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for five yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £400000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £172160, 2nd £70960, 3rd £35480, 4th £17760, 5th £8880, 6th £4440, 7th £2200. (Penalty Value £225080)

Leading course trainer (17-22): W P Mullins (33 wins from 292 runners, 11%) runs ENERGUMENE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): P Nicholls (11 wins from 28 runners, 39%) runs GREANETEEN

Fancy That: P Nicholls won this race in 2015 & 2020. The stable runs GREANETEEN today. H De Bromhead won this race in 2017 & 2021. The stable runs CAPTAIN GUINNESS today.

| FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS |

1 CAPTAIN GUINNESS (IRE) (78)

B g Arakan (USA) - Presenting d’Azy (IRE) 8 11-10

J Rachael Blackmore

T Henry de Bromhead, Ireland

O Declan Landy

B Arthur Fennelly

2 EDITEUR DU GITE (FR) (46)

B g Saddex - Malaga de St Sulpice (FR) 9 11-10

J Niall Houlihan

T Gary Moore, Horsham

O The Preston Family, Friends & T Jacobs

B Mr Daniel Gerault

S K M Elite Products Ltd

3

EDWARDSTONE (GB) (46)

B g Kayf Tara - Nothingtoloose (IRE) 9 11-10

J Tom Cannon

T Alan King, Barbury Castle

O Robert Abrey & Ian Thurtle

B Mr R. Abrey & Mr I. Thurtle

S Goodwin Racing Ltd

4 ENERGUMENE (FR) (46)

Br g Denham Red (FR) - Olinight (FR) 9 11-10

J P. Townend

T W. P. Mullins, Ireland

O Tony Bloom

B Mr Christophe Dubourg

5 FUNAMBULE SIVOLA (FR) (32)

B g Noroit (GER) - Little Memories (IRE) 8 11-10

J Charlie Deutsch

T Venetia Williams, Hereford

O My Racing Manager Friends

B Mr Gilles Trapenard

S My Racing Manager

6 GREANETEEN (FR) (32)

B g Great Pretender (IRE) - Manson Teene (FR) 9 11-10

J Harry Cobden

T Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat

O Chris Giles

B Mr Bertrand Compignie

S Morson Group

7 NUBE NEGRA (SPA) (78)

Br g Dink (FR) - Manly Dream (FR) 9 11-10

J Harry Skelton E Tongue Strap

T Dan Skelton, Alcester

O Mr T. Spraggett

B Cuadra Internorte

S Ladbrokes, TheAirAmbulanceService (Warwickshire&Northamptonshire)

TFRHHIII BHA159

FORM 316-412 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Landed his first success at Grade 2 level in Fortria Chase at Navan on return in November and creditable effort when runner-up in Grade 1 Paddy’s Rewards Club Chase over Christmas That was further evidence that he’s vulnerable at this level,however

Dec22 Leo 17f Ch yield 2/7 Blue Lord (FR) 11l

Nov22 Nav 16f Ch yield 1/4 Riviere d’Etel (FR) 11/2l

Apr22 Pun 16f Ch gd-yd 4/5 Energumene (FR) 25l

TFRHHHII BHA166

FORM 14P-311 CD

TIMEFORMVIEWDualwinneratthisvenuelasttermbuthascrankeditup another notch this season,landing the Desert Orchid at Kempton and ridden to perfection when accounting for both Edwardstone and Energumene in Clarence House in January.Sure to give it a good go from the front.

28Jan Chl 16f Ch soft 1/6 Edwardstone hd

Dec22 Kmp 16f Ch soft 1/7 Nube Negra (SPA) 13l

Oct22 Chl 15f HcpC good 3/7 Dads Lad (IRE) 12l

TFRHHHHH BHA170

FORM 112-1U2 CD

TIMEFORM VIEW A thoroughly likeable sort who won 5 in a row last season (including Arkle). Displayed top-class form when commanding winner of Tingle Creek on return and back on song after rare jumping blip when runner-up to Editeur du Gite in Clarence House in January.Bold bid anticipated.

28Jan Chl 16f Ch soft 2/6 Editeur du Gite (FR) hd

Dec22 Kmp 16f Ch soft U/7 Editeur du Gite (FR) -

Dec22 San 15f Ch gd-sf 1/6 Greaneteen (FR) 9l

TFRHHHHI BHA175

FORM 121-113 CD BF

TIMEFORM VIEW Top-class chaser who has tasted defeat only twice in his career over fences,both in the Clarence House (latest when staged at this venue in January). That was a first below-par effort, and having been an authoritative winner of this contest last season,he holds major claims once again.

28Jan Chl 16f Ch soft 3/6 Editeur du Gite (FR) 61/2l

Dec22 Crk 16f Ch yd-sf 1/4 Epson du Houx (FR) 15l

Apr22 Pun 16f Ch gd-yd 1/5 Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 81/2l

TFRHHIII BHA157

FORM 2P-6451 D

TIMEFORM VIEW Progressed well in open company last season, finishing runner-uptoEnergumeneinthiscorrespondingevent.Bouncedbacktoform to take Game Spirit for second year running at Newbury last month but will need to crank things up again if he’s to get involved in this year’s renewal.

11Feb Nby 16f Ch good 1/4 Elixir de Nutz (FR) 31/2l

28Jan Chl 16f Ch soft 5/6 Editeur du Gite (FR) 20l

Dec22 Kmp 16f Ch soft 4/7 Editeur du Gite (FR) 36l

TFRHHHII BHA169

FORM 251-123 D BF

TIMEFORMVIEWFourthinthisracebackin2021anddevelopedintoatop-class chaser soon after, winning a trio of Grade 1 contests Haldon Gold Cup scorer on reappearance but unable to live with Edwardstone in Tingle Creek and wasted a golden opportunity when third to Funambule Sivola in Game Spirit since.

11Feb Nby 16f Ch good 3/4 Funambule Sivola (FR) 41/4l

Dec22 San 15f Ch gd-sf 2/6 Edwardstone 9l

Nov22 Exe 17f HcpC good 1/5 Dolos (FR) 7l

TFRHHHII BHA163

FORM 3143-12 CD

TIMEFORM VIEW Hasn’tstoodmuchracing inrecenttimesbutarguablyunlucky not to win this in 2021.Completed a simple task without alarm when Grade 2 winner on return here in November but below his best when runner-up to Editeur du Gite inDesertOrchidatKemptonoverChristmas Freshenedupsince.

Dec22 Kmp 16f

Probable S.P’s: 13-8 Edwardstone (GB), 7-4 Energumene (FR), 11-2 Editeur du Gite (FR), 16-1 Nube Negra (SPA), 25-1 Greaneteen (FR), 33-1 Funambule Sivola (FR), 40-1 Captain Guinness (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

Potentially the race of the week featuring the 1-2-3 from the rearranged Clarence House Chase here in January, EDWARDSTONE getting the verdict to emerge on top this time and master reigning champion Energumene, who posted his first ever below-par effort when 6 1/2 lengths back in third. Editeur du Gite was ridden to perfection that day and Gary Moore’s bold-jumping front runner may have to settle for bronze on this occasion, in what promises to be a tactically-intriguing affair

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