FOURTH RACE 3.48

ABOUT TWO MILES (2M 47YDS) (3,200m)

The Horizon Parking Manage Over 3000 Carparks

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4)

for four yrs old and upwards ¨ Total prize fund £10000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4039, 2nd £2019, 3rd £1010, 4th £505, 5th £252. (Penalty Value £5281) Weights raised 2lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

Leading course trainer (17-22): Miss L Harrison (4 wins from 82 runners, 5%) runs WASDELL DUNDALK Weightwatcher: GLENTRUAN won off a handicap mark of 120 his rating is now down 5lb to 115. Longest Traveller: ZABEEL CHAMPION trained by Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham, 376 miles.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor colours no horse age st-lb

1 CAPTAIN ZEBO (IRE) (19) 30-5313 D

11 12-0

Br B g Brian Boru - Waydale Hill Mr John Dixon (7) J

O Mrs S. F. Dixon John Dixon, Carlisle T

B Mrs Juliet Brown Messrs J Dixon & Son S

TIMEFORM VIEW Ended a losing run in 2m Hexham handicap before good third of 7 there (20f, good) 19 days ago He can go well again off the same mark. TFR####! BHA117

2 ZABEEL CHAMPION (GB) (192) 1241/05- D

6 12-0

Br B g Poet’s Voice - Stars In Your Eyes Nick Scholfield J

O Martin Tedham & Wasdell Properties Ltd Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham T

B Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd Wasdell Group S

TIMEFORM VIEW Smart handicapper on Flat who also landed Haydock handicap hurdle in April. Shaped as if needing comeback when eighth at Chepstow and failed to stay 21f at Wetherby since. Return to a shorter trip in his favour Interesting off a 3lb lower mark. TFR##### BHA117

3 GLENTRUAN (IRE) (50) P6253-F

8 11-12

Br B g Getaway (GER) - Mac Idol (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Neville, Kehoe and Scott Patrick Neville, Leyburn T

B M. F. Condon Sinclair’s of Rhynie Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Irresolute performer who fell 1st in handicap chase here 50 days ago Reverts to hurdles in a first-time visor with others preferred. TFR##!!!

4 WELL PLANTED (FR) (13) 1206-43 CD

6 11-7

Br B g Planteur (IRE) - Next Dream (FR) Gavin Sheehan J

O Drew & Ailsa Russell R. Mike Smith, Galston T

B Mr Gerard Fontaine Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner but he came in last of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f) on Flat 13 days ago. Sort to bounce back returned to this sphere. TFR###!! BHA

5 WASDELL DUNDALK (FR) (12) 21500-6 D 8 11-7

Br Ch g Spirit One (FR) - Linda Queen (FR) Thomas Dowson J

O Abbadis Racing & D A Harrison Racing Lisa Harrison, Wigton T

B Mr Eric Aubree & Mme Maryse Aubree Atlas Concrete Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Landed 2m handicap chase for Jonjo O’Neill at Ffos Las last June but well below par since, beating only one on his yard debut over C&D 12 days ago Hard to warm to TFR##!!! BHA110

6 DARKEST DAY (IRE) (25) P612-20 D

8 10-2

Br B g Aizavoski (IRE) - Dempseys Luck (IRE) Sean Quinlan J

O Exors of the Late Mr W G Young William Young Jnr, Carluke T B Thomas Patrick English

TIMEFORM VIEW Scored at Wetherby in March but found his run of good form coming to an end when only ninth of 12 in handicap over C&D 25 days ago Sort to get back on track. TFR###!! BHA90

DECLARED RUNNERS 6 2022: KAYFAST WARRIOR (IRE) 4 10 11 Brian Hughes 10-3 (Donald McCain) 6 ran Visor worn first time by No 3. Tongue Strap worn by No 3, 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1, 2, 6.

Probable S.P’s: 5-2 Captain Zebo (IRE), Zabeel Champion (GB), 5-1 Well Planted (FR), 13-2 Darkest Day (IRE), 15-2 Glentruan (IRE), 50-1 Wasdell Dundalk (FR)

PLAY SMARTER

A few with chances but ZABEEL CHAMPION should prove well suited by this return to 2m and can capitalise on a reduced mark at the chief expense of in-form veteran Captain Zebo Darkest Day wasn’t at his best over C&D last time but is the sort to bounce back so he cannot be discounted along with C&D winner Well Planted.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ZABEEL CHAMPION 2.CAPTAIN ZEBO (IRE) 3.DARKEST DAY (IRE)

Happy 40th John Watt