16:50 Newcastle

Wednesday 15 February 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

ESH Group Maiden Open NH Flat Race

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 6  |   2m 98y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:51  |   Winning time: 4m 11.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Al Shahir78
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton
4/5
Decent efforts in bumpers at both Carlisle (soft) and Southwell (good to soft) and should not be long before he breaks his duck.
2
Horse silk
Anywaythewindblows17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: N G Richards
11/2
€45,000 purchase by same sire as that of Annie Power. Very interesting newcomer from a yard in decent form and with a 50% strike rate in this sphere at this track.
3
Horse silk
Ballasalla
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr
5/1
€70,000 buy as a three-year-old and represents top connections in great form, although countering that the yard is 0-11 in bumpers at this track in the past five seasons. Market check advised.
4
Horse silk
Getonsam256
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Dale Irving(5)| T: J C Haynes
33/1
Sole start was a quiet one at Hexham last summer and yard has not had a bumper winner in the last few seasons, so best watched today.
5
Horse silk
Judge Earle
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: R A Fahey
11/1
€17,000 purchase from top yard largely associated with the Flat, but whose strike rate in bumpers is 33%. Good jumping pedigree and top pilot booked, so looks all set for a decent introduction.
6
Horse silk
Wig Wam Wiggle22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond
20/1
Sire has made a good start with his jumps progeny. This gelding was a €10,000 purchase, though yard's runners could be in a bit better form and not known for many bumper winners, so percentage call is to oppose.
7
Horse silk
Dali Mail
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Whillans(3)| T: D W Whillans
28/1
Failed to trouble the auctioneer's gavel and despite a recent winner for the yard, it has had no bumper winner in several seasons and this one looks best watched on debut.
8
Horse silk
Mathayus
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe
14/1
Modest ÂŁ8,500 buy with a decent pedigree, if not particularly jumps oriented. Yard has had 1-4 in this sphere in past five seasons, while its only recent National Hunt runner was a winner, so a market check strongly advised.

Forecasts

Al Shahir (4/5), Ballasalla (5/1), Anywaythewindblows (11/2), Judge Earle (11/1), Mathayus (14/1), Wig Wam Wiggle (20/1), Dali Mail (28/1), Getonsam (33/1)

Verdict

Mathayus may be capable of going well on debut, while the same can be said of Ballasalla who should be capable of getting involved. Al Shahir is the one to beat on racecourse form and a win would be no surprise, though the suggestion is ANYWAYTHEWINDBLOWS. Nicky Richards' charge is of good jumping stock and the trainer has a tremendous record in bumpers here, while his runners are generally going very well at present. 1. Anywaythewindblows 2. Al Shahir 3. Ballasalla

Prize Money

1st: ÂŁ1,560.002nd: ÂŁ458.003rd: ÂŁ229.004th: ÂŁ114.00

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