Saturday April 9 2022
the times10 GRAND NATIONAL
2022
2 (3)3450-RHOSCOLYN 175 (D) D O'Meara 4-9-6 D Tudhope
3 (5)0010-MUTASAABEQ 224 (D) C Hills 4-9-2 J Crowley
4 (1)0503-RHYTHM MASTER 154 James Horton 4-9-2
P J McDonald
5 (2)1022-SYMBOLIZE 175 (CD) A Balding 5-9-2 D Probert
15-8 Mutasaabeq, 11-4 Symbolize, 9-2 Rhythm Master, 5-1 Rhoscolyn,
6-1 Bielsa.
3.15 Handicap (3-Y-O: £9,720: 5f) (11)
1 (11)12-52NAVELLO 31 (D) G Boughey 9-11 B Curtis
2 (10)2040-LITTLE EARL 267 (D) R Cowell 9-7 R Dawson
3 (8)1-113HIGH VELOCITY 23 (BF,D) J Tate 9-5 Rossa Ryan
4 (5)2206-EDWARD CORNELIUS 182 (H,D) K Dalgleish 9-4C Rodriguez
5 (7)304-6LIVE IN THE DREAM 31 (D) A West 9-3 R Havlin
6 (6)515-RED WARNING 308 (D) M Dods 9-1 C Beasley
7 (3)5212-SELBY'S PRIDE 183 (D) T Coyle 9-1 P Mathers
8 (1)0334-CATCH CUNNINGHAM 183 (D) K Ryan 8-13 K Stott
9 (9)3106-KING OF SPEED 158 (D) R Cowell 8-7 Doubtful
10 (4)^14 KING OF JUNGLE 29 E Walker 8-6 H Doyle
11 (2)0403-BICEP 194 (BF) G Tuer 8-4 C Hardie
100-30 High Velocity, 5-1 Navello, Catch Cunningham, 6-1 King Of Jungle,
8-1 Edward Cornelius, 10-1 Selby's Pride, 12-1 Bicep, Red Warning.
3.50 Handicap (£9,720: 1m 4f) (11)
1 (2)2400-JUAN DE MONTALBAN 183 K P De Foy 4-9-7 J Mitchell
2 (6)6056-GET SHIRTY 190 D O'Meara 6-9-7 D Tudhope
3 (11)5340-STATE OF BLISS 183 (D) C & M Johnston 4-9-5
J Fanning
4 (8)0200-MANCINI 182 (P,D) I Williams 8-9-3B Sanderson (3)
5 (7)0611-EMIYN 175 (D) D Carroll 5-9-2 H Shaw
6 (5)2160-HARD TO FAULT 231 (T) T Easterby 4-9-1 D Allan
7 (4)1544-CONTACT 217 (D) D & N Barron 4-9-0 C Beasley
8 (9)525-0HIGHWAYGREY 13 T Easterby 6-8-12 JP Sullivan
9 (1)530-5BENADALID 37 (D) C Fairhurst 7-8-11P J McDonald
10 (10)5000-TRICORN 158 (CD) I Jardine 8-8-10 J Gormley
11 (3)2213-FORZA ORTA 186 (BF) K Ryan 4-8-8 R Scott
3-1 Emiyn, 4-1 Forza Orta, 9-2 Juan De Montalban, 7-1 State Of Bliss, 10-1
Contact, Hard To Fault, 12-1 Get Shirty, 14-1 Mancini, Highwaygrey.
