16:45 Kempton

Saturday 22 February 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0215:3516:1016:45

Betway Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 3m 46.1s

Minella Tara⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| D

6/1

Still held claims when falling on point-to-point debut and got off the mark at the first attempt under Rules when winning an AW bumper over 2m at Lingfield in early December. Interesting despite carrying a 7lb penalty.

Form: F1

Boothill¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry

5/1

Finished runner-up in both starts in point-to-point races including over 3m at Loughanmore (yielding) at the end of October. Purchased for £125,000 subsequently and is one for the shortlist on debut under Rules.

Form: 22

Bothwell Bridge²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

6/4

Half-brother to the useful Royalraise and ran well when finishing runner-up in a soft ground bumper over 2m at Huntingdon on racecourse debut just under a month ago. Bold show expected once more.

Form: 2

Dynamo Boy

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

20/1

Unraced Jeremy gelding bought for €105,000 as a three-year-old in June 2018. Half-brother to dual winner Morning Vicar and is worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

Form:

Press Your Luck¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Aspell| T: C Gordon

20/1

Failed to finish on first two point-to-point starts but made amends when winning by 2L at Portrush (3m, yielding-to-soft) in October. Bought for £40,000 at the sales subsequently and market support would be notable on debut under Rules.

Form: PF1

Valleres⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: A King

5/1

Made a winning debut in point-to-points when successful by ½L in a 3m event at Tattersalls Farm (soft-to-heavy) in December. Cost connections £80,000 subsequently and is an interesting runner on debut for this yard.

Form: 1

Doin'whatshelikes¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

20/1

Placed in a point-to-point on good ground last April but finished a well held fifth in a heavy ground bumper at Sandown on Rules and stable debut in November. Others hold more obvious claims in this contest.

Form: 62-5

Ballymillsy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

40/1

Unraced Lucarno gelding bought for €26,000 at the sales last June. Half-brother to winner Midnight Moss and he is worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

Form:

Bold Vision

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: D E CantillonWS

8/1

Unraced Shirocco gelding out of a mare who won eight times including twice in Listed hurdle races. Interesting to see how he performs on his first racecourse appearance.

Form:

Cardboard Shoes

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: P Charalambous

66/1

Unraced gelded son of Aussie Rules was sold for 23,000 gns at the sales as a yearling. Dam unplaced on the Flat in France and he is probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Grisbi De Berce

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

25/1

Unraced Tin Horse gelding out of a mare who ran over hurdles in France. Second runner for his trainer and he is worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

Form:

Skerries Harbour

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard

33/1

Unraced Sholokhov gelding bought for £40,000 at the sales last spring. Dam won a point-to-point and he is worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Bothwell Bridge (6/4), Boothill (5/1), Valleres (5/1), Minella Tara (6/1), Bold Vision (8/1), Press Your Luck (20/1), Dynamo Boy (20/1), Doin'whatshelikes (20/1), Grisbi De Berce (25/1), Skerries Harbour (33/1), Ballymillsy (40/1), Cardboard Shoes (66/1)

VALLERES, winner of his sole point-to-point start is taken to make a winning debut under Rules by recording a victory in the concluding bumper. The selection is taken to get the better of Bothwell Bridge who ran well to place in a similar race to this at Huntingdon on debut while third can go to Boothill who made the frame in a couple of Irish point-to-point races in the autumn.