SECOND RACE 2.40

The

THANK YOU RICHARD LINLEY 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 TOOTHLESS

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): P Nicholls (11 wins from 45 runners, 24%) runs TOOTHLESS

Longest Traveller: ATLANTIC BREEZE trained by N Hawke, Tiverton, 59 miles.

1 TOOTHLESS (FR) (24) 6F5-14 BF

Br B g Authorized (IRE) - Sandside (FR)

O Mr Colm Donlon Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat

B E.A.R.L. Haras de La Haie Neuve Et al Morson Group S

TIMEFORMVIEWFairforminFrenchjuvenilehurdlesbutlookedanaltogetherdifferentpropositionwhenroutingtheoppositionondebutforPaulNicholls in2mFakenhammaidenhurdleonNewYear’sDay.Reportedlyscopeddirtynexttimeandcanquicklyresumewinningways

2 CHARLIE MY BOY (IRE) (162) 000-400

Br Gr g Leading Light (IRE) - Theionlady (IRE)

O Mr Andy Taylor Keiran Burke, Whitcombe

B Mr S. Gorman

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest in bumpers and went with little promise both starts over hurdles. Has left J. R. Jenkins. First run after a wind op.

3 SISTERANDBROTHER (GB) (26) 5 11-5

Br Ch g Sixties Icon - Picalily Harry Reed J

O Mr W. A. Harrison-Allan

B Mr W. A. Harrison-Allan THE CGA S

TIMEFORMVIEWFairFlatwinner,makingGB/IREjumpsdebut.8/1,fifthof10inhandicapatLingfield(10f,AW)26daysago. Hood on for 1st time in this code

4 ATLANTIC BREEZE (IRE) (61) P

4 10-9

HHHII BHA-

Br Ch g No Nay Never (USA) - Flashy Wings David Noonan J

O Mr Richard Weeks and Mrs Denise E Smith

B Lynch Bages Ltd & Rhinestone B/Stock

Nigel Hawke, Tiverton T

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair form at best on Flat, well held in 2022. Sold out of Donnacha O’Brien’s yard for only 5,000 gns in July and showed nothing on hurdles bow at Taunton. Tongue strap on for 1st time

5 LOUDSPEAKER (GB) (5) 03

4 10-9

TFRHIIII BHA-

Br B g Recorder - Daring Aim Micheal Nolan J

O Simon & Christine Prout Seamus Mullins, Amesbury T

B The Queen We Do Vans S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1 1/2m) and sold from Michael Bell 50,000 gns in July Better effort over hurdles when third of 5 in novice at Exeter (16.7f, good) 5 days ago but that is poor form.

6 MARLEY HEAD (IRE) (84)

4 10-9

TFRHHIII BHA-

Br Ch g Pride of Dubai (AUS) - Boast Brendan Powell J

O The Colin Tizzard Racing Club Joe Tizzard, Sherborne T

B Ms Caterina Dargan Coral Racing Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Second of 6 in novice event (22/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 84 days ago Could have a say.

DECLARED RUNNERS 6

TFRHHHII BHA-

2022: HARLEM SOUL 4 10 7 Harry Cobden 11-2 (Colin Tizzard) 10 ran

Tongue Strap worn first time by No 4. Hood worn by No 3. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 2.

Stewards Note: TOOTHLESS: Following its run on 5/2/2023 it was reported that the horse scoped dirty

CHARLIE MY BOY: Following its run on 20/9/2022 it was reported that the horse had a breathing problem.

LOUDSPEAKER: Following its run on 24/2/2023 it was reported that the horse lost a shoe

Probable S.P’s: 4-11 Toothless (FR), 6-1 Marley Head (IRE), 10-1 Sisterandbrother (GB), 25-1 Loudspeaker (GB), 66-1 Atlantic Breeze (IRE), 100-1 Charlie My Boy (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

French-recruit TOOTHLESS was most impressive when making a winning debut for this yard at Fakenham on New Year’s Day and he can quickly resume winning ways having scoped dirty at Musselburgh. Marley Head showed fair ability on the level for a jumping yard so is selected for the forecast.

Great British Bonus Scheme

The Great British Bonus (GBB) offers multiple bonuses of up to £20,000 per eligible race for British-bred fillies and mares.

TODAY’S RACE SPONSOR RICHARD LINLEY

WINCANTON RACECOURSE WOULD LIKE TO THANK RICHARD LINLEY FOR HIS YEARS

Richard Linley retired from riding in 1987 and has since overseen some fundamental changes in British Horseracing given his role of Senior Inspector of Courses, including the outlaw of gorse in hurdles, the introduction of One Fit Padded Hurdles, redevelopments of weighing room standards, behind closed doors racing and Orange to White obstacles more recently

Richard, who oversaw the racecourse inspectorate department for the sports regulator is concluding his final jumps season before deserved retirement. Wincanton and Exeter Racecourses would like to pay Richard their huge gratitude to the passionate guidance he has offered, first-rate advice about how to raise standards and the many valuable recommendations for track, fences and stables over a number of years. Thank you, Richard.