4.30 Novice Stakes
(3-Y-O: £4,320: 1m) (15)
1 (5) 0 BASTILLE 13 T Easterby 9-5 D Allan
2 (13) 20-BROADSPEAR 232 (BF) R Varian 9-5 David Egan
3 (3) COMBATANTCOMMANDER T Easterby 9-5 J Hart
4 (10) CUBANA HABANA R Fahey 9-5 P Hanagan
5 (14) 0 MAGURO 25 A Watson 9-5 H Doyle
6 (2) 5-MANASLU 135 K Ryan 9-5 K Stott
7 (4) 06-MASTER ELLIS 194 M Dods 9-5 C Beasley
8 (1) POSITIVE FORCE K Ryan 9-5 R Scott
9 (11) 0-0RAINBOW RAIN 15 T Waggott 9-5 P Dennis
10 (9) REEL PROSPECT D O'Meara 9-5 D Tudhope
11 (7)245-YELLOW BEAR 208 (T,BF) D Carroll 9-5 H Shaw
12 (15) 0 BAY BEE 22 O Pears 9-0 JP Sullivan
13 (8) 5-DRILL TO DREAM 185 Adrian Nicholls 9-0B McHugh
14 (12)^60 MARILLA 8 P Kirby 9-0 D Swift
15 (6) 0-SOPHIESTICATE 204 J Goldie 9-0 P Mulrennan
Evens Broadspear, 7-1 Yellow Bear, 8-1 Manaslu, 10-1 Maguro, 12-1 Reel
Prospect, Cubana Habana, Bastille, 14-1 Drill To Dream, Positive Force.
5.00 Handicap (£3,456: 6f) (20)
1 (20)0322-BLAZING SON 166 B Smart 4-9-7 G Lee
2 (4)4510-LANGHOLM 214 (T,D) M Dods 6-9-7 C Beasley
3 (7)4-405BAKR 30 (V) N Tinkler 4-9-7 R Scott
4 (9)00-00DICK DATCHERY 25 (V,D) J Wainwright 5-9-7D Swift
5 (8)153-1COOLAGH MAGIC 85 (D) R Brisland 6-9-6D Probert
6 (17)4050-UNASHAMED 218 (D) G Tuer 4-9-6 S James
7 (12)5423-SFUMATO 214 (D) O Pears 8-9-6 H Russell (3)
8 (3)2-144TOPTIME 57 (T,D) S Bowring 4-9-6 L Edmunds
9 (16)0000-HOT SCOOP 229 (T,D) S England 4-9-5 Ryan Sexton (7)
10 (11)4443-ROUND THE ISLAND 175 (D) Simon Whitaker 9-9-5
P Dennis
11 (19)3-046IMPRESSOR 15 (D) Phillip Makin 5-9-5 T Hamilton
12 (13)4050-CLASSY AL 245 (H) J Goldie 4-9-4 P Mulrennan
13 (15)3-106FIRCOMBE HALL 24 (P,D) P Kirby 4-9-4 B Curtis
14 (2)5400-MAGICAL EFFECT 176 (P,C,D) R Carr 10-9-4 J Gormley
15 (14)16-40DAANY 90 A West 5-9-4 R Havlin
16 (10) 402 WESTERN MELODY 21 M Hammond 5-9-4B Garritty
17 (5)4403-BALLYCOMMON 166 (C) D Carroll 4-9-3 H Shaw
18 (1)5-000ADMIRABLE LAD 29 (P,D) C Banham 4-9-0 C Lee
19 (18)^33133 INDEPENDENCE DAY 3 (D) C Banham 9-8-11 J Haynes
20 (6)0/0-0LOQUACIOUS BOY 25 R Carr 4-8-11 JP Sullivan
6-1 Blazing Son, 8-1 Fircombe Hall, 10-1 Unashamed, Hot Scoop, Coolagh
Magic, Ballycommon, Sfumato, 12-1 others.Bangor-on-Dee
Rob Wright
1.55 Line Of Descent 3.43 Bitasweet-
symphony
2.33 Ecume Atlantique 4.22 Tigerbythetail
3.08 On The Platform 4.52 Trick Of The Tail
Going: good, good to soft in places
Sky Sports Racing
1.55 Handicap Hurdle
(£3,485: 2m 4f) (14)
1 463R2VINTAGE FIZZ 25 J O'Keeffe 5-11-13 C Hammond
265450 BEACH BREAK 21 (B,C,D) D McCain 8-11-12T Gillard (3)
3 0-004LUCKY LOVER BOY 20 (P,T,C) O Greenall 7-11-10
Mr Toby Wynne (7)
4 4-03PNOT SURE 81 Kerry Lee 6-11-9 R Patrick
564114 TARAGRACE 14 D McCain 6-11-8 B Hughes
602343 FOLLOW YOUR FIRE 25 (P,D) J Candlish 7-11-2 C Gethings
7 -0660ATJIMA 30 V Dartnall 7-11-1 A Johns
8 43 LINE OF DESCENT 95 (BF) W Greatrex 4-11-0 C Quinn (7)
904006 ROBEAM 18 (P) M Mullineaux 6-10-10 C Ward (5)
10 44/02MAISIEBELLA 30 J Groucott 9-10-10 L Edwards
11 -6630CLASSIC TUNE 70 (T,D) C Dyson 12-10-7C Leonard (5)
12 0000PBOYS OF WEXFORD 33 Henry Oliver 5-10-4J M Davies
13 060-5RICHARDSON 335 (D) J Groucott 7-10-3
Tabitha Worsley (3)
14 4-0P0MONEY FOR JAM 123 S Allwood 5-10-0Charlie Price (3)
9-2 Vintage Fizz, 5-1 Line Of Descent, 6-1 Follow Your Fire, 13-2 Atjima,
8-1 Taragrace, Maisiebella, 10-1 Beach Break, Lucky Lover Boy.
