15:50 Ascot

Saturday 23 November 2019

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Rewarding Ownership With The ROA Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 3m 47.47s

Kid Commando¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball

5/4

Won an Irish point-to-point on his second start before recording an impressive success on his Rules debut in a Fontwell bumper (2m1f, soft) by 18L. Knew his job on debut but from a good jumping family; sets the standard even under a penalty.

Form: 51-1

Soaring Glory⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| D

8/1

€68,000 3yo; made plenty of appeal on pedigree prior to his debut and lived up to that "promise" when edging out another promising sort at Warwick. Travelled well (still a little green); will find this a tougher test under a penalty; still respected.

Form: 1

Willie Butler²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: N B King| D

22/1

Placed in two Irish point-to-points he still looked a work in progress when making his Rules/bumper debut at Huntingdon. Had about him to justify the strong support (2-1F); looks an above-average recruit but does have a penalty to carry.

Form: 231-

Bravemansgame²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

7/2

Cost £370,000 after taking his only Irish point-to-point in a very taking manner. Dam twice-raced over hurdles, half-sister to a couple of useful hurdler/chasers; yard 24% strike-rate since 2015 with bumper newcomers, one to note in the market.

Form: 1-

El Tornado^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Aspell| T: N J Gifford

12/1

Tongue-tie on for his debut; £72,000 3yo, half-brother to 2m1f hurdle winners in France Ariane Nopolis and Vanika Place, dam French bumper winner. Yard's last three bumper newcomers have won at 40-1, 10-1 and 6-1, clearly one to note in the market.

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Fier Echezeaux

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

25/1

Newcomer; £46,000 3yo, half-brother to useful chaser Savigny, dam ran once over fences. Yard 12-105 with bumper newcomers last five years (0-2 at Ascot). Looks to be one of the lesser lights from the yard in this sphere.

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Lord Apparelli

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

16/1

Brother to the yard's bumper winner Prince Llywelyn (makes his hurdles debut in the 12.20, finished second in this last year), cost £25,000 3yo. Dam hurdles winner who stayed as far as 2m6f, yard 16-67 (24%) with bumper newcomers last five years.

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Quiet Flow

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

28/1

Already had a wind op prior to his debut; stable 20-147 with newcomers in this sphere last five years. £62,000 3yo; half-brother to four winners including useful hurdler/chasers Amore Alato and Solomon Grey, needs checking in the market.

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Rocco Du Berlais

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Yard yet to have a bumper winner this year (0-10), 3-53 in the last five years with newcomers. Cost €33,000 3yo; dam, unraced, closely related to unreliable but useful hurdler/chaser Ipsos du Berlais, others make more appeal.

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Skatman²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P F Nicholls

9/1

One of two newcomers from this yard like his stablemate a winner on his sole Irish point-to-point run, subsequently purchased for £170,000. Dam achieved little in maiden point-to-points; market to guide which is the best of the yard's duo.

Form: 1

Thais Toir⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey

33/1

€80,000, 3yo who represents last year's winning yard but failed to justify the support he was given on his Warwick debut (4-1). Ground to make up with Soaring Glory on that performance; hard to see him turning things around with a 4lb pull for 13L.

Form: 5

Troed Y Parc²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: J D FrostWS

100/1

Fourth in a point-to-point in March he makes his bumper debut for a yard not known for their prowess in this sphere particularly with newcomers (0-3, last five years). Had wind surgery already, hard to see him troubling the principals.

Form: 4-

Zhiguli¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Had a rather unfortunate start to his career being brought down after 4f when making his debut in a recent Sandown bumper. 10-1 for that start he's one of two hopefuls from his yard, bred more stamina than speed, may need some time.

Form: U

Non-Runners

How's The Cricket¹⁶⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: J Farrelly J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Kid Commando (5/4), Bravemansgame (7/2), Soaring Glory (8/1), Skatman (9/1), El Tornado (12/1), Lord Apparelli (16/1), Willie Butler (22/1), Fier Echezeaux (25/1), How's The Cricket (25/1), Quiet Flow (28/1), Thais Toir (33/1), Zhiguli (66/1), Rocco Du Berlais (66/1), Troed Y Parc (100/1)

Traditionally a strong bumper four-year-olds have won the last four runnings with a penalty last carried successfully in 2015 although few have tried to carry the extra impost. The two Paul Nicholls newcomers are of particular interest and neither came cheap having both won Irish point-to-points on their debuts. It may well be that Bravemansgame who clocked a very quick time when winning his point-to-point is the pick over Skatman, the market will guide. Nick Gifford is in fine form with his bumper newcomers and his El Tornado has to be noted along with Soaring Glory and Lord Apparelli. KID COMMANDO was very impressive on debut and despite the penalty should prove a tough nut to crack.