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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.

Br BREEDING O OWNER B BREEDER J JOCKEY T TRAINER S SPONSOR

COLOURS NO HORSE

AGE ST-LB JOCKEY 1 EVERY BREAKIN WAVE (IRE) (29)2//U-3211 CD 11 11-12

Br B g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Striking Gold (USA) O Mrs C. Hitch

Ben Godfrey (5) J Claire Hitch, Watchet T

B Mr Marty Boylan 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

Br Br g Kapgarde (FR) - Rapide (FR) O The Devon Diamond Friends

8 10-12

Kieren Buckley (7) J Nigel Hawke, Tiverton T B Michel Parreau-Delhote 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)

3 OSCARS REIGN (IRE) (61)045 4 10-9

Br Ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Banquise (IRE) O Racehorse Ownership Club

Nick Scholfield J Alexandra Dunn, Wellington T B Lynch Bages Ltd Racehorse Ownership Club S TIMEFORM VIEW Some minor promise in bumpers but hard to see him troubling the principals.

TFRHHIII BHA-

4 SOUTHFIELD LILY (GB) (148)0/06- 5 10-5

Br B m Yeats (IRE) - Chamoss Royale (FR) O Mrs Angela Yeoman

Jonathan Burke J Mark Bradstock, Wantage T B Mrs Angela Yeoman 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

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