Walters UK Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 4m 11.1s

Smiths Cross²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| D

5/6

Point-to-point winner and made an impressive start to his rules career when successful by 21L in a four runner bumper at Uttoxeter (heavy) last month. Interesting despite carrying a penalty.

Form: 2311

Summit Like Herbie⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

6/1

Heavy ground bumper winner at Exeter in January and making his first appearance since being gelded when finishing fifth there subsequently. Vulnerable in this contest.

Form: 15

Landofsmiles²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

5/1

Placed in an Irish point-to-point in January and made a promising debut when finishing 6L second on soft ground at Bangor last month. Interesting to see how he fares on this occasion.

Form: 532

He's A Goer⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Johns| T: T Lacey

5/1

Placed over an extended 1m6f at Newcastle (soft) on debut in December but disappointed when racing keenly at Hereford subsequently. Yard in good form (3/7) at present.

Form: 38

Mick Manhattan

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

8/1

Unraced son of Blue Bresil out of an unraced half-sister to useful hurdler Wingtips. One to note for a useful stable on racecourse debut.

Form:

Liberty Bella²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: T E Whelan| T: B Eckley

20/1

Fair form in two starts to date most recently when finishing 10L fourth at Chepstow (soft) last month. More needed if she's to take this contest.

Form: 54

Non-Runners

Good And Hardy¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Smiths Cross (5/6), Landofsmiles (5/1), He's A Goer (5/1), Summit Like Herbie (6/1), Good And Hardy (6/1), Mick Manhattan (8/1), Liberty Bella (20/1)

Trainer Evan Williams can boast a 20% strike-rate (5/25) with his bumper runners here in recent seasons and his newcomer MICK MANHATTAN can make a winning debut in the concluding contest on the card. The son of Blue Bresil is taken to get the better of previous winner Smiths Cross who made virtually all when winning last time while Good And Hardy can claim third on his first outing under rules.