15:43 Huntingdon

Saturday 20 November 2021

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MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing 'Junior' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 3m 20.1s

Abingworth

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore

8/1

Kapgarde gelding. Dam (h135) 2m-21f hurdle winner. Likely to need further in time, but can't be ignored given his connections.

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Branston Pikkle

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal

6/1

Farhh gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including Storm Again. Dam 7.5f-1¼m winner. Worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

Doves Delight

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux

125/1

Recharge gelding. Dam 5f/6f winner who stayed 1m. Potential non-stayer who is unlikely to feature.

Form:

Far Horizon

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore

10/1

Free Eagle gelding. Half-brother to 11f winner Mere Catherine. Dam, maiden on Flat (stayed 7f), half-sister to useful hurdler (2m winner) Rock Critic. Not discounted.

Form:

Fighting Poet

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: J A Osborne

15/2

The Gurkha gelding. Closely related to a winner and half-brother to 7 winners on Flat, including US 8.5f winner K P Pergolisicious. Dam 6f winner. Not a forlorn hope based on pedigree.

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Robiola

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

7/2

Harzand gelding. Dam, lightly raced on Flat, half-sister to smart chaser (2m-3m winner) Hoo La Baloo. Bred for further in time, but stable's runners always command respect in this discipline.

Form:

Special Cadeau

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly

9/4

Nathaniel gelding. Closely related to a winner and half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including 1½m winner Asteroidea. Stable does well in this sphere, so he's worth considering.

Form:

My Kind Of Lady

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater

40/1

Proconsul filly. Half-sister to 4 winners on Flat, including useful 1m-13.3f winner Luv U Whatever. Dam 7f/1m winner. Others make more appeal.

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Zyra's Lioness⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

13/2

Sixties Icon filly who has the benefit of experience over her rivals having made a positive start when fourth over C&D 46 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts, but vulnerable to a useful type.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Special Cadeau (9/4), Robiola (7/2), Branston Pikkle (6/1), Zyra's Lioness (13/2), Fighting Poet (15/2), Abingworth (8/1), Far Horizon (10/1), My Kind Of Lady (40/1), Doves Delight (125/1)

Pam Sly does well in bumpers and her representative, SPECIAL CADEAU, should have the requisite speed for this sort of test based on breeding, so he gets the nod without the benefit of market clues. Robiola also makes plenty of appeal on paper, and Zyra's Lioness should benefit from an experience edge over the others, so they're both worthy of consideration, too.