Book Christmas Day At Western House 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 2.45s

Beacon Edge

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards

4/1

Unraced son of Doyen purchased for €12,000 in June last year. Half-brother to three time winner Fridaynightlights and market support would be notable on debut.

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Gennady

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: S R B CrawfordWS

3/1

Unraced gelding by Arakan out of an unraced half-sister to multiple winners Thistlecraft and Hilltopper. Top jockey booked for a decent yard on debut.

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Slainte Mhor

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

11/2

Unraced son of Milan bought for €40,000 at the sales in August last year. Worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

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Soviet Castle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies

20/1

Unraced gelding by Soivet Castle fetched €7,000 at the sales as a yearling. Half-brother to winner Sandanski and likely to appreciate further in time.

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Yes No Maybe So

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

2/1

Unraced son of Stowaway bought for £34,000 at the sales last December. Represents a good yard and capable of running well on racecourse debut.

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Miss Brooklyn

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: M & D Easterby

9/1

Unraced home-bred daughter of Notnowcato and a half-sister to multiple winners Steel City and debut winner Miss Sassypants. Market support would be notable on debut.

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Forecasts

Yes No Maybe So (2/1), Gennady (3/1), Beacon Edge (4/1), Slainte Mhor (11/2), Miss Brooklyn (9/1), Soviet Castle (20/1)

BEACON EDGE represents a stable with a 36% strike-rate (8/22) in bumpers here in recent seasons and he is taken to make the perfect start to his career by taking the concluding race on the card. Gennady has a top jockey booked to ride and he can finish runner-up while third place can go the way of Yes No Maybe So who is another who hails from a good yard.