FIFTH 3:12PM

FIFTH RACE 3.12 THE BRENDON SOPER MEMORIAL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4)

2m 5f 122y

for four yrs old and upwards Total race value £7200 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2420, 2nd £1210, 3rd £605, 4th £303, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280. (Penalty Value £3158.68) Weights lowered 2lbs.

RACE ANALYSIS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): P Nicholls (47 wins from 161 runners, 29%) runs SEELOTMOREBUSINESS TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): P Nicholls (3 wins from 10 runners, 30%) runs SEELOTMOREBUSINESS LONGEST TRAVELLERS: SERMANDO & RABSKI trained by Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham, 137 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE AGE ST-LB JOCKEY

1 SERMANDO (FR) (614)036/014/-

Br Ch g Fuisse (FR) - Josephjuliusjodie (IRE) O Creative Earth Productions

7 11-11

Richie McLernon J Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham T B M. & MME A. Humeau Wasdell Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Improved for step up to 20.7f when opening hurdles account in a Huntingdon handicap in January 2020. Off since the following month so well-being taken on trust, but he’s in top hands. TFRHHHHI BHA116

2 DUARIGLE (IRE) (907) 551306//- 9 11-10

Br Ch g Dubai Destination (USA) - Silver Valley (IRE) Tom O’Brien J O A Pearson E Hawkings M Jenner P Scope Paul Henderson, Whitsbury T B Edward Curtin TIMEFORM VIEW Improvedmarkedlywhenwinning19.8fSandownnovices’handicapingoodstyleinFebruary2019.Offsince April of that year so hard to know what to expect, for all the assessor has cut him some slack. TFRHHHII BHA115

3 WHYDAH GALLY (GB) (209)664F- 5 11-10

Br B g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Reverse Swing O Sam’s Crew

Brendan Powell J Colin Tizzard, Sherborne T B Grace & Samuel Hockenhull Coral Racing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Modest form only start in bumpers but signs of encouragement over hurdles, particularly when fourth in a novice at Wincanton. Fell the following month and opening mark does call for more. TFRHHHII BHA115

4 SASTRUGA (IRE) (224) 203/1PP- CD 8 11-9

Br B g Masterofthehorse (IRE) - Crimson Blue (IRE) O Mr Bryan A Hawker Sean Bowen J Richard Hawker, Frome T

B Richard O’Hara TIMEFORM VIEW Successfulreturnfornewconnections inthis raceayearago.Pulledupbothstarts sincesohardtoknow where we stand with him, for all he is capable fresh. Tongue-tied. Engaged 2.45 Hexham Sat’. TFRHHHII BHA114

5 GRANGECLARE GLORY (IRE) (224)40/43P- 6 11-7

Br B g Fame And Glory - Annies Joy (IRE) O Prof. Caroline Tisdall

Tom Scudamore J David Pipe, Wellington T B Helen Haverty W & S Recycling S TIMEFORM VIEW Improved efforts after wind op when in frame in 2m novice hurdles at Plumptonand Doncaster,shaping like a stayer each occasion. Pulled up on handicap debut in February but retains potential. TFRHHHHI BHA112

6 RABSKI (IRE) (171) 160020-

Br B g Beat Hollow - Scarlet Feather (IRE) O Mrs Siobhan McAuley

5 11-6

Jonjo O’Neill Jr. J Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham T B Declan Phelan & Ballylinch Stud Wasdell Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper winner who produced comfortably his best effort over hurdles when runner-up in a novice at Haydock in March. Reportedly bled on handicap debut a month later. Up in trip. TFRHHHII BHA111

7 SEELOTMOREBUSINESS (IRE) (188)115PP- 6 11-0

Br B g Sholokhov (IRE) - Land of Pride (IRE) O The Stewart Family

Harry Cobden J Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T B Ms Mags Melody Morson Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper/maiden hurdle winner this time last year. Looked like one with problems after but has undergone a wind op and he could easily be a different prospect this time. TFRHHHHH BHA105

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2020: SASTRUGA (IRE) 7 11 5 Robert Dunne 40-1 (Richard Hawker) 14 ran Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 4, 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 7. Hood worn by No. 6. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 7. Stewards Note: GRANGECLARE GLORY: Following its run on 28/2/2021 it was reported that the horse was never travelling. RABSKI: Following its run on 22/4/2021 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled. SEELOTMOREBUSINESS: Following its run on 5/4/2021 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run. Probable S.P.’s: 9-4 Seelotmorebusiness (IRE), 4-1 Sermando (FR), 11-2 Whydah Gally (GB), 8-1 Grangeclare Glory (IRE), Rabski (IRE), 11-1 Duarigle (IRE), 14-1 Sastruga (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

Plenty of ifs and buts given the profile of most of these and the market will be informative. SEELOTMOREBUSINESS looked like one with problems when last seen but a wind op may have corrected that and he lurks on a good mark if all is well. Sermando has been off the track a long time but may still emerge as the main threat. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.SEELOTMOREBUSINESS (IRE) 2.SERMANDO (FR) 3.GRANGECLARE GLORY (IRE)

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