North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase (For the Denys Smith Memorial Trophy) (Class 3) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 3m 5f 214y
Going: Abandoned

Runners: 0
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

w¹

Le Breuil

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Won exceptionally gruelling NH Chase at 2019 Cheltenham Festival (3m7f); has had wind op

750-43

Age: 9

Weight: 11-12

OR: 140

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Dec 20	Ain Aintree	26f Sft	HcChG3	10-8	3/14	Vieux Lion Rouge (29L)	5/1J	141	132
24 Oct 20	Kel Kelso	26f Gd	2HcCh	10-11	4/8	Some Chaos (5L)	15/2	142	142
12 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	11-12	11/23	Milan Native (28L)	5/1J	145	127
11 Jan 20	War Warwick	29.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-5	5/13	Kimberlite Candy (27L)	8/1	148	140
7 Dec 19	Ain Aintree	26f Sft	HcChG3	11-3	7/18	Walk In The Mill (20L)	14/1	150	141
2 Nov 19	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	HG2	11-0	PU/7	The Worlds End ()	7/1	145	-

Late Romantic ^tp

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Oliver Greenall

Stuck to his task at Haydock (3m1f, heavy) to lead on post; way below form once at 3m4f

421-P1

Age: 11

Weight: 11-9

OR: 137

Days: 43

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Dec 20	Hay Haydock	25.5f Hy	2HcCh	10-8 tp	1/7	The Dutchman (hd)	10/1	132	137
1 Nov 20	Crl Carlisle	26f Hy	3HcCh	11-12 tp	PU/12	Sojourn ()	33/1	135	-
29 Feb 20	Kel Kelso	23.5f Hy	3HcCh	12-0 tp¹	1/5	Samstown (26L)	9/4	127	137
29 Jan 20	Lei Leicester	22.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-10 t	2/5	The Hollow Ginge (5½L)	6/1	128	133
21 Dec 19	Hay Haydock	25.5f Hy	2HcCh	10-11 t	4/9	Lord Du Mesnil (20L)	14/1	130	134
23 Nov 19	Hay Haydock	28.5f GS	3HcCh	11-9 t	5/9	Perfect Candidate (58L)	10/1	130	86

Little Bruce ^p

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Second in this in 2019; won it on soft going with a career best last year; 4lb higher

314-77

Age: 9

Weight: 11-8

OR: 136

Days: 62

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Nov 20	Chl Cheltenham	30f Gd	2HcCh	10-0 p	7/9	Kingswell Theatre (45L)	14/1	145	98
10 Oct 20	Hex Hexham	23.5f GS	3HcH	11-12 p	7/13	Sultans Pride (43L)	14/1	124	95
1 Feb 20	Mus Musselburgh	33f GS	2HcCh	11-10 p	4/10	Bob Mahler (19½L)	9/2J	138	129
9 Jan 20	Cat Catterick	30f Sft	3HcCh	11-11 p	1/8	Sumkindofking (3L)	15/8F	132	138
29 Dec 19	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	3HcH	11-0 p	3/8	Boss Man Fred (9½L)	16/1	122	122
17 Apr 19	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-4 p	2/11	Bob Mahler (7L)	14/1	132	137

Red Infantry ^p

J: Charlie Todd ⁵

T: Ian Williams

This run is after 446 days off; well handicapped on best performances two winters back

5U7/5-

Age: 11

Weight: 11-5

OR: 133

Days: 446

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 19	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	2HcCh	10-11 p	5/15	The Conditional (15L)	25/1	138	134
13 Apr 19	Ayr Ayr	32f Gd	HcChG3	10-6 p	7/23	Takingrisks (28L)	40/1	140	127
16 Feb 19	Hay Haydock	28.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-12 b¹	UR/15	Robinsfirth ()	14/1	142	-
19 Jan 19	Hay Haydock	25.5f GS	HcChG2	10-6 v	5/11	Wakanda (6L)	7/1	142	141
8 Dec 18	San Sandown	29f Sft	2HcCh	11-2 v	2/8	Morney Wing (1L)	7/2	137	146
24 Nov 18	Hay Haydock	28.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-9 p	1/8	Bishops Road (2¾L)	7/2	132	141

Coup De Pinceau ^v

J: Robert Dunne

T: Nick Mitchell

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

Well below form 16 days ago in first-time visor on second run for new connections

