Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 1m 7f 216y
Going: Heavy

Runners: 16
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Metier ^t

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Fry

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

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)

Grade 1 novice winner over C&D; loves the mud but needs a revival after two poor runs

P417-P

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 143

Days: 75

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2	9-7 t	8/8	Earl Of Tyrone (5¾L)	13/2	94	93
26 Dec 22	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	HG1	11-10 t	PU/5	Constitution Hill ()	40/1	144	-
5 Nov 22	Don Doncaster	12f Hy	2Hc	8-10 t	1/21	Teed Up (1¼L)	13/2	89	99
5 Mar 22	Kel Kelso	16f Sft	2HcH	11-5 t	7/11	Cormier (16½L)	3/1F	146	133
21 Jan 22	Lin Lingfield	16f Hy	2HcH	11-10 t	1/12	Gowel Road (1¼L)	11/4F	139	146
18 Dec 21	Asc Ascot	15.5f GS	HcHG3	10-12 t	4/12	Tritonic (9¼L)	33/1	142	139

Lightly Squeeze ^t

J: Ben Bromley ⁵

T: Harry Fry

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Well held behind three of today's rivals over C&D in January and this is even tougher

/74-15

Age: 9

Weight: 11-6

OR: 135

Days: 63

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jan 23	San Sandown	16f Sft	2HcH	11-8 t	5/10	Hardy Du Seuil (27L)	6/1	136	115
21 Nov 22	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	3HcH	11-5 t	1/6	Swaffham Bulbeck (4L)	4/1	130	137
7 Jun 21	Nan Nantes	19.5f VSft	H	10-12 t	4/10	Calnutz (13L)	16/1	-	111
12 May 21	Die Dieppe	19f VSft	H	11-3 t	7/9	Fandango (24L)	4/1	-	96
21 Feb 21	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	HcHG3	10-11 t	17/23	Soaring Glory (25L)	66/1	140	128
23 Jan 21	Asc Ascot	19.5f Sft	HcHG3	11-5 t	8/12	Craigneiche (37L)	9/1	140	117

Playful Saint ^t

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

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

Unexposed 8yo; up 7lb for easy Leicester win; needs plenty of respect

/1-421

Age: 8

Weight: 11-6

OR: 135

Days: 73

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 22	Lei Leicester	15.5f Hy	3HcH	12-0 t	1/9	Washington (12L)	2/1F	128	135
3 Dec 22	San Sandown	16f Sft	2HcH	10-10 t	2/9	Love Envoi (¾L)	17/2	125	130
26 Oct 22	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	3HcH	11-13 t	4/6	Sonigino (19½L)	9/2	126	119
7 Mar 22	Wet Wetherby	16f Hy	3HcH	11-6 t¹	1/6	Albert's Back (shd)	4/1	122	127
4 Mar 19	Fnt Fontainebleau	18f VSft	4yH	11-3	2/8	Fou Du Bresil (2½L)	9/5F	-	116
9 Sep 18	Chb Chateaubriant	17f GS	3yH	10-6	1/10	Boltissime (3L)	13/5F	-	110

Givega

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

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

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

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

3-3 in completed races under rules; easy C&D winner last time; may not have reached limit

11P1

Age: 7

Weight: 11-4

OR: 133

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Feb 23	San Sandown	16f GS	4NvH	11-11	1/8	Immortal (7½L)	7/4	129	135
14 Jan 23	War Warwick	21f Hy	NvHG2	11-2	PU/7	Grey Dawning ()	3/1F	130	-
26 Dec 22	Fon Fontwell	17.5f GS	4NvH	11-4	1/13	Rambo T (5L)	4/9F	-	127
24 Nov 22	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	4NvH	11-0	1/12	High Game Royal (13L)	6/5F	-	130

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Royale Margaux ^t

J: Caoilin Quinn ⁵

T: Tom Symonds

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Going Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts on this ground (80%)

Soundly beaten on British debut six weeks ago and others arrive with less to prove

