SIXTH 4:50PM

SIXTH RACE 4.50 THE WILLIAM HILL LEADING RACECOURSE BOOKMAKER HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4)

3m 1f 170y

for four yrs old and upwards Total race value £8900 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3130, 2nd £1565, 3rd £782, 4th £392, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280. (Penalty Value £4084.50)

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): D Pipe (17 wins from 129 runners, 13%) runs PORT O’CLOCK TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): Joe Tizzard (6 wins from 11 runners, 55%) runs NELSONS ROCK WEIGHTWATCHER: FLYING VERSE won off a handicap mark of 113, his rating is now down 11lb to 102. LONGEST TRAVELLER: FLYING VERSE trained by David Dennis, Banbury, 183 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE

AGE ST-LB JOCKEY 1 MULCAHYS HILL (IRE) (57)0055F-0 10 12-0

Br B g Brian Boru - Belsalsa (FR) O Jim and Claire Limited

Henry Brooke J Warren Greatrex, Upper Lambourn T B Ned Morris 1Account Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdler/chaser in his prime but seemingly on the downgrade nowadays and he didn’r run much of a race back hurdling at Worcester 8 weeks ago. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces. TFRHHIII BHA114

2 NELSONS ROCK (GB) (30) 4124-21 CD 7 11-10

Br B g Mount Nelson - Neardown Beauty (IRE) O Middleham Park Racing LXXXVIII

Brendan Powell J Joe Tizzard, Sherborne T B Geoff & Sandra Turnbull Middleham Park Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Fair winning hurdler who made a successful chase debut over C&D last month, jumping soundly. Seems sure to do better and a 5lb rise may not stop him. TFRHHHHH BHA110

3 JONY MAX (IRE) (20) 1321-22 D 7 11-7

Br B g Mahler - Supreme Sunday (IRE) Jack Tudor J O StQuintonMauleIntPlyw’dVordermanS-Daniel Christian Williams, Bridgend T B John and Miriam Murphy NAF S TIMEFORM VIEW Pair of wins last season and has remained in form with runner-up efforts at Ffos Las and Worcester in recent months. Should go well again for a yard which is no stranger to success in this contest. TFRHHHHI BHA107

4 MELLOW BEN (IRE) (39) 63653-5 9 11-7

Br B g Beneficial - Mellowthemoonlight (IRE) O Broadsword Group Ltd

Tom Cannon J Chris Gordon, Winchester T B Dominic Delaney Broadsword Group Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Drawn a blank since winning twice in autumn 2019. Mark has come down a good way as a result but he hasn’t been showing enough to suggest he’s ready to capitalise. Cheekpieces worn last time off, first-time tongue strap on. TFRHHIII BHA107

5 FLYING VERSE (GB) (32)PU54-24 CD 10 11-2

Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Flight Sequence O Dr C. A. Barnett

Tom Bellamy J David Dennis, Banbury T B Jim Cockburn DD Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Successful in handicaps at Bangor and Kelso last summer but lost his way during the rest of the campaign and his remote second over C&D in May was no step back in the right direction. Well-held fourth at Cartmel since. TFRHHIII BHA102

6 PORT O’CLOCK (IRE) (12)1431-22 7 11-0

Br Ch g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Rever Up (IRE) O David Pipe Racing Club

Tom Scudamore J David Pipe, Wellington T B Mr S. Wafer W & S Recycling S TIMEFORM VIEW Four-time point winner who landed Exeter hunter on his chase debut in April. Good start in handicaps for his new stable when narrowly denied at Worcester (23f) 12 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces. Likely to go well again. TFRHHHHI BHA100 (+4)

7 TROED Y MELIN (IRE) (20)44PP-15 10 10-9

Br B g Craigsteel - Kissangel (IRE) O No Illusions Partnership

Sam Twiston-Davies J Chris Honour, Ashburton T B Mr John Costello Cotswold Stone Supplies S TIMEFORM VIEW Back to form with a bang when scoring at Warwick (25f) in May but consistency has never been his strong suit and he was well behind Jony Max at Worcester since. TFRHHIII BHA95

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2021: FRIENDS DON’T ASK 6 11 3 Nick Scholfield 7-2 (Martin Smith) 9 ran Blinkers worn first time by No. 1, 6. Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3, 6. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 5.

Probable S.P.’s: 5-2 Nelsons Rock (GB), 11-4 Port O’Clock (IRE), 7-2 Jony Max (IRE), 9-1 Mellow Ben (IRE), 14-1 Troed Y Melin (IRE), 16-1 Flying Verse (GB), 25-1 Mulcahys Hill (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

There should be more to come from NELSONS ROCK over fences so he’s taken to make light of a 5lb rise for his C&D success a month ago. Jony Max and Port O’clock are others with positive profiles and should ensure Joe Tizzard’s charge doesn’t have things all his own way. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.NELSONS ROCK 2.JONY MAX (IRE) 3.PORT O’CLOCK (IRE)

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