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4th 3.55pm Aldaniti Partnership Handicap Chase
for novice three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £8100 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3088, 2nd £1544, 3rd £772, 4th £386, 5th £280, 6th £280. (Penalty Value £4030.04)
THIRD RACE 3.20
1m 7f 195y
Leading course trainer (17-22): G L Moore (51 wins from 352 runners, 14%) runs HILL STATION Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): T Carroll (7 wins from 45 runners, 16%) runs MANY WORDS Longest Traveller: HENRY BOX BROWN trained by E Williams, Llancarfan, 280 miles.
Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor
no horse age st-lb
1 MORDRED (IRE) (20) 54-6411 C
Br B g Camelot - Endure (IRE) O Middleham Park Racing XCV & M Harris
6 12-1
Mitchell Bastyan J Milton Harris, Warminster T B Lynn Lodge Stud Middleham Park Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Dual Flat winner who opened hurdles account at the seventh attempt here last month. Only needed the one attempt to get it right over fences, making a successful chase debut at Sedgefield (17f, good to soft) 9 days later, and should remain competitive back in this sphere, despite going up 7lb. TFRHHHII BHA101 2 CORNICELLO (FR) (27) 3243F-4
Br B g Penny’s Picnic (IRE) - Breezy Hawk (GER)
4 12-1
Jonathan Burke J
O ValueRacingClub.co.uk
Jamie Snowden, Lambourn T B Mr Dieter Meinke Betvictor S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful on the Flat in Germany and has made the frame on all 5 completed starts over hurdles, including when fourth on return in a 10-runner novice at Warwick (2m, good) where he was considerately handled. Remains capable of better and he has to enter calculations. TFRHHHHH BHA102 3 MARTIN SPIRIT (IRE) (141) 20PPP-2 5 11-13
Br Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Tribune Libre (IRE) Jamie Moore J
O Mrs E. Lucey-Butler Paddy Butler, Lewes T
B Skymarc Farm Inc and Ecurie Des Monceaux TIMEFORM VIEW Winner over fences in France and while initial efforts for present yard were poor, he got back on track in first-time cheekpieces/refitted tongue strap when second in a Fontwell handicap hurdle (17.7f, good) in May. However, record in this sphere stands at 0-17 and goes without headgear this time. TFRHHHII BHA99 4 HENRY BOX BROWN (IRE) (60) 33-3405 5 11-7
Br Ch g Getaway (GER) - Lough Coyne (IRE) Adam Wedge J
O Old Gold Racing 7
Evan Williams, Llancarfan T B Miss E. Hamilton Brellis Recruitment Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Winner of a Wexford bumper on debut/sole start in Ireland and he was a good third on his handicap bow in this sphere at Fontwell in May. Form has nosedived since, though, and others are more appealing. TFRHHIII BHA93 5 REBEL ROXY (IRE) (35) 333-446
Br Ch m Sholokhov (IRE) - Sorivera
6 11-6
Nick Slatter (5) J
O Mr Ian Slatter Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T
B Cathal Ennis TIMEFORM VIEW From a good jumps family and appeared to take a step forward when fourth of 10 in a Worcester mares’ maiden hurdle (2 1/2m, good) in August. However, put in her place in handicaps either side of that and improvement is clearly needed. TFRHHIII BHA92 6 MANY WORDS (IRE) (13) 6045F-
Br B g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Few Words O Northway Lodge Racing
4 11-2
Micheal Nolan J Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T B Golden Vale Stud Patrico Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Very modest form in this sphere to date and recent effort on the Flat at Brighton was hardly inspiring. TFRHIIII BHA89 7 HILL STATION (FR) (17) F32
Br B g Born To Sea (IRE) - Fulani’s (IRE) O Mr M. Albon
3 10-11
Niall Houlihan (3) J Gary Moore, Horsham T B Mr John Bryan Robinson K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Gambled on and all set to make a winning hurdles bow when coming down at the last at Newton Abbot in June. Recent defeat in a Fontwell juvenile event (17.7f, good) was at the hands of a progressive type who was completing the hat-trick, and he’s of strong interest now pitched into a handicap. TFRHHHHI BHA100 8 ENCASHMENT (GB) (15) 302326 BF 5 10-4
Br B m Casamento (IRE) - Burton Ash Dylan Whelan (7) J
O Mrs S. Lee and Mr E. Lee
Ben Pauling, Naunton T B Mrs S. M. Lee Fitzdares S TIMEFORM VIEW Still seeking first taste of success following 11 attempts in this sphere. Conversely, she’s finished in the money on 6 of her 8 starts since switched to handicaps and it’s not hard to envisage her play a part in the finish. TFRHHHII BHA76
DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2021: HACKBRIDGE 6 10 9 Niall Houlihan 10-3 (Pat Phelan) 7 ran
Hood worn by No. 1. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5, 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 8.
Stewards Note:
MANY WORDS: Following its run on 4/10/2022 it was reported that the horse lacked pace and ran in snatches. HILL STATION: Following its run on 30/9/2022 it was reported that the horse lost its left fore shoe. Probable S.P’s: 10-3 Mordred (IRE), 4-1 Cornicello (FR), 9-2 Hill Station (FR), 6-1 Encashment (GB), 17-2 Martin Spirit (IRE), 11-1 Rebel Roxy (IRE), 14-1 Henry Box Brown (IRE), 33-1 Many Words (IRE)
PLAY SMARTER
There were positives to glean form CORNICELLO’s reappearance effort at Warwick and, entitled to come on for that, he’s appealing off a reduced mark returned to handicap company. The 3-y-o Hill Station has to be feared given his weight-for-age allowance and he is second choice ahead of the hat-trick seeking Mordred and Encashment. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.CORNICELLO (FR) 2.HILL STATION (FR) 3.MORDRED (IRE)
RACE RESULT TIME
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Tony Christian
Christopher Price
John Taylor
Keith May
Peter Prodger
Alan Chambers
Colin Bayly
William Daly
Tim Wilkins
John Richards
George Tobitt Carolyn Steel Judith Collett Suzanne Fisher Nigel Wren Frank Ridley Nicky Barker Liz Creswick Ray Phillips Frank Sheehan David Buckley
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ALDANITI
4... my Dad’s lucky number. At 4pm on the 4th day of the 4th month, in the 4th race carrying the saddle cloth number 4 ALDANITI and Bob Champion won the Grand National. The year was 1981, and to this day is one of the biggest fairytales in horse racing.
ALDANITI had injured his tendon early on in his career, then fractured his hock when placed 3rd in the Hennessey Gold Cup. Later on after coming 3rd in the Cheltenham Gold cup and 2nd in the Scottish National, he broke down so badly at Sandown the vet said he should be put to sleep. Mum and Dad had other ideas and said It was “absolutely out of the question” and Niti came home to Barkfold to begin his rehab. Meanwhile, Bob was overcoming his greatest battle, to win his fight over testicular cancer. Both horse and jockey were on a long journey to win the world’s greatest horse race, a dream that Bob had had since the very first time he rode Niti in a race. In the February of 1981 both horse and jockey made a winning return to the racecourse at Ascot in the Whitbread Trial beating Anaglogues Daughter. Then, finally the day came, both the battle hardened warriors stepped onto the famous turf at Aintree and galloped and jumped and jumped and galloped all the way up the long run in to win a victory that resulted in the birth of The Bob Champion Cancer Trust.
This has raised over £16 million and has made leaps and bounds into research, for testing, treating and returning men back to full health. So this 4th day of the 4th month I am remembering and looking to the future for everyone with great determination and love.
