15:05 Sedgefield

Friday 10 January 2020

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Brian Ellison Racing Club Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 1)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 4m 9.55s

Blazing Port³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: T Davidson| CD

7/4

Can count smart chaser Burton Port among his siblings, and landed a gamble on debut over C&D when beating Universal Folly. Had a bit in hand there, and should go close under a penalty.

Form: 1

Arcanja^h1³²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

100/1

From the family of top-class hurdler Valiramix. Looked one for the longer term when sixth of 9 to Malystic in a bumper at Newcastle in February, and passed over after a lengthy absence.

Form: 6-

Conceal³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

20/1

Stowaway gelding cost connections €55,000 when purchased as a three-year-old in June last year. Well beaten on debut at Chepstow last month, but ought to do better, and worth a market check.

Form: 8

Ferry All⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison

10/1

Has shown similar form in a couple of starts to date, most recently when fourth of 8 to College Oak over C&D. Type to do better in time, but opposable in this company.

Form: 9-4

Ifyoucareshare

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R A Fahey

8/1

First foal of an unraced mare, but jockey booking for this son of Fair Mix catches the eye, and top Flat yard always respected with runners in this sphere. Heed market clues.

Form:

Linelee King⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| BF

5/6

Son of Martaline who was an impressive winner of a point-to-point on his only start, and cost £160,000 subsequently. Beaten narrowly on bumper debut at Chepstow when odds-on, and worth another chance having conceded first run to the winner there.

Form: 1-2

Steinkraus²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain JnrWS

16/1

Half-brother to modest staying jumper Yukon Delta out of a half-sister to top-class chaser Sir Rembrandt. Second in a point-to-point, but pedigree suggests he'll need a stiffer test to show his best under rules.

Form: P2-

Tumbling Dice²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

50/1

From the family of Supreme Novices' winner Arctic Kinsman, but looked badly in need of experience when 19L eighth of 14 to Pennine Cross on bumper debut, and looks a long-term prospect.

Form: 8

Not Another Bay^p1

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway

200/1

Carlotamix mare who cost just £1,200 as a 4-y-o, and makes limited appeal on paper. Fact she's equipped with cheekpieces for this debut hardly inspires confidence.

Form:

Fozzi

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross

150/1

Phoenix Reach filly out of an unraced mare, and makes limited appeal on pedigree. Yard still looking for first winner under rules, and recent results are discouraging.

Form:

Forecasts

Linelee King (5/6), Blazing Port (7/4), Ifyoucareshare (8/1), Ferry All (10/1), Steinkraus (16/1), Conceal (20/1), Tumbling Dice (50/1), Arcanja (100/1), Fozzi (150/1), Not Another Bay (200/1)

BLAZING PORT is well bred and was the subject of strong support when winning on debut over C&D. A penalty makes life harder, but he may be up to defying it at the main expense of point winner Linelee King, who was narrowly denied at Chepstow when an odds-on favourite. Ifyoucareshare represents a powerful yard, and is unlikely to want for fitness on his racecourse bow.