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The Hydraulic Centre Limited 40th Anniversary Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 3) TWO MILES ABOUT THREE AND A HALF FURLONGS (2m 3f 98yds) for five yrs old and upwards Total race value £13400 Owners Prize Money. Winner £5008; Second £2504; Third £1252; Fourth £626; Fifth £280; Sixth £280; Seventh £280. (Penalty Value £6535.20) SEE PAGE 38 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE. Age st
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No./Horse
FORM
1 GIVE ME A MOMENT (IRE) (34)
215111- CD 7 12 0
OWNER TRAINER
lb
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BREEDER SPONSOR
Jockey
2 ND RACE
B g Mountain High (IRE) - Maryann (IRE) O The Plantation Racing Club Br Mr Charles Walsh T Richard Bandey, Kingsclere S Tote DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE triple diamond, ORANGE sleeves and cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Enhanced good strike rate over fences when getting the better of dual subsequent winner Clear The Runway at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to firm) last month. 6lb rise fair and another bold show on the cards. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 135
2 LIGHT N STRIKE (IRE) (19)
HARRY BANNISTER
21231-3 BF 6 11 11
B g Leading Light (IRE) - One Rose O Salvo & Alex Giannini, N.Farrell Br Charles Persse T Emma Lavelle, Marlborough YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN star, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, YELLOW cap, EMERALD GREEN star.
TIMEFORM VIEW Wide-margin winner at Plumpton back from a break last month and surely would’ve finished closer but for hitting the third-last at Kempton (2 1/4m, good) recently. Big player off the same mark. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 132
3 VISION DES FLOS (FR) (180)
3511PP- D
TOM BELLAMY
9 11 8
B g Balko (FR) - Marie Royale (FR) O Mr Ian Beach Br Mr Clovis Bardin & Mme Florence Bardin T Joe Tizzard, Sherborne S Coral Racing Limited PURPLE, PINK star, PINK and PURPLE hooped sleeves, PURPLE cap, PINK star.
TIMEFORM VIEW Returned to form when bagging handicap chases from the front at Uttoxeter and Warwick in September. However, pulled up on his last two starts and opposable back from a six-month break. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 22/11/2021 it was reported that the horse ran too freely. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 129 SAM TWISTON-DAVIES
4 FANZIO (FR) (30)
2635P3- CD 7 11 2
B g Day Flight - Tu L’As Eu (FR) O Mrs Susan Fox Br Jean Brest T Richard Hobson, Little Rissington YELLOW and BLACK (quartered), diamonds on sleeves, YELLOW cap, BLACK star.
TIMEFORM VIEW Not the most consistent of performers, but he stopped the slide when third in a Class 2 Perth handicap (20.1f, soft) last month. Down another 2lb and he’s 2-3 at this course, so there’s cause for optimism. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 123
5 DUE REWARD (IRE) (43)
B g Westerner - Long Acre O Mr Alan Halsall T Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton ROYAL BLUE, DARK GREEN sleeves and cap.
400200-
BRIAN HUGHES
9 11 2
Br Barrywhite Partnership S LKF Bloodstock Ltd
TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdler/chaser on his day in Ireland, but profile is rather hit and miss and he was pulled up back from a break on first appearance following a wind op at Aintree last month. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 123
6 FAT SAM (GB) (43)
PAUL O’BRIEN
F12114- CD 8 11 2
Ch g Denham Red (FR) - Emergence (FR) O Mr David Lockwood Br Woodmore Racing T Chris Down, Cullompton S Woodwarm Stoves LIGHT BLUE, BROWN spots, armlets and spots on cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Won three times over fences between July and October last year, including over this C&D. Shaped as though in need of the run back from a break when last in a 4-runner Fontwell handicap and better can be expected here. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 123
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JAMES DAVIES
