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FIFTH RACE 4.18

ABOUT THREE MILES (2M 7F 180YDS) (4,700m)

THE HORIZON PARKING UK’S LEADING PARKING COMPANY

HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5) for four yrs old and upwards ¨ Total prize fund £8000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3231, 2nd £1615, 3rd £808, 4th £404, 5th £202. (Penalty Value £4224.80)

Leading course trainer (17-22): L Russell (33 wins from 325 runners, 10%) runs CASTLETOWN & SPARK OF MADNESS

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): O Murphy (5 wins from 12 runners, 42%) runs FIERAMI

Longest Traveller: PRINCE CLENI & CALL OF THE LOON trained by Christian Williams, Bridgend, 430 miles.

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

1 LIMERICK LEADER (FR) (30) 3520-22 BF

6 12-0

Br B g Joshua Tree (IRE) - Out Law d’Oc (FR) Craig Nichol J

O The Friday Lions 2 Rose Dobbin, Alnwick T

B S.A.R.L. Ecurie Nicolas Taudon Hazelrigg Racing S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair hurdles winner who has improved further since switched to chasing. Second at Southwell last time and looks sure to be on the premises again. TFR####! BHA104

2 SPARK OF MADNESS (FR) (33) 4144-42 C

7 11-13

Br B g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Prosopopee (FR) Brian Hughes J

O Mrs S Russell & A M Russell

Lucinda Russell, Kinross T

B Ecurie Piquemal Ian Macleod & Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed improved form when doubling his chase tally in 4-runner Newcastle handicap in November and back on track lately, runner-up at Hexham last time Worth considering at a track where he’s tasted success in the past. TFR####! BHA103

3 FIERAMI (FR) (27) 04PP2-0

8 11-10

Br B or Br g Network (GER) - Une Brik (FR) Sean Bowen J

O Olly Murphy Racing Club Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T

B E.A.R.L. Trinquet & M. & O. Trinquet McCoy Contractors S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair winner at 21f over hurdles but failed to match that level sent chasing last year and not a great deal of encouragement on first run since leaving Gordon Elliott at Market Rasen last time Others preferred. TFR##!!! BHA100

4 SO BE IT (IRE) (19) 3U-42P2

7 11-10

Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Maple Valley Gale (IRE) Jamie Hamilton J

O Exors of the Late Mr W G Young William Young Jnr, Carluke T

B Mr Liam Lennon

TIMEFORM VIEW Maiden pointer but fair form so far over hurdles and has been placed on two of his last 3 starts, so not a forlorn hope TFR###!! BHA100

5 CASTLETOWN (FR) (25) 3222-43 C

Br Gr g Poliglote - Message Personnel (FR)

O Mr Raymond Anderson Green

B Mr Raymond Anderson Green

11 11-9

Stephen Mulqueen J

Lucinda Russell, Kinross T

N. S. P. C. C., Ian Macleod & Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Chase winner at Kelso over a year ago and has reached the frame on all 10 subsequent starts. Likely to be thereabouts again for all he remains opposable for win purposes (no battler). Visored for the first time TFR###!! BHA99

6 CALL OF THE LOON (IRE) (53) 650/12-2 D

12 11-4

Br B g Millenary - Raheen Lady (IRE) Nick Scholfield J

O Mr Patrick Joseph Moore Christian Williams, Bridgend T

B Noel Fenton

TIMEFORM VIEW Struck on debut for new yard at Stratford last August and has run well in defeat since, second of 5 at Plumpton 53 days ago Should give another good account. TFR####! BHA94

7 SIR APOLLO (IRE) (25) 2F6-U55

Br B g Westerner - Fieldtown (IRE)

O Townshend and Cassie

B Martin J. Dibbs

8 10-13

Conor O’Farrell J

Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford, Jedburgh T

Discovery Bloodstock S

TIMEFORM VIEW Both wins in handicap chases at Sedgefield, the latest in first-time blinkers in February (26.9f). However, has struggled since joining this yard TFR##!!! BHA89

8 PRINCE CLENI (FR) (24) 503P-21 D

Br B g Doctor Dino (FR) - Cleni River (FR)

5 10-10

Jack Tudor J

O Daffodil Racing Cleni Christian Williams, Bridgend T

B S.C.E.A de La Metairie NAF S

TIMEFORM VIEW Littleformoverhurdlesbutmuchimprovedoverfencesthissummerandlanded(tonguestraponfor1sttime)10-runner handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, good) 24 days ago Weighted to go close again despite a 6lb rise TFR##### BHA86

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2022: CARDBOARD GANGSTER 7 10 7 Kielan Woods 5-2 (D J Jeffreys) 6 ran Visor worn first time by No 5. Blinkers worn by No 7. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 2, 3, 4, 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Limerick Leader (FR), 9-2 Prince Cleni (FR), 5-1 Call of The Loon (IRE), 11-2 Spark of Madness (FR), 6-1 Castletown (FR), 13-2 So Be It (IRE), 33-1 Fierami (FR), Sir Apollo (IRE) PLAY

PRINCE CLENI improved for a tongue strap when scoring at Southwell last month and, with few miles on the clock, he can do enough to defy a rise at the likely expense of Limerick Leader, who has taken well to chasing Call of The Loon, a stablemate of the selection, is also worth considering. TIMEFORM

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