SIXTH RACE 4.45
THE DEVONDALE ELECTRICAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)
3m 1f 170y
for novice four yrs old and upwards Total race value £14400 Owners Prize Money. 1st £5425, 2nd £2713, 3rd £1356, 4th £679. (Penalty Value £7079.80) RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): P Nicholls (49 wins from 166 runners, 30%) runs EGLANTINE DU SEUIL TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): P Nicholls (2 wins from 5 runners, 40%) runs EGLANTINE DU SEUIL LONGEST TRAVELLER: SISTER RAPHAEL trained by J Flint, Bridgend, 147 miles. Br BREEDING O OWNER COLOURS
NO
B BREEDER
J JOCKEY
HORSE
AGE
T TRAINER ST-LB
1
EGLANTINE DU SEUIL (FR) (17) 2-21F21 C
7
11-5
2
ARC OF BUBBLES (IRE) (27) P06-2F3
6
11-2
Br B m Saddler Maker (IRE) - Rixia du Seuil (FR) O The Unlikely Lads B Mrs Catherine Boudot
S SPONSOR JOCKEY
Harry Cobden J Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T Morson Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Talented hurdler who arrives having made it 2 wins from 5 starts in this sphere when landing 21f novices’ handicap 17 days ago. Difficult to oppose in a thin novice chase. TFRHHHHH BHA139
Br Br g Arcadio (GER) - Bubble Bann (IRE) O Mr M J Hoskins B Brendan Fortune
Paul O’Brien (3) J Helen Nelmes, Dorchester T
TIMEFORM VIEW Matched previous best under Rules when third of 6 in a C&D novices’ handicap chase last month but that still only reasonable form and he’s surely vulnerable to Eglantine du Seuil. TFRHHIII BHA84
3
MISTER ROBBO (IRE) (26) 231P/P/-6
Br Ch g Indian River (FR) - Bu Hagab (IRE) O Devauden Court Racing Club B Dermot Day
10
11-2
Nick Scholfield J Deborah Faulkner, Chepstow T
TIMEFORM VIEW Multiple point winner but pulled up when last seen in that sphere during the spring and little to shout about making hurdles debut at Worcester last month. TFRHIIII BHA-
4
SISTER RAPHAEL (IRE) (153) 4PP-
Br B m Ask - Sunny South East (IRE) O Mr J. L. Flint B Gregg Stafford
5
10-9
Connor Brace J John Flint, Bridgend T
TIMEFORM VIEW Ask mare. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser King of Realms (19f-3m winner). Made frame completed outing in Irish points, pulled up last 2 starts (latest Apr 17). Best watched. TFRHHIII BHA-
Probable S.P.’s: 1-20 Eglantine du Seuil (FR), 20-1 Arc of Bubbles (IRE), 33-1 Sister Raphael (IRE), 100-1 Mister Robbo (IRE)
PLAY SMARTER
EGLANTINE DU SEUIL has made a bright start over fences, making it 2 wins from 5 starts over shorter here 17 days ago, and she’s impossible to oppose. Arc of Bubbles may do best of the others.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.EGLANTINE DU SEUIL (FR) 2.ARC OF BUBBLES (IRE) 3.SISTER RAPHAEL (IRE)
RACE RESULT
RACE TIME
DISTANCE
1ST
3RD
2ND
4TH
27
RACE SIX
DECLARED RUNNERS 4 2020: SOLDIER OF LOVE 7 12 2 Harry Cobden 9-4 (Paul Nicholls) 6 ran Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 2.
