Sixth Race 3.00 The Kevin And Heather Bishop Retirement Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5)
for four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £9000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3171, 2nd £1586, 3rd £793, 4th £397, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280, 8th £280. 3m 2f 57y (Penalty Value £4138.96) Weights raised 5lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.
Race Description
This is a three miles and two and a quarter furlongs handicap steeple chase for four-year-olds and upwards which have been rated from 0 to 100. To qualify for a handicap rating horses must have won a race, been placed twice or raced at least three times in order for the handicapper to gauge the level of form shown. This rating then dictates the weight to be carried in a handicap. In simple terms a horse rated 100 in this particular race would be required to carry 5lb more than a rival rated 95. Br Breeding
colours
O Owner
B Breeder
J Jockey
no horse
1 SWINCOMBE SCORCHIO (GB) (785) F00/5P/4/Br B g Scorpion (IRE) - Lady Felix O Mr P. M. Phillips B M. C. and Mrs Yeo
T Trainer
S Sponsor
age
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st-lb
11-12
Ben Godfrey (5) J Kayley Woollacott, Crewkerne T The Fire House S
TIMEFORMVIEW Seemed to retain some ability on final outing for Polly Gundry, but that was over 2 years ago, so hard to support with any great confidence, acknowledging the handicapper has given him a chance. TFRHHHII BHA95
2 TROED Y MELIN (IRE) (14) 5P1-44P Br B g Craigsteel - Kissangel (IRE) O No Illusions Partnership B Mr John Costello
9
11-10
Ciaran Gethings J Chris Honour, Ashburton T Cotswold Stone Supplies S
TIMEFORM VIEW Bagged second course win in April is yet to find his form this term, pulled up at Exeter last time. Others are more persuasive. TFRHHIII BHA93
3 MR KATANGA (IRE) (24) P26-650
Br B g Flemensfirth (USA) - Pomme Tiepy (FR) O Miss Rebecca Curtis B Corrib Racing
7
11-9
Ben Jones J Rebecca Curtis, Newport T William Hill S
TIMEFORMVIEW Runner-up in 3m Taunton handicap for Olly Murphy in March, but has failed to match that in four subsequent outings, so hard to make a solid case for switched to chasing. TFRHHIII BHA92
4 GIVE US A SWIG (GB) (22) 1P3533 Br B g Trans Island - Touch of Ivory (IRE) O Power Geneva Ltd B Mrs Rachel Dawson
6
11-5
Harry Bannister J Sean Curran, Swindon T
TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark over hurdles at Worcester (20f) in July and has made a promising start to chasing. Promises to be well suited by this longer trip, so worth chancing in a weak race. TFRHHHHH BHA88
5 QUEEN OF THE COURT (IRE) (16) 0424-00
6
Br B m Court Cave (IRE) - Waydale Hill O Mr J. Grant Cann B Mrs Juliet Brown
8
11-2
Archie Bellamy (7) J Grant Cann, Lower Hamswell T Fraser Bush Industries S
TIMEFORM VIEW Winning Irish pointer who ended last season with some good efforts over hurdles but hasn’t fired yet this term. Upped in trip for chasing debut, but has a bit to prove. TFRHHIII BHA85
6 ONE FOR DUNSTAN (IRE) (35) P13P-P4 Br B g Sholokhov (IRE) - Park Rose (IRE) O Gale Force Six B Mr Daniel Keating
6
11-2
Tom Cannon J Robert Walford, Blandford T Tote S
TIMEFORMVIEWFar more miss than hit and whilst he did stop the slide when fourth at Lingfield recently,he hardly shaped like a winner in waiting. Handicapper has relinquished his grip a little more at least. TFRHHHII BHA85
7 EATON MILLER (IRE) (297) 5/2311F- D Br B g Milan - Four Fields (IRE) O Mr R. D. Potter B James Barry
9
11-2
Ben Poste J Ryan Potter, Sellack T
TIMEFORM VIEW Modest hurdler/chaser who scored twice last season. Fell at Wetherby when last seen 9 days ago, but chance can’t be ignored returning at a time when his stable is thriving. TFRHHHHI BHA85
8 KINGSMILL GIN (GB) (41) 400P-F5 Br B m Fair Mix (IRE) - Kingsmill Lake O Miss J. du Plessis B Miss J. du Plessis
8
11-0
James Best J Jackie du Plessis, Saltash T
TIMEFORMVIEW Still a maiden and,while she completed for the first time (from three goes) over fences when fifth at Chepstow last time, her finishing effort was rather underwhelming. TFRHHIII BHA83
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