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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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Notices

Weights, Pedigrees, Trainers’ Names, Descriptions, Performances and Values of races have been added for the convenience of the Public, but are subject to alteration. All horses must parade in the Parade Ring except by permission of the Stewards, but in all cases must pass through the Ring on the way to the Post.

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THE JOIN RACING TV NOW NOVICES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5)

for novice five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £6650

Owners Prize Money Winner £2686; Second £1343; Third £672; Fourth £336; Fifth £168. (Penalty Value £3511.86)

Leading course trainer (17-22): M Hammond (19 wins from 275 runners, 7%) runs GETAWAY JEWEL

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D McCain (10 wins from 51 runners, 20%) runs SOMEWHAT CLOUDY Longest Traveller: HOWYOUPLAYTHEGAME trained by S Allwood, Whitchurch, 219 miles.

RACE DESCRIPTION Novice races tend to be for younger horses that are still learning their way over hurdles or fences and allow them to race against each other before graduating up the ranks. Horses are classed as a novice if they have yet to win a race, under the respective code, prior to the official start of the season, towards the end of April although for wins between 1st March and the end of the season they may continue to contest novice races until the end of the following October This particular two milesteeple chase is for horses aged five-years-old and upwards.

1 SOMEWHAT CLOUDY (IRE) (19) 45-3421

B m Presenting - Clara Mc Cloud (IRE)

Owner: Miss C. McCracken

Breeder: D. Condon

Jockey: Brian Hughes

7 12-1

Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

Sponsor: Proactive Personnel Limited

IngoodformoverhurdlespriortomakingawinningchasebowatMarketRasenondebutoverfences19daysagoby3lengths from Howyouplaythegame. Likely to progress in this sphere given the way she travelled/jumped that day.

TIMEFORMVIEW

2 PATAGONIA (FR) (141) 4325-4

B g Ballingarry (IRE) - Daramour (FR)

Owner: S Beetham and DPL Fab Ltd

Breeder: Mme Guilhaine Le Borgne

6 11-13

Jockey: Robert Dunne

Trainer: Gary Hanmer, Tattenhall

Sponsor: Dpl Fabrications Limited

TIMEFORMVIEWShowed ability over hurdles and far from disgraced when fourth of 4 in handicap chase at Newcastle (20.1f, good, 2/1) on debut overfences inNovember(reportedlybled).Sincejoined newyardandremainsopentoprogressinthissphere.

3 GETAWAY JEWEL (IRE) (93) 114043

B g Getaway (GER) - Fada’s Jewel (IRE)

Owner: Mr Phil Ellerby

Breeder: Mr D. Allen

Star RatingHHHII BHA99

9 11-8

Jockey: Conor O’Farrell

Trainer: Micky Hammond, Middleham

Sponsor: Northern Accountants

TIMEFORM VIEW Landed a Market Rasen double in July and latest third at Catterick was a good effort. This race looks weaker, so big shout eased 1lb.

4 BEAT THE EDGE (IRE) (15) 232330

B g Beat Hollow - Darsi O’Grady (IRE)

Owner: Smartwater Utilities

Breeder: Ms M. Kavanagh

Star RatingHHHHH BHA 94

6 11-5

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton

Trainer: Tim Easterby, Malton

Sponsor: Easthorpe Hall Stud

TIMEFORM VIEW Plenty of placed efforts this season but this long-standing maiden is not the most straightforward and needs to shrug off a poor run at Hexham.

5 HOWYOUPLAYTHEGAME (FR) (19) 40/0-002

B g Montmartre (FR) - Maille Asie (FR)

Owner: Mr R. B. Francis

Star RatingHHHII BHA 91

7 10-10

Jockey: Craig Nichol

Trainer: Sam Allwood, Whitchurch

Breeder: Mr Hubert Honore & Mr Didier Krainc Sponsor: Allwood Horse Transport

TIMEFORM VIEW Looked limited over hurdles but much more like it switched to a handicap over fences and when 3 lengths second of 7 to Somewhat CloudyatMarketRasen3weeksago 4lbbetteroffwithwinnerheresorespected.Engaged4.25TauntonThursday.

6 ROBINS FIELD (IRE) (53) P/PFU-PP

B g Robin des Champs (FR) - Sweet Poli (IRE)

Owner: Robin Dickin Racing Club

Breeder: Cathal Ennis

Jockey: Ben Poste

8 10-8

Trainer: Harriet Dickin, Bourton-on-the-Water

Sponsor: Clay Street Property Consultants

7 KICKSAFTERSIX (IRE) (135) FP0-P05

B g Scorpion (IRE) - Astalanda (FR)

Owner: Coniston Old Men Syndicate

Breeder: Martin McDermott

Jockey: Sean Quinlan

7 10-2

Trainer: Martin Todhunter, Penrith

Sponsor: Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair form in bumpers for Warren Greatrex but little form over jumps, including when attracting support on chase bow at Hexham in November Has since had wind op 8lb out of the handicap

RatingHHIII BHA

DECLARED RUNNERS 7

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE

Tongue Strap worn by No 2, 6. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 7.

Stewards Note:

PATAGONIA: Following its run on 10/11/2022 it was reported that the horse was found to have bled.

BEAT THE EDGE: Following its run on 16/3/2023 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.

Probable S.P’s: 11-8 Somewhat Cloudy (IRE), 9-2 Getaway Jewel (IRE), Howyouplaythegame (FR), 17-2 Beat The Edge (IRE), 10-1 Patagonia (FR), 22-1 Kicksaftersix (IRE), 300-1 Robins Field (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

GETAWAY JEWEL has plenty of experience for a novice and looks ready to strike again having dipped below his last winning mark. Somewhat Cloudy and Howyouplaythegame made a positive start over fences when 1-2 at Market Rasen so are the obvious threats.

The Result

Racing TV will present a memento to the winning owner of this race and £50 to the stablehand in charge of the best turned out horse.

Food And Drink

Items of food & drink are not permitted to be brought into either the Paddock or Premier Racecourse Enclosures. In accordance with our terms and conditions of entry, such items may be confiscated if found by stewards during a routine security bag search. Racegoers may take food and drink for personal consumption into the Course Enclosure.

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Abandonment Refund

DAILY SALES

In the event of an abandonment, no refunds for admission purchased at the turnstiles will be made on the day. In order to obtain a refund please return your proof of purchase to the Racecourse within 14 days providing your full name and contact details. The following rules apply: a) Abandonment before completion of the first race - full refund b) Abandonment prior to completion of the third race - 50% refund c) Abandonment thereafter - no refund.

ADVANCE SALES

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