17:30 Wincanton

Sunday 22 April 2018

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SJH Carpets Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 1)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 37.45s

Tidal Flow¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

13/8

Made a winning debut in a competitive Newbury contest on good-to-soft ground in November. Carries a penalty for that success but likely to run well once more.

Form: 1

Boldmere

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

20/1

Unraced son of Multiplex purchased for €6,200 at the sales as a foal. Yard not known for their bumper winners and probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Building Futures⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott

33/1

Finished a well beaten sixth at Warwick (soft) when making his debut in January. More needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 6

Drunken Pirate

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Garner⁽³⁾| T: Noel Williams

10/1

Unraced home-bred son of Black Sam Bellamy and a half-brother to the useful jumper Letsby Avenue. Worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

Jeffrey⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: R Walford

50/1

Failed to beat a rival home having race prominently on debut at Newbury (soft) in January. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 0

Bold Plan⁷¹

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

6/1

Purchased for £195,000 having won a point-to-point at Kirkistown (heavy) in February. Interesting runner for a stable in decent form (4/25) in recent weeks.

Form: 1

Emmpara^h⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

66/1

Fair effort despite finishing last of six in a Fontwell (heavy) bumper of an extended 1m5f in February. Interesting to see how he performs in this.

Form: 6

Milkwood

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N P Madden| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Unraced Dylan Thomas gelding and a half-brother to a couple of black-type performers on the Flat among others. Worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

Russian Hawk

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard

20/1

Unraced son of Malinas bought for €90,000 at the sales in June last year. Half-brother to the promising Out Of The Loop and market support would be interesting on debut.

Form:

Samarquand^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry

5/1

Unraced son of Malinas purchased for £38,000 at the sales last year. Half-brother to the useful Warriors Tale and wears a hood on debut for this leading stable.

Form:

Sirobbie⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas

66/1

Fair effort in finishing fourth of nine in a Fakenham (soft) bumper on debut in February. Likely more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 4

Zyon

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

4/1

Unraced gelding by Martaline bought for €105,000 last year. Half-brother to the useful Princely Player and represents a leading stable on his racecourse debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Bachy Baby¹²⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: M Blake J: Philip Donovan

Newtown Boy

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: A King J: Wayne Hutchinson

Rowley Park¹¹⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Miss L Blackford J: Conor Smith

Coastal Drift⁸³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: C L Tizzard J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Tidal Flow (13/8), Zyon (4/1), Samarquand (5/1), Bold Plan (6/1), Newtown Boy (8/1), Drunken Pirate (10/1), Russian Hawk (20/1), Boldmere (20/1), Bachy Baby (20/1), Coastal Drift (20/1), Milkwood (25/1), Building Futures (33/1), Jeffrey (50/1), Sirobbie (66/1), Emmpara (66/1), Rowley Park (66/1)

ZYON, one of a number of four-year-old's in division one of the bumper can make a winning debut for trainer Paul Nicholls. The selection is a half-brother to a couple of useful performers and is taken to get the better of previous winner Tidal Flow who was impressive in winning at Newbury in the autumn but has to concede weight to all of his rivals in this. Samarquand represents a stable who do well in bumpers (41/161 in recent years) and he can claim third on debut.