2014 Kim Muir

[mayo]

A twitter exchange to note

Nick Robson @ValueRacingPlus 39m

Many Clouds - Kim Muir?

Paul Jones @sportspunter01 20m

@ValueRacingPlus Could be a good call, that. 145 so ok and owner record in race. Also great race lately for big weights. Novices 1-2 last yr

Nick Robson @ValueRacingPlus 3m

@sportspunter01 8-10lb top to bottom probably

Noticed Burton Port quoted at 16/1 too...Jonjo and Hemmings

[mayo]

Distance THREE MILES ABOUT ONE AND A HALF FURLONGS

Timetable

Enter by noon, February 18th and pay £75 stake
Confirm by noon on March 7th and pay £225
Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 12th
Weights published on February 27th

Conditions

For five yrs old and upwards
Rated 0-145
Penalties, after February 23rd, a winner of a steeple chase 5lb No penalty to increase a horse's weight above .11st 12lb
A novice horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of three times in Steeple Chases in Great Britain, Ireland or France.


Previous Winners
2013 SAME DIFFERENCE (IRE) 7-11-0 MR R. HATCH NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES 16-1 24
2012 SUNNYHILLBOY (IRE) 9-11-11 MR ALAN BERRY JONJO O'NEILL 13-2 23
2011 JUNIOR 8-11-6 MR J. J. CODD DAVID PIPE 10-3 24
2010 BALLABRIGGS (IRE) 9-11-12 MR R. O. HARDING D. MCCAIN JNR 9-1 24
2009 CHARACTER BUILDING (IRE) 9-11-12 MR J. J. CODD J. J. QUINN 16-1 24

[Old Vic]

Same Difference (IRE)
8 b g Mr Combustible (IRE) - Sarahs Reprive (IRE) (Yashgan)
Form: 143371/23413612-00P Owner: Mrs R Vaughan Breeder: Marie Fenlon
Nigel Twiston-Davies said: "He will attempt to win the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase for the second year in a row."
* Got up in the dying strides to gain a head success over Super Duty in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase at The Festival in 2013.
* Followed up that victory with another excellent run in a handicap chase, filling the runner-up spot in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown Park the following month.
* Has failed to match those heights so far this term in three Grade Three contests, coming home 11th in the United House Gold Cup at Ascot on November 2 and 10th in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on November 30. Pulled up on latest start in the Betfred Classic Chase at Warwick on January 11.
* Could bid for a repeat win in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (rated 4lb higher compared to last year) or run in the Baylis & Harding Affordable Luxury Handicap Chase.
Race Record: Starts: 17; Wins: 4; 2nd: 2; 3rd: 4; Win & Place prize money: £91,239