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SECOND RACE 2.25 THE FOLLOW @attheraces ON TWITTER HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3)

2m 2f 110y

for four yrs old and upwards Total race value £12100 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4757, 2nd £2379, 3rd £1189, 4th £595, 5th £280.(Penalty Value £6208.44) Weights raised 10lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): H Fry (12 wins from 49 runners, 24%) runs GET BACK GET BACK TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): M Harris (3 wins from 14 runners, 21%) runs GALAH LONGEST TRAVELLER: BUCKO’S BOY trained by Mr Jamie Snowden, Lambourn, 133 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE AGE ST-LB JOCKEY

1 MASCAT (GB) (34)130-1 C

Br Ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Critical Acclaim O Syd Hosie, John Romans, Olly Watt

5 12-0

Brendan Powell J Joe Tizzard, Sherborne T B Coln Valley Stud Coral Racing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Useful Flat performer and made it 2-4 in this sphere with a ready success in a seven-runner handicap here (16.8f, good) last month. Up 8lb for that, but this stiffer test won’t be an issue and he probably has more to offer as a hurdler. TFR##### BHA120

2 GET BACK GET BACK (IRE) (111)225223- 7 12-0

Br B g Lord Shanakill (USA) - Bawaakeer (USA) O Get Back Get Back

Nick Scholfield J Harry Fry, Corscombe T B Castlefarm Stud Citipost S TIMEFORM VIEW Bagged a couple of handicaps in 2020 and has subsequently hit the crossbar on several occasions. However, he’s prone to mistakes and it was disappointing that he failed to deliver when odds on for a three-runner affair at Exeter in April. Now tried in cheekpieces. TFR###!! BHA120

3 STATE CROWN (IRE) (24) 4455-31 C 5 11-7

Br Ch g New Approach (IRE) - Patroness O six franks

Isabel Williams (3) J Evan Williams, Llancarfan T B Godolphin Swift Digital Services S TIMEFORM VIEW Looked better than ever when resuming winning ways over 16.8f here (good to soft) last time, asserting after the final flight. 3lb rise no hardship and he is 3-3 round here, but this step up in trip is of dubious benefit. TFR###!! BHA113

4 BUCKO’S BOY (GB) (15)305-234

Br B g Midnight Legend - Buxom (IRE) O Mr A. J. & Mrs J. Ward

7 11-2

Page Fuller J Jamie Snowden, Lambourn T B A. J. & Mrs J. Ward Betvictor S TIMEFORM VIEW Largely creditable efforts in defeat subsequent to opening his hurdles account in a Fakenham maiden last spring. Likely to have finished closer at Stratford (16.3f, good) recently but for suffering interference at a crucial stage, and he’s a strong candidate here off 3lb lower. TFR####! BHA108

5 GALAH (GB) (166)33153-

Br B f Australia - Lunar Spirit O Mr Anwar Badri

4 10-11

Harry Reed J Milton Harris, Warminster T B Beaslay Thoroughbreds bresbet ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW FairlyusefulontheFlatforRalphBeckettandoffthemarkoverhurdlesatDoncaster(16.6f,heavy)inDecember.Notdisgraced in a Ludlow juvenile event when last seen in February, but improvement needed on handicap bow in this sphere. TFR###!! BHA108

DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2021: CHEZ HANS (GER) 5 10 13 Mr Ben Bromley 6-4 (Paul Nicholls) 4 ran Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 5. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 4. Stewards Note: BUCKO’S BOY: Following its run on 10/7/2022 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run. Probable S.P.’s: 9-4 Mascat (GB), 10-3 State Crown (IRE), 4-1 Get Back Get Back (IRE), 9-2 Bucko’s Boy (GB), 8-1 Galah (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

MASCAT did the job well here last time, form which was given a boost when the third recently scored at Stratford, and an 8lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from following up. State Crown is unbeaten in three starts here, but going back up in trip may not be ideal, while Get Back Get Back has a bit to prove on the back of his odds-on failure at Exeter and Galah needs to raise her game. That leaves Bucko’s Boy as the main danger, and a respected one at that off this reduced mark. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.MASCAT 2.BUCKO’S BOY 3.STATE CROWN (IRE)