2.33 Handicap Chase (£5,773: 2m 1f) (8)
1 4PP-1ECUME ATLANTIQUE 18 R Bandey 8-11-12 Sean Houlihan
2 45P4FKATPOLI 18 (B,T) Dr R Newland 7-11-10 C Hammond
3 -4F24TWOTWOTHREE 22 (P,CD) O Greenall 9-11-7F Gregory
441230 CENOTICE 13 (B,T) D McCain 8-11-6 T Gillard (3)
532144 COSTLY DIAMOND 87 (T,D) G Hanmer 8-11-5B Hughes
610353 INSTANT REPLAY 14 B Ellison 10-11-2 O Brown (5)
765144 BILLINGSLEY 27 A Ralph 10-11-1 J Tidball (10)
850222 AR MEST 29 (P,BF) Henry Oliver 9-10-13 D Noonan
5-2 Ecume Atlantique, 5-1 Ar Mest, 11-2 Katpoli, 6-1 others.
3.08 Handicap Chase (£4,357: 3m) (10)
1 33P32METHODTOTHEMADNESS 27 (T) L Russell 8-12-3
P W Wadge (10)
2 U2154STAR OF RORY 7 (T) J Groucott 8-12-2 F Lambert (7)
303512 MR KATANGA 20 (P) R Curtis 8-11-12 B R Jones
4 5-362DARANOVA 43 (BF) G Hanmer 8-11-7 B Hughes
5 5P-P0MONITION 17 (P) J Groucott 9-11-2 J M Davies
600103 AJAY'S WAYS 22 (B,T,BF) F O'Brien 8-10-13 W T Kennedy
712434 ON THE PLATFORM 56 J Groucott 6-10-10 L Edwards
833643 FAMILY POT 30 (T,D) Sheila Lewis 7-10-10 Sean Houlihan
9 -4PP5INGEBORG ZILLING 17 (P) Sheila Lewis 6-10-2
Tabitha Worsley (3)
10 -P043OCEANS RED 34 (P) O Greenall 6-10-0 Toby Wynne (7)
7-2 Methodtothemadness, 4-1 Daranova, 9-2 Mr Katanga, 6-1 Family Pot,
7-1 Ajay's Ways, 8-1 On The Platform, 10-1 Star of Rory, 14-1 Oceans Red.
3.43 Handicap Chase (£4,901: 2m 4f) (5)
1 2S35PSHETLAND BUS 14 (T) Dr R Newland 9-12-7L Edwards
233234 BOB'S BAR 26 (W,BF) D McCain 6-11-10 T Gillard (3)
3 P6112DAWN RAIDER 21 (P,T,BF,D) G Hanmer 10-11-10 B Hughes
421033 BITASWEETSYMPHONY 36 (P,CD) S Allwood 7-10-12Toby Wynne (7)
5 1P33HARRY DU BERLAIS 36 N Kent 5-10-11 C Hammond
13-8 Dawn Raider, 100-30 Bob's Bar, 4-1 Bitasweetsymphony, 5-1 Harry
Du Berlais, 13-2 Shetland Bus.
