FIFTH RACE 4.15

THE SOMERSET WORKWEAR HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £8500

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3433, 2nd £1716, 3rd £859, 4th £429, 5th £214. (Penalty Value £4488.85)

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

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

Longest Traveller: HARDY BOY trained by B Pauling, Naunton, 84 miles.

Gr g No Risk At All (FR) - Sissi de Teille (FR)

S.A.S. Brosseau Et Fils

TIMEFORM VIEWShapedasiftherunwasneededafter20monthsoff(hadwindop)whenmid-fieldatCheltenhaminNovemberbutunabletobuildonthateffort afterafurther12weeksoffatExeterlastmonth.Capableonhisnoviceformandhe’sinterestingwiththehandicapperrelinquishinghisgrip

2 HITITI (FR) (11) 1-U4342 BF

Br B g Great Pretender (IRE) - Val’melodie (FR)

& Mrs John Millar Robert Walford, Blandford

B Mr Ludovic Fleury et al

TIMEFORMVIEWEndedlastseasonoverhurdlesonahigh,winninghandicapsatFontwellandExeter over the winter and ran up to his best when runner-up under this rider over C&D 11 days ago. Should feature. TFRHHHII BHA111

3 HARDY BOY (FR) (19) 11-0002 D

6 11-11

Br Gr g Diamond Boy (FR) - Alize du Berlais (FR) Luca Morgan J

O Martin & Lynn Jones Ben Pauling, Naunton T

B Mr Andre Jean Quesny Fitzdares S

TIMEFORMVIEWSignedofflasttermwithabraceofhandicapwinsataround21/2m.Comfortablybesteffortsofarthisseason(infirst-timecheekpieces) whenrunner-upatKempton(21f)19daysago,marginallyaheaduntiledgedoutonline Onetobeinterestedinagainnow.

4 MIKHAILOVICH (IRE) (22) 3-P03

6 11-7

HHHHH BHA107

Br B g Sholokhov (IRE) - Putland’s Bridge (IRE) David Bass J

O The Thrill Seekers Kim Bailey, Cheltenham T

B Tim Hegarty Kim Bailey Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWRantoafairlevelwhenthirdatChepstowonlystartinbumpersbuthavingshownlittleinapairofmaidenhurdles,tookamuch-needed stepbackintherightdirectionwhenthirdinnoviceatTaunton(19f)justover3weeksago Handicapdebuthere.

5 SANDALWOOD (FR) (28) 662-U00

6 11-2

HHHII BHA103

Br Ch g Martaline - Balli Flight (FR) Harry Cobden J

O Owners Group 072 Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T

B E.A.R.L. Haras D’Enki Owners Group S

TIMEFORM VIEWShowedfairlyusefulformwhensecondonhisfinalbumperrunatNewtonAbbotlastspringbuthasn’tgotnearthatlevelonbothcompleted startsinthissphere,sportingfirst-timecheekpiecesatExeter4weeksago.Headgearleftoffandshouldshowmoreonhandicapbow. TFRHHHII BHA98

6 REBEL INTENTIONS (IRE) (58) 543-6PP

Br B g Aiken - Robin’s Solo (IRE)

O HOE RACING

6 11-1

Tom Bellamy J

Emma Lavelle, Marlborough T

B Alastair Pim Hatherden Horse Transport S

TIMEFORM VIEW Hinted at promise in bumpers and showed fair form over hurdles last season. However, well held in Worcester handicap hurdle on his reappearanceinOctoberandhasfailedtotaketothelargerobstaclesinacoupleofattempts.Toughtofancy,evenbackovertimber

TFRHHIII BHA97

7 NOBLE SAVAGE (IRE) (33) 20450-6 8 10-11

Br B g Arcadio (GER) - Callerdiscallerdat (IRE)

Jordan Nailor J

O Walker White Jenkins and Old Nigel Twiston-Davies, Cheltenham T

B Patrick Griffin P3P Partners LLP S

TIMEFORM VIEW Some good efforts in handicap hurdles last season and shaped as if better for the run after 10 months off when sixth at Doncaster (16.6f) just under 5 weeks ago Mark eases a shade further and should have no trouble back up in trip TFRHHHII BHA93

8 JUST GO FOR IT (GB) (59) 423-336

Br B m Passing Glance - Just Jasmine

10 10-3

Sean Houlihan J

O Mr Steve Atkinson Mitchell Hunt, Bridgwater T

B K. Bishop Home Farm Holiday Park S

TIMEFORM VIEW Winning hurdler for previous trainer but well held both starts over fences this term. Reverts to the smaller obstacles and the tongue strap goes back on. TFRHHIII BHA85

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2022: SABRINA (IRE) 7 11 2 Harry Cobden 13-2 (Paul Nicholls) 11 ran

Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 2, 4, 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 3.

Probable S.P’s: 11-4 Hititi (FR), 3-1 Hardy Boy (FR), 13-2 Sandalwood (FR), 10-1 Mikhailovich (IRE), Just Go For It (GB), 12-1 Noble Savage (IRE), 14-1 Astigar (FR), 33-1 Rebel Intentions (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

Cases can be made for a few of these but HARDY BOY fared much better than previously this season sporting first-time cheekpieces when going down by just a short head at Kempton last month, so provided the headgear is as equally as effective on this occasion, he’s fancied to go a place better Astigar has been given a chance by the assessor, so he’s feared most, ahead of handicap debutant Sandalwood.

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