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2.52pm The Alan Vs Ford Novices ' Selling Hurdle (Class 4
The Allen Vs Ford Novices’ Selling Hurdle Race (Class 4)
TWO MILES ABOUT HALF A FURLONG (2m 70yds)
for novice four yrs old and upwards Total race value £8700 Owners Prize Money. Winner £3631; Second £1816; Third £907; Fourth £454. (Penalty Value £4738.02)
SEE PAGE 34 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.
O OWNER T TRAINER B BREEDER S SPONSOR
No./Horse FORM Age st lb Jockey
1 ABSOLUTE ALTITUDE (GB) (525) (£7500) 5 11 2
B g Cacique (IRE) - Nougaboo (USA) (King’s Best (USA)) O Mr Ryan Bradford Br Derring Do Ltd T Sarah-Jayne Davies, Leominster MAROON, LIGHT BLUE hoops, LIGHT BLUE and MAROON chevrons on sleeves.
TIMEFORM VIEW Little to shout about on the Flat back in 2020 so easy to look elsewhere on his first start over timber after a lengthy absence. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating -
WILLIAM KENNEDY
2 CANAL ROCKS (GB) (29) (£7500) U6300- 6 11 2
Gr g Aussie Rules (USA) - In Secret (Dalakhani (IRE)) O Mr D Maddocks & Partner Br The Earl Cadogan T Bernard Llewellyn, Bargoed EMERALD GREEN, RED spots on sleeves, RED cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful at best on Flat and has made a low-key start over hurdles, again well held at Newton Abbot last month. Tongue tie applied. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 74
CHARLIE PRICE (3)
3 FULL AUX ROIS (FR) (11) (£7500) 35P60-0 7 11 2
B g Diamond Boy (FR) - Jouable (FR) (Garde Royale) O Mr John Hobbs Br Xavier Leredde & Daniel Desforges T Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke S Bet UK / Game Tech Marketing Limited
LIGHT BLUE, WHITE seams and sleeves, RED cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Showed ability in maiden hurdles for Emmet Mullins in Ireland but has failed to land a meaningful blow in 5 starts since switched to handicaps for this yard (very headstrong). Fancied to make more impact dropped into selling company today. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 4/5/2022 it was reported that the horse ran too freely. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 90 TOM SCUDAMORE
4 GEALACH GHORM (IRE) (1342) (£7500) 8 11 2
B g Finsceal Fior (IRE) - Saintly Wish (USA) (St Jovite (USA)) O Miss Sarah Hollinshead Br Michael Ryan T Sarah Hollinshead, Upper Longdon EMERALD GREEN, PINK and WHITE striped sleeves, PINK cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Long-standing maiden on Flat and having not been seen since 2018, he’s tough to make a case for on hurdling debut. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating -
CHRIS WARD (5)
5 JANUS (IRE) (512) (£7500) P0//4355/- 7 11 2
Br g Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Jardina (GER) (Shirocco (GER)) O Mr Nic Allen Br Jurgen Imm T Milton Harris, Warminster S bresbet ltd ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sash, RED cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Fair middle-distance handicapper on the Flat who offered encouragement in 4 starts over hurdles in 2020. Returns after 17 months off the track and there’s every chance he will have a say in proceedings provided he’s ready to roll. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 97 HARRY REED
6 OVERTOUGEORGE (GB) (69) (£7500) 0/6P065- 8 11 2
B g Overbury (IRE) - Captivating Tyna (IRE) (Presenting) O Mr C. T. Pogson Br Mr & Mrs W. O. D. Tilley T Charles & Adam Pogson, Farnsfield EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Boasts little in the way of solid form, finishing midfield at Southwell back in March. Back over timber here but needs to step up to figure. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 68
7 SUKAT (IRE) (40) (£7500) 00PP0- 5 11 2
B g War Command (USA) - Precious Gem (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells (USA)) O Constructive Equine Br Mrs S. Rowley-Williams T David Bridgwater, Stow-on-the-Wold S Feasibility Limited MAROON, LIGHT BLUE striped sleeves.
TIMEFORM VIEW Yet to even hint at ability, tailed off in maiden hurdle at Southwell last month. Star RatingHIIII Official BHA Rating 68
PAUL O’BRIEN
8 APPRECIATE (IRE) (21) (£7500) 6000- 4 10 10
Ch g Australia - Became (USA) (Giant’s Causeway (USA)) O Appreciate Partnership Br Philip Blake & Rodger O’ Dwyer T Milton Harris, Warminster S bresbet ltd ORANGE, DARK BLUE epaulets, DARK BLUE and ORANGE halved sleeves, ORANGE cap, DARK BLUE diamond.