4.22 Maiden Hurdle (£4,193: 2m 7f) (5)
1 4-540CABHFUILFUNGI 25 (T) J Groucott 6-11-6 J M Davies
233424 DEDANSER 67 (BF) D McCain 6-11-6 B Hughes
3 -4320GMS PRINCE 162 Sarah Hollinshead 7-11-6T Gillard (3)
4 -2265IN OUR DREAMS 89 A Ralph 6-11-6 R Patrick
5 -4433TIGERBYTHETAIL 30 O Murphy 6-11-6 F Gregory
15-8 Tigerbythetail, 5-2 Dedanser, 3-1 In Our Dreams, 9-2 Gms Prince,
25-1 Cabhfuilfungi.
4.52 NH Flat Race (4-Y-O: £2,178: 2m 1f) (16)
1 ARCENO'S ADVENTURE S Allwood 10-12 A Johns
2 BERTIE B Clive Boultbee-Brooks 10-12 Thomas O'Brien (3)
3 COURT CIAN Gearoid Brouder 10-12Gearoid Brouder (5)
4 ISLEBRIAND D McCain 10-12 C Gethings
5 LET IT SHINE M Scudamore 10-12 R Patrick
6 LIBOR LAD (W) David Dennis 10-12 J Andrews (5)
7 LOVIN JUKEBOX D McCain 10-12 Abbie McCain (5)
8 MISTER BARCLAY T Symonds 10-12 D Noonan
9 SPIRIT OF REGULUS D McCain 10-12 B Hughes
10 THE KNIPHAND N Twiston-Davies 10-12F Lambert (7)
11 TRICK OF THE TAIL D McCain 10-12 T Gillard (3)
12 WELSH CHARGER A Ralph 10-12 J Tidball (10)
13 0 BEL FONDO 36 I Williams 10-5 A Cheleda (5)
14 GAMESTERS GIRL O Greenall 10-5Mr Toby Wynne (7)
15 LADY ALEX H Daly 10-5 C Hammond
16 SWORN TO BE FREE (H) B Ellison 10-5Lilly Pinchin (5)
9-2 Spirit Of Regulus, 5-1 The Kniphand, 15-2 Lady Alex, 8-1 Sworn To Be
Free, Court Cian, 10-1 Trick Of The Tail, 12-1 others.Thirsk
Rob Wright
12.55 Pride Of Yorkshir e 3.15 Selby’s Pride
1.30 Deputy 3.50 Contact
2.05 Impeller 4.30 Broadspear
2.40 Symbolize 5.00 Ballycommon
Going: soft Racing TV
Draw: no advantage
12.55 Maiden Stakes (2-Y-O: £6,480: 5f) (9)
1 (9) DYED IN THE WOOL R Fahey 9-5 P Hanagan
2 (1) HONOUR YOUR DREAMS A Keatley 9-5L Edmunds
3 (8) KING'S CROWN Adrian Nicholls 9-5 B McHugh
4 (2) NIFALIOPHOBIA N Tinkler 9-5 R Scott
5 (7) NORTHCLIFF T Easterby 9-5 D Allan
6 (5) PADDY BRUNTY G Boughey 9-5 D Tudhope
7 (6) PRIDE OF YORKSHIRE K Ryan 9-5 K Stott
8 (4) WHISKY MCGONAGALL T Easterby 9-5D Fentiman
9 (3) FIX YOU Alice Haynes 9-0 Rossa Ryan
3-1 Paddy Brunty, 7-2 Dyed In The Wool, 4-1 Pride Of Yorkshire, Fix You,
8-1 Northcliff, 16-1 King's Crown, 20-1 others.
