The Service With A Smile Oncourse

Bookmakers Novices’ Hunters’

Steeple Chase (Class 5)

TWO MILES ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS (2m 4f 205yds) for novice five yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £4600

Owners Prize Money Winner £2052; Second £1026; Third £513; Fourth £257.

(Penalty Value £2361.18) HC

SEE PAGE 30 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

1 HOMME D’UN SOIR (FR) (57) 30-61U3 7 12 6

B g Hurricane Cat (USA) - Country Girl (FR)

O Mr J. B. Harper

T Francesca Poste, Ettington

H Grafton

S Crockwell

DARK BLUE, YELLOW braces, DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW spots, DARK BLUE cap, YELLOW star

TIMEFORM VIEW Pretty useful for Stuart Crawford, making a winning chase debut in a maiden at Roscommon (2m) in August. Remote third on his completed start in points for new connections but the one to beat if back to his Irish form

2 TIME LEADER (IRE) (25) 323151 9 12 2

B g Scorpion (IRE) - Dancing Matilda (IRE)

O G Capper M Kennerley L Doyle & M Loran H North Shropshire

T J. J. O’Shea, Nantwich

LIGHT BLUE, MAROON diamond, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond.

TIMEFORM VIEW Winning pointer for this yard and he continued the good work when a smooth winner on hunter debut at Leicester (22.5f) 25 days ago. Another prominent showing is on the

3 CASTLE TRUMP (IRE) (15) 111-P15 9 11 12

B or Br g Presenting - Ella Watson (IRE)

O Mrs J. K. Buckle H East Essex

T Rob Cundy, Semer DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star, stars on sleeves and star on cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Pulled up at Cheltenham last spring on his hunter debut but his point record (6 wins, incuding in January) suggests he ought to be up to making an impact in a race like this

4 I OFTEN WONDER (GB) (9)

Br g Intikhab (USA) - Flotation (USA)

O Mrs L. Osborne

T M. Osborne, Bourton-On-The-Water

155P-PP 9 11 12

H Heythrop

LIGHT GREEN, YELLOW hoop, hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Point winner but his Rules form was Ireland uninspiring and he fared no better in a Ffos Las hunter last month.

5 MARTON ABBEY (GB) (16)

Br g Orientor - Naywye

O Mrs Annabel England

T Mrs Annabel England, Naunton

EMERALD GREEN, RED armlets, quartered cap.

RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating

2/5P-21 7 11 12

H North Cotswold

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed only minor promise in 2 hurdles for Kim Bailey in autumn 2021 but has recently won a maiden point for this stable ahead of his hunter debut

Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating - MR

6 SENDING LOVE (IRE) (29)

B g Scorpion (IRE) - Dato Vic (IRE)

O Mr James Stride

T Miss Dawn Ball, Oxhill

BLACK, ORANGE disc, checked sleeves, quartered cap.

1/6UP-PP 10 11 12

H Grafton

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful hurdler for Paul Nicholls but disappointed in 3 chase starts for that yard last season and he’s pulled up in 2 points since joining current connections Has plenty to prove at present. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 120 MR JAMES KING

Number of Declared Runners 6 (Exacta)

Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1.

2022: DRAKES WELL (IRE) 9 11 7 Miss Alice Stevens 9-2 (F A Hutsby) 10 ran

BETTING FORECAST:

7-4 Time Leader (IRE), 9-4 Homme d’Un Soir (FR), 11-2 Marton Abbey (GB), 8-1 Castle Trump (IRE), 14-1 Sending Love (IRE), 33-1 I Often Wonder (GB)

RACE SUMMARY:

HOMME D’UN SOIR was effectively having his first outing since August when a well-held third in a point in January so it’s possible he’ll strip fitter this time and he’ll take a bit of stopping if he can recapture anything like the level he achieved under Rules in Ireland. Recent Leicester scorer Time Leader looks the obvious danger

FREE form for all British and Irish meetings is available online every day at timeform.com/free

In the event of racing being abandoned before the first race has been run, NO refunds will be made on the day, but racegoers should retain all badges/tickets & return these by post to the racecourse for a refund (or replacement badges for another meeting if preferred) Once the first race has been run, there will be no refunds

Broken glasses and bottles are dangerous. In the interests of safety and the comfort of others please do not carry drinks on to the steppings of the stand, or the areas adjacent to the parade ring or unsaddling enclosure

PACE YOURSELF ALLOW ONE SOFT DRINK BETWEEN EVERY ALCOHOLIC DRINK

Proudly supports