TIMEFORM VIEW Little to shout about over hurdles and on the Flat this year, latest when down the field at Bath 3 weeks ago. Back over hurdles today and he may feature in this company. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 86 MITCHELL BASTYAN
9 ROYAL ADVICE (IRE) (16) (£7500) 4 10 10
Ch g Anjaal - Tamara Love (IRE) (Tamayuz) O Lockdown Racing Br Edmond Kent T Gary Hanmer, Tattenhall S Far Logistics Ltd
LIGHT BLUE, BLACK spots on sleeves and cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat who has lost his way, last at Wolverhampton 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but probably best watched on hurdles bow. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating - TABITHA WORSLEY (3)
10 SHIELDED (IRE) (16) (£7500) P000- 4 10 10
B g Buratino (IRE) - Shambolique (Shamardal (USA)) O Cheltenham Trail & Cleeve Racing Club 1 Br Sheikh Abdulla bin Isa Al-Khalifa T Nigel Hawke, Tiverton DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE cross belts, DARK BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE stars, WHITE cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden on Flat for Simon & Ed Crisford. No show in juvenile/novice hurdles and offered little upped in trip back on the level at Wolverhampton recently. Blinkers now tried. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 79 DAVID NOONAN
11 THESETHINGSHAPPEN (GB) (272) (£7500) 4 10 10
B g Siyouni (FR) - National Day (IRE) (Barathea (IRE)) O Ray Treacy and Jason Reed Br G. B. Partnership T Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham S bresbet ltd RED, YELLOW stripe, RED sleeves, YELLOW stars, WHITE cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Down field in minor events on Flat for David O’Meara in 2021 but has joined a top yard ahead of this hurdling debut. Market check advised. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating -
LIAM HARRISON (3)
12 TOP BRASS (GB) (51) (£7500) P45- 4 10 10
B g Gleneagles (IRE) - California (IRE) (Azamour (IRE)) O Glassex Holdings Ltd Br Denford Stud Ltd T Warren Greatrex, Upper Lambourn S 1Account Ltd ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW check, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Flat winner for John Gosden and bettered hurdling debut when fourth in a juvenile at Stratford in March, albeit running to only a modest level. Not in same form at Hereford 11 days later and first-time cheekpieces are applied. Shortlisted in this grade. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 25/3/2022 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating - HARRY BANNISTER
13 DONYA (IRE) (18) (£7500)
B f Dawn Approach (IRE) - Ibiza Dream (Night Shift (USA)) O The Ferandlin Peaches Br Dreaming Partnership
4 10 3
T Ian Williams, Alvechurch S Tote LIGHT BLUE, RED star, RED sleeves, LIGHT BLUE stars, RED cap, LIGHT BLUE star.
TIMEFORM VIEW Modest handicapper on Flat who wasn’t seen to best effect at Wolverhampton last time, left poorly placed the way the race was run. Market check advised on hurdling debut. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 27/4/2022 it was reported that the jockey was slow to remove the blindfold. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating - CHARLIE TODD
14 SUNLINE (GB) (28) (£7500) 6- 4 10 3
B f Cityscape - Symboline (Royal Applause) O Mr Ricki Vaughan & Partner Br Mike Channon Bloodstock Limited T Sheena West, Lewes S Southdowns Unleashed BLACK, BEIGE stars, BLACK sleeves, BEIGE cap, BLACK star.
Number of Declared Runners 14................................................................................................(Exacta)
Blinkers worn first time by No. 10. Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 12. Hood worn by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No. 8, 13. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 4, 5, 9, 13.
T H E R E S U L T . . .
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2021: NO CORRESPONDING RACE
PLAY SMARTER
BETTING FORECAST:
10-3 Top Brass (GB), 9-2 Janus (IRE), 15-2 Full Aux Rois (FR), Appreciate (IRE), 10-1 Donya (IRE), 16-1 Shielded (IRE), 18-1 Royal Advice (IRE), 20-1 Thesethingshappen (GB), 25-1 Sunline (GB), 28-1 Gealach Ghorm (IRE), 33-1 Canal Rocks (GB), 50-1 Absolute Altitude (GB), Sukat (IRE), 66-1 Overtougeorge (GB)
RACE SUMMARY:
Recent solid form is thin on the ground so a chance is taken on FULL AUX ROIS. He hasn’t shown much in 5 handicap starts for Neil Mulholland but, dropped into selling company for the first time today, he gets the tentative vote to open his account. Top Brass, Janus and Appreciate are just a handful of others to consider.
1-2-3:
1.FULL AUX ROIS (FR) 2.TOP BRASS 3.JANUS (IRE)
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S T R A T F O R D P A R K S
Mr Nic Allen and Stratford Parks will be providing the £75 Best Turned Out Prize to the groom responsible for the best looking horse in the race.
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