P14155

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 132

Days: 43

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 23	Hun Huntingdon	20f GS	ChLM	11-0 t	5/6	Jeremys Flame (42L)	50/1	135	112
29 Oct 22	Com Compiegne	18f VSft	4yHL	11-5 ht	5/6	Master Nonantais (15½L)	17/10	-	118
25 Sep 22	Mer Merano	17.5f Hy	4yH	10-8 t	1/8	Dionis (7L)	4/7F	-	-
22 Jun 22	Aut Auteuil	18f VSft	HG3MM	10-6 ht	4/7	Roberta Has (35L)	68/10	-	97
4 Jun 22	Aut Auteuil	17.5f Hy	4yChL	10-2 ht	1/6	Mister Champdoux (1L)	2/1	-	119
22 May 22	Aut Auteuil	19.5f VSft	4yHG1	10-3 t	PU/9	Hawai Du Berlais ()	12/1	-	-

Iceo ^h

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (31%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (31%)

Shaped well after ten months off when second over C&D; unexposed and looks a danger to all

1144-2

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 132

Days: 63

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jan 23	San Sandown	16f Sft	2HcH	11-3 h	2/10	Hardy Du Seuil (3L)	3/1	131	131
26 Feb 22	Kem Kempton	16f GS	NvHG2	10-10 h	4/8	Aucunrisque (4½L)	9/2	134	121
29 Jan 22	Chl Cheltenham	17f Gd	4yHG2	11-3 h	4/8	Pied Piper (18½L)	15/8	-	116
27 Dec 21	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	23yH	11-3 h¹	1/10	Rewired (17L)	9/4F	-	130
28 Aug 21	Die Dieppe	17f Sft	3yH	10-6 t	1/11	Masked Dream (5½L)	21/1	-	108

Man O Work

J: William Kennedy

T: P G Fahey

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

Fourth in big field at Fairyhouse in December; not discounted but will need a career best

1-524F

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 132

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Feb 23	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	HcH	10-5	F/17	Gaelic Warrior ()	10/1	129	-
4 Dec 22	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	HcH	10-8	4/17	Merlin Giant (8½L)	8/1	129	133
19 Oct 22	Nav Navan	14f Hy	Md	10-1	7/12	Sundial (19½L)	9/4F	-	54
19 Sep 22	Lis Listowel	16f Gd	4yHcH	10-4	2/14	Prairie Dancer (6½L)	11/2	127	128
30 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	16f Y	4yHG1	11-0	5/6	Vauban (30L)	28/1	-	118
13 Mar 22	Lim Limerick	16f Sft/Hy	4yH	11-7	1/12	Instit (2¼L)	15/8	-	122

Djelo

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

Again disappointing when upped in trip at Ascot; lightly raced but needs to turn a corner

1-1230

Age: 5

Weight: 11-1

OR: 130

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Feb 23	Asc Ascot	19.5f GS	2HcH	10-12	10/12	Irish Hill (17½L)	6/1	130	120
7 Jan 23	San Sandown	16f Sft	2HcH	11-1	3/10	Hardy Du Seuil (3¼L)	15/8F	129	131
30 Nov 22	Hay Haydock	19f Sft	3HcH	11-9	2/4	Jungle Jack (7L)	1/3F	121	123
20 Nov 22	Exe Exeter	18.5f GS	3HcH	11-2	1/11	Hartur D'Oudairies (7½L)	11/2	114	130
13 Nov 21	Ncy Nancy	17f Hy	3yH	10-8 ht	1/7	Icare Conti (½L)	83/10	-	106

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Punctuation ^t

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O'Brien

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Shot up the weights after four wins; another jolt of improvement required

11-114

Age: 6

Weight: 11-0

OR: 129

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	2HcH	10-3 t	4/15	Hacker Des Places (4¾L)	100/30F	129	131
9 Dec 22	Chl Cheltenham	17f Gd	3HcH	10-12 t	1/9	Too Friendly (3¾L)	9/2	121	131
20 Nov 22	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	4HcH	11-11 t	1/8	Kings Keeper (nk)	6/4F	115	124
5 Mar 22	Nby Newbury	16.5f Sft	4NvHcH	11-0 t	1/9	Irish Hill (1¼L)	11/8F	106	114
15 Jan 22	War Warwick	16f Sft	4NvHcH	10-11 t¹	1/12	Sainte Doctor (4½L)	15/8F	95	110
31 May 21	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	5HcH	11-4	9/13	Dylan's Sea Song (11½L)	5/1	98	86

