William Bulwer Long Memorial Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 3m 38y
Going: Good

Runners: 5
Type: Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sleet

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Presentandcounting

Selected at: 11/4

It was only a three-runner Catterick handicap he won when last seen in November but he did it emphatically and has top rider in this sphere Gina Andrews booked for his hunter debut. Big chance.

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Racecard

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Runner

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Bardenstown Lad ^p

J: Mr E Mahon ³

T: Mrs S L Loughnane

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

Useful at best; well held in a hunter chase last month but has since won a point

-611P5

Age: 10

Weight: 12-6

OR: 130

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Jan 25	War Warwick	24f GS	6HntCh	12-6	5/9	Lift Me Up (23L)	12/1	135	112
3 Aug 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Y	HcHL	10-13 p	PU/18	The Wallpark ()	50/1	134	-
12 Jul 24	Klb Kilbeggan	25.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-12 p	1/11	Stuzzikini (5L)	6/1	120	128
17 May 24	Klb Kilbeggan	24f Gd	HcH	11-3 p	1/11	Lisnamult Lad (½L)	25/1	127	132
9 May 24	Tip Tipperary	23.5f Y	Ch	11-12 p	6/7	Easy Fella (60L)	16/1	123	74
26 Apr 24	Dpt Downpatrick	23.5f Gd	Ch	11-12 p	6/8	Another Choice (18½L)	100/30	126	100

Frere d'Armes ^p

J: Miss Heidi Palin ³

T: Dan Skelton

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won a handicap here in Dec and conceded weight all round in latest hunter chase

2571P1

Age: 8

Weight: 12-6

OR: 129

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Feb 25	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	4HntCh	12-1 p	1/5	Enrilo (1L)	11/4	129	133
8 Jan 25	Tau Taunton	21.5f Sft	5HntCh	12-1 p	PU/9	Angels Breath ()	100/30	129	-
22 Dec 24	Fak Fakenham	21f GS	3HcCh	11-7 p	1/7	Scene One (7L)	8/1	123	135
23 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	17f Gd	2HcCh	10-6	7/8	Martator (34L)	11/1	125	112
2 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	17f Gd	HcChG3	9-9	5/10	Martator (8½L)	17/2	128	128
20 Oct 24	Kem Kempton	18f Gd	3HcCh	11-2	2/6	Bourbali (1L)	5/2	123	130

Go On Chez

J: Mr Tom Hutsby ⁷

T: F A Hutsby

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 11 starts at this distance (55%)

Prolific winner of handicaps and added 2 hunter chases during the first half of last year

1-1464

Age: 9

Weight: 12-6

OR: 129

Days: 170

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Aug 24	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	2HcCh	9-13 tp	4/6	Kinondo Kwetu (22L)	7/1	133	120
30 Jun 24	Utt Uttoxeter	26f GS	2HcCh	10-3 tp	6/14	Hang In There (38L)	9/2F	130	101
31 May 24	Str Stratford	27.5f Gd	2HntCh	12-0 tp	4/8	What A Glance (7L)	3/1	130	130
8 May 24	Kel Kelso	23.5f Gd	4HntCh	11-13 tp	1/4	Windsor Avenue (4¼L)	30/100F	130	132
24 Apr 24	Lud Ludlow	24f Gd	4HntCh	11-5 tp	1/5	Percussion (5½L)	13/8F	130	137
5 Sep 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	20.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-12 tp¹	2/4	Vintage Fizz (2¾L)	7/2	130	134

Presentandcounting

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Donald McCain

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Lowered the course record over 3m1f on good ground at Catterick three months ago

4544P1

Age: 11

Weight: 12-6

OR: 125

Days: 84

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Nov 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Gd	3HcCh	12-0	1/3	Just Loose Change (18L)	2/1	121	133
27 Oct 24	Wcn Wincanton	20f Gd	2HcCh	10-10 p	PU/5	Numitor ()	6/1	122	-
9 Oct 24	Lud Ludlow	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-11 p¹	4/6	La Renommee (14½L)	14/1	127	125
6 Sep 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	20.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-13	4/8	Riskintheground (31L)	5/1	130	108
7 Jul 24	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	3HcCh	12-2	5/7	Jerrash (38L)	9/2	132	104
9 Jun 24	Per Perth	20f GF	3HcCh	12-2	4/9	Parisencore (3¾L)	9/2	132	133

Sopran Thor ^p

J: Mr Archie Loweth ⁷

T: John Whyte

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Clearly a declining force and recent point exploits don't bode well

1/U5P-

Age: 10

Weight: 12-2

OR: 112

Days: 621

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Jun 23	Fak Fakenham	21f Gd	3HcCh	11-6	PU/4	Quoi De Neuf ()	13/2	118	-
14 May 23	Plu Plumpton	20f Gd	4HcCh	12-2	5/6	Small Bad Bob (13½L)	25/1	122	117
1 May 23	War Warwick	20f Gd	4HcCh	11-13	UR/8	Another Crick ()	13/2	122	-
10 Apr 23	Fak Fakenham	21f GS	4SlHcCh	11-10	1/4	()	5/4F	118	126
7 Jan 23	San Sandown	20f Sft	3HcCh	11-4	7/8	Certainly Red (39L)	11/2	120	96
18 Apr 22	Hun Huntingdon	20f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-7	1/4	Zoffalee (5L)	11/4	122	129