1.50pm The Unibet Horserace Betting Operator of The Year Handicap Chase - 1m 7f 119y

THE UNIBET HORSERACE BETTING OPERATOR OF THE YEAR HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE)

for five yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £30000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £11925, 2nd £5961, 3rd £2982, 4th £1491, 5th £744, 6th £372. (Penalty Value £15609) FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK | FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS |

Leading course trainer (17-22): V Williams (12 wins from 68 runners, 18%) runs FRERO BANBOU

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D McCain (4 wins from 42 runners, 10%) runs DREAMS OF HOME

Longest Traveller: CORRIGEEN ROCK trained by L Russell, Kinross, 458 miles.

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

colours no horse age st-lb

1 THE LAST DAY (IRE) (275) 14/56/F1- D 11 12-0

Br B g Oscar (IRE) - The Last Bank (IRE) (Phardante (FR)) Adam Wedge J

O Mr & Mrs William Rucker Evan Williams, Llancarfan T

B M. Conaghan Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Sparingly campaigned for a horse of his age and proved that all of his ability remains intact when landing a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree’s Grand National meeting in April. More will be needed off this 8lb higher mark but he evidently goes well fresh and is certainly not without hope. TFRHHHII BHA141 2 FRERO BANBOU (FR) (49) 1230-24 CD

Br B g Apsis - Lady Banbou (FR) (Useful (FR))

O Mr P. Davies

8 11-13

Charlie Deutsch J

Venetia Williams, Hereford T

B Madame Evelyne Banchereau Faucets Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Largely acquitted himself well last term and good start to present campaign when second in a valuable handicap at Ascot (16.78). Below par over the same C&D next time but now 2lb lower and has performed with great credit on each of his 2 previous visits to Sandown. TFRHHHII BHA140 3 DREAMS OF HOME (IRE) (34) 22531-1 D

Br B g Jet Away - Knocktartan (IRE) (King’s Ride)

7 11-11

Theo Gillard (3) J

O Colin and Kay Taylor Donald McCain, Cholmondeley T

B Parkville Stud Proactive Personnel Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Ended last season on a winning note at Perth and picked up where he left off by landing a 17f Kelso handicap on return in December. 3lb rise by no means prohibitive but will need to prove better than ever if he’s to follow up in this company. TFRHHIII BHA138 4 XCITATIONS (GB) (29) 2511-41 D 8 11-6

Br B g Universal (IRE) - Bonnet’s Pieces (Alderbrook) Mr Jack Andrews (3) J

O G. Libson,D. Bayliss,T. Davies & P. Sly Pam Sly, Peterborough T

B Mrs P. Sly Pam Sly Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Ended last season with back-to-back 2m wins and, having shaped fairly well on return at Wetherby, he got back on the scoresheet at Doncaster last month, displaying good battling qualities in the process. Rider’s claim negates the 3lb rise he incurred for that and should make his presence felt. TFRHHHII BHA133 5 GREY DIAMOND (FR) (57) 15/240-3 CD 9 11-6

Br B g Gris de Gris (IRE) - Diamond of Diana (FR) (Kapgarde (FR)) Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Walters Plant Hire Ltd Sam Thomas, Cardiff T

B Philippe Ouvry & Ecurie Des Vives Terres TIMEFORM VIEW Dual winner as a novice, including over this C&D, and showed plenty in a light campaign last season. Resumed with a solid effort at Cheltenham (form subsequently boosted by both the winner and the second) and likely to play a big part here with that run under his belt. TFRHHHHH BHA133 6 CORRIGEEN ROCK (IRE) (36) F23-F11 CD

Br B g Westerner - Set In Her Ways (IRE) (Old Vic)

O The Caledonian Racing Society

6 11-1

Derek Fox J

Lucinda Russell, Kinross T

B J. J. Howlett Ian Macleod & Co Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful novice hurdler last season and winner of both completed starts over fences this season, latterly landing a C&D handicap in good style. Now finds himself 9lb higher in a deeper race but it’s likely that there is better to come from this 6-y-o. TFRHHHHI BHA128 7 GLADIATEUR ALLEN (FR) (17) FUP-404 7 10-10

Br B g Saint des Saints (FR) - Une Epoque (FR) (Dom Alco (FR)) Ciaran Gethings J O Mrs Jane Williams Mrs Jane Williams, South Molton T B Mr Bruno Vagne Culverhill Farm Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Winning start over fences at Exeter last season but it’s been all downhill since, with significant issues surfacing in the jumping department. Hood refitted. TFRHHIII BHA123

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2022: GUNSIGHT RIDGE 7 11 0 Aidan Coleman 11-4 (Olly Murphy) 7 ran

Tongue Strap worn by No. 5. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 7.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Grey Diamond (FR), 3-1 Corrigeen Rock (IRE), 9-2 Frero Banbou (FR), 7-1 The Last Day (IRE), 17-2 Xcitations (GB), 12-1 Dreams of Home (IRE), 28-1 Gladiateur Allen (FR)

The form of the Cheltenham handicap in which GREY DIAMOND was a creditable third on his reappearance in November has since received healthy boosts by the pair that beat him, and he is appealing back at the scene of his sole previous success over fences. Frero Banbou is capable of a very bold show off this mark and both The Last Day and Xcitations are not without a chance. However, the novice Corrigeen Rock was pretty impressive over C&D last month and he is feared most.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.GREY DIAMOND (FR) 2.CORRIGEEN ROCK (IRE) 3.FRERO BANBOU (FR)

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