Dreamland Bedding Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 3m 53.1s

Ted's Friend^t¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien

5/2

Offered something to work on when third over this C&D in January and duly built on that fitted with a tongue tie to score at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good, 10/3) in April. Claims if he's ready to roll.

Form: 31-

Fine By Me¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

9/4

Kingston Hill gelding who showed plenty of ability in giving a sole previous winner plenty to think about when runner-up at Worcester (16f, good) on NH debut 17 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 2

Lyrical Genius¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon

11/4

£9,500 3-y-o, £32,000 4-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam bumper/2½m hurdle winner. Won sole start in points back in April so would be no surprise should he feature.

Form: 1-

Stanley Pincombe²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Gordon

16/5

Multiplex gelding who made an encouraging start when third of 13 at Kempton (16f, good, 22/1) back in February. Impossible to dismiss on his return to action.

Form: 3-

Forecasts

Fine By Me (9/4), Ted's Friend (5/2), Lyrical Genius (11/4), Stanley Pincombe (16/5)

Impossible to rule any of the quartet out but preference is for FINE BY ME. Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge showed plenty when going down by just a neck to a previous winner at Worcester earlier this month and, with race fitness on his side, he's taken to go a place better here. Ted's Friend got off the mark second time up at Newton Abbot back in April so he shades the vote for second spot.