FIFTH RACE 3.30

THE CRS & MDM TIMBER MARES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5)

for five yrs old and upwards mares x Total prize fund £9000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3635, 2nd £1817, 3rd £909, 4th £455, 5th £227.

(Penalty Value £4752.90)

Leading course trainer (17-22): O Murphy (7 wins from 46 runners, 15%) runs AUDITORIA

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): O Murphy (14 wins from 50 runners, 28%) runs AUDITORIA

Longest Traveller: STAMINA CHOPE trained by D Roberts, Kenley, 146 miles.

1 POLICE ACADEMY (IRE) (19) 1-53432

6 12-1

Br B m Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Academy Miss (IRE) Jonathan Burke J

O Million in Mind Partnership Oliver Sherwood, Upper Lambourn T

B Tom Radley Goffs UK Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Won sole start in Irish points and matched her hurdles form at the first attempt in this sphere when runner-up at Fontwell (17.8f, soft) 19 days ago Could well have more to offer TFRHHHII BHA101

2 AUDITORIA (GB) (7) 444221

6 11-12 (in 7lb ex)

Br B m Gleneagles (IRE) - Authora (IRE) Fergus Gregory J

O Nick Brown Racing Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T

B Woodcote Stud Ltd McCoy Contractors S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair winning hurdler who found the switch to forcing tactics/a first-time visor in her favour when to get off the mark over the larger obstaclesatTaunton(21.7f)lastweek,doingsowithmoreauthoritythanthebaremarginsuggested.Majorclaimsunderapenalty. TFRHHHHH BHA91

3 LADY WILBERRY (GB) (19) 3-35333 BF

6 11-9

Br Br m Montmartre (FR) - Lady Willa (IRE) Harry Kimber (3) J

O Balham Hill Racing Keiran Burke, Whitcombe T

B The Glanvilles Stud Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW In the frame all 3 starts this year, her jumping letting her down in the latter stages when third at Fontwell (25.8f) earlier this month. Headgear applied for handicap/chase debut and certainly not out of things. TFRHHHII BHA95

4 STAMINA CHOPE (FR) (48) 21-3363

7 11-4

Br Ch m Muhaymin (USA) - My Virginia (FR) Lee Edwards J

O Mr Douglas Bradbury Dave Roberts, Kenley T

B Mr Alain Chopard et al Mill Farm Holiday Park S

TIMEFORMVIEWNow2lblowerthanscoringatSedgefield(21f)lastspringandlatestMarketRasenthirdwasrespectable Unlikely to be far away TFRHHHII BHA90

5 LEGENDARY RHYTHM (GB) (27) 2566B1 D 7 10-9

Br B m Midnight Legend - Hot Rhythm Ben Poste J

O David Clark and Partner Tom Symonds, Hentland T

B Mr P. P. Symonds Gun Dog Gin Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Well supported when landing her first chase win back against solely mares at Leicester (20.1f, good) by 3 lengths from Auditoria last month. Up 4lb for that success.

DECLARED RUNNERS 5

2022: NO

TFRHHHHI BHA81

CORRESPONDING RACE LAST TIME

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 3. Visor worn by No 2.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 5.

Probable S.P’s: 9-4 Legendary Rhythm (GB), 5-2 Auditoria (GB), 4-1 Police Academy (IRE), 13-2 Lady Wilberry (GB), 17-2 Stamina Chope (FR)

PLAY SMARTER

Impossible to rule any of the quintet out but AUDITORIA had a bit up her sleeve when scoring at Taunton last month, and with trainer Olly Murphy enjoying a purple patch, she’s fancied to follow up under a penalty Legendary Rhythm beat the selection when opening her chase account at Leicester last month, but she may have to settle for silver on this occasion, ahead of Stamina Chope

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