-3211 CD 11
Br B g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Striking Gold (USA) O Mrs C. Hitch B Mr Marty Boylan
T TRAINER ST-LB
S SPONSOR JOCKEY
11-12
Ben Godfrey (5) J Claire Hitch, Watchet T
TIMEFORM VIEW Veteran, multiple point winner who has come to hurdles late in the day but has taken very well to it, improving again to defy a penalty at Stratford (22f) 29 days ago. Well respected in hat-trick bid. TFRHHHHI BHA125
2
DILIGENT (FR) (12) 11-1213 C BF
8
10-12
3
OSCARS REIGN (IRE) (61) 045
4
10-9
4
SOUTHFIELD LILY (GB) (148) 0/06-
5
10-5
Br Br g Kapgarde (FR) - Rapide (FR) O The Devon Diamond Friends B Michel Parreau-Delhote
Kieren Buckley (7) J Nigel Hawke, Tiverton T Junction 24 Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Rejuvenated by this yard, winning 5 of his last 7 chase starts. The one to beat if transferring that form back to hurdles. TFRHHHHH BHA117 (-2)
Br Ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Banquise (IRE) O Racehorse Ownership Club B Lynch Bages Ltd
Nick Scholfield J Alexandra Dunn, Wellington T Racehorse Ownership Club S TIMEFORM VIEW Some minor promise in bumpers but hard to see him troubling the principals. TFRHHIII BHA-
Br B m Yeats (IRE) - Chamoss Royale (FR) O Mrs Angela Yeoman B Mrs Angela Yeoman
Jonathan Burke J Mark Bradstock, Wantage T Equimedia Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Superb NH pedigree but has shown little in a bumper/both starts over hurdles. TFRHIIII BHA-
DECLARED RUNNERS 4 2020: NOBLE BEHEST 6 10 12 Robert Dunne 3-1 (Ian Williams) 8 ran Hood worn by No. 2. Hood, Blinkers worn by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1.
Probable S.P.’s: 8-11 Diligent (FR), 6-4 Every Breakin Wave (IRE), 20-1 Oscars Reign (IRE), 66-1 Southfield Lily (GB)
PLAY SMARTER
DILIGENT has thrived over fences for his current yard this year, racking up 5 wins, so he’ll proved hard to beat if transferring that form back to hurdles, especially in receipt of plenty of weight from chief rival Every Breakin Wave.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.DILIGENT (FR) 2.EVERY BREAKIN WAVE (IRE) 3.OSCARS REIGN (IRE)
RACE RESULT
RACE TIME
DISTANCE
1ST
3RD
2ND
4TH
13
RACE ONE
Br BREEDING O OWNER COLOURS