FOURTH RACE 3.18

THE PERTEMPS NETWORK HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE)

for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund

£30000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £12519, 2nd £6261, 3rd £3129, 4th £1566. (Penalty Value £16338) Weights raised 5lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

Leading course trainer (17-22): N Henderson (10 wins from 38 runners, 26%) runs MILL GREEN

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): N Henderson (9 wins from 31 runners, 29%) runs MILL GREEN

Longest Traveller: HARDY BLOKE trained by E Mullins, Ireland.

1 PARTY BUSINESS (IRE) (14) F551-40

Br B g Shantou (USA) - Marias Dream (IRE)

Racing

B R. Cody Eventmasters Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEWCaughttheeyewhenfifthinlastseason’sMartinPipeandconfirmedpromiseofthatrunwhennarrowwinneroverextended3mat Aintreefinalstart,findingextra.CreditableC&DeffortinMayandlikelyhe’llcomeonforhisreturnatSandown2weeksago

2 MILL GREEN (GB) (315) 1FU233-

Br B g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Ceilidh Royal

Jacob J

O Mrs Rita Brown Nicky Henderson, Lambourn T

B Mrs Rita Brown Unibet S

TIMEFORMVIEWFairlylow-mileage11-y-owhopostedcareer-bestdisplaywhenthirdinPertempsFinalatCheltenhaminMarchandsimilarform whenfillingsamespotbehindPartyBusinessinGrade3handicapatAintreefinalstart.Eased2lbaheadofreturn.

3 GET A TONIC (IRE) (22) 221-246 D

7 11-10

HHHII BHA138

Br B m Getaway (GER) - Atomic Winner (IRE) Harry Skelton J

O Cherry Knoll Farm, M&T Ward & D Skelton Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B Atomic Winner Syndicate Ladbrokes, The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire) S

TIMEFORM VIEWWon3timesinaproductivefirstseasonoverhurdleslasttermandverygoodstarttopresentcampaignwhensecondinapremier C&DhandicapinNovember CreditablemidfieldeffortatHuntingdon(25f)3weeksagoandnotoutofthingsfromthismark.

4 JERRASH (GB) (19) 31310-1

Br B g Kayf Tara - Sudden Light (IRE)

O Mr Jerry Hinds & Mr Ashley Head

6 11-7

Cannon J

B M&R Refurbishments Ltd K M Elite Products Ltd S

TIMEFORMVIEWDualwinner(atupto21.6f)asanovicewhodisappointedfinalstartatSandowninMarchbutfirmlybackontrackfollowing11months offwhensuccessfulatPlumpton(25f)3weeksago,hittingthelinestrongly Unexposedatstayingtripsandofinterestagain.

5 ONAGATHERINGSTORM (IRE) (98) 3250-34 D 8 11-2

HHHHI BHA132

Br B g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Springfield Mary (IRE) Paddy Brennan J

O Craig & Laura Buckingham Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T

B John Killeen Manor Farm Bloodstock S

TIMEFORM VIEWMaiden/novicehurdlewinnerwho,onbackofwindop,twicefaredcreditablyinhandicapsataround21/2m during the autumn, fourth at Wetherby (19.7f) latterly. Return to 3m a plus back from a break/wind op.

6 THE CHANGING MAN (IRE) (22) 51-1122 BF 6 11-1

127

Br B g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Bitofapuzzle Brendan Powell J

O Susan and John Waterworth Joe Tizzard, Sherborne T

B O’Sullivan Bloodstock Coral Racing Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Completed a handicap hat-trick when easily scoring at Uttoxeter (23f) in November and progressed further in filling runners-up spot both starts since, latterly behind Itchy Feet at Huntingdon (25f) 3 weeks ago Can go well again. TFRHHHHI BHA126

7 JOHNSON’S BLUE (IRE) (48) 111416 6 10-12

Br B g Westerner - Annimation (IRE)

O Geoff Wilson and Cambridge Racing

B Mr J. P. Whelan

Jamie Hamilton J

Mark Walford, Sheriff Hutton T

TIMEFORM VIEWFront-runnerwhowon6timesinaveryproductive2022,thelatestatCatterick(25f)inNovember Perhapsunsuitedbythe drop backto 2 1/2m when a below-form sixth at Fakenham on New Year’s Day. Not the type to stay down for long.

TFRHHHII BHA123

8 BRANDY MCQUEEN (IRE) (13) 422211 D 6 10-10

Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Down Ace (IRE)

Edward Austin (5) J

O Townshend, Irving & Graham Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford, Jedburgh T

B Mr P. Sullivan

TIMEFORM VIEWRealsuccessstoryinstayinghandicapsthisterm,gainingfourthcareersuccessinmuchwarmerracethanpreviouslyatMusselburgh (23.8f)13daysago,closeddownonlylateon.5lbhighernowbuthe’salikeabletypeandfanciedtogiveanothergoodaccount. TFRHHHII BHA121

9 HARDY BLOKE (FR) (14) 40-54U3 6 10-10

Br B g Rail Link - Vie Sa Vie (FR)

O Darren & Annaley Yates

B Haras de Saint Voir SCA & Mr Joel Denis

Donagh Meyler J

Emmet Mullins, Ireland T

TIMEFORM VIEW Remains a maiden but produced best effort yet (on first completed start at 3m) when third in big-field Leopardstown handicap 2weeksago,keepingonbehindanotherpairofimprovingtypes.Representsashrewdoutfitandinterestinghe’spitchedinhere. TFRHHHHH BHA121

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2022: FOILLAN (IRE) 7 10 0 Charlie Hammond 10-1 (Dr Richard Newland) 9 ran

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 5. Tongue Strap worn by No 5.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1, 9. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 5.

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Hardy Bloke (FR), 11-2 The Changing Man (IRE), 6-1 Brandy McQueen (IRE), 13-2 Jerrash (GB), 7-1 Onagatheringstorm (IRE), 11-1 Party Business (IRE), Mill Green (GB), 12-1 Get A Tonic (IRE), Johnson’s Blue (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

Plenty to ponder despite the relatively small field but Irish-raider HARDY BLOKE arrives on the back of his best effort yet when third over this sort of trip at Leopardstown 2 weeks ago and, representing a very shrewd outfit, he could well be worth siding with to come out on top. Plumpton-scorer Jerrash and The Changing Man head up the dangers, whilst Party Business is also worth keeping an eye on.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.HARDY BLOKE (FR) 2.JERRASH 3.THE CHANGING MAN (IRE)

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EACH-WAY BETTING TERMS

Working alongside the Racecourse Association (RCA), bookmakers have introduced standard each-way betting terms across Jockey Club Racecourses. Bookmakers will provide these terms, or better, when offering each-way betting.

- Fewer than 3 runners: win bets only, no places offered

- 3 or 4 runners: all to win. Where a bookmaker wishes to depart from this default position he may offer place terms for 3 or 4 runners, this must be at 1/5 odds a place 1-2

- 5 to 7 runners (inclusive): 1/4 (one quarter) odds for finishing 1st or 2nd

- 8 or more runners: 1/5 odds for finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd

Handicap races with 12 to 15 runners (inclusive): 1/4 odds for finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd

- Handicap races with 16 to 21 runners (inclusive): 1/5 odds for finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th

Handicap races with 22 or more runners: 1/4 odds for finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th

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