Knolton Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 4m 30.09s

Chris Cool

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

16/1

Sulamani gelding. Dam 17f-2½m hurdle/chase winner. Yard 0-3 with newcomers in bumpers in last 12 months.

Form:

Dragoon Springs

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll

10/1

Arcadio gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Pauls Hill. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Make Your Mark. Rare bumper runner for yard.

Form:

Flann²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

5/1

£10,000 3-y-o, Brian Boru gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler Kestrel Valley. 12/1, seventh of 11 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 26 days ago.

Form: 7

Gentle River

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph

8/1

Gentlewave gelding. Dam, ran once in bumper, half-sister to unreliable but useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Bob Bob Bobbin. Yard gone close with a couple of newcomers in bumpers this month.

Form:

Irish Lion

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: W Greatrex

14/1

€2,000 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 29f) Guts For Garters. Yard 1-11 with newcomers in bumpers last 12 months.

Form:

Macfin

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

2/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam, point winner, sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Bennys Mist. Likely type for yard that get winners in this sphere.

Form:

Time To Follow

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: Miss R Curtis

9/4

£13,000 4-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Jeremys Flame and modest chaser Two Hoots. Market should guide.

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Forecasts

Macfin (2/1), Time To Follow (9/4), Flann (5/1), Gentle River (8/1), Dragoon Springs (10/1), Irish Lion (14/1), Chris Cool (16/1)

Little form to go on and the market should be revealing, though MACFIN looks a likely type for a yard that get winners in this sphere. Alastair Ralph went close with a couple of newcomers in bumpers this month, so Gentle River is another to consider.