FOURTH 6:10PM

FOURTH RACE 6.10 THE BRENDON SOPER MEMORIAL NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

2m 75y

for novice four yrs old and upwards Total race value £13400 Owners Prize Money. 1st £5008, 2nd £2504, 3rd £1252. (Penalty Value £6535.20)

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): F O’Brien (26 wins from 99 runners, 26%) runs BYZANTINE EMPIRE TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): F O’Brien (7 wins from 23 runners, 30%) runs BYZANTINE EMPIRE LONGEST TRAVELLER: BYZANTINE EMPIRE trained by F O’Brien, Cheltenham, 137 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE

AGE ST-LB JOCKEY 1 BYZANTINE EMPIRE (GB) (35)4533-11 D 5 11-10

Br B g Golden Horn - Mainstay O Always Smiling

Paddy Brennan J Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T B Rachel D. S. Hood bresbet ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Proved largely consistent over hurdles and has taken really well to fences, winning small-field novice handicaps at Southwell and Perth (both 2m) this summer. Good chance of the hat-trick. TFRHHHHH BHA132

2 RAGAMUFFIN (IRE) (12)212212 C D 7 10-7

Br B g Arcadio (GER) - Mill Race Annie (IRE) O Jane Nuala Cartwright

Sam Twiston-Davies J Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T B Mr Amby Stafford Bet UK / Game Tech Marketing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Progressive and consistent hurdler who has won twice since switching to fences this summer, including here. Remote second in a match race at Fontwell latest but his rider quickly accepted the situation once the winner had taken his measure. Probably still in form. TFRHHHHI BHA115

3 TREACYS JIM (IRE) (10)5P-3233

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

8 10-5

Angus Cheleda (5) J Jimmy Frost, Buckfastleigh T A S Trade Car Sales S

TIMEFORM VIEW Maiden chaser who is miles out of the handicap.

TFRHIIII BHA78

DECLARED RUNNERS 3 Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3. 2021: No corresponding race

Probable S.P.’s: 8-15 Byzantine Empire (GB), 13-8 Ragamuffin (IRE), 80-1 Treacys Jim (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER Effectively a match between BYZANTINE EMPIRE and Ragamuffin, with the former selected to stretch his unbeaten record over fences to 3.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.BYZANTINE EMPIRE 2.RAGAMUFFIN (IRE) 3.TREACYS JIM (IRE)

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