16:00 Sandown

Sunday 12 November 2017

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Bet 10 Get 20 At 188Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 5.50s

Classic Ben²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: S Edmunds

5/2

Failed to complete on two of his four point-to-point starts but made a promising bumper debut when runner-up at Chepstow (good) last month. Interesting if building on that.

Form: P55F-2

Khage^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill

8/1

Ran well to finish third in a bumper at Chepstow (good) last month. Hood worn on that occasion is retained today and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 3

Mercy Mercy Me

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

7/1

Unraced home-bred son of Shirocco out of a mare who was placed over hurdles. Stable can boast a 32% strike-rate (8/25) recently and worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

Ostuni

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls

9/1

Unraced Great Pretender gelding bought for €80,000 as a three-year-old in June last year. Dam was a winner over hurdles and is one to note on his debut for a leading stable.

Form:

Railroad Junkie^t⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

25/1

Fell on both point-to-point starts but put in an improved effort when beaten a head into second on his debut for this yard in a bumper over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (good-to-firm) in August. Interesting runner today.

Form: F-F2

Sammylou¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

50/1

Fair effort when fourth in a point-to-point in May but well held at Worcester (good) on his rules debut and likely to struggle once more.

Form: F-40

That'sthescoop

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

14/1

Unraced son of Dabbers Ridge out of a mare who was successful over hurdles on good ground. Worth a check in the market on his debut for a leading stable.

Form:

The Butcher Said²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex

5/4

Highly promising debut when second of 23 in a bumper at Punchestown (good-to-yielding). Form of that is working out well and likely to run well on his debut for this yard having been purchased for €135,000 subsequently.

Form: 2-

Legend Of France^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Phelan

100/1

Unraced daughter of Flying Legend cost £2,500 at the sales in July last year. Probably best watched wearing a hood for the first time on her racecourse debut.

Form:

Miss Malarky¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs L C Jewell

100/1

Signs of ability in three bumper runs for Diana Grissell earlier this year. This looks a more competitive contest and probably best watched on her debut for this stable.

Form: 69-6

Non-Runners

Don Lami²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: A J Honeyball J: Harry Cobden

Forecasts

The Butcher Said (5/4), Classic Ben (5/2), Don Lami (6/1), Mercy Mercy Me (7/1), Khage (8/1), Ostuni (9/1), That'sthescoop (14/1), Railroad Junkie (25/1), Sammylou (50/1), Legend Of France (100/1), Miss Malarky (100/1)

OSTUNI can make a winning debut for leading trainer Paul Nicholls. The selection was an expensive purchase as a three-year-old and is taken to get the better of The Butcher Said who ran well in a highly competitive bumper on his debut in Ireland. Of the remainder Railroad Junkie has already placed in a bumper contest and can claim third while Don Lami is another to note if turning out today.