1.30 Handicap (Div I: £3,996: 6f) (15)
1 (1)1324-FOX HILL 275 (CD) E Alston 6-9-10 J Hart
2 (13)5250-STRONGBOWE 183 (P,CD) T Easterby 6-9-9 D Allan
3 (15)6-550GHATHANFAR 13 (D) T Waggott 6-9-8 D Swift
4 (9)3100-THORNABY PEARL 197 (BF,D) Adrian Nicholls 4-9-7B McHugh
5 (12) 45243 SHALLOW HAL 8 (D) K Burke 6-9-6 C Lee
6 (10)060-0MR TRICK 13 I Williams 4-9-5 B Sanderson (3)
7 (14)3122-DEPUTY 168 M Dods 4-9-5 C Beasley
8 (11)615-0PROSPECT 12 P Midgley 4-9-3 G Lee
9 (4)5054-SPICE STORE 136 M & D Easterby 4-9-2
Joanna Mason (3)
10 (7)60-44SIR BENEDICT 72 (H,D) Mrs Stella Barclay 4-9-2
C Hardie
11 (5) 25222 GINATO 25 (B,BF,D) R Fell 4-9-0 B Curtis
12 (2)4000-TERUNTUM STAR 154 (P,D) D C Griffiths 10-8-13K Stott
13 (6)5210-SINGE ANGLAIS 179 (D) N Tinkler 5-8-12A Jary (7)
14 (8) 45034 ATHOLLBLAIR BOY 12 (D) N Tinkler 9-8-11
Sophie Clements (7)
15 (3)4000-THE ARMED MAN 183 (CD) C Fairhurst 9-8-9Paula Muir (3)
6-1 Ginato, 13-2 Shallow Hal, 7-1 Deputy, 8-1 Thornaby Pearl,
Strongbowe, 10-1 Fox Hill, Singe Anglais, 12-1 Ghathanfar.
2.05 Handicap (Div II: £3,996: 6f) (14)
1 (4)0560-JOHN KIRKUP 173 (C,D) D Thompson 7-9-9 A Beech (5)
2 (11)2000-PRINCE OF BEL LIR 175 (D) Joseph Parr 4-9-7B Curtis
3 (7)0005-BARNEY'S BAY 116 (CD) T Easterby 4-9-7 D Allan
4 (1)0416-RUN THIS WAY 165 (D) P Midgley 4-9-6 G Lee
5 (13)1014-YUKON MISSION 165 (B,BF,D) J J Quinn 5-9-4J Hart
6 (3)0560-KRAKEN POWER 148 (D) J Goldie 4-9-4P Mulrennan
7 (12)/060-LE CHEVAL RAPIDE 193 (W) D Carroll 4-9-3H Shaw
8 (8)5040-IMPELLER 173 (P,T,D) T Easterby 4-9-1 D Fentiman
9 (2)0030-DREAM TOGETHER 158 (CD) J O'Keeffe 5-9-1 J Garritty
10 (10)2631-AS IF BY CHANCE 207 (D) N Tinkler 4-8-13
F McManoman (3)
11 (14)5-525TRUE MASON 12 (D) Phillip Makin 6-8-12 R Scott
12 (6)2202-STALLONE 173 (V,BF,D) M Dods 6-8-11 C Beasley
13 (5)4400-AFTER JOHN 165 (D) I Jardine 6-8-10 J Gormley
14 (9)0-060SEAS OF ELZAAM 45 (D) J Butler 5-8-8
Grace McEntee (3)
4-1 Stallone, 5-1 Yukon Mission, 7-1 As If By Chance, 8-1 Run This Way,
10-1 Dream Together, True Mason, 12-1 John Kirkup, Prince Of Bel Lir.
2.40 Conditions Stakes (£9,277: 7f) (5)
1 (4)100-5BIELSA 14 (C) K Ryan 7-9-6 K Stott10 4-1222THREE STRIPE LIFE 24 - 148
G Elliott (Ire) (K and L Haughey/K Byrne) 6-11-4D N Russell
Solid form last three starts in grade ones; bold bid expected
11 2-1WALKING ON AIR 80 128
N Henderson (Mrs Doreen Tabor) 5-11-4 N De Boinville
Steps up in trip after impressive Newbury novice win
12 2-3141ELLE EST BELLE 58 (D) 136
D Skelton (Mrs Suzanne Lawrence) 6-10-11 H Skelton
Up in trip, won Huntingdon listed despite errors; good record
13 422204 SAINT RIQUIER 13 (P) 125
I Williams (Mr D W Fox) 4-10-8 T Scudamore
Only one juvenile winner of this in last 25 years; first at trip
9-4 Three Stripe Life, 3-1 Walking On Air, 13-2 Good Risk At All, 8-1 Elle Est Belle,
Colonel Mustard, 10-1 North Lodge, Stage Star, 16-1 Might I, 20-1 others.