Knickerbockerglory

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Running well over fences; not discounted although stable jockey rides Playful Saint

311-12

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 129

Days: 108

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 22	Wet Wetherby	15f Hy	3HcCh	11-9	2/6	No Risk Des Flos (7L)	EvensF	133	140
6 Nov 22	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-6	1/2	Easy As That (3¼L)	4/9F	129	140
22 Apr 22	Per Perth	16f GS	4NvH	11-13	1/8	Fleurman (8½L)	1/3F	128	130
3 Mar 22	Lud Ludlow	16f Sft	4NvH	11-7	1/10	Hidor De Bersy (17L)	2/5F	120	130
26 Jan 22	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	3NvHcH	11-12	3/6	Aucunrisque (19½L)	2/1	122	117
10 Jan 22	Tau Taunton	16.5f Sft	4MdH	11-6	1/13	Moveit Like Minnie (15L)	8/11F	-	124

Fine Casting

J: Luca Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (27%)

Personal best when scoring at Haydock but struggled off revised mark next time

4-2315

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 129

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 23	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	3HcH	12-1	5/11	Ballybegg (13L)	7/2	131	128
30 Dec 22	Hay Haydock	19f Sft	3HcH	11-3	1/9	Jungle Jack (11L)	3/1	123	134
9 Dec 22	Don Doncaster	19.5f Gd	3HcH	10-13	3/5	Rathmacknee (1½L)	8/15F	123	126
11 Nov 22	Chl Cheltenham	21f Gd	3HcH	11-6	2/18	Sweet Will (3¾L)	4/1J	119	126
12 Feb 22	War Warwick	16f GS	4HcH	11-12	4/7	Osprey Call (12L)	2/1F	120	119
19 Jan 22	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	4HcH	11-4	1/11	John Betjeman (4½L)	5/2F	114	120

Monviel

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs

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

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Improved this season, impressive scorer at Ascot; ought to be in the thick of things

118-15

Age: 6

Weight: 11-0

OR: 129

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 23	Nby Newbury	16.5f Gd	HcHG3	10-10	5/16	Aucunrisque (13½L)	12/1	130	130
18 Nov 22	Asc Ascot	15.5f GS	2HcH	10-4	1/9	Shanroe (8½L)	15/2	120	129
12 Mar 22	San Sandown	16f Sft	HcHG3	10-1	8/22	Suprise Package (17L)	22/1	121	115
17 Feb 22	San Sandown	16f Hy	4NvH	11-7	1/5	Operation Manna (1½L)	15/8F	-	120
20 Jan 22	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	4MdH	11-6	1/10	Duke Of Rockingham (1¼L)	6/1	-	113
30 Dec 21	Tau Taunton	19f GS	4NvH	10-12	6/14	Brave Kingdom (23L)	28/1	-	98

Hardy Du Seuil

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

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

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

C&D winner in January; unlikely to be far away under similar conditions

22-531

Age: 6

Weight: 10-13

OR: 128

Days: 63

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jan 23	San Sandown	16f Sft	2HcH	10-10	1/10	Iceo (3L)	4/1	124	127
12 Nov 22	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Gd	3HcH	11-10	3/12	Iroko (7¾L)	17/2	126	125
9 Oct 22	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Gd	2HcH	10-6	5/5	Effernock Fizz (32L)	10/1	133	114
5 Apr 22	Sth Southwell	16f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-8	2/3	Sir Tivo (6L)	5/6F	135	124
5 Mar 22	Kel Kelso	17f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-8	2/6	Dubai Days (2½L)	11/4F	135	142
22 Jan 22	Hay Haydock	20f Sft	NvChG2	10-8	2/6	Minella Drama (9½L)	7/1	133	135

Zoffany Bay

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Peter Fahey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Encouraging second after long absence last time; big player for last year's winning yard

2F51/2

Age: 9

Weight: 10-10

OR: 125

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Feb 23	Asc Ascot	19.5f GS	2HcH	10-7	2/12	Irish Hill (1¾L)	25/1	122	126
20 Mar 21	Aut Auteuil	19.5f Hy	HcHL	10-12	1/14	Super Alex (4L)	151/10	-	130
1 Mar 21	Aut Auteuil	18f Hy	HcHL	10-12	5/15	Bonaparte Sizing (4½L)	10/1	-	125
6 Jan 21	Pau Pau	19f Hy	HcH	10-12	F/14	Portentoso ()	59/10	-	-
5 Dec 20	Pau Pau	19f VSft	H	10-3	2/8	Ajas (7L)	10/1	-	-
27 Oct 20	Fnt Fontainebleau	18f VSft	H	11-3	1/14	()	7/2F	-	-

