5th 2.30pm The Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle

for three yrs old and upwards ¨ Total race value £10500 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4090, 2nd £2045, 3rd £1022, 4th £512, 5th £280, 6th £280. (Penalty Value £5337.08)

FIFTH RACE 2.30

2m 4f 114y

Leading course trainer (17-22): G L Moore (50 wins from 339 runners, 15%) runs LE PATRON Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G L Moore (2 wins from 22 runners, 9%) runs LE PATRON Longest Traveller: PILSDON PEN trained by J Scott, Dulverton, 194 miles.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

no horse age st-lb

1 LE PATRON (FR) (181) F53-12

Br B g Balko (FR) - La Loute (FR) O Mrs E. Avery

4 12-1

Caoilin Quinn (5) J Gary Moore, Horsham T B S.C.E.A. Ecurie Domaine de Baune et al K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful hurdles winner in France. Very interesting contender now starting out for the Gary Moore yard, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. TFR##### BHA116 2 ZESTFUL HOPE (FR) (27) 34-3361

Br B g Zanzibari (USA) - Chamdespoir (FR)

5 11-13

Paul O’Brien J

O Ms G. E. Morgan

Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton T B Mr Jean-Pierre Cordonnier Merribelle Stable Llc S TIMEFORM VIEW Cashed in on a lowly mark when doubling career tally (both at Hereford) a month ago. Up 7lb but he can remain competitive. TFR###!! BHA114 3 THIRTYFOURSTITCHES (IRE) (35) 1F11-PP D 7 11-13

Br B g Fairly Ransom (USA) - Blue Berlais (IRE) Charlie Hammond J

O Doom Bar Beach Club

Dr Richard Newland, Droitwich T B Miss Jessica Finnegan Coulthursts Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Likeable front-runner who was prolific last season, notching his seventh victory with a career-best effort at Market Rasen in April. However, pulled up both starts this time round and now finds himself with a fair bit to prove. TFR##!!! BHA114 4 SUPER DUPER SAM (GB) (36) 12245-2 6 11-10

Br Ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - With Grace Harry Reed J

O Mr D. V. Stevens Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T

B Shade Oak Stud TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper winner on debut last November and found just one too good on first 2 over hurdles at Wincanton and Newbury. Return to that level on the back of a wind op when runner-up on reappearance over C&D last month.TFR###!! BHA111 5 NORTHERN POET (IRE) (36) 02632/-1 CD 7 11-9

Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Crowning Virtue (IRE) James Davies J

O The Hope Springs Syndicate

Nick Gifford, Findon T B David Russell Avtrade Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper winner who opened his hurdles account back from an 18-month absence in a C&D novice. On a fair mark back in handicap company. TFR###!! BHA110 6 BADDESLEY (IRE) (36) 236-431 CD

Br B g Presenting - Fox Theatre (IRE) O Mr Richard & Mrs Carol Cheshire

7 11-8

Mr Freddie Gordon (7) J Chris Gordon, Winchester T B Ms N. Metcalfe Equestrian Fencing & Timber Ltd, Goodwin Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark over hurdles at the seventh attempt when making virtually all the running in a C&D handicap last month (Super Duper Sam second). 4lb rise fair enough. TFR###!! BHA109 7 MOUNTAIN LEOPARD (IRE) (32) 152/26/-2 C 7 11-7

Br B g Shantou (USA) - Laurel Gift (IRE) Charlie Deutsch J

O The Shantou Partnership

Venetia Williams, Hereford T B Mr Harry Browne Faucets Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper winner here in 2019. Hasn’t stood much racing since but best effort over hurdles when runner-up back from a long break at Chepstow month ago. Back up in trip. TFR####! BHA108 8 PILSDON PEN (GB) (30) 01212-1 D

Br B g Helmet (AUS) - Bisou O Mr Darren Langley

5 11-5

Rex Dingle J Jeremy Scott, Dulverton T B Highbury Stud Ltd Brendon Powerwashers S TIMEFORM VIEW Modest maiden on Flat but going right way in handicaps over hurdles, making it 3 wins from 5 outings on last month’s reappearance at Exeter. Limit may not yet have been reached. TFR####! BHA106

9 BEN BULBEN (IRE) (36) 452-4

Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Mystic Masie (IRE) O Tom Chadney and More Friends

5 11-2

Lorcan Murtagh (3) J Harry Fry, Corscombe T B Mrs B. D. Byrne Grosvenor Sport S TIMEFORM VIEW Not obviously well handicapped on what he achieved in his qualifying runs but he’s in very good hands and this trip will suit now handicapping. Tongue tie on. TFR###!! BHA103 10 STORM HILL (IRE) (36) F201-F0 C BF 7 10-12

Br Gr g Mahler - Midnight Pleasure (IRE) Harry Cobden J

O Hawkings Harding Lofts Pearson Willis

Paul Henderson, Whitsbury T B Mr S. Casey Specialist Audio Company Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Left hurdles debut well behind when cosily seeing off 11 rivals from the front in a 2m maiden here in February. Unableto complete on recent Warwick reappearance and he didn’t seem to stay over this trip a fortnight later. TFR##!!! BHA99

DECLARED RUNNERS 10

Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 9.

Probable S.P’s: 9-2 Le Patron (FR), 6-1 Northern Poet (IRE), Mountain Leopard (IRE), 7-1 Pilsdon Pen (GB), 15-2 Zestful Hope (FR), 8-1 Baddesley (IRE), 9-1 Ben Bulben (IRE), 16-1 Super Duper Sam (GB), 22-1 Storm Hill (IRE), 33-1 Thirtyfourstitches (IRE)

2021: FULL OF LIGHT (IRE) 5 11 6 Nico de Boinville 5-2 (Nicky Henderson) 11 ran

PLAY SMARTER The 4-y-o hurdle LE PATRON finished runner-up in when trained in France this summer worked out very well and having transferred to a successful yard, he looks well weighted. Pilsdon Pen can boast a superb record in handicaps and he is a threat, with Mountain Leopard and Ben Bulben potential improvers.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.LE PATRON (FR) 2.PILSDON PEN 3.MOUNTAIN LEOPARD (IRE)

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