Wright choice: Elle Est Belle beat two subsequent winners in a listed race at
Huntingdon; she goes well here Dangers: Three Stripe Life, Walking On Air3.00 Poundland Maghull Novices' Chase ITV
(Grade I: £67,524: 2m) (7)
1 412F15AMARILLO SKY 24 (T,D) 147
C Tizzard (J P Romans & Taylor, O'dwyer) 6-11-4B J Powell
Both wins over fences were handicaps; big leap in class
2 B11111EDWARDSTONE 25 (D) - 161
A King (Robert Abrey & Ian Thurtle) 8-11-4 T Cannon
Comfortable winner of grade one at Cheltenham; class act
3 F31F4PFOR PLEASURE 24 143
A Hales (Premier Plastering (uk) Limited) 7-11-4 K Woods
Keen, not a strong finisher; twice no match for Edwardstone
4 -1P144FUGITIF 42 (T,D) 137
R Hobson (Mr C Hinchy & Dr E Hussain) 7-11-4N Scholfield
Prominent long way before fading here two days ago
5 -05211GENTLEMAN DE MEE 35 (H,T,D) 147
W P Mullins (Ire) (Mr John P McManus) 6-11-4M P Walsh
Made all at Thurles and Navan (grade three, unchallenged)(^6111123) MICK PASTOR 147 (T,D) 150
P Nicholls (Mr John P McManus) 6-11-4 H Cobden
Absent since November flop behind Third Time Lucki
Aintree
Rob Wright
1.45 Party Business (nap) 4.15 Shan Blue
2.25 Elle Est Belle 5.15 Longhouse Poet (nb)
3.00 Edwardstone 6.20 Ernest Gray
3.35 Champ
Going: good to soft Racing TV
1.45 EFT Construction Handicap Hurdle
(Grade III: £42,202: 3m 1f) (22 runners)
1 1-2221BEAUPORT 21 151
N Twiston-Davies (B & P Burrough) 6-11-12 J Nailor (3)
Up 6lb for Uttoxeter win over shorter; proven at this level
2 P-0331THIRD WIND 23 148
H Morrison (Mouse Hamilton-Fairley) 8-11-10 T J O'Brien
Beat several of these at Cheltenham; won off higher grade
3 12-354J'AI FROID 49 (V) 149
L Morgan (Mrs K Bromley) 9-11-7 A Wedge
Runner-up in this 12 months ago off same mark
(^4346226) CHRISTOPHER WOOD 24 147
V Williams (Ms Sharon Kinsella) 7-11-6 H Bannister
Well beaten on only second run for stable at Cheltenham
5 214530 DANS LE VENT 24 148
E Williams (R J Gambarini) 9-11-5 Isabel Williams (3)
Good second over shorter here last year
6 -1FU23MILL GREEN 23 143
N Henderson (Mrs Rita Brown) 10-11-4 N De Boinville
Closely matched with Third Wind on Cheltenham run
7 30-012SAINT D'OROUX 35 (T) 142
S Crawford (Ire) (Munir/Souede) 6-11-4Mr B Bromley (7)
Two good runs at Kelso since change of stables
8 51-424WINTER FOG 23 (H,BF) 142
E Mullins (Ire) (Mr P Byrne) 8-11-3 P Townend
Respectable effort behind Third Wind at Cheltenham
9 011306 ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN 22 136
G Cromwell (Ire) (Mr John P McManus) 8-11-1M P Walsh
Hasn’t won over hurdles for nearly three years
10 -20456IF THE CAP FITS 23 (B,CD) 138
H Fry (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede) 10-11-1 D Jacob
Staying-on sixth behind Third Wind at Cheltenham
11 35U540WHATSNOTOKNOW 23 (T) 137
M F Morris (Ire) (R A Scott) 7-11-0 D J O'Keeffe
Not disgraced behind Third Wind at Cheltenham
12 P-232PEMITOM 49 138
W Greatrex (Spero Ptnrs Ltd) 8-10-13Rachael Blackmore
Would be a force off this mark if staging revival
