4.50pm The Andy Townsend Memorial Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race

The Andy Townsend Memorial Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class 5) (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB RACE)

TWO MILES ABOUT HALF A FURLONG (2m 70yds)

for four, five and six yrs old Total race value £3500 Owners Prize Money. Winner £1461; Second £730; Third £365; Fourth £183. (Penalty Value £1906.10)

SEE PAGE 47 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

O OWNER T TRAINER B BREEDER S SPONSOR

No./Horse FORM Age st lb Jockey

1 PADDY HUSSEYS TAXI (IRE) (-) 5 11 0

Gr g Carlotamix (FR) - Wensum Dancer O Neil Mulholland Racing Ltd Br F. Tierney

T Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke DARK GREEN, GREY stripe. S Bet UK / Game Tech Marketing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Carlotamix gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Shanroe Society, stayed 2 1/2m. Wears hood. Should have the requisite speed for this sort of test, so worth chancing to make a winning start. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating - SAM TWISTON-DAVIES

2 STRENSHAM COURT (GB) (67) P-3 6 11 0

B g Great Pretender (IRE) - Diktalina O Mr Paul Drinkwater Br A. M. Tombs

T Samuel Drinkwater, Strensham YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoop, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars.

TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden. Much better effort when third of 7 in bumper at this C&D (good, 50/1) 67 days ago. The pick of those with bumper experience. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating - DANNY BURTON (5)

3 LARUSSO (IRE) (207) 0- 4 10 12

Ch g Doyen (IRE) - Muckle Flugga (IRE) O The Larusso Partnership Br Stephen Nolan

T Stuart Edmunds, Newport Pagnell S Fences Farm

WHITE, BLACK stars, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, BLACK cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Half-brother to smart hurdler/fairly useful chaser Mister Miyagi and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Worthy Farm. No show on debut at Kempton 6 months ago, so may need more time. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 9/2/2021 it was reported that the horse hung left handed. Star RatingHIIII Official BHA Rating - CIARAN GETHINGS

4 MINELLA PLUS (IRE) (111) 5 4 10 12

B g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Violin Davis (FR) O Miss C McCracken & Mr B Ryan-Beswick Br Mr K. D. Cotter T Donald McCain, Cholmondeley S Proactive Personnel Limited, Tote ORANGE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ORANGE armlets.

TIMEFORM VIEW Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Global Harmony. Last of 5 finishers sole start in Irish points (May 16). Worth a market check making Rules debut in a weak race. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating - BRIAN HUGHES

5 ROCK ON RANI (GB) (-)

Ch g Sakhee (USA) - Krikket O Mr Nick Hoare Br Nick Hoare

4 10 12

T Sean Curran, Swindon S Tote PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), YELLOW and PURPLE halved sleeves, PURPLE cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Sakhee gelding. Dam, lightly raced on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2 1/4m) Marcus Antonius. Wears tongue strap. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating -

HARRY BANNISTER

6 TIME DELAY (GB) (-)

B g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Turmalin (IRE) O Bob Butler Br Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

4 10 12

T Ben Clarke, Beaminster S Tote ORANGE, YELLOW star, hooped sleeves and star on cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW £6,000 3-y-o, Dawn Approach gelding. Half-brother to Hong Kong 6f winner Farhh Above. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap. Doesn’t make much appeal on paper. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating - BEN JONES

7 TRIPTOTHECITY (GB) (12) 0 4 10 5

Ch f Casamento (IRE) - Triplicity O Lingfield Park Owners Group19 & Partners Br Cottee, Best & Williams T Neil King, Burderop S Lingfield Park Racecourse BLACK, WHITE epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, GREY cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Casamento filly who was down the field over C&D on debut, so would need to improve markedly for that initial experience if she’s to make any sort of impact. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating - JACK QUINLAN

Number of Declared Runners 7..................................................................................................(Exacta)

Hood worn first time by No. 1. Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 5, 6. Tongue Strap worn by No. 7. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 1, 5, 6.

T H E R E S U L T . . .

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2020: HOOPER 4 11 0 Nico de Boinville 5-4 (Nicky Henderson) 7 ran

PLAY SMARTER

BETTING FORECAST:

7-4 Strensham Court (GB), 11-4 Paddy Husseys Taxi (IRE), 7-2 Minella Plus (IRE), 11-1 Triptothecity (GB), 12-1 Larusso (IRE), 16-1 Rock On Rani (GB), 18-1 Time Delay (GB)

RACE SUMMARY:

PADDY HUSSEYS TAXI makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and this is unlikely to take much winning, so a chance is taken on him to make a winning debut with his stable going well of late. Strensham Court is the clear pick of those with bumper experience and is considered along with once-raced pointer Minella Plus.

1-2-3:

1.PADDY HUSSEYS TAXI (IRE) 2.STRENSHAM COURT 3.MINELLA PLUS (IRE)

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T H E T O W N S E N D F A M I L Y

The Townsend Family will be providing the winning owner with a memento and the £50 Best Turned Out Prize to the groom responsible for the best looking horse in the race.

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