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Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5)

TWO MILES ABOUT SIX AND A HALF FURLONGS (2m 6f 125yds) for five yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £7650

Owners Prize Money Winner £3090; Second £1545; Third £773; Fourth £386; Fifth £193. (Penalty Value £4039.96)

SEE PAGE 34 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

1 DO IT FOR THY SEN (IRE) (3) 1P40-11 9 12 4

Ch g Mountain High (IRE) - Ashlings Princess (IRE) (in 7lb ex)

O R L Baker & R Lee

T Kerry Lee, Presteigne

Br John Kelleher

S Fitzdares Limited

WHITE, DARK BLUE epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

TIMEFORM VIEW Career best when winning 5-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, good, 11/4)

3 days ago, driven clear. Carries penalty. In top form and up to landing the hat-trick if the race doesn’t come too soon. Star Rating

2 GREAT D’ANGE (FR) (34)

B g Great Pretender (IRE) - Vickx (FR)

O Tim Syder

T Tom George, Slad

RED and WHITE check, WHITE cap.

3104P-P 7 12 0

Br Mr A. Fouilleul & Mr S. Fouilleul

S HBA Media

TIMEFORM VIEW Back to winning ways when taking 8-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon in December (23.6f, good to soft). However, he’s disappointed since and now has plenty to prove in first-time blinkers Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 105 TOM

3 STEEL WAVE (IRE) (10)

Br g Craigsteel - Musical Waves (IRE)

O Mr Stephen Walker

T Gary Hanmer, Tattenhall

3343-13 CD 13 11 9

Br Mrs C. Ross

BLACK and EMERALD GREEN (quartered), EMERALD GREEN and BLACK halved sleeves

TIMEFORM VIEW Returned to something like his recent best to make a winning return from 5 months off over C&D in May and wasn’t disgraced at Bangor since. Can’t be discounted with blinkers refitted

4 ARCTIC LODGE (IRE) (118) P/2P/544- 7 11 0

B g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Lodge Princess (IRE)

O Ballards Racing

T D. J. Jeffreys, Hinton-On-The-Green

ORANGE, BLACK stars, ORANGE sleeves, quartered cap.

Br Martin J. Keane

S Nationwide Vehicle Contracts Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Ex-pointer who has been unable to make an impact over hurdles but now steps up markedly in trip for chasing debut after a break, so well worth a market check

5 O’FAOLAINS LAD (IRE) (29) 11/UPP-3 9 10 7

B g Oscar (IRE) - O’Faolains Fancy (IRE)

O Mr K. A. Lloyd Br Pius Phelan

T Richenda Ford, Blandford Forum

YELLOW and EMERALD GREEN (quartered), checked sleeves, YELLOW cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Has been out of sorts for some time but mark reflects that and there was a little more encouragement when third at Ffos Las a month ago Claims if he can build on that following a wind op Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 84

6 SCRUMPY BOY (GB) (34) 061/P5-U 11 10 4

B g Apple Tree (FR) - Presuming

O SMLC Racing Br James A. Thompson

T Keiran Burke, Whitcombe

S Tote

RED, ROYAL BLUE stripe, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, RED cap, WHITE stars.

TIMEFORM VIEW Cheekpieces on when finally getting off the mark at Newton Abbot in April last year but has been out of sorts since. Others make more appeal Star RatingHHIII Official BHA

Number of Declared Runners 6 (Exacta)

Blinkers worn first time by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 5, 6. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 5, 6. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 5.

2022: AHEAD OF SCHEDULE (IRE) 7 10 6 Shane Quinlan 8-1 (Nikki Evans) 7 ran

PLAY SMARTER

BETTING FORECAST:

10-11 Do It For Thy Sen (IRE), 7-1 O’Faolains Lad (IRE), 15-2 Steel Wave (IRE), 8-1 Arctic Lodge (IRE), 12-1 Scrumpy Boy (GB), 14-1 Great d’Ange (FR)

RACE SUMMARY:

DO IT FOR THY SEN faces a very quick turnaround for a chaser but he’s in top form and this is unlikely to take much winning, so there’s a strong chance he can complete the hat-trick. Arctic Lodge looks a notable chasing debutant for a shrewd stable and O’Faolains Lad can’t be ignored from a reduced mark.

1-2-3:

1.DO IT FOR THY SEN (IRE) 2.ARCTIC LODGE (IRE) 3.O’FAOLAINS LAD (IRE)

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