17:00 Newbury

Saturday 24 March 2018

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Goffs UK Spring Sales Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 18.15s

Benny's Bridge¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

7/1

Made a winning debut when taking a nine runner bumper at Market Rasen (good-to-soft) in November under today's rider. Had a now 123-rated hurdler in behind that day and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 1

Caribert¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| BF

5/2

Debut winner at Wincanton (soft) in November but finished a well held second when attempting to follow up at Exeter (2m1f, soft) the following month. Yard can boast a 19% strike-rate (3/16) of late.

Form: 12

Brigade of Guards²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King

10/1

Fair effort when finishing fifth in a bumper on good ground at Kempton last month. Winner of that contest looks a useful prospect but likely needs to improve to figure today.

Form: 5

Donnytwobuckets

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

7/2

Unraced son of Jeremy purchased for £65,000 at the sales last May. Half-brother to winning hurdler Us And Them and worth a check in the market on today's racecourse debut.

Form:

Dorking Cock

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: T Lacey

8/1

Unraced son of Winged Love and related to a couple of winners in France. Yard are in flying form at present (6/9) and no surprise to see him run a big race on debut.

Form:

Endless Flight²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

16/1

Ran well for a long way prior to weakening into third in a soft ground bumper at Chepstow when making his debut last month. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 3

Jen's Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson

4/1

Unraced son of Malinas purchased for £65,000 at the sales last spring. Half-brother to classy pair Royal Regatta and Three Musketeers and one to note for a leading yard on debut.

Form:

Mr Pumblechook⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

20/1

Could finish only mid-division when making his debut in a soft ground bumper at Kempton last month. Likely to have improved for the experience but others have a more obvious chance today.

Form: 6

Sum Fun Now

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: A Stronge

50/1

Unraced son of Jeremy cost £21,000 at the sales ten months ago. Half-brother to dual winner Steely Addition but probably best watched on racecourse debut.

Form:

Wings of Darkness^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber

33/1

Unraced son of Winged Love and a half-brother to a couple of bumper winners including the useful Publican. Wears a tongue tie for today's debut.

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Hotter Than Hell

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: A King

25/1

Unraced daughter of No Risk At All and a half-sister to the useful performer Aurillac. Purchased for £16,000 last spring and market support would be interesting ahead of today's racecourse debut.

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Forecasts

Caribert (5/2), Donnytwobuckets (7/2), Jen's Boy (4/1), Benny's Bridge (7/1), Dorking Cock (8/1), Brigade of Guards (10/1), Endless Flight (16/1), Mr Pumblechook (20/1), Hotter Than Hell (25/1), Wings of Darkness (33/1), Sum Fun Now (50/1)

ENDLESS FLIGHT ran well when making his debut at Chepstow last month and with the stables youngsters usually improving with experience he can take this valuable bumper for trainer Sue Gardner. Previous winners Caribert and Benny's Bridge are both penalised for this contest and they can fight it out for second with preference for Harry Fry's charge who finished runner-up under a penalty last time.