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The Technicair Air Conditioning Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 3)
THREE MILES ABOUT TWO AND A HALF FURLONGS (3m 2f 83yds) for four yrs old and upwards Total race value £13100 Owners Prize Money. Winner £5175; Second £2588; Third £1293; Fourth £647. (Penalty Value £6753.04) Weights raised 3lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. SEE PAGE 38 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE. No./Horse
FORM
1 SHANTOU EXPRESS (IRE) (14)
P0313-5 C
Age st
O T
OWNER TRAINER
lb
B S
BREEDER SPONSOR
Jockey
7 12 0
Ch g Shantou (USA) - Spanker O The Second Chancers Br Catridge Farm Stud and Burgage Stud T Kim Bailey, Cheltenham S Kim Bailey Racing Ltd LIGHT BLUE, PINK sleeves, LIGHT BLUE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE and PINK striped cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Returned to form to capitalise on a falling mark at Market Rasen in March. By no means disgraced when fifth in a competitive 16-runner Haydock handicap (24.3f, good to soft) a fortnight ago and definite chance off 1lb lower here. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 127
3 RD RACE
2 RATFACEMCDOUGALL (IRE) (17) 42655-P D
B g Robin des Champs (FR) - Milano Bay (IRE) O Mrs Carolyn Kendrick Br Mr Roger K. Lee T Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham S bresbet ltd DARK GREEN, RED cross belts and armlets, quartered cap.
9 11 10
TIMEFORM VIEW Healthy strike rate in this sphere (7-22), but he has plenty to prove following a string of poor efforts. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 123
3 ENNISTOWN (GB) (17)
B g Authorized (IRE) - Saoirse Abu (USA) O Mr S. R. Whistance Br Darley T Adrian Wintle, Westbury-On-Severn LIGHT BLUE, RED triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap.
5P32P-4
4 ARTHUR’S SEAT (IRE) (30)
246232-
MAX KENDRICK
12 10 13
TIMEFORM VIEW Won a Fakenham hunter chase in March 2021 and this veteran proved that some ability remains when fourth of six back hurdling at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good). Now 3lb lower and should make his presence felt. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 112
B g Champs Elysees - Sojitzen (FR) O Arthur’s Seat Partnership T Toby Bulgin, Thetford EMERALD GREEN, PURPLE hoops.
DAVID BASS
TOM BELLAMY
5 10 12
Br Abbeville Stud Partnership
TIMEFORM VIEW Useful dual bumper winner for Keith Dalgleish in 2020/21. Placed on four of his six starts since switched to hurdles, just touched off upped to 26.6f at Perth (soft) last month, and may well go one better here with cheekpieces/tongue strap enlisted. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 111
BRIAN HUGHES
Number of Declared Runners 4 ..................................................................................................(Exacta) Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 3.
THE RESULT... IST ......................................................
3RD......................................................
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4TH......................................................
TIME................................................
2021: HOOPER 5 9 13 Ben Ffrench Davis 6-5 (Nicky Henderson) 8 ran
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