-51536

Age: 9

Weight: 11-3

OR: 131

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 20	Nby Newbury	26f Sft	3HcCh	11-10 v¹	6/14	Amateur (41L)	33/1	133	107
16 Dec 20	Lud Ludlow	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-8	3/9	Another Venture (11½L)	16/1	134	129
7 Oct 20	Lud Ludlow	24f GF	3HcCh	11-7 p	5/8	Shoal Bay (48L)	5/1	135	101
7 Sep 20	Per Perth	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-12 p	1/6	Bafana Blue (3L)	2/1F	130	138
20 Jul 20	Mar Market Rasen	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-11 p	5/6	El Presente (32L)	2/1	134	117
12 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	10-13 p	PU/23	Milan Native ()	40/1	137	-

Duc De Grissay

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)

Narrowly in front of winner when unseating at final fence in at Kelso (4m, soft); up 8lb

431-4U

Age: 8

Weight: 10-12

OR: 126

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Dec 20	Kel Kelso	32.5f Sft	3HcCh	10-4	UR/11	Dino Boy ()	5/2F	118	132
18 Oct 20	Sed Sedgefield	29f Gd	2HcCh	10-2	4/12	Red Giant (14½L)	7/1	119	121
16 Mar 20	Kel Kelso	23.5f Hy	4NvHcCh	11-0	1/3	Kalaharry (2L)	8/11F	115	127
25 Feb 20	Cat Catterick	19f Hy	4NvCh	10-12	3/5	Saint Sonnet (5½L)	10/1	115	130
18 Jan 20	Hay Haydock	24.5f Hy	3HcH	10-9	4/9	Silva Eclipse (9L)	9/2	118	114
12 Dec 19	Ncs Newcastle	22f Sft	4NvH	10-12	3/5	Rath An Iuir (5½L)	7/4	120	114

Chef D'Oeuvre ^tp ¹

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Off 606 days before this term; Wetherby 2nd latest; did well at 3m3f/3m4f two years ago

13P/U2

Age: 10

Weight: 10-11

OR: 125

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Dec 20	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-2 t¹	2/6	Nearly Perfect (4¾L)	5/1	125	131
11 Nov 20	Ayr Ayr	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-5	UR/8	Crixus's Escape ()	22/1	128	110
16 Mar 19	Utt Uttoxeter	34f Hy	HcChL	10-6	PU/19	Potters Corner ()	10/1	134	-
16 Feb 19	Hay Haydock	28.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-0	3/15	Robinsfirth (2L)	12/1	130	136
30 Dec 18	Hay Haydock	27.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-4	1/10	Back To The Thatch (2¾L)	7/1	119	136
16 Dec 18	Crl Carlisle	26f Sft	3HcCh	11-8	3/7	Nakadam (9½L)	11/4J	120	120

Brian Boranha ^t ¹

J: Brian Hughes

T: Peter Niven

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (41%)

Challenging when he fell at the last in this race last year (soft) off 9lb higher

F5-034

Age: 10

Weight: 10-7

OR: 121

Days: 55

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Nov 20	Cat Catterick	25.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-6 p¹	4/6	Lough Derg Jewel (18L)	5/2	124	116
18 Oct 20	Sed Sedgefield	29f Gd	2HcCh	10-8	3/12	Red Giant (13½L)	11/2	125	129
6 Jul 20	Utt Uttoxeter	26f Gd	HcChL	10-11	11/12	Minellacelebration (44L)	13/2	129	94
1 Feb 20	Mus Musselburgh	33f GS	2HcCh	11-2	5/10	Bob Mahler (39L)	6/1	130	105
9 Jan 20	Cat Catterick	30f Sft	3HcCh	11-9	F/8	Little Bruce ()	5/1	130	136
8 Dec 19	Kel Kelso	32.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-7	PU/14	Bigirononhiship ()	20/1	132	-

Classic Escape ^p

T: Dr Richard Newland

23U212

Age: 8

Weight: 10-8

OR: 122

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Dec 20	Kel Kelso	32.5f Sft	3HcCh	10-8 p	2/11	Dino Boy (15L)	11/1	122	123
13 Nov 20	Sth Southwell	24.5f GS	4HcCh	11-3 p	1/7	Manofthemoment (13L)	9/4	112	126
5 Nov 20	Sed Sedgefield	26.5f GS	4HcCh	11-9 p	2/10	Carrick Roads (shd)	7/1	112	123
3 Sep 20	Sth Southwell	24.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-12 p	UR/8	Mrs Miggins ()	5/2F	112	-
16 Aug 20	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-9	3/7	Neverbeen To Paris (21L)	3/1	114	106
7 Jul 20	Nab Newton Abbot	26.5f Gd	4HcH	11-12	2/8	Sammylou (1L)	7/2	110	114