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Juvenile Hurdle Race (Class 3) (Gbb Race)

TWO MILES ABOUT TWO AND A HALF FURLONGS (2m 2f 148yds) for juvenile four yrs old

Total prize fund £10000

Owners Prize Money Winner £4173; Second £2087; Third £1043; Fourth £522. (Penalty Value £5446)

SEE PAGE 30 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

1 BO ZENITH (FR) (23)

B g Zarak (FR) - Boreale du Berlais (FR)

1-31 11 12

O Mr O. S. Harris Br Mr Gilles Le Baron

T Gary Moore, Horsham S Tote

YELLOW, DARK BLUE seams, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner of a newcomers’ race on sole start in France last spring and duly left his odds-on Sandown failure well behind when scoring in pretty decisive fashion at Haydock (15.6f). Promises to be suited by this stiffer test and will prove hard to beat.

2 CABRAKAN (IRE) (15)

B g Divine Prophet (AUS) - Ready’s Legend (USA)

O Honestly Racing

T Milton Harris, Warminster

21213 BF 11 12

Br Aquis Farm

S Bresbet

EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW seams, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, ORANGE cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful handicapper on the level and winner of 2 of his 4 starts in this sphere. However, he was only third when odds-on for a 4-runner Hereford handicap recently and he looks up against it under a penalty here. Yard also saddles Nadim. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 26/2/2023 it was reported that the horse displayed signs of heat stress

3 BLUEGRASS (IRE) (10) 42 11 2

B g Galileo (IRE) - Quiet Reflection

O Mrs. Diana Gardiner Br Coolmore

T Stuart Edmunds, Newport Pagnell S Science Supplements

LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE stripe, YELLOW sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, LIGHT BLUE and DARK BLUE striped cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful on the Flat for Aidan O’Brien (placed in the 2022 Dante) and, having changed hands for 50,000 gns, he has made the frame both starts since switched to hurdles, latterly second of 9 in a first-time tongue strap at Newbury (16.3f). Should make his presence felt Star RatingHHHII

4 J’ADORE CHAS (FR) (-)

Ch g Elm Park - Kandora (FR)

O Mr P. J. McBurney Br Dr V. Roger-Yves Simon et al

T Gerald Stephen Quinn, Ireland

RED, ROYAL BLUE hoops, armlets and star on cap.

11 2

TIMEFORM VIEW Elm Park gelding Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful French hurdler/ chaser Drowing and fair French hurdler Rhea Silva. Watch the betting for clues Star RatingHIIII Official

5 NADIM (IRE) (10)

B g Highland Reel (IRE) - Nymphea (IRE)

O Mr D Tye & Mr E Kelly

T Milton Harris, Warminster

05

Br Juergen & Ursula Imm GbR

S Bresbet

YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE and YELLOW hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap, PURPLE star

11 2

TIMEFORM VIEW Ex-German 10f winner on Flat and there were positives to glean from his hurdles debut at Taunton last month. However, he was well adrift of Bluegrass at Newbury next time and big step forward needed here. Star RatingHIIII Official BHA Rating - MITCHELL BASTYAN

6 STATE LEGEND (IRE) (27) 06 11 2

B g Churchill (IRE) - Zibeling (IRE)

O Rubicon Racing Br Rifa Mustang Europe Ltd

T Ian Williams, Alvechurch

VIOLET, WHITE cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful for James Ferguson on the Flat and showed more than he did first time out over hurdles when sixth in a 12-runner Lingfield novice (2m) last time Still, it’s likely that he will come into his own in this sphere when switched to handicaps Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating - CHARLIE TODD

Number of Declared Runners 6 (Exacta)

Tongue Strap worn by No. 3, 5. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 4.

BETTING FORECAST:

1-2 Bo Zenith (FR), 11-2 Bluegrass (IRE), 7-1 Cabrakan (IRE), 22-1 State Legend (IRE), 33-1 Nadim (IRE), 40-1 J’Adore Chas (FR)

RACE SUMMARY:

It’s hard to look beyond BO ZENITH, who beat leading Triumph Hurdle candidate Blood Destiny on his sole start for David Cottin in France and he did the job well when scoring at the second attempt for previous connections at Haydock. With Cabrakan proving something of a disappointment last time, Bluegrass looks the way to go for forecast purposes.

1-2-3:

1.BO ZENITH (FR) 2.BLUEGRASS (IRE) 3.CABRAKAN (IRE)

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3rd May 2022 – 22nd April 2023

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Scoring: a Winner 10 points, a Second 7 points, a Third 4 points, a Fourth 2 points. Latest placings (up to and including 10th March 2023)

1. Philip Armson 170 pts

2. Luca Morgan 163 pts

3. Lily Pinchin 133 pts

4. Harry Kimber 123 pts

5. Liam Harrison 119 pts

6. Finn Lambert 107 pts

7. Jack Hogan 105 pts