THIRD 5:30PM

THIRD RACE 5.30 THE RACING PARTNERSHIP TRP HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3)

2m 167y

for three yrs old and upwards Total race value £10500 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3797, 2nd £1899, 3rd £949, 4th £475. (Penalty Value £4955.86)

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): P Nicholls (47 wins from 159 runners, 30%) runs CHEZ HANS TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): D McCain (4 wins from 26 runners, 15%) runs BLAKENEY POINT LONGEST TRAVELLER: BLAKENEY POINT trained by D McCain, Cholmondeley, 227 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE

AGE ST-LB JOCKEY 1 CHEZ HANS (GER) (10)311111 CD 5 11-12

Br B g Mamool (IRE) - Chandos Rose (IRE) O Owners Group 038

Mr Ben Bromley (7) J Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T B D. A. Brand Owners Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Builtupafinepartnershipwiththispilot, winning hislast5starts,latest whenlandingshort oddsinnovice hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 10 days ago. Looks sure to go well again. TFRHHHHI BHA134

2 BLAKENEY POINT (GB) (17) 5002-61 D 8 11-5

Br B g Sir Percy - Cartoon O T W Johnson & G Maxwell

Brian Hughes J Donald McCain, Cholmondeley T B Mr & Mrs A. E. Pakenham Proactive Personnel Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Not the most consistent but got back to winning ways with narrow victory in 8-runner Perth handicap hurdle (16.2f, good) 17 days ago, getting first run. Claims if in same mood again here. TFRHHHII BHA127

3 SOLSTALLA (GB) (9)0-21112 CD

Br B m Halling (USA) - Solstice O Miss E. J. Tanner

9 10-4

Page Fuller J David Weston, West Overton T B G. B. Turnbull Ltd Interconics Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Been in great form this summer, completing hat-trick of handicap victories before fine second from out of the weights at Worcester (16f, good) 9 days ago. Big player. TFRHHHHH BHA112

4 STATE CROWN (IRE) (81)23661-0 CD BF 4 10-1

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

Adam Wedge J Evan Williams, Llancarfan T B Godolphin Swift Digital Services S TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark at sixth attempt when making all over C&D in April. Wasn’t in same form at Aintree 2 months later, however, and makes limited appeal. TFRHHIII BHA112 DECLARED RUNNERS 4 2020: TEQANY (IRE) 6 11 9 Paddy Brennan 9-4 (Fergal O’Brien) 6 ran Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 4.

Probable S.P.’s: 11-8 Chez Hans (GER), 5-2 Solstalla (GB), 7-2 Blakeney Point (GB), 10-1 State Crown (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER Preference is for SOLSTALLA, who has had a terrific summer and lost little caste in defeat at Worcester last time. Chez Hans rates the chief threat.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.SOLSTALLA 2.CHEZ HANS (GER) 3.BLAKENEY POINT

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