SEVENTH RACE 4.30

THE CRS THANK YOU TO OUR CUSTOMERS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) (DIV I) for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £8000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3231, 2nd £1615, 3rd £808, 4th £404, 5th £202. (Penalty Value £4224.80)

Leading course trainer (17-22): C Gordon (11 wins from 50 runners, 22%) runs PROPER TWELVE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): N Hawke (4 wins from 15 runners, 27%) runs WATCHOUTITSCOOKIE

Longest Traveller: LIBOR LAD trained by D Dennis, Banbury, 103 miles.

1 THE BOLD THADY (IRE) (25) 353422

Br B g Milan - Princesse Rooney (FR)

O Strictly Come Racing

B Michael O’Neill

TIMEFORMVIEWNotthemoststraightforward(oftenfindslittle)andwasoutbattledwhensecondatTauntonlasttime Has the ability to win from this mark if he applies himself

2 PROPER TWELVE (IRE) (28) 2-35306

5 11-12

Br Br g Presenting - Ruby Reel (IRE) Tom Cannon J

O Mr Richard & Mrs Carol Cheshire Chris Gordon, Winchester T

B Coisdeel Bloodstock Limited Goodwin Racing Ltd Equestrian Fencing & Timber Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWSecondinapointandpostedanencouragingdebutthirdonhurdlesdebutatFontwell.Failedtobuild on that but could do more now up in trip for handicap debut.

3 WHENITRAINSITPOURS (IRE) (76) 3-4U04

5 11-9

Br Ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Zaharath Al Bustan Harry Reed J

O The Rebels Milton Harris, Warminster T

B Mrs O. O’Leary Lucey Bresbet S

TIMEFORM VIEW Third in a point and improved on previous efforts when fourth in a novice at Exeter 76 days ago. Likely improver now upped in trip for handicap debut.

4 FARCEUR DE MAULNE (FR) (116) 634-130

8 11-8

HHHHH BHA95

Br B g Doctor Dino (FR) - Alize de La Prise (FR) Robert Dunne J

O Landowners, Penwill, Skuse

B Remy Chevallier

Richard Hawker, Frome T

TIMEFORMVIEWCheekpiecesonfor1sttimewhenopeninghisaccountatWorcester(23f)inMay.Goodthirdoff10lbhighermark at Ffos Las on return but rare modest effort at this course 116 days ago Likely to bounce back after a break.

5 JUST GO FOR IT (GB) (14) 3-33614 CD

Br B m Passing Glance - Just Jasmine

O Mr Steve Atkinson

TFRHHHII BHA94

10 11-1

Sean Houlihan J

Mitchell Hunt, Bridgwater T

B K. Bishop Home Farm Holiday Park S

TIMEFORM VIEW Won her first race in 2 years courtesy of the stewards with a tongue strap refitted over C&D earlier in the month and was far from discredited at Taunton next time. Can’t be ruled out.

6 LIBOR LAD (GB) (39) 0-0060

Br B g Passing Glance - Sonic Weld

O Wingate Associates Limited

B Mr John Benfield

TFRHHHII BHA87

5 10-13

Tom Bellamy J

David Dennis, Banbury T

DD Racing Ltd, Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Down the field in a couple of bumpers and just modest form at best over hurdles. Up in trip for handicap debut, so not completely discounted.

TFRHHHII BHA85

7 BELLAMY’S GREY (GB) (55) 1P4-53P 11 10-8

Br Gr g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Lambrini Queen Micheal Nolan J

O Riverdance Consortium 2

Carroll Gray, Bridgwater T

B Halewood International Ltd Sparks Transport S

TIMEFORM VIEW Was pulled up over fences at Ffos Las on his latest outing. Others make more appeal.

TFRHHIII BHA80

8 WATCHOUTITSCOOKIE (IRE) (18) 000551 C 5 10-4

Br Ch g Doyen (IRE) - Medimli (IRE) Tom Buckley (3) J

O Mr Russell Lane Nigel Hawke, Tiverton T

B Philip Rothwell Junction 24 Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Confirmed previous encouragement when scoring at this course 18 days ago and seems likely to give another good account.

TFRHHHHI BHA76

9 GALACTIC POWER (IRE) (14) P-02P0P D 13 10-2

Br Ch g Gamut (IRE) - Celtic Peace (IRE) Ben Poste J

O Robin Dickin Racing Club

Harriet Dickin, Bourton-on-the-Water T

B J. P. N. Parker Clay Street Property Consultants S

TIMEFORM VIEW On a long losing run and was pulled up at Taunton last time, so hard to make any sort of case for.

TFRHIIII BHA70

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2022: MEGAUDAIS SPEED (FR) 10 11 12 Gavin Sheehan 6-1 (Laura Young) 12 ran Hood worn first time by No 2. Blinkers worn by No 9. Tongue Strap worn by No 5, 6.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1, 4. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 4.

Probable S.P’s: 10-3 The Bold Thady (IRE), Watchoutitscookie (IRE), 13-2 Proper Twelve (IRE), 8-1 Farceur de Maulne (FR), 10-1 Whenitrainsitpours (IRE), Just Go For It (GB), 12-1 Bellamy’s Grey (GB), 18-1 Libor Lad (GB), 40-1 Galactic Power (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

WHENITRAINSITPOURS is a point winner who starts life in handicaps off a potentially good mark, so he’s worth chancing for a shrewd stable Proper Twelve has a similar profile and is worthy of respect, while The Bold Thady is worthy of respect on the back of a solid effort at Taunton.