THIRD 2:45PM

THIRD RACE 2.45 THE TORBAY MEDIA NOVICES’ 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, 4th £626. (Penalty Value £6535.20)

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): F O’Brien (27 wins from 103 runners, 26%) runs BYZANTINE EMPIRE TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): F O’Brien (3 wins from 14 runners, 21%) runs BYZANTINE EMPIRE LONGEST TRAVELLER: NOAHTHIRTYTWORED trained by A West, Epsom, 185 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE

AGE ST-LB JOCKEY 1 BYZANTINE EMPIRE (GB) (17)533-112 D BF 5 12-0

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 winner of small-field novice handicaps at Southwell and Perth (both 2m) on first two starts in this sphere. The one to beat judged on those exploits, but he was turned over when odds on for a C&D handicap recently. TFRHHHHI BHA131

2 GENI DE LA COUR (FR) (153)1//3FF14- 6 11-4

Br B g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Reveuse de La Cour (FR) James Best J O Syd Hosie Syd Hosie, Sherborne T B Jacky Delepine & Marie-Paule Delepine Sherborne Utilities Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark over hurdles in a 17-runner Clonmel maiden (18.7f, heavy) in March, but left Emmet Mullins for just £8,000 and safely held in a novice hurdle on sole start for Mark Gillard the following month. Opposable on chase debut for new yard. TFRHHIII BHA127

3 MASCAT (GB) (18)130-12 C BF

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

5 11-4

Brendan Powell J Joe Tizzard, Sherborne T

B Coln Valley Stud TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful on the Flat and notched second hurdles success in a 16.8f handicap at this course in June. Well held back on the level recently in first-time cheekpieces (retained here with the addition of a tongue strap), but definite chance if taking to fences at the first attempt. TFRHHHHH BHA120

4 NOAHTHIRTYTWORED (IRE) (22) 1-31110 D 6 11-4

Br B g Court Cave (IRE) - Royale Video (FR) O Mr David Phelan Lee Edwards J Adam West, Epsom T

B Cyril O’Hara TIMEFORM VIEW Progressive hurdler this year, winning four handicaps at around 2m. By no means disgraced when fourth of 10 in a Ffos Las novice on the Flat last month, but significant improvement will be needed if he’s to make a successful start over fences. TFRHIIII BHA109 DECLARED RUNNERS 4 2021: NO CORRESPONDING RACE Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 3. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3.

Probable S.P.’s: 5-6 Byzantine Empire (GB), 13-8 Mascat (GB), 14-1 Geni de La Cour (FR), 33-1 Noahthirtytwored (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

If MASCAT’s jumping passes the test, it would be no surprise to see him make a winning start over fences. Indeed, fellow chase debutants Geni de La Cour and Noahthirtytwored are pretty hard to warm to and while Byzantine Empire was successful on his first two starts in this sphere, he hardly enhanced his reputation when beaten at cramped odds over this C&D last time. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.MASCAT 2.BYZANTINE EMPIRE 3.GENI DE LA COUR (FR)

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