15:55 Newbury

Thursday 9 November 2017

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:55

Team Archie Kindly Supported By Childs Farm Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 54.90s

Bigdeal

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

20/1

£29,000 newcomer by Montmartre out of a 1m1½f winning French dam. Trainer has occasional bumper winners so market best guide to expectations.

Form:

Burrows Edge²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: N J Henderson

7/2

Dual placed in point-to-points and cost current connections €140,000 in April. Trainer always prolific in bumpers and took this contest last year. Looks a leading player on rules debut.

Form: 32-

Cuddles Mcgraw

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

16/1

€8,500 three-year old by Court Cave and half-brother to a point-to-point winner. Others have more obvious pedigrees but trainer does particularly well in bumpers and is in fine form so not dismissed.

Form:

Don't Ask²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

10/1

Lone runner in the field to run under rules. Beaten 18½L when finishing fifth of 11 in a bumper at Ffos Las on good ground on debut last April . Subject of good support in the betting on that occasion and an interesting runner in this.

Form: 5-

Du Destin

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

7/1

€70,000 three year old purchase by little known French sire Fuisse who is a moderate flat sire. One of two debutants for Nicky Henderson who is prolific in bumpers but Burrows Edge has more obvious claims.

Form:

Field Master

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss E C Lavelle

12/1

€11,000 yearling by King George winner Doyen out of a 3m hurdle winner and from a solid jumps family. Trainer has occasional bumper winners but making a slow start this season. May need further in time.

Form:

Heydour

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: M R Channon

16/1

Gelding by top jumps sire Presenting out of an unraced dam related to several jumps winners. Trainer does well enough in bumpers to keep an eye on him in the market.

Form:

Irish Prince

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

10/1

€70,000 three year old purchase by Presenting is a half-brother to a bumper winner out of a dam who won over hurdles and fences. Trainer in good form and has enough bumper winners for this one to be respected.

Form:

Royal Magic^t1²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: A Nicol| T: S Thomas

50/1

Only showed ordinary form in three point-to-points to date. Former jumps jockey yet to have a bumper winner as a trainer albeit he's only had 17 runners.

Form: 6P6-

Savanna Roar

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Alex Ferguson⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling

10/1

€13,000 gelding by Derby third Let The Lion Roar is a full-brother to a winner of a bumper, hurdle and chase at up to 3m. Trainer rapidly ascending and started season well so worthy of a market check.

Form:

Sojourn^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: A J Honeyball

12/1

Getaway newcomer out of an unraced half-sister to classy chaser Exmoor Ranger. Small yard does well in bumpers so market support would be worth noting.

Form:

Stormy Milan

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon

16/1

€30,000 three year old by Milan. Brother to a point-to-point winner from an out and out jumps family. Trainer has occasional bumper winners but not as prolific as most trainers involved here.

Form:

The Last Of Them

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: T Lacey

14/1

Very stoutly bred newcomer by Kayf Tara out of high class mare Marello. Related to four jumps winners at up to 3m1f. Jockey booking catches the eye so worth a glance in the market.

Form:

Tidal Flow

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

6/1

€35,000 three-year old buy is a son of Galileo's brother Black Sam Bellamy. Dam's first three progeny all won under NH rules and trainer won four of eight bumpers this season so looks a likely candidate.

Form:

Touchy Subject¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: Miss J S Davis

33/1

Bought for £24,000 after finishing second in a Tralee point-to-point over 3m. Trainer 0 from 22 in bumpers last five years so not one of appeal here.

Form: 2

What's Occurring

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood

12/1

Debutant by Rail Link is a half-brother to a point-to-point and 2m4f hurdle winner from an unraced jumps bred dam. Trainer now known for bumper winners so best watched barring significant market support.

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Forecasts

Burrows Edge (7/2), Tidal Flow (6/1), Du Destin (7/1), Don't Ask (10/1), Savanna Roar (10/1), Irish Prince (10/1), Sojourn (12/1), What's Occurring (12/1), Field Master (12/1), The Last Of Them (14/1), Stormy Milan (16/1), Heydour (16/1), Cuddles Mcgraw (16/1), Bigdeal (20/1), Touchy Subject (33/1), Royal Magic (50/1)

A very interesting early season bumper with the majority of the top yards represented so there is every likelihood that the winner will need to be smart. The most appealing claims belong to expensive purchase BURROWS EDGE, one of two runners for Nicky Henderson. He showed smart from in point-to-points and looks an exciting prospect. The market usually offers clues in these races but of the newcomers the most appealing is Philip Hobbs' Tidal Flow particularly given the yard's start to this season in bumpers. Also high on the list of likely newcomers is Irish Prince for the Pipe team.