THE HOWDEN INSURANCE

HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3)

for five yrs old and upwards ¨ Total prize fund £23000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £9290, 2nd £4644, 3rd £2323, 4th £1162, 5th £580. (Penalty Value £12146.30)

SECOND RACE 2.58

2m

214y

Leading course trainer (17-22): C Gordon (50 wins from 212 runners, 24%) runs ALTO ALTO and ONLY MONEY

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G L Moore (11 wins from 30 runners, 37%) runs ICONIC MUDDLE and NOT ANOTHER MUDDLE

Weightwatcher: TEXARD won off a handicap mark of 123, his rating is now down 9lb to 114.

Longest Traveller: ROSE SEA HAS trained by Dr R Newland, Droitwich, 167 miles.

Br Breeding

O Owner B Breeder J Jockey

T Trainer

S Sponsor no horse age st-lb

1

ICONIC MUDDLE (GB) (30) 2/U15-25 C 10 12-1

Br Gr g Sixties Icon - Spatham Rose Caoilin Quinn (5) J

O Mrs C. S. Muddle Gary Moore, Horsham T

B Saloop Ltd K M Elite Products Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Pretty low-mileage for a 10-y-o and he shaped well on back of 14 months off when second at Kempton (20.5f), left poorly placed in relation to all-the-way winner. Let down by jumping at Sandown since and worth another chance. TFR####! BHA126

2

ROSE SEA HAS (FR) (54) 223126 D 8 11-12

Br Gr g Kapgarde (FR) - Vaibuscar Has (FR) Luke Scott (7) J

O The Berrow Hill Partnership Dr Richard Newland, Droitwich T

B S.C.E.A. Hamel Stud Coulthursts Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Largely consistent performer who opened his account for the season when making most at Fontwell (17.8f) on Boxing Day. Excellent second at Hereford next time before excuses at Wetherby. Type to bounce back. TFR####! BHA123 3

STEPNEY CAUSEWAY (GB) (38)

F-43352

6 11-12

Br B g New Approach (IRE) - Wake Up Call Harry Reed J

O Middleham Park Racing XCV Milton Harris, Warminster T

B Laundry Cottage Stud Farm Bresbet S

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdles winner for Dan Skelton. Yet to get his head in front in this sphere but he did score on the level at Saint Moritz for present yard in February and respectable second back in this sphere at Newbury last month. Tongue strap back on. TFR###!! BHA123 4

ONLY MONEY (IRE) (100) 3-1132P CD 9 11-9

Br Ch g Getaway (GER) - Kings Diva (IRE) Gavin Sheehan J

O Mr D. S. Dennis Chris Gordon, Winchester T

B Sean Hoare Goodwin Racing Ltd, Equestrian Fencing & Timber Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Gained fourth success over fences at Worcester (16.5f) in October and placed next 2 starts, runner-up to a progressive, younger rival at Newbury in November. Reportedly bled there next time, however, and type to bounce back. TFR###!! BHA120 5

NOAHTHIRTYTWORED (IRE)(171) 111014

Br B g Court Cave (IRE) - Royale Video (FR)

7 11-8

Lee Edwards J

O Mr David Phelan Adam West, Epsom T

B Cyril O’Hara

TIMEFORM VIEW Progressive hurdler last year, winning 4 handicaps at around 2m. Quickly back to winning ways on chasing bow at Newton Abbot in September and good fourth at Cheltenham following month. Opening mark in this sphere looks a handy one. TFR##### BHA119

6

TEXARD (FR) (14) 030P50

Br B g Kapgarde (FR) - Textuelle (FR)

8 11-3

David Noonan J

O Judith Wilson David Pipe, Wellington T

B J. Missoffe & B.De La Motte Saint-Pierre W & S Recycling S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful at best but nowhere near that level in recent starts. Plenty to prove. TFR#!!!! BHA114

7

GLAJOU (FR) (21) 2521P4

Br Br g Network (GER) - Toscane (FR)

7 11-2

Ryan Mania J

O Mr John Hobbs Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T

B Mr Jacques Cypres & Mr Laurent Couetil

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair chaser for Paul Nicholls but he’s not the most straightforward. Cashed in on a reduced mark at Worcester last summer but pulled up at Kempton in November. Not seen to best effect back from a break when fourth at Southwell 3 weeks ago. TFR###!! BHA113

8

ALTO ALTO (FR) (50) 13-2PP3 C BF

Br Ch g Falco (USA) - Beautyful (IRE)

6 10-12

Bryony Frost J

O Mrs C. New Chris Gordon, Winchester T

B Mr Manuel Martinez & Mr Luciano Urano Goodwin Racing Ltd, Equestrian Fencing & Timber Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Resumed with good second in Ascot handicap hurdle but well held since (including over fences last 2 starts). TFR##!!! BHA109

9

NOT ANOTHER MUDDLE (GB)(26) 5/43-633 C BF 12 10-11

Br B g Kayf Tara - Spatham Rose Jamie Moore J

O Mrs C. S. Muddle Gary Moore, Horsham T

B Saloop Ltd K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Just fair nowdays and jumping let him down when last of 3 at Huntingdon last time, (albeit broke blood vessel). TFR###!! BHA108

DECLARED RUNNERS 9

2022: LIGHT N STRIKE (IRE) 6 11 1 Jack Wildman 7-4 (Emma Lavelle) 5 ran Tongue Strap worn by No. 3, 5, 6, 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 6, 7.

Stewards Note:

ROSE SEA HAS: Following its run on 15/2/2023 it was reported that the horse was unsuited by the ground.

ONLY MONEY: Following its run on 31/12/2022 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled.

NOT ANOTHER MUDDLE: Following its run on 15/3/2023 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled.

Probable S.P’s: 5-1 Noahthirtytwored (IRE), 11-2 Rose Sea Has (FR), 6-1 Only Money (IRE), 7-1 Stepney Causeway (GB), Not Another Muddle (GB), 15-2 Iconic Muddle (GB), 12-1 Glajou (FR), Alto Alto (FR), 25-1 Texard (FR)

PLAY SMARTER

NOAHTHIRTYTWORED has continued his progress over fences and his opening mark in this sphere could well underestimate him. A few of these had legitimate excuses last time so could well bounce back, including Iconic Muddle and Rose Sea Has.

THE HARRY AND BETTY SAVILL MEMORIAL NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5)

for novice 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) Weights raised 2lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.