Support The Injured Jockeys' Fund Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 37.86s

Sambezi³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: O Signy

2/1

Held in second when falling last sole start in Irish points, then off the mark at first attempt under Rules at Hexham in October. Beaten only by a good prospect at Hexham since, so strong claims.

Form: F-12

Chanceux

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

3/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Dam unraced out of modest hurdler/fairly useful chaser (winner up to 3m) Princess Symphony. Liable to need more time.

Form:

Famous Last Word³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams

5/2

Maiden Irish pointer who made a pleasing start when third in a Newbury bumper last month, so likely to be involved with improvement anticipated.

Form: 8F-3

Fine Investment

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: F Brennan

40/1

dam winning pointer out of fair hurdler (2m-2½m winner) Pandessa. Others make more appeal.

Form:

Lesser³²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

4/1

£50,000 6-y-o, Stowaway gelding. Brother to fair hurdler Triopas. Dam (h136) bumper/2m-2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Won Irish point on debut in January 2020. So notable Rules newcomer.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Sambezi (2/1), Famous Last Word (5/2), Chanceux (3/1), Lesser (4/1), Fine Investment (40/1)

SAMBEZI followed a successful Rules debut with an excellent bid to defy a penalty when second at Kelso in November. He's unlikely to bump into one so talented as his conqueror that day, so a second career success is on the cards. Famous Last Words, who travelled with purpose when third in a good race at Newbury, strikes as the main danger ahead of winning-pointer Lesser.