2:10

Fourth Race 2.10

The Weatherbys Portman Cup Steeple Chase (Class 2) (GBB Race)

for five yrs old and upwards x Total race value £18500 Owners Prize Money. 1st £8902, 2nd £2973, 3rd £1486, 4th £744, 5th £372. (Penalty Value £11710.50)

3m 4f 85y

Race Description This is a three miles and four furlongs handicap steeple chase for five-year-olds and upwards. The majority of handicaps are designed for horses from with a specific ratings band but this particular race has no rating restrictions attached to it which allows horses with a higher rating to take part. Even so, the higher rated horses must still concede weight to their lower rated rivals, which tends to make open handicaps very competitive races.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder

colours no horse

1 AL ROC (FR) (203) 02-0612

Br Br g Great Pretender (IRE) - Al Cov (FR)

O Comedy Club Partnership

B Mr Emmanuel Clayeux

J

Jockey

T

Trainer

S

Sponsor

age st-lb 10 11-4

Lee Edwards J Dr Richard Newland, Droitwich T Carehome Selection Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Smart chaser in France and was runner-up in a Group 2 at Auteuil when last seen in July. Respected but no easy task under a penalty on debut for this yard. TFRHHHII BHA158 2 IF THE CAP FITS (IRE) (28) 1/15-123 C 9 11-0 Br B g Milan - Derravaragh Sayra (IRE) James Bowen J O Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Harry Fry, Seaborough T B Liam Gilsenan Ptarmigan Media Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Grade-1 winning hurdler who scored easily at Ffos Las on chase debut. Hasn’t looked a natural upped in class since, picking up the pieces when third in Grade 1 at Kempton. Step up in trip may help. TFRHHHHI BHA152 3 LOOKSNOWTLIKEBRIAN (IRE) (72) 4PP-432 10 11-0 Br B g Brian Boru - Sheebadiva (IRE) Charlie Price J O SC Botham & RG Botham Tim Vaughan, Cowbridge T B Mr John Hosford Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEW Sketchy jumper but did at least keep the mistakes down when runner-up in handicap here (23f) last month. Easy to oppose in this company, however. TFRHIIII BHA131 4 ROCK THE KASBAH (IRE) (371) 6BP/022- 11 11-0 Br Ch g Shirocco (GER) - Impudent (IRE) Tom O’Brien J O Mrs Diana L. Whateley Philip Hobbs, Minehead T B Joe Rogers

TIMEFORM VIEW Smart chaser. Nine wins from 30 NH runs. Creditable 5 1/2 lengths second of 6 to Yala Enki in this last year but not seen since. TFRHHHII BHA148 5 SIZING CODELCO (IRE) (42) 20PP/5-P 12 11-0 Br B g Flemensfirth (USA) - La Zingarella (IRE) Harry Kimber J O Ann & Alan Potts Limited Colin Tizzard, Sherborne T B P. Ryan Green Mining (Sizing), Coral Racing Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Back-to-back winner at Aintree/Punchestown Festivals in 2017. Record very mixed in highly-competitive company since and offered little after 18 months off at Doncaster 6 weeks ago. Hard to warm to. TFRHIIII BHA140 6 THE MIGHTY DON (IRE) (43) FF0-132 9 11-0 Br Ch g Shantou (USA) - Flying Answer (IRE) James Davies J O Golden Rose Partnership Nick Gifford, Findon T B Mrs B. D. Byrne Avtrade Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Talented sort but has never looked a natural over fences, including when second in a Cheltenham novice 6 weeks ago. Up against it. TFRHHIII BHA140 7 YALA ENKI (FR) (14) 313-2F3 CD 11 11-0 Br B or Br g Nickname (FR) - Cadiane (FR) Bryony Frost J O Hills of Ledbury Ltd Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T B Esteve Rouchvarger et al Morson Group S

TIMEFORM VIEW Won this last year and good second on reappearance at Cheltenham. Showed he was none the worse for an early fall at Aintree when third in Welsh National at Chepstow and is the clear pick on form. TFRHHHHH BHA161

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2020: YALA ENKI (FR) 10 11 0 Bryony Frost 11-10 (Paul Nicholls) 6 ran

Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 4. Probable S.P’s: 5-6 Yala Enki (FR), 9-2 If The Cap Fits (IRE), 15-2 Rock The Kasbah (IRE), 14-1 Al Roc (FR), 18-1 The Mighty Don (IRE), 33-1 Sizing Codelco (IRE), 50-1 Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE)

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.YALA ENKI (FR) 2.IF THE CAP FITS (IRE) 3.AL ROC (FR)

The Result

1st 3rd 2nd Distance 4th Time

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