FIFTH 4:15PM

FIFTH RACE 4.15 THE RACING WELFARE NOVICES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5)

2m 4f 216y

for novice five yrs old and upwards Total race value £7600 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2587, 2nd £1294, 3rd £647, 4th £324, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280, 8th £280. (Penalty Value £3376.52) Weights raised 2lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. 1 Eliminated Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10.

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): C Tizzard (30 wins from 165 runners, 18%) runs WHO SHOT JR TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A Ralph (4 wins from 16 runners, 25%) runs AMANOFHISWORD LONGEST TRAVELLER: WEST LAKE trained by G L Moore, Horsham, 184 miles.

COLOURS NO HORSE Br BREEDING O OWNER B BREEDER J JOCKEY T TRAINER S SPONSOR

AGE ST-LB JOCKEY

1 FAMILY MAN (IRE) (239) 0/313P-P 8 11-12

Br B g Gold Well - Greenacre Mandalay (IRE) O Mr Allan Woodley-Milburn Conor Ring (3) J Sarah Robinson, Bridgwater T

B Rodney Deacon TIMEFORM VIEW Placed in points and best of 4 runs over hurdles for Nigel Twiston-Davies when (visored) eighth in 23f handicap at Market Rasen. Showed nothing on chase bow for Ryan Potter and has since moved yards. TFRHHIII BHA97

2 ET APRES THOU (FR) (11)055-200 7 11-11

Br B g Network (GER) - Lady Thou (FR) O Dr V. M. G. Ferguson

Micheal Nolan J Philip Hobbs, Minehead T B Mr Alexandre Barthelat Boodle Hatfield Llp S TIMEFORM VIEW Improved when second at Wincanton on return. Poor effort tried in cheekpieces at Exeter (21.6f, heavy) since, and looked none too keen when well beaten at Taunton 11 days ago. Makes chase debut. TFRHHHII BHA96

3 WHO SHOT JR (IRE) (11) PP0050 7 11-9

Br B g Scorpion (IRE) - Ariesanne (IRE) Harry Cobden J

O Wednesday night syndicate

Colin Tizzard, Sherborne T B Mrs Dolores Traynor Coral Racing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Fair winner who didn’t shape badly on return/chase debut in September but has disappointed since, including back hurdling. TFRHHHII BHA94

4 AMANOFHISWORD (IRE) (108)2P-46 6 11-8

Br Gr g Mahler - Castle Lake (IRE) O The Hawkins Partnership B William O’Leary Alex Edwards (3) J Alastair Ralph, Bridgnorth T Planned Office Interiors Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up in a bumper in 2019. Not a great deal to shout about in trio of maiden/novice hurdles spread over 13 months but longer trip, tongue tie and switch to handicaps/chasing different factors. TFRHHIII BHA93

5 KRUJERS GIRL (IRE) (16)604P10 D 9 11-6

Br B m Definite Article - Lady Rene (IRE) Kieren Buckley (7) J

O Mr C. McNally Johnny Farrelly, Midford T

B Mr P. McNally TIMEFORM VIEW Made a creditable start over fences and finally got off the mark in her career when landing a weak race under a change of claimer at Fakenham back in January. Not so good since so must bounce back. TFRHHHII BHA91

6 KINGSMILL GIN (GB) (39)33-P400 8 11-5

Br B m Fair Mix (IRE) - Kingsmill Lake O Miss J. du Plessis B Miss J. du Plessis James Best J Jackie du Plessis, Saltash T Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Best effort yet when fourth in a 17-runner 2 1/2m Wincanton handicap in December. Not seen to best effect when eighth at Taunton in February and needs to up her game on chase debut to feature. TFRHHHII BHA90

7 OLD HARRY ROCKS (IRE) (93)2/033-00 9 11-5

Br B g Milan - Miss Baden (IRE) O Mr G. Thompson

Lorcan Williams (3) J Sophie Leech, Westbury-on-Severn T B Mr J. McDonald W & S Recycling S TIMEFORM VIEW Inconsistent individual who ran a below-par race when eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Warwick (16.2f, heavy) 93 days ago. Hard to warm to. TFRHHIII BHA90

