15:50 Kelso

Saturday 6 November 2021

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Belhaven Brewery Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 12.39s

Just Paddy's Band²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| CD

10/1

Made a winning start over C&D in March, then seemed unsuited by the sharper track at Sedgefield on reappearance. Might struggle giving weight to some of these rivals, though.

Form: 1-3

Augharue¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

33/1

Rule of Law gelding. Dam unraced. Fourth of 5 finishers sole start in Irish points (May 9).

Form: 4

Donny Boy³²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander

7/4

£32,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Ebony Jewel. Won Irish point on debut (Dec 2020). Bred to go well in this sphere.

Form: 1-

Ever Ready Eddie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke

20/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Ballymacaw.

Form:

Nights In Venice²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

20/1

Half-brother to a bumper but he's unlikely to follow suit based on a low-key debut at Carlisle 7 months ago.

Form: 9-

Solway Molly¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison| D

33/1

Bred to need time and distance so encouraging that she could win a bumper at Worcester on her second outing in September. Disappointing in better company at Aintree next time, though.

Form: 210

Star Vantage³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

15/2

Yard not renowned for winners in this sphere but belied long odds to run a cracker when second at Sedgefield first time up. That form has been boosted by the easy winner since, so worth considering.

Form: 2

The Real Rascal¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs J Stephen

150/1

Showed nothing at Ayr on debut 6 months ago, so unlikely to get involved.

Form: 8

Tip Top Tonto^p1²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies

15/2

Signs of promise both starts to date (left Keith Dalgleish after debut), but he's unlikely to peak until further down the line.

Form: 85-

Rose Of Siena

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards

2/1

Califet filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Little Actress. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdler (2m-19f winner) Iktitaf. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Non-Runners

Bannside

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: I A Duncan J: D R Fox

Ceolwulf¹⁷¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Chris McSharry J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Donny Boy (7/4), Rose Of Siena (2/1), Ceolwulf (7/1), Tip Top Tonto (15/2), Star Vantage (15/2), Just Paddy's Band (10/1), Nights In Venice (20/1), Ever Ready Eddie (20/1), Bannside (20/1), Augharue (33/1), Solway Molly (33/1), The Real Rascal (150/1)

DONNY BOY has already tasted success between the flags and his full brother was successful in this sphere, so he's worth backing to maintain his unbeaten record. Rose of Siena is quite well bred and hails from a yard that should have her ready to go, so she's feared most.