16:40 Newcastle

Thursday 28 March 2019

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Equine Products Standard Open NH Flat Race

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 5  |   2m 98y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:41  |   Winning time: 3m 57.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Arnica31
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander
12/1
Brought along steadily by his experienced trainer; definite signs of improvement when finishing a keeping on 7½L fourth of ten to Nickolson (Olly Murphy) at Ayr (2m, good to soft).
2
Horse silk
Glenduff65
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| BF
8/11
Cost €90,000 as a 3yo; half-brother to the 2018 Champion Bumper winner Relegate; strong in the market on debut at Kelso (2m, good) in January when finishing 3L second to Mam Trasna.
3
Horse silk
Lemon T126
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson
5/1
Brother to the 2m hurdle winner Temple Man; showed signs of inexperience on debut at Market Rasen (2m+, good) in November when finishing over 12L fifth to Winningseverything; capable of better.
4
Horse silk
The Blame Game19
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Ewart
11/1
Runner-up for M.A Gunn at Leopardstown in December; well beaten fifth on debut for James Ewart in a competitive Ayr bumper (2m, soft) which is already yielding winners (third-placed Sidi Ismael).
5
Horse silk
Lastofthecosmicst65
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: I Jardine
40/1
Has a number of winners in his pedigree, including the 1m3f Flat scorer Cosmic Sun (half-brother); might ideally require more time and also has some work to do with Glenduff based upon his Kelso fifth to Mam Trasna.
6
Horse silk
Theflickeringlight16
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| BF
5/2
Flemensfirth mare; sister to the useful bumper winner Acronym; her fencing was her forte in Irish PTP's (unbeaten for Colin Motherway); beaten at short odds on her rules/stable debut at Sedgefield just over a fortnight ago; race fit.

Forecasts

Glenduff (8/11), Theflickeringlight (5/2), Lemon T (5/1), The Blame Game (11/1), Arnica (12/1), Lastofthecosmics (40/1)

Verdict

Nicky Richards has his string in fine fettle at present and sports a 28% strike-rate (26-93) with his runners in NHF races over the past five years (Marown won here recently). Plenty was seemingly expected of GLENDUFF on debut at Kelso in January (started 5/4f) and he managed to see off all bar the Irish raider Mam Trasna. With that winner since sold to Gordon Elliott for £95,000 (Tattersalls Cheltenham Sale), this seemingly modest bumper presents an ideal opportunity for the Trevor Hemmings-owned 5yo to strike at the second attempt.
  1. Glenduff
  2. Lemon T
  3. Theflickeringlight

Prize Money

1st: £2,274.002nd: £668.003rd: £334.004th: £167.00

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