17:15 Perth

Friday 27 April 2018

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Nick Grimshaw From BBC Radio 1 Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 4m 3.60s

Emissaire^h1¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| BF

22/1

Took a bumper on his debut last year overcoming being held-up in a slowly-run race. Failed to build on that winning debut though in similar circumstances (failed to settle) and now returns after a break in a first time hood.

Form: 17

Amarone Gentleman^t⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett

100/1

Already operated on for his wind when he made his debut and showed very little. Now makes his second start with little expected.

Form: 3

Big Chunky

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: Julia Brooke

12/1

Plenty of stamina in the pedigree having been bought for €22,000 as a three-year-old. Yard are 0/6 in bumpers in the last five years and he would be a surprise winner.

Form:

Black N Blue

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: R M Smith

25/1

Failed to make the track before now despite having quite a decent pedigree (cost 190,000 guineas as a yearling). Despite his pedigree he's probably best watched with the yard not having saddled a bumper winner in last five years (0/25).

Form:

Bluefortytwo¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Ewart

7/1

First run for a new yard having made a promising start to his career when runner-up in an Ayr bumper for Donald Whillans. Form has yet to be tested by the principals but he's joined a yard doing well in this sphere.

Form: 2

Discko Des Plages²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson

14/1

Well backed on his debut at Towcester he proved to be a disappointment weakening quickly in the closing stages. More than likely to have come on for that run but more needed to be worthy of support here.

Form: 6

Doctor Dex¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Bargary| T: T R George| BF

5/1

Showed plenty of promise on his debut at Southwell when finishing in the runner-up slot and that form has worked out well. Disappointing therefore not to see him justify favouritism next time out although not ideally placed in the contest.

Form: 25

Jarveys Plate¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

9/4

Twice placed in Irish point-to-points he looks a likely sort to run well for a yard which are always to be respected in this sphere.

Form: 23

Mon Ami Bob^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Bethell

33/1

His form so far in three runs has looked rather ordinary and it's not hard to look for other options given how easily he was beaten last time.

Form: 0-74

Imperial Acolyte

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/2

Yard are already enjoying a good meeting and he looks a likely sort on pedigree which contains plenty of bumper winners. No surprise to see him strong in the market here and adding to the yard's 18% strike-rate in bumpers this year.

Form:

Nefyn Point

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Adrian Lane| T: D McCain Jnr

33/1

His brother Nefyn Bay has had a good season and if he shares his ability he's likely to make his presence felt here. Yard are bubbling along nicely in bumpers this season (22% strike-rate) and he's worth noting in the market.

Form:

Accost^t1⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander

66/1

Her debut at Newcastle was only a modest one and she provided no threat. Tongue-tie now employed for her second start with little expected.

Form: 0

Retrace⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

12/1

A faller on her debut in an Irish point-to-point recently she now makes her bumper debut and has to be respected from a yard that have always performed well in this sphere. Jockey booking takes the eye and any support worth noting.

Form:

Forecasts

Jarveys Plate (9/4), Imperial Acolyte (7/2), Doctor Dex (5/1), Bluefortytwo (7/1), Big Chunky (12/1), Retrace (12/1), Discko Des Plages (14/1), Emissaire (22/1), Black N Blue (25/1), Nefyn Point (33/1), Mon Ami Bob (33/1), Accost (66/1), Amarone Gentleman (100/1)

This looks a fairly decent bumper with a nice mix of newcomers from well respected bumper yards and a few that have already shown their ability. Doctor Dex needs to bounce back from a poor run last time but has to be given a chance on his debut run while Bluefortytwo now running for the Ewart team won’t be far away if he repeats his Ayr debut. The debutantes look a strong bunch though and IMPERIAL ACOLYTE is taken to make a wining debut for the Twiston-Davies yard who have had a good meeting so far. Jarveys Plate is another making his debut who comes from a yard that have to be respected in this sphere with Retrace and Nefyn Point two others to note in the market.