13 4F4220COEUR SEREIN 23 (B,D) 139
Jonjo O'Neill (Andy Ralph) 8-10-13 Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Creditable effort in first blinkers at Cheltenham
14 -0PPU4WHIRLING DERVISH 34 (P,T) 142
J F Levins (Ire) (GGG Partnership) 7-10-11 R Doyle
Fair effort in this last year but modest efforts since
15 5-3F24REMASTERED 77 (W,T) 135
D Pipe (Brocade Racing) 9-10-11 T Scudamore
Sent chasing after third here off same mark in November
16 2-2111SERIOUS CHARGES 21 135
A Honeyball (Potwell Racing Syndicate Iii) 5-10-11R Dingle
Up-and-coming novice takes big hike in class
17 0-2P4PTHE COB 23 (B) - 152
B Pauling (The Cob Nuts) 8-10-10 K Woods
Grade two winner last term but in and out of form since
18 2F1-PPFLASH THE STEEL 35 (T) 138
D Skelton (Mr John J Reilly) 10-10-10 H Skelton
Sidelined for a year after Newbury win in 2020
19 -01F55PARTY BUSINESS 22 144
I Williams (Eventmasters Racing) 6-10-10 C Todd (3)
Fifth despite interference at Cheltenham over shorter
20 01-13PBUSHYPARK 78 143
P Kirby (Mr P Kirby) 8-10-10 T Dowson
Has been chasing; 12lb higher than last hurdles success
21 0-3523MASTER DEBONAIR 49 (P,T) 136
H Fry (The Gosden Mob) 8-10-9 Bryony Frost
Not as good as he was as a novice, unproven at this trip
22 1-1220POUNDING POET 101 134
T Lacey (Mrs T P James) 6-10-6 S Sheppard
Two good efforts on this track before Newbury flop
7-1 Winter Fog, 15-2 Serious Charges, 8-1 Third Wind, Mill Green, Beauport, 10-1
Saint D'Oroux, Remastered, 12-1 J'Ai Froid, 14-1 others.
Rob Wright’s choice: Party Business did well to finish fifth after nearly being
brought down twice at Cheltenham Dangers: Beauport, Ilikedwayurthinkin
2.25 Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle ITV
(Grade I: £56,270: 2m 4f) (13)
1 0-1F13CAPTAIN CONBY 44 (BF,D) 128
E Sheehy (Ire) (O'Reilly Buller Partnership) 5-11-4K Sexton
Third in Thurles grade three; form has taken a few knocks
2 -21233COLONEL MUSTARD 22 (H) 142
L Fowler (Ire) (Mrs Frost/P Davies/R Fowler) 7-11-4C J Orr
Third in Cheltenham handicap; in a hood on first try at trip
3 1-2221GOOD RISK AT ALL 49 142
S Thomas (Walters Plant Hire) 6-11-4S Twiston-Davies
Wide-margin winner of Ascot handicap; big step up in grade
4 0-2224GREAT HEART'JAC 56 (BF) 119
F O'Brien (Mr Lee Craze) 7-11-4 P Brennan
Maiden hurdler has been running over shorter trips
5 11B1HARBOUR LAKE 27 (D) 132
A King (Exors Of The Late Mr T Hemmings) 6-11-4T Cannon
Winner of two novices and Bangor handicap
6 15-123MIGHT I 77 135
H Fry (Brian & Sandy Lambert) 6-11-4 S Bowen
Third to Jonbon in Haydock grade two; first try at this trip
7 1-1241NELLS SON 35 139
N Richards (Langdale Bloodstock) 7-11-4 D McMenamin
Narrow winner of Kelso grade two; behind Might I time before
8 112 NORTH LODGE 35 (BF,C,D) 144
A King (McNeill Family & Niall Farrell) 5-11-4 A P Heskin
Short-headed by Nells Son at Kelso but 5lb better off today
9 3-111PSTAGE STAR 24 (H) 143
P Nicholls (Owners Group 044) 6-11-4 H Cobden
Grade one winner pulled too hard at Cheltenham