FOURTH 2:52PM

FOURTH RACE 2.52 THE WILLIAM HILL BETTING TV HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE)

2m 75y

for four yrs old and upwards Total race value £22500 Owners Prize Money. 1st £9389, 2nd £4696, 3rd £2347, 4th £1175. (Penalty Value £12253.50)

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): F O’Brien (24 wins from 95 runners, 25%) runs BATHIVA TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): F O’Brien (4 wins from 20 runners, 20%) runs BATHIVA LONGEST TRAVELLER: MERCIAN PRINCE trained by A Murphy, Newmarket, 248 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE AGE ST-LB JOCKEY

1 BATHIVA (FR) (25)41-5311 D

Br B g Spanish Moon (USA) - Thithia (FR)

8 12-0

Paddy Brennan J O Mrs J. Rees Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T B E.A.R.L. Societe Entrainement Le Clerc Dunraven Group of Companies S TIMEFORM VIEW Useful chaser who returned to hurdles to win in novice company at Southwell last month and better when dominating a small field back over fences at Worcester since. Faces competition for the lead this time but should still go well. TFRHHHHI BHA137

2 LEAPAWAY (IRE) (25) 162-134 C D 10 12-0

Br B g Stowaway - Gisela (IRE) O Dr V. M. G. Ferguson

Tom O’Brien J Philip Hobbs, Minehead T B R. Lynch Boodle Hatfield LLP S TIMEFORM VIEW Largely reliable, including a win at Warwick in May, which suggests it won’t take him too long to bounce back from a below-form fourth at Worcester last month. TFRHHHII BHA137

3 MERCIAN PRINCE (IRE) (52)4P-2212 11 12-0

Br B g Midnight Legend - Bongo Fury (FR) O Mr Paul Murphy

Jack Quinlan J Amy Murphy, Newmarket T B P. Murphy Amy Murphy Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Hurdle/chase winner in the first half of last season. Good second over C&D in June and has won and finished second over hurdles in France since then. Should give another good account. TFRHHHHI BHA137

4 PETERBOROUGH (FR) (3)14-U331 CD 9 (in 7lb ex)10-10

Br B g Fuisse (FR) - Peony Girl (FR) O Norwester Racing Club & Partner Isabel Williams (3) J Evan Williams, Llancarfan T

B Dr Jean-Pierre Colombu TIMEFORM VIEW Opened his account for the season in a 4-runner handicap chase at Worcester (2m) on Wednesday but it was a minor race and he hardly strikes as an obvious one to follow up under a penalty, even though he’s a former C&D winner. TFRHHIII BHA112

5 ROMANOR (GB) (40) 35-4143 CD BF 8 10-2

Br B g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Salinia (IRE) O Four Hens And A Cock

Micheal Nolan J Seamus Mullins, Amesbury T B BBA 2010 Ltd We Do Vans S TIMEFORM VIEW Showed fine attitude when scoring over C&D in June. Left impression he should have gone closer when third over C&D latest. Has had wind surgery. Much respected. TFRHHHHH BHA110

DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2021: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 4. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 5. Stewards Note: LEAPAWAY: Following its run on 26/7/2022 it was reported that the horse was never travelling. Probable S.P.’s: 2-1 Bathiva (FR), 7-2 Mercian Prince (IRE), 4-1 Romanor (GB), 11-2 Leapaway (IRE), 13-2 Peterborough (FR)

PLAY SMARTER Only 5 take part but there’s a few confirmed front-runners amongst them so this could set up nicely for hold-up performewr ROMANOR on his return from wind surgery. Bathiva may give him most to do.

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