Handicap

Steeple Chase (Class 5)

TWO MILES ABOUT THREE AND A HALF FURLONGS (2m 3f 98yds) for four 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 38 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

1 GOUET DES BRUYERES (FR) (29) 126-324 7 12 0

B g Policy Maker (IRE) - Innsbruck (FR)

O Daresbury,Buckley,R Mills,D Mills,Walsh Br Mr Guillaume Thomas

T Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas S Swansway

RED and ROYAL BLUE stripes, halved sleeves, RED cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Three-time winner over fences, the latest at Southwell (2m) in September Has continued in good nick, and his latest effort is excused after enduring equipment problems. Should go well again off an easing mark. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 17/6/2023 it was reported that the horse’s girth came undone early-on. Star Rating

2 JET OF DREAMS (IRE) (20) 00-4252 5 11 11

B g Jet Away - Lady J D (IRE)

O Glassex Holdings Ltd Br James Devereux

T Warren Greatrex, Upper Lambourn S 1Account Ltd

ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW check, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Won his only start in points easily and has showed promise in 4 starts over hurdles Offered something to work on sent chasing on handicap debut when runner-up at Southwell (15.8f, good to firm) just under 3 weeks ago and fancied to take a step forward. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 93

3 ARCADE ATTRACTION (IRE) (114) 606P14- D 9 11 9

B g Arcadio (GER) - Tobetall

O Mike Harris Racing Club

Br Nigel E. M. Jones

T Sophie Leech, Westbury-on-Severn S W & S Recycling

YELLOW, BLACK diamond, chevrons on sleeves

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest initially last season but returned to form when scoring in first-time cheekpieces at Fontwell (19.5f) in February. That very much a standout last season, finishing well-held in his follow-up bid 6 weeks later at Hereford and has since switched yards.

4 MOANS CROSS (USA) (283) 5/35445- 9 11 6

Ch g Spring At Last (USA) - Playful Wink (USA)

O Mrs P. Izamis

T David Bridgwater, Stow-on-the-Wold

Br Jose Luis Espinoza

ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE hoop, striped sleeves, quartered cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Standout effort in 2021/22 when landing 4-runner Fontwell handicap (21.6f). Respectable third at Newton Abbot on reappearance in Junelastyearbut struggledtomatchthatonall4outingssince.Bestwatched withtheequipmentdiscardedafter9 monthsoffthetrack STEWARDSNOTE:Following its run on 6/10/2022 it was reported that the horse was hampered by a faller. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 88

5 ATLANTIC STORM (IRE) (12) 20053-0 C 11 11 3

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 15lb higher mark at Southwell last June but more miss than hit since. Faced a stiff task from 3lb out of the handicap at Stratford (17f, good to soft) recently and could well make a splash back in Class 5 company. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 85 CILLIN LEONARD (5)

6 IF I SAY (IRE) (31)

B m Free Eagle (IRE) - Wandering Star (IRE)

O Stratford Racecourse 3

T Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton

YELLOW, BLACK and YELLOW hooped sleeves and cap.

1040-02 6 11 1

Br Mr Eamon Devlin

S Merribelle Stable Llc

TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f) in September and offered a good deal more than on her chasing debut when runner-up at back at Worcester last month, showing the benefit of her reappearance. Could well have more to offer, so may well go one better Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 83

7 FORGET YOU NOT (FR) (32) 14P6-43 D 8 10 11

Ch g Smadoun (FR) - Baby Sitter (FR)

O Mr Richard Charles Dodson

T Jackie du Plessis, Saltash

YELLOW, RED stars on sleeves and cap.

Br GAEC Leviau

TIMEFORM VIEW Resumed winning ways in a 7-runner handicap chase at Exeter (19f, good) in October and having been below par on his next 4 starts, stopped the slide when third at Newton Abbot (16.3f, good to firm) last month. Task is building on that. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 79

8 DONT BE ROBIN (IRE) (161) 0644/05- 11 10 6

B g Robin des Pres (FR) - Rainbow Times (IRE)

O Mr & Mrs K. B. Snook

T Richenda Ford, Blandford Forum

Br Mrs J. M. R. Lancaster

S Sturminster Newton Building Supplies

MAROON, YELLOW triple diamond, YELLOW sleeves, MAROON armlets, MAROON and YELLOW quartered cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Scored off 5lb higher at Plumpton last season but typically in-and-out after and well-held on both outings so far in 2023. Makes return from over 5 months off and likely to need this Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 74

9 OCEAN’S OF MONEY (IRE) (31) 6/4003-6 7 10 5

B m Califet (FR) - Black Money

O Nikki Evans Racing

T Nikki Evans, Abergavenny

Br J.P. Farrell

ORANGE and BLACK stripes, halved sleeves, ORANGE cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed some ability in a pair of maiden hurdles for Miss Elizabeth Doyle in March 2021. Didn’t show much over hurdles for current yard, but some encouragement on chasing debut when third of 6 at Ffos Las in April. Not so good since at Worcester however but can bounce back Star RatingHHHII

10 MAWLOOD (IRE) (13) 00-0354 7 10 2

B g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Kalaatah (USA)

O Ms G. Howell Br Shadwell Estate Company Limited

T Georgie Howell, Tenbury Wells

YELLOW, MAUVE epaulets

S DRILL SERVICE (HORLEY) LTD, NDS Equine Nutrition

TIMEFORM VIEW Losing run stretches back over 2 years and beaten a fair way on all 4 outing this season after a breathing operation. More severe headgear enlisted and the tongue tie goes back on, but easy enough to look elsewhere once again. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 69

BETTING FORECAST:

11-4 Jet of Dreams (IRE), 4-1 If I Say (IRE), 6-1 Atlantic Storm (IRE), 13-2 Forget You Not (FR), 15-2 Gouet des Bruyeres (FR), 16-1 Arcade Attraction (IRE), 28-1 Ocean’s of Money (IRE), Mawlood (IRE), 33-1 Moans Cross (USA), Dont Be Robin (IRE)

RACE SUMMARY:

JET OF DREAMS offered plenty to work on sent chasing when finishing runner-up at Southwell just less than 3 weeks ago and with improvement on the cards, Warren Greatrex’s 5-y-o is fancied to go one better with a fully-fledged rider taking over If I Say showed the benefit of her reappearance at Worcester recently so she’s put forward as the main threat, with Atlantic Storm and Gouet des Bruyeres others fancied to go well.

1-2-3:

1.JET OF DREAMS (IRE) 2.IF I SAY (IRE) 3.ATLANTIC STORM (IRE)

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O N A L RA CE HO RS E WE EK

National Racehorse Week has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner and a £50 cash prize to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse