Virgin Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 27.81s

Fortescue Wood⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Grant Cockburn| T: N W Alexander| CD

3/1

Confirmed debut promise when scoring unchallenged over C&D 54 days ago and warrants respect for all he'll need to improve if he's to defy a penalty.

Form: 31

Nells Son⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| CD

4/5

Built on promising debut when readily off the over C&D in December under this rider. Form has been boosted and he's got obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 2-1

Arlo¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

10/3

£30,000 3-y-o, Cokoriko gelding. Dam unraced. Made frame in Irish point on debut, Oct 24. Notable newcomer for stable that demands respect with it's runners in this sphere.

Form: 4

Enemy At The Gate

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: D W Whillans

18/1

€12,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Wilton Milan, stayed 3½m. Dam modest hurdle winner around 2m.

Form:

Non-Runners

Travail D'Orfevre¹⁰³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Fringill Dike

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Nells Son (4/5), Travail D'Orfevre (11/4), Fortescue Wood (3/1), Arlo (10/3), Fringill Dike (13/2), Enemy At The Gate (18/1)

NELLS SON had a bit up his sleeve when opening his account over C&D in December and the third from that race has won since, so he's taken to defy a penalty despite the presence of fellow-winner Travail d'Orfevre. Newcomer Arlo also makes plenty of appeal on paper.