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FIRST RACE 1.15 THE HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

2m 75y

for novice five yrs old and upwards Total race value £15600 Owners Prize Money. 1st £5926, 2nd £2964, 3rd £1481. (Penalty Value £7733.32)

RACE ANALYSIS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): P Nicholls (48 wins from 170 runners, 28%) runs WILD MAX TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): P Nicholls (11 wins from 27 runners, 41%) runs WILD MAX LONGEST TRAVELLER: HANG IN THERE trained by E Fenton, Marlborough, 116 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE

AGE ST-LB JOCKEY 1 HANG IN THERE (IRE) (26)121200- D 8 11-0

Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Jaldemosa (FR) O Tim Syder & Andrew Gemmell Tom Bellamy J Emma Lavelle, Marlborough T

B Mr Daniel Furini TIMEFORM VIEW Smart hurdler won twice in that sphere last summer and wasn’t completely disgraced under top weight in a strong Aintree handicap last time. Clumsy jumper of hurdles but the one to beat if keeping errors to a minimum on chase debut. TFRHHHHH BHA145

2 TREACYS JIM (IRE) (20)4P645P-

Br B g Milan - Bridge Hotel Lilly (IRE) O Frost Racing Club

8 11-0

Tom Buckley (3) J Jimmy Frost, Buckfastleigh T B James Treacy A S Trade Car Sales S TIMEFORM VIEW Long-standing maiden over hurdles/fences and is impossible to fancy against 2 significantly superior rivals. TFRHHIII BHA69

3 WILD MAX (GER) (37) P/0P432- D 7 11-0

Br B g Maxios - Wildfahrte (GER) O Owners Group 036

Harry Cobden J Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T B Gestut Brummerhof Owners Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdler ran close to his best when second at Ludlow 37 days ago. Didn’t convince on his only other start over fences midway through last season but should prove capable of better. TFRHHHHI BHA128 DECLARED RUNNERS 3 2021: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR Tongue Strap worn by No. 3.

Probable S.P.’s: 5-6 Hang In There (IRE), 11-10 Wild Max (GER), 150-1 Treacys Jim (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

HANG IN THERE’s jumping has often been a weakness over hurdles, but he possesses the most ability in this 3-runner field and should be tough to beat if able to avoid errors. Wild Max was also above average as a hurdler and presents the only obvious danger. Treacys Jim is out of his depth. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.HANG IN THERE (IRE) 2.WILD MAX (GER) 3.TREACYS JIM (IRE)

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