The Royal Equestrian Racing Club

Maiden Hurdle Race (Class 4) (DIV I) (GBB Race)

TWO MILES ABOUT HALF A FURLONG (2m 70yds) for maiden four yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £8000

Owners Prize Money Winner £3338; Second £1670; Third £834; Fourth £418. (Penalty Value £4356.80)

SEE PAGE 34 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

1 CALL ME ROCKY (IRE) (44) 0/4605-3 BF 6 11 4

B g Society Rock (IRE) - Callmeakhab (IRE)

O Mr N Plumb and Avon Racing Ltd Br Tally-Ho Stud

T Milton Harris, Warminster

MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE diamonds

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland for Denis Hogan. Well below his best when a well-held third in C&D novice seller in May (only outing for Cian Michael Williams). Best form gives him a shout having joined the successful Milton Harris stable Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 105 HARRY COBDEN

2 CARAPAZ (IRE) (24)

B g Shirocco (GER) - Winding Bae (IRE)

O The David Dennis Racing Club

FP-P0 5 11 4

Br Kedrah House Stud

T David Dennis, Banbury S DD Racing Ltd

BLACK, RED star, WHITE and RED chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap, RED star.

TIMEFORM VIEW Failed to complete both starts in points and has no more than hinted at ability over hurdles in recent months Star RatingHIIII Official BHA RatingTOM BELLAMY

3 IT’S A LOVE THING (GB) (50) 5 11 4

B g Intrinsic - Lady Kyllar

O Duke of Appletreewick Br Malih L. Al Basti

T Sam England, Guiseley

BROWN, BEIGE sleeves and cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1 1/4m), ending his time with John Butler with a Wolverhampton win in May. Joined another shrewd outfit ahead of this switch to hurdles Betting should help guide to expectations Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating -

4 THE GEORDIE GINGE (IRE) (188) 4620- 5 11 4

Ch g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Our Pollyanna (IRE)

O GingeArmy Racing

T Nigel Twiston-Davies, Cheltenham

Br Cyril O’Hara

S Agetur (UK) Ltd

ROYAL BLUE, RED star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Seemed to show fair form when a close second in a small-field Leicester maiden hurdle in December but well below that level in his 2 other hurdle starts First outing for 6 months

Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 97

5 THORPENESS (IRE) (30) 00-32 5 11 4

B g Doyen (IRE) - African Keys (IRE)

O Mr P. H. Betts

T Dan Skelton, Alcester

Br Brian Griffin

S HATCHER COMPONENTS LTD

YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE braces, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars and stars on cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Well beaten in 2 bumpers but has shown a good deal more over hurdles with a tongue strap added, third at Huntingdon then second at Fakenham. A bit more will be needed to take this, though.

SAMTWISTON-DAVIES

Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 101 BRIDGET ANDREWS

6 TRICK OF THE TAIL (IRE) (24) 3/4B-02 5 11 4

Ch g Shantou (USA) - Nova Cyngi (USA)

O David & Carol Shaw

T Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

Br Eclipse Bloodstock Ltd & G. Hadden

S Proactive Personnel Limited

DARK BLUE, YELLOW chevron, YELLOW and DARK BLUE hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair form when in the frame both starts in bumpers Translated that ability to hurdles at the third time of asking when 2 lengths second of 12 in 2m Bangor maiden last time Thereabouts with a repeat. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 104 BRIAN HUGHES

7 LOVE MYSTERY (GB) (17)

Ch g Frankel - Mix And Mingle (IRE)

O Premier Plastering (UK) Limited Br Deerfield Farm

T Olly Murphy, Wilmcote

PINK, WHITE star, PINK sleeves, WHITE stars and cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden on the Flat for Andrew Balding but hasn’t shown much in 2 hurdle outings for new yard in recent months

8 OUTSMART (IRE) (17)

Gr g Outstrip - Mi Rubina (IRE)

O Jo-Co Partnership Br Kildaragh Stud & M.

T Ollie Pears, Malton S Tote

BLACK, WHITE seams, BLACK sleeves, WHITE spots and cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful handicapper at up to 1 1/4m on the Flat. Made a promising start to his hurdle career when 5 lengths second at Market Rasen (2m) in June Had excuses for his heavy defeat on the Flat at York since and big player back hurdling

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B m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Cream Cracker

O Ray Treacy and Shaun Staplehurst Br T. C. Frost

T Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham S

RED, EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo on sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap.

OUTSMART was too free back on the Flat at York recently but shaped well on his Market Rasen hurdle debut prior to that and can make it second time lucky over hurdles. Bangor runner-up Trick of The Tail looks the chief threat for the Donald McCain/Brian Hughes combination.

1-2-3:

1.OUTSMART (IRE) 2.TRICK OF THE TAIL (IRE) 3.CALL ME ROCKY (IRE)

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