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for The John Corbet Cup
The Pointtopoint.Co.Uk Champion Novices’ Hunters’ Steeple Chase (Class 2) (for The John Corbet Cup)
THREE MILES ABOUT THREE AND A HALF FURLONGS (3m 3f 119yds)
for novice five yrs old and upwards Total race value £19000 Owners Prize Money. Winner £8073; Second £4036; Third £2018; Fourth £1009; Fifth £505; Sixth £253. (Penalty Value £9289.10) A HC
SEE PAGE 34 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.
O OWNER T TRAINER H HUNT S SPONSOR
No./Horse FORM Age st lb Jockey
1 ASK D’MAN (IRE) (28) 11523-1 8 11 12
Ch g Ask - Vie En Rose (IRE) O Samuel John Hegarty/Miss Jennifer O’Kane H Fermanagh T D. M. Christie, Ireland PURPLE, YELLOW stars, RED and YELLOW striped sleeves, RED cap, BLACK star.
TIMEFORM VIEW Likeable sort who scored in a Clonmel hunter in January and has held his form since. Others have achieved a bit more, though. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 112
MR BARRY O’NEILL
2 BLAZING TOM (GB) (20) 11111-1 11 11 12
B g Dr Massini (IRE) - Blazing Ember O Mrs S. Barker H Warwickshire
T Mrs S. Barker, Kirklevington RED, DARK BLUE stripe.
TIMEFORM VIEW Prolific pointer who returned to Rules with success in a hunter at Hexham 20 days ago. That form isn’t on the same level as some of his rivals, however. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 100 MR JOE WRIGHT
3 GETTING CLOSER (IRE) (39) 112111- 8 11 12
B g Winged Love (IRE) - Sixofone (IRE) O Three Off The Tee H East Sussex & Romney Marsh
T Alan Hill, Aston Rowant DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE cross belts, checked sleeves, hooped cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Just fair form in a couple of hunter outings, latterly when third at Cheltenham 13 months ago, but he’s prolific between the flags (has won his last 3 starts), so he’s no forlorn hope back under Rules. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 117 MISS IZZIE MARSHALL
4 GO GO GERONIMO (GB) (28) 21211-2 7 11 12
B g Great Pretender (IRE) - Farewellatmidnight O Mr John Chatfeild-Roberts H Belvoir T G. T. H. Bailey, Holdenby RED, DARK GREEN and RED halved sleeves.
TIMEFORM VIEW Successful on three of his last four starts in points, and returned to Rules with an excellent neck second to Latenightfumble at Cheltenham 28 days ago. Should go well again. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating -
MR TOM CHATFEILDROBERTS
5 ITS ON THE LINE (IRE) (22) 5441-1 5 11 12
Br g Presenting - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) O Emmet Mullins H Ballinagore
T Emmet Mullins, Ireland BLACK, RED epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, BLACK cap, RED star.
TIMEFORM VIEW Two from three in Irish hunters and did well to get up close home in a muddling event at Tipperary last time. More to come, and merits plenty of respect with Patrick Mullins making the trip over. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 117 MR P. W. MULLINS
6 REBEL DAWN RISING (IRE) (28) 2/1111-P 8 11 12
B or Br g Getaway (GER) - Meldrum Hall (IRE) O Mr David Kemp H North Norfolk Harriers T David Kemp, Thetford EMERALD GREEN and LIGHT BLUE check, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, PURPLE cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Made it four wins from nine starts between the flags back from an eight-month break in February. Subsequently bagged a hunter chase at Leicester but disappointed at Cheltenham on latest appearance. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 113 MR DALE PETERS
7 LATENIGHTFUMBLE (GB) (28) 22111-1 7 11 5
B m Malinas (GER) - Latenightdip O Mrs P. A. Ellis H Warwickshire
T T. Ellis, Rugby WHITE, RED chevron, striped sleeves.
TIMEFORM VIEW Boasts a solid record between the flags and made the ideal strart in hunters when seeing off Go Go Geronimo at Cheltenham last time. More to come, so should take the beating. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating - MISS GINA ANDREWS
Number of Declared Runners 7..................................................................................................(Exacta)
Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 4.
T H E R E S U L T . . .
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TIME................................................
2021: VAUCELET (FR) 6 11 10 Mr B W Harvey 4-1 (D M Christie) 5 ran
PLAY SMARTER
BETTING FORECAST:
7-4 Latenightfumble (GB), 7-2 Its On The Line (IRE), 5-1 Go Go Geronimo (GB), 9-1 Ask d’Man (IRE), 12-1 Getting Closer (IRE), 14-1 Rebel Dawn Rising (IRE), 33-1 Blazing Tom (GB)
RACE SUMMARY:
LATENIGHTFUMBLE is a half-sister to Latenightpass and she also looks to have a bright future in this sphere based on her recent success at Cheltenham. She’s fancied to uphold the form from that day with Go Go Geronimo, with Irish-raider Its On The Line appealing as the main threat to the selection.
1-2-3:
1.LATENIGHTFUMBLE 2.ITS ON THE LINE (IRE) 3.GO GO GERONIMO
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A small but select field draws together many of the leading Novices of this season in what looks sure to be hotly contested affair. Blazing Tom has experience on his side and is trying for his 11th consecutive win. Equally though he is verging on the veteran side and others appear to have more scope. Go Go Geronimo, a bold jumping front runner, belied his odds at Cheltenham last time out, but the 3m 4 furlongs distance of tonight’s contest may not be in his favour. David Kemp has a fantastic record at this fixture. His representative here, Rebel Dawn Rising, disappointed last time out however and may prefer a softer surface. The same may apply to the never flashy Getting Closer and interesting Irish Irish contender Its on the Line (crack Irish amateur Patrick Mullins takes the ride). Preference therefore is for the progressive mare Latenightfumble who won a shade cosily at Cheltenham last time out - in notably fast time. That was over three and a quarter miles and she gave every indication there that tonight’s longer trip might bring about further improvement. Partnered by Champion rider Gina Andrews tonight she is also in receipt of a handy 7lb sex allowance .
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