16:00 Cheltenham

Sunday 17 November 2019

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High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire And Racing Remember Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 4m 19.14s

Brief Ambition²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| D

7/1

Off the mark at the third attempt in point-to-points in April, and put that experience to good use when winning 8-runner maiden bumper at Southwell last month by nose from Supamouse. Can't be ruled out, but needs to improve on that bare form.

Form: 1

Dusty's Choice²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: J & S Quinn| D

12/1

€70,000 half-brother to several winners. Comfortably landed a maiden bumper at Ayr by 1¾ lengths from Mr Caplan last month, but looked fully clued up there, so may not find as much improvement as some.

Form: 1

Everglow³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

10/1

Brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Centasia out of a half-sister to top bumper performer De Soto. Shaped best when narrow second in a strong bumper at Chepstow last month, and type to keep improving with experience.

Form: 2

Hugos Other Horse²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

8/1

Closely related to outstanding NH performer Cue Card among others, and like that horse, he landed a bumper at Fontwell in February for his first win. That form needs improving upon, but he's bred to do better with time, and is respected.

Form: 41-

Israel Champ^h1,t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| BF

16/1

Made all when winning impressively by 12L in an Irish point-to-point in March, and warm favourite for a Worcester bumper for new yard, but disappointed. Now tried in both a hood and tongue tie as he bids for compensation.

Form: 1-6

Stoner's Choice²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| D

7/1

Almost made a winning debut at Market Rasen when a neck second to Stormin Norman, and made amends with victory at Warwick in April. Has left Ben Case, and dangerous to assume he's yard's neglected as jockey is owner's son.

Form: 21-

Time Flies By²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Geraghty| T: N J Henderson| CD

5/6

£88,000 Getaway gelding represents top connections and comes from good jumping family. Knew what was required when making a winning debut here last month, but still very impressive, and hard to beat if repeating that form.

Form: 1

Bellevarde Express

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott

20/1

Shirocco half-sister to fairly useful jumper Ten Sixty and bumper winner Full Bore, out of a bumper winner, herself half-sister to high-class chaser Sam Adams. Appeals on pedigree, but no easy task on debut against proven rivals.

Form:

Non-Runners

Plenty In The Tank¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: E De Giles J: Non Runner

Legends Ryde¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Time Flies By (5/6), Legends Ryde (4/1), Brief Ambition (7/1), Stoner's Choice (7/1), Hugos Other Horse (8/1), Everglow (10/1), Dusty's Choice (12/1), Israel Champ (16/1), Plenty In The Tank (16/1), Bellevarde Express (20/1)

TIME FLIES BY created a very good impression by winning easily on his debut over C&D last month, and while he looked very forward there, he won't need to improve to follow up in all likelihood. Everglow will improve on an encouraging debut in a warm race at Chepstow and looks the biggest danger, although Hugos Other Horse, from the family of Cue Card, is the type to improve on last season's fair efforts, and he's not taken lightly.