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Handicap Steeple Chase

(CLASS 4) (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £10000

Owners Prize Money Winner £4039; Second £2019; Third £1010; Fourth £505; Fifth £252. (Penalty Value £5281)

Leading course trainer (17-22): O Greenall & J Guerriero (9 wins from 58 runners, 16%) runs CHRIS COOL

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): O Greenall & J Guerriero (5 wins from 20 runners, 25%) runs CHRIS COOL Longest Traveller: JUNIPER trained by H Whittington, Sparsholt, 230 miles.

RACE DESCRIPTION This is a three miles handicap steeple chase for five-year-olds and upwards which have been rated from 0 to 120. Once a horse has qualified for a handicap rating this is regularly reassessed. A below par effort could result in a reduced rating whilst a strong performance could see the rating increased. Occasionally, horses are entered to race before their handicap rating has been reviewed and so to avoid recent winners being un-penalised they are allotted a mandatory penalty – usually 7lb

1 THE MIGHTY ARC (IRE) (51) 131P-4P

B g Arcadio (GER) - Funcheon Lady (IRE)

Owner: Leon & Thornton Families

Breeder: Brendan Walsh

Jockey: Sean Quinlan

8 12-0

Trainer: Charlie Longsdon, Chipping Norton

Sponsor: Merribelle Stable Llc

TIMEFORM VIEW Quickly made up into a fairly-useful chaser last winter, winning twice, and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests at Doncasteronreturn.SubsequentWincantoneffortwaspoorbutwillbeadangertoallifabletobouncebackupintrip Star RatingHHHHI BHA120

2 CASH TO ASH (IRE) (32) 05-2603 D

B g Westerner - Knocklayde Rose (IRE)

Owner: 8 Amigos, Morrell, Evans, Cowan & Burns

Breeder: Mr Colm McHenry

10 11-12

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton

Trainer: Mark Walford, Sheriff Hutton

Sponsor: Mark Walford Racing

TIMEFORMVIEWFinishedrunnerupon4ofhis6startslastseasonandbacktobestwhenfillingsamespotoverC&Donreturn.Besteffortsince when creditable third back here last time, albeit 10 lengths behind East Street. 7lb better off with that rival now. Star RatingHHHHI BHA 118

3 EAST STREET (IRE) (32) 031-332 C BF

B g Mores Wells - Serpentine Mine (IRE)

Owner: Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings

Breeder: Denis Cummins

Jockey: Brian Hughes

7 11-9

Trainer: Sue Smith, Bingley

Sponsor: Trust Inns Limited

TIMEFORMVIEWGenerallyprogressiveoverhurdleslastterm,winningtwicefrom5starts.Gettingthehangofthingsoverfencesnow, just denied in this headgear over C&D last month. Pulled clear of the rest that day so big shout up 5lb.

4 JUNIPER (GB) (17) 541-11P CD BF

B m Malinas (GER) - Prescelli (IRE)

Owner: Gin n It

Breeder: Mr S. F. Barlow

Jockey: Daryl Jacob

9 11-9

Trainer: Harry Whittington, Sparsholt

Sponsor: Webbswood

TIMEFORM VIEW Gained her breakthrough success in handicap chase at Warwick (3m) in March and followed up over hurdles at Fontwell 5 weeks later PickedupwheresheleftoffwhenalsoscoringoverC&DonreturnbutstoppedinalarmingfashionatFontwell17daysago

5 FEIVEL (IRE) (19) P13-3PU

B or Br g Le Fou (IRE) - Much Appreciated (IRE)

Owner: The Boondogglers

Breeder: Crossogue Stud

8 11-8

Jockey: Charlie Hammond

Trainer: Stuart Edmunds, Newport Pagnell

Sponsor: Science Supplements

TIMEFORMVIEWFairlyusefulwinnerat20foverhurdlesandrantosimilarlevelwhenthirdatHexhamonchasedebut/return.Failedtocompletenext2startsbutwasin theprocessofrunningcreditablywhendepartingthroughnofaultofhisownatDoncaster19daysago Upintripstartingoutforthisyard

6 HOLD THE NOTE (IRE) (18) 3-4P15F

B g Jeremy (USA) - Keys Hope (IRE)

Jockey: Craig Nichol

Owner: BJordan,BrianJordan,SJordan&NMcConnell

Breeder: Michael Martin

9 11-6

Trainer: Ewan Whillans, Hawick

Sponsor: Sport Of Kings Classic Racewear

TIMEFORM VIEW Back to winning ways at Kelso in December before stamina seemingly stretched there next time. Let down by jumping at Doncaster since.

7 CHRIS COOL (GB) (9) 15-0S4P

B g Sulamani (IRE) - Cool Friend (IRE)

Owner: Evason, Harney and Greenall

Breeder: Harney Greenall Evason Partnership

Star RatingHHHII BHA 112

7 10-12

Jockey: Fergus Gregory

Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Malpas

Sponsor: Swansway

TIMEFORM VIEW Made a successful debut over hurdles at Bangor in 2021 and best effort since when fourth in a 10-runner Hereford handicap (21.7f,heavy).BadlyletdownbyjumpingatCarlisleonchasebow9daysago,however,andheadgearquicklyapplied. Star RatingHHIII BHA104(-4)

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2022: TIMELESS BEAUTY (IRE) 7 11 7 A P Heskin 13-2 (Fergal O’Brien) 12 ran

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 7. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 2.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2, 3.

Stewards Note:

THE MIGHTY ARC: Following its run on 26/12/2022 it was reported that the horse was never travelling.

JUNIPER: Following its run on 29/1/2023 it was reported that the horse was unsuited by the tight track.

FEIVEL: Following its run on 27/1/2023 it was reported that the horse suffered accidental interference.

CHRIS COOL: Following its run on 6/2/2023 it was reported that the horse was p.u after erring badly

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 East Street (IRE), 9-2 Juniper (GB), 5-1 Cash To Ash (IRE), 7-1 Feivel (IRE), 9-1 The Mighty Arc (IRE), 12-1 Hold The Note (IRE), 14-1 Chris Cool (GB)

EAST STREET showed improved form in first-time headgear when just edged out over C&D last month, doing little wrong despite failing to get the job done having traded as low as 1.04 in-running, and remains of strong interest after only 3 starts over fences. Cash To Ash finished 10 lengths behind the selection that day but is 7lb better off here, so is entitled to make more of a race of it. The Mighty Arc is becoming well handicapped so is another to consider

The Result

WETHERBY STEEPLECHASE COMMITTEE LTD will present a memento to the winning owner of this race and £50 to the stablehand in charge of the best turned out horse.

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