16:45 Kempton

Saturday 27 February 2021

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Close Brothers Premium Finance Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 3m 43.35s

Dreams At Midnight

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott

150/1

Dream Eater gelding. Dam (c90/h95), ungenuine 2m-25f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Johnny's Way.

Form:

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Frascato Bello³⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

18/1

Well-bred gelding who disappointed at short odds at Catterick a year ago. Could prove a different proposition if he's tuned up.

Form: 4-

Godrevy Point

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

66/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Coastal Path gelding. Half-brother to French 21f chase winner Vas Y Nao. Dam unraced. Others preferred.

Form:

Great Heart'Jac³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

9/1

Off the mark at second attempt in Irish points but only sixth of 9 in bumper at Newbury (16.3f, heavy, 12/1) on NH debut 38 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: P16

Guardino⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| BF

3/1

£170,000 buy after finishing runner-up in an Irish point a year ago. Faded into third on Carlisle Rules debut in November but has the potential to step up on that now.

Form: 2-3

Tamgho Borget¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

9/2

€54,000 3-y-o, £56,000 4-y-o: closely related to 3 winners, including top-class hurdler Gemix (17f-25f winner, by Carlotamix). Dam 13f hurdle winner. Irish point winner who makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 1

Unanswered Prayers¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Gordon

12/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to fair hurdler (stayed 21f) Once And Always. Ran 3 times in Irish points in 2020, runner-up last 2 starts.

Form: P-22

William Of York

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

6/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Dam (c84/h100) bumper/2m-2¾m hurdle winner. Interesting newcomer for top stable.

Form:

Commander Rocks⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J Butler

22/1

Unfancied in the betting when landing junior bumper at Huntingdon for Paul D'Arcy but has a fair bit more on his plate 3 months on.

Form: 1

Howzat Valtat

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

9/2

Fuisse gelding. Dam, French bumper/17f hurdle winner, half-sister to French 2½m chase winner Tango Valtat. One to note on debut for stable with good record in this sphere.

Form:

Prince Nino^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Megan Nicholls| T: P F Nicholls

13/2

It's Gino gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including German 1¼m winner Divahora. Interesting newcomer. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Stanley Pincombe

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: R Johnson| T: C Gordon

22/1

Multiplex gelding. Dam (h68), lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to very smart hurdler (stayed 25f) Mr Thriller.

Form:

What's My Line⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: M Madgwick

150/1

Sixties Icon gelding who showed a bit of ability when fourth at Wincanton first time up but will likely be outclassed without a marked step forward.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

Wild Wilbur

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Guardino (3/1), Howzat Valtat (9/2), Tamgho Borget (9/2), William Of York (6/1), Prince Nino (13/2), Wild Wilbur (8/1), Great Heart'Jac (9/1), Unanswered Prayers (12/1), Frascato Bello (18/1), Stanley Pincombe (22/1), Commander Rocks (22/1), Godrevy Point (66/1), What's My Line (150/1), Dreams At Midnight (150/1)

WILD WILBUR is bred to be useful and should have enough speed for this sort of test, so a chance is taken on him to make a winning start in what should prove to be an above-average bumper. Point-winner Tamgho Borget is a definite player and Guardino makes most appeal of those with Rules form.