SEVENTH RACE 4.03

THE VIRGIN BET OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 3) (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB RACE)

for four and five yrs old x Total prize fund £10000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4173, 2nd £2087, 3rd £1043, 4th £522. (Penalty Value £5446)

Leading course trainer (17-22): P Nicholls (30 wins from 153 runners, 20%) runs INTHEWATERSIDE and WRAPPEDUPINMAY

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): P Nicholls (6 wins from 24 runners, 25%) runs INTHEWATERSIDE and WRAPPEDUPINMAY colours no horse age st-lb

Longest Traveller: TEN LENGTHS TOM trained by T Lacey, Woolhope, 131 miles.

1 INTHEWATERSIDE (FR) (64) 1

5 11-8

Br B g Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Vared (FR) (Denham Red (FR)) A. P. Heskin J

O McNeill Family & G C Stevens Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T

B Haras de la Rousseliere SCEA Ultima Business Solutions S

TIMEFORM VIEWPhysicallyimposingsortwhomadetheperfectstarttohiscareerwhenwinningabumperatExeter(16.7f,soft)inDecember,despitelooking asthoughhewasverymuchinneedoftheexperience.ClearlyaniceprospectbutWrappedupinmayappearstobetheyard’sfirst-string.

2 WRAPPEDUPINMAY (IRE) (34) 11

5 11-8

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Br Ch g Ocovango - Funny Times (Silver Patriarch (IRE)) Harry Cobden J

O Mrs Johnny de la Hey Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T

B The Beeches Stud Ltd Morson Group S

TIMEFORM VIEWWide-marginwinnerofsolestartbetweentheflagsandalsocamehomeinsplendidisolationwhenlandinganExeterbumper(16.7f,heavy) onRulesdebut.Probablydidn’tbeatmuchthatdaybuthebarelybrokesweatandthere’salmostcertainlybettertocome.

3 GOOD OLD SUSSEX (IRE) (-)

5 10-11

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Br Gr m Sageburg (IRE) - Secret Leave (Long Leave) Nick Scholfield J

O 5 Jolly Boys TC Matthews Mr T Helliwell Jim & Suzi Best, Lewes T

B Danny Doran TIMEFORM VIEW Limited appeal on paper and probably best watched on debut.

4 COOL STYLE (GB) (-)

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4 10-6

Br Br g Dartmouth - Intersky High (USA) (Royal Anthem (USA)) Charlie Todd J

O Miss K. J. Keir Ian Williams, Alvechurch T

B Miss K. J. Keir

TIMEFORMVIEWHalf-brothertofairlyusefulhurdlerCoolSkyandmodesthurdlerJessicaRabbit.Damwasplacedinabumper and the market should be revealing with regard to expectations surrounding this 4-y-o on debut.

5 GAZZAH (FR) (-)

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4 10-6

Br B g Olympic Glory (IRE) - Ysandre (Zamindar (USA)) Jamie Moore J

O Mr Richard L Page & Mr Luke Dace Luke Dace, Billingshurst T

B Al Shaqab Racing Luke Dace S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fetched just 3,000 gns as a 3-y-o and will only be of interest starting out here if the market vibes are notably upbeat.

6 TEN LENGTHS TOM (IRE) (-)

4 10-6

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Br Ch g Mount Nelson - Tarentine (FR) (Saint des Saints (FR)) Stan Sheppard J

O Mr Jerry Hinds & Mr Ashley Head Tom Lacey, Woolhope T

B P. & Mrs B. Kelly Plusbac S

TIMEFORM VIEW €22,000 3-y-o. Half-brother to fair hurdler Doyen Ta Win and out of an unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (stayed21/2m)Tarla.Yardboastsadecentstrikerateinbumpersanditwillbeinterestingtoseehowhefaresinthebetting.

DECLARED RUNNERS 6

Running for the first time since Gelding No 4, 5, 6.

TFRHHHII BHA-

2022:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Wrappedupinmay (IRE), 10-3 Inthewaterside (FR), 15-2 Ten Lengths Tom (IRE), 16-1 Cool Style (GB), 33-1 Good Old Sussex (IRE), 66-1 Gazzah (FR)

Probable S.P’s: 8-11

Paul Nicholls saddles two highly promising types in WRAPPEDUPINMAY and Inthewaterside, both of whom were successful in bumpers at Exeter on their respective debuts under Rules. The latter possesses plenty of size and scope, and may turn out to be the better long-term prospect of the two, but Wrappedupinmay could hardly have been more impressive in winning his bumper and he is taken to follow up Ten Lengths Tom is appealing on paper and may be the one to follow the Nicholls-trained duo home

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.WRAPPEDUPINMAY (IRE) 2.INTHEWATERSIDE (FR) 3.TEN LENGTHS TOM (IRE)

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