SIXTH RACE 3.42
THE SKY SPORTS RACING ON VIRGIN 535 NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)
2m 4f 216y
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): N Henderson (12 wins from 33 runners, 36%) runs HOOPER TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): N Henderson (5 wins from 8 runners, 62%) runs HOOPER LONGEST TRAVELLERS: HOOPER trained by N Henderson & SOME DAY SOON trained by J Snowden
- both Lambourn, 133 miles.
Br BREEDING O OWNER COLOURS
NO
B BREEDER
J JOCKEY
HORSE
AGE
T TRAINER ST-LB
1
RUTHLESS ARTICLE (IRE) (27) 244-1F2 C
8
11-8
2
SOME DAY SOON (IRE) (39) 0-33013 D
8
11-8
Br B g Definite Article - Lady Kamando O J Rymer R Farnham C Rymer J Farnham B Walter Crean
S SPONSOR JOCKEY
Sean Bowen J Rebecca Curtis, Newport T William Hill S TIMEFORM VIEW Three-time hurdles winner who opened account in this sphere at Aintree (19.9f) in June. First mistake cost him at the last at Stratford next time and not seen to best effect here since. Vulnerable. TFRHHHII BHA132
Br B g Robin des Champs (FR) - Creative Approach (IRE) Page Fuller J O Ogilvy, Shaw, Morley&The Racegoers Club Jamie Snowden, Lambourn T B David Connors Betvictor S
TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdler who scored at the first attempt over fences at Stratford (21f) in July, in control when Ruthless Article fell at the last. Jumped poorly there next time and visor now his new headgear. TFRHHHII BHA139
3
HOOPER (GB) (23) 11-116U
5
11-2
4
SHANG TANG (IRE) (194) 1FP510-
7
11-2
Br B g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Earth Amber O Pump & Plant Services Ltd B Pump and Plant Services Ltd
Nico de Boinville J Nicky Henderson, Lambourn T Pump & Plant Services Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Should have added to this year’s haul of hurdles wins switched to fences at Stratford 3 weeks ago, the race at his mercy when unseating conditional at the last. Should make amends. TFRHHHHH BHA139
Br B g Shantou (USA) - Ballyguider Bridge (IRE) O T. Syder & N. Mustoe B Jim McGee
Tom Bellamy J Emma Lavelle, Marlborough T Hatherden Horse Transport S TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdler last season, winning a couple of small-field novice events and pitched into some warm races otherwise. Could do even better over fences and returns for in-form yard. Interesting. TFRHHHHI BHA134
DECLARED RUNNERS 4 2020: no corresponding race last year Visor worn first time by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Stewards Note: SOME DAY SOON: Following its run on 19/8/2021 it was reported that the horse erred badly at the 2nd last fence. RACE SIX
Probable S.P.’s: 5-4 Hooper (GB), 7-2 Shang Tang (IRE), 9-2 Some Day Soon (IRE), 5-1 Ruthless Article (IRE)
PLAY SMARTER
HOOPER unseated at the last with the race at his mercy on his chase debut at Stratford 3 weeks ago and the improving youngster should make amends here with Nico de Boinville back up. Shang Tang is a useful hurdler who could do even better over the larger obstacles this season and he’s an interesting rival.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.HOOPER 2.SHANG TANG (IRE) 3.SOME DAY SOON (IRE)
RACE RESULT
RACE TIME
DISTANCE
1ST
3RD
2ND
4TH
26
