Fourth Race 3.30

The Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide

Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 2) (GBB Race)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £25000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £10098, 2nd £5048, 3rd £2525, 4th £1263, 5th £630. (Penalty Value £13202.50) Weights raised 6lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

2m 104y

Race Description

This is a two miles and half a furlong handicap hurdle race for four-year-olds and upwards which have been rated from 0 to 145. 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 135 in this particular race would be required to carry 5lb more than a rival rated 130.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor colours no horse age st-lb

1 SILENT REVOLUTION (IRE) (52) 3/1P1-3P D

7 12-0

Br B g Sholokhov (IRE) - Watson River (IRE) Harry Cobden J

O Mr Colm Donlon Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T

B D. Murphy Morson Group S

TIMEFORMVIEW Made it 2 wins from 3 starts over hurdles in a novice at Chepstow in April. Disappointing chasing debut/reappearance at Newton Abbot but can have his latest run back over hurdles at Newbury easily excused (badly hampered 3 out) Not ruled out. TFRHHHHI BHA133

2 POSEIDON (IRE) (45) 5P6-P10 CD

9 11-12

Br Ch g Born To Sea (IRE) - Maskaya (IRE) Jack Tudor J

O David Pipe Racing Club David Pipe, Wellington T

B Epona Bloodstock Ltd and P.A Byrne W & S Recycling S

TIMEFORMVIEWUseful chaser at best who made a successful return to hurdling in a seller over C&D in January.Left Gordon Elliott after and was well back in a handicap at Sandown last time TFRHHHII BHA131

3 FINEST VIEW (GB) (24) 1-11145 D

6 11-11

Br B m Passing Glance - Call Me A Legend James Martin (7) J

O Pitchall Stud Partnership Andrew Martin, Chipping Norton T

B Pitchall Stud Andy Martin Racing S

TIMEFORMVIEW Completed her 4-timer at Cartmel in May. Faced a stiff task in Doncaster Grade 2 on her return for a new yard last month (formerly with Alan King) and this is more suitable. TFRHHHII BHA130

4 GALICE MACALO (FR) (24) 3-24314 D

7 11-11

Br B m Saddler Maker (IRE) - Victoire de Forme (FR) David Noonan J

O Culverhill Racing Club II

Mrs Jane Williams, South Molton T

B Mme Sylvie Bouchanville Culverhill Farm, Culverhill Farm Racing S

Useful hurdler who posted a career best when impressively winning 10-runner handicap at Chepstow (16f) in January.Tongue tied and ran about as well as could have been expected in Grade 2 at Doncaster last time. Of interest back in handicap company. TFRHHHHH BHA130

TIMEFORMVIEW

5 BOOMBAWN (IRE) (87) 112-126 D

Br B g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Well Clad (IRE)

6 11-9

Bridget Andrews J

O Bullen-Smith & Faulks Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B Mr Rory O’Toole Ladbrokes, The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire) S

TIMEFORMVIEW Largely progressive sort who landed the odds in a 3-runner listed contest at Kempton on return before posting good second in Huntingdon handicap. Possibly unsuited by change of tactics when well held in intermediate handicap at Newbury last time and could bounce back after a break. TFRHHHHI BHA128

6 AMELIA’S DANCE (IRE) (14) 334152 CD

8 10-13

Br Ch m Flemensfirth (USA) - Madame McGoldrick (IRE) Bryan Carver J

O C. R. Keightley

Robert Walford, Blandford T

B Mr K. D. Cotter Tote S

TIMEFORMVIEWEnhancedgoodrecordoverthisC&DinDecember,clearingawaytoscoreby7lengths.Turnedinararebelow-pardisplay(mayhavecometoosoon)atNewbury 10 days later but wasted no time getting back on track when runner-up over C&D 2 weeks ago,finishing well.Much respected from 2lb higher TFRHHHHI BHA118

7 COLONIAL EMPIRE (GB) (20) 522116 D BF

6 10-3

Br B g Zoffany (IRE) - Susan Stroman Alan Johns J

O Mr S. Grys & Mr M. O’Boyle

Tim Vaughan, Cowbridge T

B J. Dance Designation Limited, Hercules Direct Marketing Ltd, Dragonbet S

TIMEFORMVIEW Bumper winner who has got firmly on track in handicaps this season, off the mark at Leicester (15.5f) and building on that with a facile success at Ffos Las (15.8f).Well backed but came up short in her hat-trick bid at Exeter, however TFRHHHII BHA108

DECLARED RUNNERS 7

2022: AJERO (IRE) 7 11 6 David Bass 11-4 (Kim Bailey) 6 ran Hood worn by No. 6. Tongue Strap worn by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2.

Stewards Note: BOOMBAWN: Following its run on 26/11/2022 it was reported that the horse was never travelling.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4

Galice Macalo (FR), 3-1

Amelia’s Dance (IRE), 11-2

Finest View (GB), 7-1

Boombawn (IRE), 17-2

Colonial Empire (GB), 9-1 Silent Revolution (IRE), 20-1 Poseidon (IRE)

GALICE MACALO quickened clear of a subsequent winner at Chepstow on her penultimate start, so makes appeal returning to handicap company having run respectably in the face of a stiff task at Doncaster last time. Silent Revolution was stopped in his tracks just as the race was starting to take shape at Newbury in December and remains low mileage, with Boombawn and coursespecialist Amelia’s Dance others to consider

The Result

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Horse Welfare

The Horserace Betting Levy Board prize fund schemes provide for the estimated inclusion of £296,474 in rate card and incremental prize money at this racecourse from January to April 2023.

Horse welfare is a priority at Taunton Racecourse. At every meeting there are 3 specially qualified equine veterinary surgeons appointed to look after the welfare of the horses in action. One vet is present at the start of each race and during the race follows the runners in a vehicle Horses can be attended to in the same time as the Paramedic Teams responsible for treating injured jockeys.

A second vet follows the action from the stands and coordinates the required response to any incidents. In addition, throughout the meeting a close check is kept on all horses, especially those returning after a race It is standard policy that in the event of a horse requiring veterinary treatment whilst on site, screens will be erected around the horse. It is designed to afford the vet and horse some privacy. Please do not assume the worst.