Kellahen

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

In frame all five hurdle starts but beaten favourite last time and this is tougher

42-123

Age: 6

Weight: 10-7

OR: 122

Days: 60

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Jan 23	Don Doncaster	16.5f GS	4NvH	11-3	3/16	Hidden Beauty (9¼L)	7/4F	124	117
3 Dec 22	Wet Wetherby	16f Sft	3HcH	10-10	2/7	Lebowski (3L)	8/11F	122	127
9 Nov 22	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Sft	3NvH	11-0	1/13	Ivar (6L)	12/1	-	125
23 Mar 22	Lud Ludlow	16f Gd	4NvH	11-3	2/8	Whizz Kid (9½L)	5/1	-	105
28 Jan 22	Hun Huntingdon	16f GS	4NvH	11-4	4/10	Dibble Decker (13L)	11/2	-	102
28 Aug 21	Dea Deauville	9.5f St		9-6	5/8	Marcan (3½L)	6/4F	-	86

Western Zephyr ^h ¹

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Too free last time; has improvement to make on handicap debut in a first-time hood

0-1315

Age: 6

Weight: 10-6

OR: 121

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Feb 23	Exe Exeter	16.5f Gd	NvHL	11-5	5/6	Luccia (45L)	11/2	121	101
13 Jan 23	Hun Huntingdon	16f GS	4NvH	11-8	1/14	Welsh Charger (2¼L)	30/100F	120	121
20 Dec 22	Lud Ludlow	16f GS	4NvH	11-6	3/15	Pembroke (17L)	11/8F	-	123
21 Nov 22	Lud Ludlow	16f GS	4MdH	11-4	1/12	Brentford Hope (6L)	6/5F	-	120
9 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	17f GS	NHFG2	11-4	14/18	Lookaway (57L)	33/1	117	76
28 Jan 22	Hun Huntingdon	16f GS	5MdNHF	11-6	1/13	Rambo T (1¼L)	7/2F	-	116

Soaring Glory

T: Jonjo O'Neill

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)

435-P5

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 143

Days: 70

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Dec 22	Nby Newbury	20.5f Sft	2HcH	12-0	5/10	Blenkinsop (16L)	11/1	145	133
27 Nov 22	Crl Carlisle	16f Sft	3NvCh	11-4	PU/7	Bass Rock ()	13/8F	147	-
12 Feb 22	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	HcHG3	11-12 p	5/14	Glory And Fortune (4½L)	8/1	147	150
26 Dec 21	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	HG1	11-7	3/5	Epatante (2½L)	17/2	149	149
27 Nov 21	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	HcHL	11-10	4/4	Onemorefortheroad (4¾L)	5/6F	149	149
30 Oct 21	Asc Ascot	15.5f Sft	HcHL	11-11	1/14	Leoncavallo (2½L)	5/1	143	149

Salsada ^tp

T: Brian Ellison

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

122-2

Age: 6

Weight: 10-12

OR: 127

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Jan 23	Don Doncaster	16.5f Gd	HG2M	11-2 tp	2/6	Epatante (6½L)	28/1	118	132
22 Jun 22	Sal Salisbury	14f GF	3Hc	9-11 tp¹	4/6	Dancing Harry (1¾L)	14/1	92	96
13 Apr 22	Sth Southwell	16f Gd	4NvH	11-0	2/9	Carn A Chlamain (5½L)	1/2F	122	102
25 Mar 22	Mus Musselburgh	17.5f GS	4NvH	11-0	2/4	Well Planted (1¼L)	4/7F	-	90
17 Oct 21	Sed Sedgefield	17f Gd	4MdH	10-10	1/12	Minella Plus (13L)	2/1F	-	124
31 Jul 21	Nmk Newmarket (July)	12f Gd	LF	9-5	7/9	Save A Forest (11L)	50/1	94	86