FIRST RACE 2.10

THE 40TH BIRTHDAY OF THE BRITISH RACING SCHOOL NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) for novice four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £7500 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3130, 2nd £1565, 3rd £782, 4th £392 (Penalty Value £4084.50)

Leading course trainer (17-22): P Nicholls (82 wins from 296 runners, 28%) runs OUTLAW PETER

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): P Nicholls (11 wins from 45 runners, 24%) runs OUTLAW PETER colours no horse age st-lb

Fancy That: P Nicholls won this race in 2020 and 2021. The stable runs OUTLAW PETER today. Longest Traveller: WIDEEYEDANDLEGLESS trained by J O’Neill, Cheltenham, 73 miles.

1 OUTLAW PETER (IRE) (25) 4-121P2 D

7 12-0

Br B g Mustameet (USA) - My Katie (IRE) Harry Cobden J

O The Stewart Family,Dench,Ferguson&Mason Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T

B Louis Robinson Morson Group S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful hurdler who resumed winning ways at Exeter in November Pulled up in the mud in the Lanzarote at Kempton but was soon back to form when narrowly denied at Musselburgh (23.8f) last month. The one to beat. TFRHHHHH BHA130

2 HARDY FELLA (IRE) (106) 2413-2P

6 11-2

Br B g Libertarian - Combustible Spirit (IRE) Tom Bellamy J

O Mighty Acorn Stables Emma Lavelle, Marlborough T

B Mr B. Nolan Hatherden Horse Transport S

TIMEFORMVIEWFairlyusefulbumperwinnerforChrisGordonwhoshapedencouraginglysenthurdlingfornewyardafter8monthsoffwhenrunner-up atWorcesterinOctober.ShapedasifamissatLingfieldjustunder3weekslaterbutmaygetbackontrackafterabreak.

3 JILL’S MEMORY (GB) (53) P

5 11-2

TFRHHHII BHA-

Br Gr g Geordieland (FR) - Just Fee Bryan Carver J

O R. Walford Robert Walford, Blandford T

B A. J. M. Trowbridge

TIMEFORM VIEW Went with little encouragement when pulled up in a C&D novice hurdle on debut in January.

4 WIDEEYEDANDLEGLESS (IRE) (127) 1-5

Br B g El Salvador (IRE) - Ardcolm Collen (IRE)

O London Design Group Limited

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6 11-2

Jonjo O’Neill Jr J

Jonjo O’Neill, Cheltenham T

B Joseph Kent London Design Group Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Comfortably won sole start in Irish points in April and shaped with promise when fifth of 14 on his Chepstow hurdling debut (19.4f) back in October Will improve

5 KEY INSTINCT (GB) (5) 2-00P

6 10-9

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Br B m Intrinsic - Tellmethings Jack Quinlan J

O Mr M. Wood Neil King, Burderop T

B J. M. O’Mulloy Rw Equestrian S

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up sole outing in Irish points but well held both starts in bumpers and folded tamely on last week’s hurdling debut at Warwick.

6 SOMESPRING SPECIAL (IRE) (27) 2P5

5 10-9

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Br B m Westerner - Natural Spring Ben Godfrey (3) J

O Yeo Racing Partnership

Anthony Honeyball, Beaminster T

B The Natural Spring Partnership Geegeez.co.uk S

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up sole start in points. Didn’t last out on her Rules debut at Exeter but more like it when fifth of 10 in a C&D event 27 days ago Tongue strap on for 1st time

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DECLARED RUNNERS 6 2022: LAST ROYAL 7 11 0 Nick Scholfield 8-13 (Keiran Burke) 9 ran

Tongue Strap worn first time by No 6. Tongue Strap worn by No 1. Stewards Note: HARDY FELLA: Following its run on 15/11/2022 it was reported that the horse hung right handed throughout.

Probable S.P’s: EVENS Outlaw Peter (IRE), 3-1 Wideeyedandlegless (IRE), 4-1 Hardy Fella (IRE), 14-1 Somespring Special (IRE), 150-1 Jill’s Memory (GB), Key Instinct (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

OUTLAW PETER got firmly back on track when runner-up at Musselburgh last month and this looks a good opportunity for him to register a third win of the season. Wideeyedandlegless shaped promisingly in a race that’s worked out well at Chepstow back in October and is a likely improver.