13:37 Southwell

Tuesday 24 November 2020

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Visit attheraces.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 3m 54.21s

All Shook Up

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

17/2

€105,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including French 17f hurdler Rosaville. Appeals on paper and in excellent hands so newcomer warrants plenty of respect.

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Curio Bay

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

50/1

€80,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam, point winner, half-sister to very smart chaser (2m-2½m winner) Colonel Braxton. Bred to be no back number so one for shortlist on debut.

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Fair Skip

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

80/1

Fair Mix gelding. Dam winning pointer. Yard took this contest 12 months ago so newcomer is not without interest, although Imperial Storm also represents same connections. Market can guide.

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Firestep

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

15/8

€46,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Dam, useful 2m hurdle winner, closely related to useful staying hurdler Oathkeeper. Top stable always to be feared in these contests so most interesting contender.

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Gerard Mentor³⁴

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

7/1

9/2, promising second of 9 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 34 days ago. Sure to build on that so well worth considering for yard among the winners.

Form: 2

Imperial Storm

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

3/1

€45,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Krugermac. In-form handler captured this prize last season so newcomer is one to note.

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Make A Deal²⁶⁹

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

80/1

€90,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Brother to smart hurdler Polly Peachum, and half-brother to fairly useful staying chaser Some Man. Bred to be no back number but yard not renowned for debut winners.

Form: 5P-

Midnight Centurion

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

25/1

Midnight Legend gelding. Dam, fair maiden hurdler, half-sister to useful chaser (2m-2½m winner) Centasia. Maiden pointer but yard can ready its debutants so another worth considering.

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Neon Moon⁶⁶

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

11/2

€70,000 3-y-o, No Risk At All gelding. Dam, useful staying chase winner, sister to smart chaser Perfect Candidate. Point winner so shouldn't be underestimated for his new yard. Worth a market check.

Form: P-1

Steady The Ship²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

9/1

8/1, green when encouraging third of 9 in bumper at Ascot (15.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago. Capable of better so one for the shortlist.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Firestep (15/8), Imperial Storm (3/1), Neon Moon (11/2), Gerard Mentor (7/1), All Shook Up (17/2), Steady The Ship (9/1), Midnight Centurion (25/1), Curio Bay (50/1), Make A Deal (80/1), Fair Skip (80/1)

Lots of potentially useful sorts here and well-bred newcomer FIRESTEP is taken to continue Nicky Henderson's fine recent run and come out on top. Kim Bailey's Gerard Mentor heads the list of dangers on the back of his promising Hereford bumper second and All Shook Up and Imperial Storm are two other interesting recruits who can have say in a fascinating bumper.