SECOND RACE 2.05

THE BETFRED RENDLESHAM HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 2) (GBB RACE)

for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £60000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £26148, 2nd £10734, 3rd £5370, 4th £2682, 5th £1344, 6th £672 (Penalty Value £34170)

Leading course trainer (17-22): V Williams (12 wins from 64 runners, 19%) runs GREEN BOOK

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D Skelton (7 wins from 46 runners, 15%) runs ASHTOWN LAD

Longest Traveller: INIS OIRR trained by L Russell, Kinross, 239 miles.

1 GREEN BOOK (FR) (14) 1450-61 C

6 11-6

Br B g Authorized (IRE) - Mantissa Charlie Deutsch J

O Lady Price, C Shaw, C Boylan & I Tagg Venetia Williams, Hereford T

B S.A. Le Thenney Faucets Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW On the up last season and resumed his progression with a reappearance run behind him when landing a competitive 3m Sandown handicapa fortnight ago Further improvementwill be neededto giveweight awayherebut hemay find it. TFRHHHHI BHA139

2 ASHTOWN LAD (IRE) (35) 235-312 D

9 11-2

Br B g Flemensfirth (USA) - Blossom Trix (IRE) Harry Skelton J

O Darren & Annaley Yates Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B R. McCarthy Ladbrokes, The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire) S

TIMEFORM VIEW Winner of the Becher over the National fences in December and good effort from his lower hurdle mark when second over 25f at Warwick (heavy) last month.

3 ELVIS MAIL (FR) (21) 244-163

9 11-2

Br Gr g Great Pretender (IRE) - Queenly Mail (FR) Bruce Lynn J

O The Ladies Who N. W. Alexander Kinneston T

B Mr Bernard Pierre Le Courtois Kinneston Bloodstock Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEWUsefulhurdler/chaserwhoreturnedtosomethinglikehisbesttoendlosingrunonreturnatAyr(20.5f)inOctober.Bettereffort sincewhenthirdof11in3mSkyBetChaseatDoncaster3weeksago Hasfirst-timecheekpiecesaddedtohistonguetie

4 ERNE RIVER (IRE) (51) 11F3-22 D

Br B g Califet (FR) - Lusty Beg (IRE)

8 11-2

O Crossed Fingers Partnership Nick Kent, Brigg T

B Mary Fitzpatrick and Brendan Fitzpatrick Lincolnshire Tyre Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEWDualhurdle/chasewinner ReturnedbetterthaneverwhensecondtoHitmanina21fgraduationchasehereinNovemberandfilledthe runner-upspotagainina3mDoncasterhandicaphurdleoverChristmas.Subsequentlyhadwindsurgery Aboldshowislikely

5 INIS OIRR (IRE) (14) 02-3261 D

6 11-2

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Br B g Ocovango - Peace Time Beauty (IRE) Derek Fox J

O Mr Gerry McGladery Lucinda Russell, Kinross T

B Mr M. Brennan Ian Macleod & Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEWRunner-up in Irish point and has made a sound start to his hurdle career, coming good at the fourth time of asking when getting on topnearthefinishina3mMusselburghnovice14daysago.Fairbitmorerequiredherebutheisopentofurtherimprovement.

6 ITCHY FEET (FR) (22) 4PP-461

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9 11-2

Br B g Cima de Triomphe (IRE) - Maeva Candas (FR) Sean Bowen J

O The Sherington Partnership Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T

B Jean-Pierre Cordonnier & Daniel Gromada McCoy Contractors S

TIMEFORM VIEW Rejuvenated by a return to hurdles when winning a 12-runner 25f Huntingdon handicap 3 weeks ago

Yet another who can’t be discounted in this very open Grade 2.

7 WAKOOL (FR) (13) 23-1024 D

Br Gr g Motivator - Symba’s Dream (USA)

O Turcan, Borwick, Dunning & Elles

B S.C.E.A. Haras de Manneville

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7 11-2

Conor O’Farrell J

N. W. Alexander, Kinneston T

Kinneston Bloodstock Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Has made really good strides since stepped up to 3m, winning 5 times, including on Ayr reappearance. Arrives on the back of creditable in-frame efforts in handicap company and this reliable type ought to give it his usual good shot.

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DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2022: WHOLESTONE (IRE) 11 11 4 Sam Twiston-Davies 16-1 (Nigel Twiston-Davies) 6 ran

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 3. Tongue Strap worn by No 3.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 7. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 4.

Probable S.P’s: 2-1

Erne River (IRE), 7-2

Itchy Feet (FR), 4-1 Green Book (FR), 7-1

Ashtown Lad (IRE), 9-1 Wakool (FR), 14-1 Elvis Mail (FR), 100-1 Inis Oirr (IRE)

This Grade 2 looks wide open. The suggestion is ERNE RIVER who recorded 2 good efforts to end 2022 and is sure to go well if deriving any benefit from a recent wind operation. Recent Sandown handicap winner Green Book has a bit to find at the figures giving weight away but he has the potential for better again and may provide the chief threat ahead of Olly Murphy’s Itchy Feet.

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