SECOND 1:30PM

SECOND RACE 1.30 THE TRIBUTE TO THE HONOURABLE MIKE BOLITHO NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

2m 75y

for novice four yrs old and upwards Total race value £12200 OwnersPrizeMoney.1st£4507,2nd£2254,3rd£1126,4th£564. (PenaltyValue£5881.68)Weightsraised7lbandparagraph34oftheWeightsandHandicappingCodecompliedwithwhereapplicable.

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): P Nicholls (45 wins from 156 runners, 29%) runs TOMORROW MYSTERY TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A King (3 wins from 25 runners, 12%) runs ISOLATE LONGEST TRAVELLER: COURTLAND trained by P Bowen, Haverfordwest, 211 miles.

Br BREEDING O OWNER B BREEDER J JOCKEY T TRAINER S SPONSOR

COLOURS NO HORSE

AGE ST-LB JOCKEY 1 TOMORROW MYSTERY (GB) (18) 131P-32 D BF 7 11-8

Br B m Nathaniel (IRE) - Retake O Mr John P. McManus

Harry Cobden J Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T B Mehmet Kurt Morson Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Has made good strides over hurdles, scoring at Newbury in November. Added Kempton jumpers bumpers in February and sound start over fences despite failing to land the odds at Worcester 18 days ago. TFRHHHHI BHA128

2 COURTLAND (IRE) (31)3315-01 C D 6 11-2

Br B g Court Cave (IRE) - Media View (IRE) James Bowen J O Miss Jayne Brace & Mr Gwyn Brace Peter Bowen, Haverfordwest T B Mrs Rosemary Ross Peter and Karen Bowen Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Fair 2m winner over hurdles and immediately improved seitched to fences when an easy winner at Ffos Las a month ago. 9lb rise could be generous. TFRHHHHH BHA122

3 REPETITIO (IRE) (31) 033-634 C

Br B g Pour Moi (IRE) - Fionnuar (IRE) O Atlantic Friends Racing

5 10-12

David Noonan J Nigel Hawke, Tiverton T B J. S. Bolger Junction 24 Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Made hard work of things when well behind Courtland back over fecnes at Ffos Las a month ago. Hard to see him reversing the form. TFRHHIII BHA118

4 ISOLATE (FR) (19)1030-33 D BF

Br B g Maxios - Unaided O Noel Fehily Racing- Isolate

5 10-12

Tom Cannon J Alan King, Barbury Castle T B S.A.R.L. de Chambure Hare Group Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful on Flat and won novices at Taunton and Leicester last autumn. Pleasing chase debut when third at Stratford 3 weeks ago and he’s open to progress. TFRHHHII BHA118 DECLARED RUNNERS 4 Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 3. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1.

Probable S.P.’s: 11-8 Courtland (IRE), 5-2 Tomorrow Mystery (GB), 7-2 Isolate (FR), 9-1 Repetitio (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER COURTLAND made a seamless transition to chasing when an easy winner at Ffos Las a month ago and a 9lb rise looks lenient. He can follow up, though Tomorrow Mystery and Isolate also shaped well starting out in this discipline recently.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.COURTLAND (IRE) 2.TOMORROW MYSTERY 3.ISOLATE (FR)

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