21:05 Stratford

Saturday 9 June 2018

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Signfab UK Ltd Maiden Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 21:05 | Winning time: 3m 59.3s

Court Royale¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| BF

13/8

Dam half-sister to the yard's very useful Court Minstrel, and this one has shown more than enough in two starts to think he can take a hand in the finish here. Ground and track should be fine and every chance of success.

Form: 2-3

Game In The Park^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Allen

20/1

Poor form in point-to-points and yard not known for bumper winners. Not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form:

Bagan

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton

66/1

Yard are 0-13 in bumpers last five years and this one makes only minimal appeal on pedigree. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form:

Colonel Miller²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King

33/1

Dam a full sister to the useful hurdler Lieutenant Miller, but this one was a bit disappointing on debut at Newton Abbot last month, fading rather quickly. Yard 1-5 in bumpers here last five years. May improve.

Form: 0

Pleney³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan

12/1

Half-brother to useful hurdle winners Hello Sweetie and Close Shave, didn't to too badly when fourth on debut at Towcester and this less demanding track may help. Yard 1-6 with their bumper runners here last five years.

Form: 4

Cora Sundrop²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex

7/1

Yard 5-10 in bumpers here last five years, so has that as a very positive stat, and this is the first start for them after leaving Tom Lacey. May leave previous form behind and is worth a look in the market.

Form: 57-

Forget Me Knot²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle

4/1

Half-sister to the very useful hurdler/chaser J'y Vole, but looked to need more time after a finishing well beaten at Aintree on only start. Best watched here.

Form: 0-

Hartshorne Abbie³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: M Keighley

50/1

Better effort at Towcester last time but that still leaves her some way short of what's required here. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-6

Milldean Silva²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: J & S Best

16/1

Attracted a bit of support for her debut at Plumpton and wasn't disgraced in finishing fifth, although looked in need of more of a test than she may get today.

Form: 5

Get An Oscar²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

3/1

Point-to-point winner last month, although it was a modest event and she lacked the pace to win a 2m point-to-point in April. In good hands but others preferred.

Form: 2-R1

Pac It In⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: David Bass| T: D Weston

66/1

Only beat one home on debut at Kempton and 33/1 price tag suggested that not too much was expected anyway. Can only be watched here.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Court Royale (13/8), Get An Oscar (3/1), Forget Me Knot (4/1), Cora Sundrop (7/1), Pleney (12/1), Milldean Silva (16/1), Game In The Park (20/1), Colonel Miller (33/1), Hartshorne Abbie (50/1), Bagan (66/1), Pac It In (66/1)

Cora Sundrop is given plenty of respect on her debut for Warren Greatrex, who does so well with his bumper runners here, but COURT ROYALE has the form in the book and can put his experience to good use. Colonel Miller and Pleney may both do better this time too.