2:45

Fifth Race 2.45

The Invest Southwest Seniors’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 2) (GBB Race)

for eight yrs old and upwards x Total race value £15000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £7218, 2nd £2411, 3rd £1205, 4th £603, 5th £302. (Penalty Value £9495)

2m 3f 1y

Race Description This is a two miles and three furlongs handicap hurdle race for eight-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

J

Jockey

colours no horse

1 BREWIN’UPASTORM (IRE) (49) 2/11U-65 C

Br B g Milan - Daraheen Diamond (IRE)

O Mrs Barbara Hester

B Longrove Stud

T

Trainer

S

Sponsor

age st-lb 8 11-12

Aidan Coleman J Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T

McCoy Contractors S

TIMEFORM VIEW Very useful chaser at his best but goes back over hurdles now after stiff task in Tingle Creek Chase. Not the easiest to weigh up but opening handicap mark is only fair. TFRHHHII BHA148 2 AMOUR DE NUIT (IRE) (14) 242/-124 C D 9 11-6 Br B g Azamour (IRE) - Umthoulah (IRE) Angus Cheleda (7) J O Mr Andrew Williams Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T B Wardley Bloodstock Morson Group S

TIMEFORM VIEW Made light of 20-month absence when landing 20f Plumpton handicap in November and has posted two good efforts to be in the frame at Newbury and Kempton since. Solid claims again. TFRHHHII BHA142 3 CANYON CITY (GB) (43) 66P3-35 D 8 10-10 Br B g Authorized (IRE) - Colorado Dawn Bryony Frost J O A Whyte, J Bone, D Nott & B Smith Neil King, Burderop T B Meon Valley Stud

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdler at best but he arrives here having not convinced on his chase debut and well beaten back over timber at Doncaster (19.4f) last month. Others appeal more. TFRHHIII BHA132 4 WESTEND STORY (IRE) (50) 04/4FU-F 10 10-10 Br B g Westerner - Sarahall (IRE) Tom O’Brien J O Mick Fitzgerald Racing Club Philip Hobbs, Minehead T B James F. Barry

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdler who has a mixed record over fences, in process of running creditably prior to falling at Exeter on return. Reverted to hurdles now so not ruled out with yard among the winners. TFRHHHII BHA132 5 JOLLY’S CRACKED IT (FR) (49) P/034-50 12 10-7 Br B g Astarabad (USA) - Jolly Harbour Bryan Carver (3) J O GDM Partnership Harry Fry, Seaborough T B Henrietta Charlet & Daniel Charlesworth Citipost, Citipost S

TIMEFORM VIEW Veteran showed he still retains retty useful level of ability when fifth at Aintree on return but unable to recover from serious error when seventh at Sandown last time. Needs to step forward now. TFRHHIII BHA129 6 AIR HORSE ONE (GB) (36) 360-53P CD 10 10-6 Br Gr g Mountain High (IRE) - Whisky Rose (IRE) Lorcan Murtagh (3) J O The Dons Harry Fry, Seaborough T B Distillery Stud Citipost, Citipost S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner but he turned in poor effort when pulled up in 21f handicap at Ascot 36 days ago. In good hands but he has it prove now. TFRHHIII BHA128 7 GORTROE JOE (IRE) (24) 40-01F1 D 9 10-6 Br B g Beneficial - Rowlands Star (IRE) Liam Harrison (7) J O Mr Terry Warner Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T B Miss Marie-Louise Donnelly Dunraven Group of Companies S

TIMEFORM VIEW Made it 2-4 for new yard this season with career-best effort when comfortably landing 19f handicap at Market Rasen 24 days ago. Hit with 8lb rise but still not taken lightly. TFRHHHHI BHA128 8 SWIFT CRUSADOR (GB) (49) 134/U2-F 10 10-3 Br B g Kayf Tara - Goldenswift (IRE) Robert Dunne J O All Bar None Racing Samuel Drinkwater, Strensham T B Michael Lysaght

TIMEFORM VIEW Already a dual hurdle winner for new yard this term and not disgraced back on Flat at Kempton last time. Expected to be bang there reverted to hurdles off handy mark. TFRHHHHH BHA123 10 EAMON AN CNOIC (IRE) (71) U023U-0 10 10-0 Br B g Westerner - Nutmeg Tune (IRE) David Noonan J O The Angove Family David Pipe, Wellington T B Mr Denis Tarrant W & S Recycling S

TIMEFORM VIEW Capable of useful form over fences but he goes hurdling having run poorly on back of wind op in 2m chase at Cheltenham on return. Hard to enthuse over. TFRHHIII BHA120

DECLARED RUNNERS 10 2020: LIMITED RESERVE (IRE) 8 10 12 Nick Scholfield 10-1 (Christian Williams) 10 ran

Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 5. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 5, 9. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 6, 10. Stewards Note: EAMON AN CNOIC: Following its run on 13/11/2020 it was reported that the horse jumped poorly. Probable S.P’s: 5-1 Amour de Nuit (IRE), 11-2 Gortroe Joe (IRE), 6-1 Brewin’upastorm (IRE), Westend Story (IRE), Thibault (GB), 11-1 Jolly’s Cracked It (FR), 12-1 Eamon An Cnoic (IRE), 16-1 Air Horse One (GB), 33-1 Canyon City (GB), Swift Crusador (GB)

PLAY SMARTER A few of these arrive on retrieval missions but THIBAULT has been in excellent nick since joining Adam West yet still figures on a good mark so is taken to record hurdling win number three. Gortroe Joe is another who brings excellent recent form to the table so Fergal O’Brien’s Market Rasen scorer is rated next best ahead of the consistent Amour de Nuit.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.THIBAULT 2.GORTROE JOE (IRE) 3.AMOUR DE NUIT (IRE)

The Result

1st 3rd 2nd Distance 4th Time

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