15:45 Wincanton

Sunday 26 December 2021

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

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 43.15s

Allanah's Boy⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex

28/1

Half-brother to a fair hurdler but only eighth at Ayr first time out. Likely to peak over jumps with more experience under his belt, so not of much interest in this.

Form: 8

Aurigny Mill

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall

33/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Dam (c100/h129) 17f-19f hurdles winner, also 10.5f winner on Flat. Unlikely to be fully tuned up for this.

Form:

Don't Say Never⁷⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs R Ford

40/1

€30,000 3-y-o, No Risk At All gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to (French 19f hurdle winner) Gaelic Joy. Unplaced in 2 Irish points in 2019. Makes no appeal.

Form: 75/

Final Encore

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: H Morrison

5/1

Dunaden gelding. Half-brother to smart hurdler Third Wind. Dam ran once over hurdles. Pedigree catches the eye and Flat-oriented yard has a good record in these events.

Form:

Forget The Way²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

33/1

Related to a useful chaser and from a stable that does well in bumpers, so disappointing that he was well held at Market Rasen first time out. Could do better.

Form: 0

Ginge²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

28/1

Half-brother to a bumper winner but seems unlikely to follow suit based on a quiet debut at Exeter earlier in the month.

Form: 0

Holetown Hero^t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Megan Nicholls| T: P F Nicholls

7/1

Well-related, expensive purchase who, with a tongue tie on, didn't really fire at Ascot on debut 57 days ago. Better is expected, so no surprise if he makes a better fist of it this time.

Form: 7

Holnest Pound

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: C L Tizzard

40/1

Arvico colt. Dam unraced. Stable’s newcomers often improve for a run, so others preferred unless the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

How Will I Know²⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H FryWS

4/1

Cheap purchase who belied odds of 20/1 when finishing second in a Punchestown bumper for D. E. Fitzgerald 9 months ago. More to come on debut for new stable, so he's a definite player.

Form: 2-

Hunting Brook

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

10/1

€90,000 3-y-o, Presenting gelding. Half-brother to smart hurdler Zurekin, stays 21f. Stable well capable of producing debut winners in this sphere, so very much one to note first time out.

Form:

Phoenix Risen^h1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

40/1

Bred to have some speed but didn't show enough over C&D 50 days ago to make him of any interest in this.

Form: 8

Rebel Intentions²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J R Wildman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

18/1

Travelled well to a point when mid-field in a 15-runner event at Chepstow first time out, but will need to step forward markedly from that if he's to trouble the principals.

Form: 7

Saffron Tiger

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Gardner

66/1

Tiger Groom gelding. Dam (c105/h102), 2½m-3m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3¾m), half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (17f-3¾m winner) Sea Saffron. Will need more time.

Form:

Seeraj

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr J R J Naylor

100/1

2,500 gns 3-y-o, Fastnet Rock gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including 1m winner Taaj. Dam unraced. Doesn't make much appeal on paper.

Form:

Shallow River⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

11/4

Bought for £66,000 from Margaret Mullins after encouraging start in Ireland, but left with too much to do when a staying-on fourth over C&D 50 days ago. Remains very much of interest.

Form: 3-4

Shomen Uchi

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: S Thomas

7/1

Great Pretender gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Tjongejonge and fairly useful hurdler Noanoa. Dam placed over hurdles/fences. One to note on breeding.

Form:

Wetanwindy¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

80/1

No promise in a couple of bumpers almost 2 years apart, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 0/5

Emberscombe

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

22/1

€21,000 3-y-o, Califet filly. Sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Dazzling Glory, and half-sister to fairly useful chaser Fag An Bealach. Notable pedigree, so worth a market check.

Form:

Forecasts

Shallow River (11/4), How Will I Know (4/1), Final Encore (5/1), Shomen Uchi (7/1), Holetown Hero (7/1), Hunting Brook (10/1), Rebel Intentions (18/1), Emberscombe (22/1), Ginge (28/1), Allanah's Boy (28/1), Aurigny Mill (33/1), Forget The Way (33/1), Phoenix Risen (40/1), Don't Say Never (40/1), Holnest Pound (40/1), Saffron Tiger (66/1), Wetanwindy (80/1), Seeraj (100/1)

HUNTING BROOK cost plenty as a store and is related to a smart sort, so he's worth chancing to make a winning start in what could prove to be an above-average bumper. Shallow River is an obvious threat following an encouraging debut for Fergal O'Brien, while How Will I Know could make his presence felt if his new stable has him ready to go.