1 ST R A C E 1 . 1 5 P M
The Retraining Of Racehorses Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4) (Gbb Race)
TWO MILES ABOUT HALF A FURLONG (2m 70yds) for novice four yrs old and upwards
Total race value £7500 Owners Prize Money. Winner £3130; Second £1565; Third £782; Fourth £392. (Penalty Value £4084.50) SEE PAGE 30 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.
1 ST RACE
No./Horse
FORM
1 FRANCISCO BAY (GB) (25)
Age st
O T
OWNER TRAINER
lb
B S
BREEDER SPONSOR
Jockey
5 10 12
B g Paco Boy (IRE) - Lucky Breeze (IRE) O Mr C. C. Shand Kydd & Partner Br Mr E. de Giles & Mr C. Shand Kydd T Ed de Giles, Ledbury S Ed de Giles Racing WHITE and YELLOW stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Fam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (19f/2 1/2m winner) Belisarius. Fair on Flat, stays 11f, but below form last 3 starts. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating -
2 HOWDYALIKEMENOW (IRE) (208) F6652-
B g Westerner - Jopa (IRE) O Vale Racing 1 T Evan Williams, Llancarfan DARK BLUE, YELLOW chevron.
DAVID BASS
5 10 12
Br Anthony Murphy S Tote
TIMEFORM VIEW Winner pointer who went close to breaking his duck over hurdles when runner up in 2m heavy-ground maiden at Wexford in March. Subsequently sold out of Declan Queally’s yard for £6,000. Respected. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 115
3 JAY JAY REILLY (IRE) (208)
403-
ADAM WEDGE
5 10 12
B g Fame And Glory - Garden City (IRE) O Mr John J Reilly Br Patrick Fennessy T Dan Skelton, Alcester S Ladbrokes,The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire) DARK GREEN, WHITE seams, WHITE sleeves, DARK GREEN armlets, ORANGE cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Displayed clear promise in a trio of bumpers last season and rates the type to do better now switching to obstacles given he’s from a good jumping family and in top hands. Has had a wind operation. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating -
4 JUST THE MAN (FR) (12)
330320-
Gr g Rajsaman (FR) - Yachtclubgenoa (IRE) O Mr K. W. Bell Br Compagnia Generale SRL T John O’Shea, Newnham-on-Severn S K W Bell Group Ltd LIGHT BLUE, RED braces, sleeves and star on cap.
5 10 12
TIMEFORM VIEW Showed fair form over hurdles for this yard last winter, making the odds-on favourite pull out the stops at Ludlow in March. Bled next time, so he’s worth another chance fit from the Flat. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 111
5 PRIORY WOOD (IRE) (21)
4/5-0
B g Shirocco (GER) - Passlands (IRE) O Jackdaws Racing Br Andrew Mahon T Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham S Wasdell Group YELLOW, BROWN hoop, WHITE sleeves, BROWN and YELLOW quartered cap.
60-
NICK SCHOLFIELD
6 10 12
TIMEFORM VIEW Unplaced in 2 Irish maiden points and offered little sent hurdling after 11 months off at Worcester 3 weeks ago. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating -
6 BENITO (FR) (175)
HARRY SKELTON
JONJO O’NEILL JR.
4 10 11
B g Rail Link - Aspolina (IRE) O Mrs Robert Brooks Br Erick Bec De la Motte & F. Cottin T Tom Lacey, Woolhope S Plusbac BLACK and LIGHT BLUE (quartered), LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Is well related and showed a bit on Kempton hurdle debut but went backwards at Huntingdon next time. Off 175 days. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating -
10
STAN SHEPPARD
