No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty
Offical Rating
Forecast Price*
Jockey/
Trainer
1 Al Alfa (GB)
(133J)
5 ch g Alflora (IRE) - Two For Joy (IRE) (Mandalus)
6-31 Mr James Drummond
11-4
7/2
R Johnson
P J Hobbs
Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Denis Ahern in Ireland.
2 Bellisime (FR)
(8J)
5 ch g Turgeon (USA) - Bellamira (FR) (Green Tune (USA))
8 Miss Amy H Downie
11-4
50/1
Michael Byrne (5)
A Downie
Dam a lightly raced maiden. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Letsby Avenue when eighth of 10 on his racecourse debut at Haydock over 2m (good) earlier this month.
3 Cheat The Cheater (IRE)
5 b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Ballyclough Gale (Strong Gale)
Mr G Costelloe
11-4
11/4
A P McCoy
Miss R Curtis
Half-brother to Takagi, won five times in chases between 2m 3f and 3m 1f, over hurdles at 2m 3f, in a point to point race at 3m and in NH flat race at 2m 2f including a Group 2 race.
4 Its A Mistake (IRE)
5 b g Aboo Hom - Creative Princess (IRE) (Creative Plan (USA))
West Coast Haulage Limited
11-4
12/1
J E Moore
P Bowen
Half-brother to Goawayoutofthat, won four times in point to point races at 3m.
5 Simply Charles (IRE)
(19J)
5 ch g Blueprint (IRE) - Stormy Sea (IRE) (Strong Gale)
5 Mr T J & Mrs H Parrott
11-4
16/1
Mr S Drinkwater (7)
Mrs H Parrott
Half-brother to Calusa Caldera, won three times in chases between 2m 4f and 2m 6f and twice over hurdles at 2m 4f. Finished 17l behind Yes Daddy when fifth of 9 at 8-1 on his racecourse debut at Market Rasen over 2m 1f (good) last month.
6 Berea Boru (IRE)
4 b g Brian Boru - Wayward Venture (IRE) (Mister Mat (FR))
Mr Ashley Hart
10-12
8/1
T J O'Brien
P Bowen
Half-brother to Venture To War, won in a point to point race at 3m.
7 Bertie's Desire (GB)
4 b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Temptation (FR) (Lando (GER))
Mr T D J Syder
10-12
8/1
L Aspell
O Sherwood
Full brother to Princely Player, won over hurdles at 2m 3f.
8 Whisper (FR)
4 b g Astarabad (USA) - Belle Yepa (FR) (Mansonnien (FR))
Walters Plant Hire Ltd
10-12
5/2
A Tinkler
N J Henderson
Full brother to Chuchoteuse, won six times over hurdles between 1m 7f and 2m 3f and in a chase at 2m 1f.
9 Genuine Art (GB)
(17J)
5 b m Generosity - Impulsive Bid (IRE) (Orpen (USA))
8 Ms E M Gibby
10-11
33/1
A Conlon (5)
Lucy Jones
Dam won over hurdles at 2m. Well beaten at 33-1 behind Ballybough Pat when eighth of 10 on her racecourse debut over this course and distance (good) last month.
Rebecca Curtis boasts a tremendous 30 per cent strike-rate in bumpers and her newcomer CHEAT THE CHEATER makes plenty of appeal on paper. With Tony McCoy on board, he looks set to go well at the first time of asking. Nicky Henderson also has a terrific strike-rate in bumpers and his debutant Whisper commands respect. Bertie's Desire, It's A Mistake and point-to-point winner Al Alfa are worth monitoring closely in the market as support for either of them could prove significant.
