Sheik Persad Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 4m 15.95s

Longhouse Sale^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

1/4

Unchallenged in landing three bumpers and promises even better over this longer trip. Stable have been quieter of late but hard to see anything being good enough to lower his colours.

Form: 1111

Represented^t1¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| BF

8/1

Presenting gelding who cost £34,000 as a three-year-old. Beat a poor lot on debut and was soon beaten under a penalty next time.

Form: 1-4

Templepark⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case

6/1

Bought for £75,000 at the Aintree sales shortly after winning an Irish point-to-point in ready fashion. Has found one too good on both bumper starts and the form is not particularly strong.

Form: 31/22

Roystory

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins

12/1

Newcomer by Top Notch Tonto's sire Thousand Words out of a dam who was placed in a bumper.

Form:

Avonmore⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: F Brennan

50/1

Didn't stay with Nicky Henderson very long, hooded for debut at Warwick but gave plenty of trouble and refused to race. Third of six at Newton Abbot and in a much stronger race this time.

Form: R3

Spendable¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss K Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: P York

66/1

Out of a dam who won six point-to-points, a chase and a hurdle for this yard. Tailed off on sole start between the flags and surprising if she is good enough to give stable their first bumper winner.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Longhouse Sale (1/4), Templepark (6/1), Represented (8/1), Roystory (12/1), Avonmore (50/1), Spendable (66/1)

This should be straightforward for LONGHOUSE SALE despite his hefty penalty. He has now completed a hat-trick in similar races and will once again utilise his stamina to full effect. Templepark looks booked for second once more having occupied that position in two ordinary events this summer, whilst the form of Represented's victory has worked out poorly and he was beaten in a weaker race than this last time.