THIRD RACE 7.25

TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS (2M 4F 20YDS) (4,000m)

THE BET IN RUNNING ON EVERY RACE TODAY AT BetVictor HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3)

for four yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £12000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4847, 2nd £2423, 3rd £1212, 4th £606. (Penalty Value £6337.20)

Leading course trainer (17-22): D McCain (20 wins from 68 runners, 29%) runs PRESENTANDCOUNTING

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D McCain (4 wins from 14 runners, 29%) runs PRESENTANDCOUNTING

Longest Traveller: SAMURAI CRACKER trained by C Mccaldin, Ireland.

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

1 PRESENTANDCOUNTING (IRE) (38) 136-412 CD 9 12-0

Br B g Presenting - Count On Me (IRE) Brian Hughes J

O The Turner Family Donald McCain, Cholmondeley T

B Brucetown Farms Ltd Proactive Personnel Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Scored at Ffos Las in June and backed it up with solid second of 5 in handicap chase at this course (23.8f, good) 38 days ago Holds strong claims. TFRHHHHI BHA134

2 GOLDEN TAIPAN (IRE) (51) 403P-62 CD 9 11-7

Br B g Golden Lariat (USA) - Rose of Taipan (IRE) Liam Harrison J

O Double Barrels Of Courage Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T

B Mr D. Farrell Bresbet S

TIMEFORM VIEW Won a couple of small-field handicaps (at up to 23.8f) last summer and returned to form when good second of 5 in handicap chase over C&D (good) 51 days ago 2lb rise fair and likely to go well again. TFRHHHHH BHA127

3 SAMURAI CRACKER (IRE) (113) 5523P2- D

10 11-3

Br B g Mr Dinos (IRE) - Live A Big Life (IRE) Mr Oran McGill (7) J

O Mr Alan McCaldin Mrs Caroline McCaldin, Ireland T

B Ms N. Sell

TIMEFORM VIEW Winning pointer but not seen under Rules since below-par fifth of 8 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) in December Work to do on return off current mark. TFRHHIII BHA123

4 HIDDEN COMMANDER (IRE) (23) 1P-0244 D

8 10-7

Br B g Shirocco (GER) - Gift of Freedom (IRE) Sean Quinlan J

O Coltherd McDougal Stuart Coltherd, Selkirk T

B M. Doran Bell Rural Solutions S

TIMEFORM VIEW Won 5 times over fences for this yard but been more miss than hit in recent starts. Back on last winning mark now but percentage call is to look elsewhere. TFRHHHII BHA113

DECLARED RUNNERS 4

Tongue Strap worn by No 2, 3, 4.

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Probable S.P’s: 6-4 Presentandcounting (IRE), 9-4 Golden Taipan (IRE), 9-2 Hidden Commander (IRE), 15-2 Samurai Cracker (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

GOLDEN TAIPAN returned to form here last time and is below his last winning mark. He can get back on the scoreboard. C&D winner Presentandcounting looks the obvious danger

TIMEFORM PREDICTION:

1.GOLDEN TAIPAN (IRE)

2.PRESENTANDCOUNTING (IRE)

3.HIDDEN COMMANDER (IRE)