The National Racehorse Week

9th-17th September

Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 4)

TWO MILES ABOUT SIX FURLONGS (2m 6f 7yds) for four yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £8650

Owners Prize Money Winner £3494; Second £1746; Third £874; Fourth £437; Fifth £218. (Penalty Value £4568.06)

SEE PAGE 34 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

1 BLAKENEY POINT (GB) (34) 21536-0 10 12 0

B g Sir Percy - Cartoon

O Mr D. McCain Jnr Br Mr & Mrs A. E. Pakenham

T Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

BLACK, YELLOW cross belts, sleeves and cap.

S Proactive Personnel Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Unreliable type who came in last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps (on when winning on the Flat) and not discounted on his A-game Star Rating

2 RED FORCE ONE (GB) (36)

Gr g Lethal Force (IRE) - Dusty Red

O The Yorkshire Puddings

T Philip Kirby, Richmond

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

5505-21 8 11 11

Br K. A. Bartlett & J. M. Beever

S Philip Kirby Racing, Topspec Equine Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Evens, recorded his first win over hurdles for almost 3 years in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, good) 36 days ago. In the mix despite taking a 4lb rise

3 HUNTING PERCIVAL (GB) (27)

B g Sir Percy - Motcombe (IRE)

O The Summer Club

T Syd Hosie, Sherborne

DARK BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap.

362-P2P BF 8 11 10

Br Lady Cobham

TIMEFORM VIEW Not long with this yard and proved he retains ability when second at Newton Abbot in May. Pulled up in handicap hurdle there 27 days ago though so now has it to prove Tongue strap back on.

NOTE: Following its run on 7/6/2023 it was reported that the horse was never travelling

4 RAGAMUFFIN (IRE) (39)

B g Arcadio (GER) - Mill Race Annie (IRE)

Official BHA Rating 108

1212-05 C 8 11 9

O Jane Nuala Cartwright Br Mr Amby Stafford

T Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke S Tote

MAUVE, DARK GREEN stripe and sleeves, DARK GREEN cap, MAUVE diamond

TIMEFORM VIEW Three-time chase winner last season. Has failed to beat a rival in handicap chases at Huntingdon and Worcester in May. Switches to hurdles with work to do Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 107 SAMTWISTON-DAVIES

5 PINK EYED PEDRO (GB) (28) F62/05-1 12 11 7

B g Dr Massini (IRE) - Poacher’s Paddy (IRE)

O Mr David Brace Br Mr David Brace and Mr Neil Poacher

T David Brace, Bridgend

BLACK, RED cross belts and armlets, quartered cap.

S Dunraven Group of Companies

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful handicap chaser who ended a long losing run after a year off in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago Considered

Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 105 CONNOR BRACE

6 HURRICANE VICHI (IRE) (27) 4025-5P 6 11 2

B g Flemensfirth (USA) - Avichi (IRE)

O Trailer Resources Ltd Br Drumlin Bloodstock

T Milton Harris, Warminster

S Bresbet

DARK BLUE, YELLOW chevrons, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, DARK BLUE and YELLOW quartered cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Visored for 1st time when pulled up in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (25.8f, good) on debut over fences 27 days ago, tailing off before halfway Switches to hurdles with something to prove. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 7/6/2023 it was reported that the horse was never travelling Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 100 HARRY REED

7 NASEE (GB) (23)

B g Intello (GER) - Mischief Making (USA)

S0/0P-23 D 8 10 13

O Mr T. J. McDonald Br Highclere Stud

T John Joseph Hanlon, Ireland

EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, striped sleeves and star on cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Arrives in good form, third of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f) 23 days ago. Form has been franked so this Irish challenger is a player at these weights.

Number of Declared Runners 7 (Exacta)

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 6. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 2, 4, 7.

2022: COLLEGE OAK 7 11 6 Gavin Sheehan 15-2 (Jamie Snowden) 8 ran

BETTING FORECAST:

5-4 Red Force One (GB), 10-3 Pink Eyed Pedro (GB), 15-2 Nasee (GB), 9-1 Hurricane Vichi (IRE), 16-1 Hunting Percival (GB), 20-1 Ragamuffin (IRE), 28-1 Blakeney Point (GB)

RACE SUMMARY:

NASEE comes here on the back of a good third in a big-field Punchestown handicap so this Irish raider looks the way to go with less on his plate here. Red Force One made light of a long absence when scoring at Huntingdon and is feared most ahead of the enigmatic Blakeney Point who can have a say if on his A-game.

1-2-3:

1.NASEE 2.RED FORCE ONE

3.BLAKENEY POINT

Stratford Racing Company have generously sponsored this race and will kindly award a memento to the winning owner as well as a £50 cash prize to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse

Anonymous reporting.