Newby Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 4m 26.10s

Tonicngin

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: K DalgleishWS

7/4

Irish Wells gelding who makes his first racecourse appearance having cost €17,000 as a three-year-old. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Vodka Wells; had wind surgery already. Trainer 9-34 with newcomers (3-6 at this track).

Form:

Connective^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond

5/2

Ex-Godolphin gelding; makes his debut having cost 5,500 (Doncaster Autumn Sales). By Dubawi the dam was unraced but does have winning relations on her side. Trainer has a modest 10% strike-rate with bumper newcomers; 0-3 at Carlisle.

Form:

Dartmoor

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

5/4

Originally cost €13,000 as a three-year-old before being resold at the same age for £32,000 to current connections. Half-brother to a couple of winners in France; dam 1m winner. Trainer decent record with newcomers but 0-11 at this track.

Form:

Non-Runners

Mannochmore

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Dartmoor (5/4), Tonicngin (7/4), Connective (5/2), Mannochmore (3/1)

Backers may well need a drink before whilst trying to work out this bumper where none of the quartet of protagonists have seen the racecourse before. That would make Keith Dalgleish’s TONICNGIN an appropriate winner, the trainer has a good record with newcomers especially here in Cumbria. Dartmoor appeals as the main danger despite Jonjo O’Neill not having had a debut bumper winner at Carlisle; his sales price and pedigree mark him down as looking as though he has ability. The Godolphin cast off Connective shades the minor placing over Mannochmore with the trainer of the Dylan Thomas gelding not having had a bumper winner this season.