The Saige Decking Ltd

Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 3)

TWO MILES ABOUT ONE FURLONGS (2m 213yds) for four yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £14150

Owners Prize Money Winner £5715; Second £2857; Third £1429; Fourth £715; Fifth £357. (Penalty Value £7472.61)

Weights raised 8lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

SEE PAGE 34 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

1 CRACKING DESTINY (IRE) (18) 40/64-34 CD 10 12 0

B g Dubai Destination (USA) - Cracking Gale (IRE)

O Mrs Louise Whillans

T Ewan Whillans, Hawick

Br B. D. Darrer

BLACK, PINK star, PINK and BLACK check sleeves, PINK cap, BLACK stars

TIMEFORM VIEW May not be the force of old but his handicap mark fully reflects that and there were positives to glean from his reappearance effort Kelso in May. Still looked a shade rusty at Aintree recently and, likely to be sharper now, he’s one to consider at a course where he is 1-1. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 117 CRAIG

2 SEA PRINCE (GB) (41)

B g Born To Sea (IRE) - Briery (IRE)

O The Sea Prince Racing Partnership

T Alex Hales, Edgecote

32143-2 CD 7 12 0

Br Mr & Mrs G. Middlebrook

S Premier Plastering (UK) Limited

LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars and cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Wide-margin, all-the-way winner over C&D last summer on sole previous visit here. Returned from a break with a creditable effort at Southwell (15.8f, good) and looks set for a leading role off this 2lb lower mark. Star RatingHHHHH

Official BHA Rating 117 HARRY BANNISTER

3 SAO (FR) (10)

B or Br g Great Pretender (IRE) - Miss Country (FR)

O Gary Eves and Partner

T Rebecca Menzies, Sedgefield

32-U552 9 11 10

Br Mr Philippe Gasdoue

S Bluegrass Horse Feeds

GREY, PINK cross belts, WHITE sleeves, PINK stars, GREY cap, PINK stars

TIMEFORM VIEW Not scored for some time and risky in the sense that he rarely runs two races the same nowadays That said, he put in a good shift when runner-up at Perth (2m, good) 10 days ago and would be a live contender if in the same form here. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 113

4 ROMANOR (GB) (31)

B g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Salinia (IRE)

O Four hens and a cock

T Seamus Mullins, Amesbury

BROWN, BEIGE striped sleeves, BEIGE cap, RED star

1130-62 CD 9 11 9

Br BBA 2010 Ltd

S We Do Vans

TIMEFORM VIEW Headstrong sort who bagged a trio of handicap chases at Newton Abbot in 2022, the latest from a 2lb higher mark in September Yet to scale the same heights so far this year but this drop back in trip looks a good move and he’s not discounted. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 112

5 WHODINI (IRE) (36)

Ch g Conduit (IRE) - Mosey On Molly (IRE)

O Malcolm Jones and John Norbury

44101-6 6 11 9

Br Robert McGurgan

T Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas S Swansway

DARK GREEN and YELLOW (halved), sleeves reversed, DARK GREEN and YELLOW quartered cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Improved form since switched to fences, off the mark on debut in this sphere at Newcastle in February and doubled his tally at Ayr (16.5f, good) on penultimate start. Too free at Cartmel last time but more needed off this mark in any case STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 29/5/2023 it was reported that the horse ran too free Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 112

6 BLAZE A TRAIL (IRE) (18) 1111-36 CD 9 11 3

B g Morozov (USA) - Bright Blaze (IRE)

O Belly’s Heroes

T John Flint, Bridgend

Br J. H. Kidd

S Tote

WHITE and ROYAL BLUE stripes, hooped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair winning hurdler/chaser in Ireland who was revitalised by current yard last year, winning 5 handicap chases on the bounce, including 3 at this course However, failed to step up on good reappearance effort when well held at Aintree last time STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 16/6/2023 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 106

MICHEAL NOLAN

HENRY BROOKE

CONNOR BRACE

7 ADMIRAL’S SUNSET (GB) (31) 3456-12 CD BF 10 10 12

B m Mount Nelson - Early Evening

O Miss E. J. Tanner Br Lakin Bloodstock, Hillard Bloodstock &Trading Ltd

T David Weston, West Overton S Flintstone Stud

RED, DARK GREEN and RED striped sleeves and cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Largely below par last year but firmly back on track following a break/another wind op when notching second success here in May. Subsequently backed that up when going close over C&D off this 4lb higher mark and she needs considering Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 101 JAMES DAVIES

8 ATLANTIC STORM (IRE) (68) 420053- CD 11 10 2

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 Hit the target off a higher mark at Southwell last June but more miss than hit since and he’s 3lb ‘wrong’ at the weights

2022: SIR TIVO (FR) 8 12 0

BETTING FORECAST:

4-1 Sea Prince (GB), 9-2 Sao (FR), Admiral’s Sunset (GB), 6-1 Romanor (GB), 8-1 Whodini (IRE), 17-2 Cracking Destiny (IRE), 12-1 Blaze A Trail (IRE), 22-1 Atlantic Storm (IRE)

RACE SUMMARY:

SEA PRINCE is appealing on the back of a solid reappearance second at Southwell where he pulled clear of the rest. Fellow C&D winners Romanor and Admiral’s Sunset are both feared, particularly the former who has edged back down to an attractive mark and is likely to benefit from this drop back in trip. Cracking Destiny was a winner of his sole previous start here and is also considered in a competitive handicap, along with the unreliable but capable Sao.

1-2-3:

1.SEA PRINCE 2.ROMANOR 3.ADMIRAL’S SUNSET

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