17:30 Huntingdon

Sunday 1 March 2020

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Enjoy The Cheltenham Festival With MansionBet Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 2.5s

Fortunate Fred³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

11/8

Promising 11½L third in a soft ground bumper over this C&D when making his debut in January. Likely to have improved for the experience and is a leading contender in this event.

Form: 3

George Of Naunton³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

8/1

Decent effort in finishing sixth in a bumper over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton (soft) on debut just over a month ago. Interesting runner with improvement likely.

Form: 6

Martinhal¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

6/5

Still held claims when falling in a point-to-point at Dromahane (3m, yielding-to-soft) on debut in November. Changed stables since and is of interest on Rules debut.

Form: F

Adstantes⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

66/1

Failed to figure when finishing 11L 17th in a bumper over 2m at Warwick (soft) when making his debut in January. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 0

Big Hearted Arthur⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly

25/1

Hung badly right-handed when pulled up in a bumper over this trip at Warwick (soft) on debut in January. Others hold more obvious claims on this occasion.

Form: P

Gumbo Flyer

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: James Bowen| T: P R Webber

14/1

Unraced Rail Link gelding bought for £20,000 at the sales in May last year. Dam ran three times over jumps in France and market support would be notable on racecourse debut.

Form:

Thebudinpundit⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

66/1

Struggled when finishing 62L tenth in a bumper over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton (good-to-soft) on debut in December and others make more appeal in this race.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Irish Sovereign

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Mrs S J Humphrey J: E J Walsh

Forecasts

Martinhal (6/5), Fortunate Fred (11/8), George Of Naunton (8/1), Gumbo Flyer (14/1), Big Hearted Arthur (25/1), Irish Sovereign (25/1), Thebudinpundit (66/1), Adstantes (66/1)

MARTINHAL showed ability prior to falling on debut in a point-to-point earlier this season and he can get off the mark at the first attempt under Rules with victory in the concluding bumper. Fortunate Fred performed well when third on debut and he can finish one place better by claiming second here while third place can go to George Of Naunton who is likely to have improved for his debut effort.