8 FALETHAO D’ANA (FR) (27)514-06P 6 11-2

Br B g Khalkevi (IRE) - Histoire des Ifs (FR) O T Harris & O Chandler Niall Moore (10) J Evan Williams, Llancarfan T

B Fabienne Le Cam & Gilles Trapenard Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Winning pointer who has yet to better modest form in a trio of novice/maiden hurdles spread over 14 months. Possibly failed to stay the markedly longer trip last time so one to keep an eye on here. TFRHHHII BHA87

9 FRENCH KISS (IRE) (63)3/P0-0

Br B g French Fifteen (FR) - Ms Cordelia (USA) O CCCP Syndicate

6 11-1

William Kennedy J Tony Carroll, Cropthorne T B Raymond Clive Tooth Mill House Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Modest Flat maiden and has looked very limited so far over hurdles. Hard to enthuse about sent chasing. TFRHHIII BHA86

10 AULD SOD (IRE) (109) 44U364

Br B g Court Cave (IRE) - Didn’t You Know (FR) O Mr Andy Tilley

8 10-12

Richard Johnson J Philip Hobbs, Minehead T B J. F. C. Maxwell Philip Hobbs Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Perfect start for new yard when shedding maiden tag at Fontwell (17.7f) in August. Largely creditable efforts in defeat since and he rates a leading player from this sort of mark. TFRHHHHH BHA83

11 KAPITALISTE (FR) (10)50-F422

Br B g Intello (GER) - Kapitale (GER) O The Profile Partnership 2 B Wertheimer et Frere

5 10-11

Ben Jones (3) J Alexandra Dunn, Wellington T Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden on the Flat in France. Confirmed his Exeter second when runner-up at Market Rasen 10 days ago so needs considering switched back over the larger obstacles. TFRHHHHI BHA82

12 WEST LAKE (FR) (19) 333-PP3

Br B g Michel Georges - Darnaway (FR) O Mr B. Homewood B Mr Marc Staels

11 10-10

Jamie Moore J Gary Moore, Horsham T K M Elite Products Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Multiple-point winner. Little impact 5 starts under Rules, finishing a remote third in first-time blinkers at Plumpton (25.7f, good to soft, 14/1) 19 days ago. Not dismissed. TFRHHHII BHA81

13 TREACYS JIM (IRE) (11)00-U0P0 7 10-2

Br B g Milan - Bridge Hotel Lilly (IRE) Angus Cheleda (7) J

O Frost Racing Club B James Treacy Jimmy Frost, Buckfastleigh T A S Trade Car Sales S

TIMEFORM VIEW Yet to show any form in three 2m runs over hurdles and a pair of handicap chases, so hard to make a case for. TFRHHIII BHA73

DECLARED RUNNERS 13 Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 4, 8. Blinkers worn by No. 10. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 12. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 7, 11. Stewards Note: KRUJERS GIRL: Following its run on 18/3/2021 it was reported that the horse resented the undulating track. OLD HARRY ROCKS: Following its run on 31/12/2020 it was reported that the horse erred badly at the first fence.

Probable S.P.’s: 7-2 Auld Sod (IRE), 5-1 Kapitaliste (FR), 8-1 Who Shot Jr (IRE), 9-1 Krujers Girl (IRE), 12-1 Et Apres Thou (FR), Falethao d’Ana (FR), 14-1 West Lake (FR), 16-1 Old Harry Rocks (IRE), 22-1 Family Man (IRE), Amanofhisword (IRE), 25-1 Kingsmill Gin (GB), 33-1 Treacys Jim (IRE), 50-1 French Kiss (IRE)

An interesting contest with many arriving out of form. However, AULD SOD was creeping down in the weights before the turn of the year and he’s taken to strike after a break having gone well fresh in the past. Kapitaliste more or less confirmed his Exeter

PLAY SMARTER form when runner-up last time so he gets the nod to chase the selection home, with West Lake and Who Shot Jr completing the shortlist. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.AULD SOD (IRE) 2.KAPITALISTE (FR) 3.WEST LAKE (FR)

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