SIXTH 3:47PM

SIXTH RACE 3.47 THE follow@willhillracing ON TWITTER NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

2m 75y

for novice four yrs old and upwards Total race value £13800 Owners Prize Money. 1st £5175, 2nd £2588, 3rd £1293, 4th £647, 5th £280. (Penalty Value £6753.04) Weights raised 3lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

RACE ANALYSIS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): P Nicholls (47 wins from 161 runners, 29%) runs IL RIDOTO TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): D Skelton (5 wins from 29 runners, 17%) runs ROCKSTAR RONNIE LONGEST TRAVELLER: ROCKSTAR RONNIE trained by D Skelton, Alcester, 162 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE

AGE ST-LB JOCKEY 1 WAR LORD (GER) (184)213040- D 6 11-8

Br Gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Westalin (GER) O The Wychwood Partnership

Brendan Powell J Colin Tizzard, Sherborne T B Gestut Etzean Coral Racing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Mostly useful efforts over hurdles last season and won a heavy-ground handicap at Haydock. However, mark looks high enough so probably needs to improve to make a winning start over fences. TFRHHHII BHA135

2 WITNESS PROTECTION (IRE) (144) 12102-4 D 8 11-2

Br B g Witness Box (USA) - Queen’s Exit James Best J O FOXTROT RACING WITNESS PROTECTION Martin Keighley, Cheltenham T B Mr & Mrs James Hannon Foxtrot Racing Syndicates S TIMEFORM VIEW Winning Irish pointer who did well over hurdles last season, winning twice, but low-key start over fences when fourth at Southwell, finding little. Should do better in this sphere. Off 5 months. TFRHHHHI BHA129

3 ROCKSTAR RONNIE (IRE) (169)121120- D 6 11-1

Br B g Stowaway - Dimona (IRE) Harry Skelton J O Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Rockstar Dan Skelton, Alcester T B Ronnie O’Neill Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Successful in his only point and won a couple of novice hurdles last season. Type to make a better chaser so likely player. TFRHHHHI BHA128

4 IL RIDOTO (FR) (191) 6611F2-

Br B g Kapgarde (FR) - L’Exploratrice (FR) O Giles, Hogarth, Mason & McGoff

4 10-11

Harry Cobden J Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T B Noel Lemaire Morson Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful form over hurdles/fences in France and has joined a yard with excellent record with French recruits. Off 6 months. Tongue strap on. Market confidence would look significant. TFRHHHHH BHA130

5 BANNISTER (FR) (196)125P10- D 4 10-11

Br Gr g Olympic Glory (IRE) - Amou Daria (FR) O Crossed Fingers Partnership

Jonathan Burke J Tom George, Slad T B Oceanic Bloodstock & Eric Puerari HBA Media S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful form over hurdles last season, winning twice, but has been set a stiff task on chase bow (8lb out of the weights). TFRHHIII BHA125 DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2020: ELDORADO ALLEN (FR) 6 11 0 Robbie Power 4-1 (Colin Tizzard) 8 ran Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 4. Hood worn by No. 5.

Probable S.P.’s: 13-8 Il Ridoto (FR), 3-1 Rockstar Ronnie (IRE), 7-2 Witness Protection (IRE), 17-2 War Lord (GER), 14-1 Bannister (FR)

PLAY SMARTER Paul Nicholls has an excellent record with French recruits so IL RIDOTO could be up to making a winning start. Irish-point winner Rockstar Ronnie picked up a couple of novice hurdles last season and promises to make an even better chaser, so rates the main threat.

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