6.30pm The Technicair Air Conditioning Handicap Hurdle (Class 3

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.

O OWNER T TRAINER B BREEDER S SPONSOR

No./Horse FORM Age st lb Jockey

1 SHANTOU EXPRESS (IRE) (14) P0313-5 C 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 DAVID BASS

2 RATFACEMCDOUGALL (IRE) (17) 42655-P D 9 11 10

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.

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

MAX KENDRICK

3 ENNISTOWN (GB) (17) 5P32P-4 12 10 13

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.

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 TOM BELLAMY

4 ARTHUR’S SEAT (IRE) (30) 246232- 5 10 12

B g Champs Elysees - Sojitzen (FR) O Arthur’s Seat Partnership Br Abbeville Stud Partnership

T Toby Bulgin, Thetford EMERALD GREEN, PURPLE hoops.

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.

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

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2ND ..................................................... 3RD ......................................................

4TH ...................................................... DISTANCES..................................

TIME................................................

2021: HOOPER 5 9 13 Ben Ffrench Davis 6-5 (Nicky Henderson) 8 ran

PLAY SMARTER

BETTING FORECAST:

4-5 Arthur’s Seat (IRE), 9-4 Shantou Express (IRE), 11-1 Ennistown (GB), 12-1 Ratfacemcdougall (IRE)

RACE SUMMARY:

This represents a good opportunity for ARTHUR’S SEAT, who failed by a whisker at Perth last time and remains unexposed as a stayer. While Ennistown shouldn’t be far away, he isn’t getting any younger and Ratfacemcdougall now finds himself with a fair bit to prove, which leaves Shantou Express as the clear main danger.

1-2-3:

1.ARTHUR’S SEAT (IRE) 2.SHANTOU EXPRESS (IRE) 3.ENNISTOWN

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T E C H N I C A I R A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G

Technicair Air Conditioning will be providing the £50 Best Turned Out Prize to the groom responsible for the best looking horse in the race.

H O R S E W E L F A R E

“Racing’s top priority is the safety and welfare of horse and rider”. Like most sports racing carries risks, however, we work to make sure that no death or injury occurs, which could have been prevented.

Here at Stratford Racecourse we are committed to minimising risks, dealing quickly and humanely with injuries, and maintaining the highest possible quality of life for the animals in our care. At every meeting we have two specially qualified Equine Vets appointed to look after the welfare of all horses in action. There is also a British Horseracing Authority Vet in attendance.

During the race two vets follow the action from the centre of the course and can attend to a horse in the same response time as the Paramedic Teams responsible for treating the injured jockeys.

It is standard policy that in the event of a horse requiring veterinary treatment whilst on site, screens will be erected round the horse. It is designed to afford the vet and the patient some privacy. Please do not assume the worst.