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4.44pm The NAF Racing Handicap Chase
The NAF Racing Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4)
TWO MILES ABOUT ONE FURLONGS (2m 213yds)
for four yrs old and upwards Total race value £9900 Owners Prize Money. Winner £3547; Second £1774; Third £887; Fourth £444. (Penalty Value £4629.10) Weights raised 6lbs 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 MANINSANE (IRE) (156) 10F666- C D 7 12 0
Ch g Salutino (GER) - Don’t Fall (IRE) O Barrels Of Courage Br Joseph O’Dwyer
T Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton S Merribelle Stable Llc
DARK BLUE, BEIGE star, MAROON sleeves, BEIGE cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Market Rasen maiden hurdle winner last October and would’ve been placed but for falling at the last at Doncaster in December. Well held on all 3 subsequent starts, though, so has plenty to prove on chase debut now. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 109 LILLY PINCHIN (3)
2 ATLANTIC STORM (IRE) (17) 2-21334 CD 10 11 7
B g September Storm (GER) - Double Dream (IRE) O Mr Alistair Price Br John Kidd T Rob Summers, Solihull MAROON and LIGHT BLUE check, hooped sleeves.
TIMEFORM VIEW Has been in good form over fences, scoring at Southwell in June, while he ran as well as could be expected from 10lb out of the weights in a Class 2 contest over C&D on penultimate start. Ran one of his lesser races at Worcester last time so must bounce back. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 102 CHARLIE HAMMOND
3 BLAZE A TRAIL (IRE) (12) P-P0611 C 8 10 12
B g Morozov (USA) - Bright Blaze (IRE) O Belly’s Heroes
Br J. H. Kidd T John Flint, Bridgend S Tote WHITE and ROYAL BLUE stripes, hooped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Fair winning hurdler/chaser in Ireland and in a hood he bounced back with an easy victory over 19.4f here in July. Made light of a 6lb rise to follow up back here a month later and a bold bid is anticipated for the hat-trick. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 93 CONNOR BRACE
4 OBEY THE RULES (IRE) (21) 3523-51 D 7 10 12
Br g Rule of Law (USA) - Mamie Buggles (IRE) O Mr Jon Glews Br Patrick Ryan T Donald McCain, Cholmondeley S Proactive Personnel Limited
RED, YELLOW braces, WHITE sleeves and cap.
TIMEFORM VIEW Has taken well to fences, bagging handicaps at around 2m at Hereford and Sedgefield in November. Capitalised on a falling mark to resume winning ways at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago (responded well) and no surprise should he be involved once again. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 93 BRIAN HUGHES
Number of Declared Runners 4..................................................................................................(Exacta)
Hood worn by No. 3. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4.
T H E R E S U L T . . .
IST ......................................................
2ND ..................................................... 3RD ......................................................
4TH ...................................................... DISTANCES..................................
TIME................................................
2021: LARCH HILL (IRE) 8 11 3 Brian Hughes 7-1 (Charles & Adam Pogson) 7 ran
PLAY SMARTER
BETTING FORECAST:
8-11 Blaze A Trail (IRE), 5-2 Obey The Rules (IRE), 10-1 Atlantic Storm (IRE), 14-1 Maninsane (IRE)
RACE SUMMARY:
BLAZE A TRAIL clearly retains all of the ability he showed in Ireland a couple of summers back and arriving on the back of a couple of course victories, John Flint’s charge gets the verdict to bring up the hat-trick. Obey The Rules capitalised on a falling mark to notch his third win over fences 3 weeks ago so he shades the vote for the forecast spot over Atlantic Storm.
1-2-3:
1.BLAZE A TRAIL (IRE) 2.OBEY THE RULES (IRE) 3.ATLANTIC STORM (IRE)
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