15:20 Wetherby

Monday 27 December 2021

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William Hill Racing Radio Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 10.63s

Basford⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

4/1

Out of a bumper winner and followed suit with a cosy success on debut at Carlisle almost 2 months ago. Makes obvious appeal despite the penalty.

Form: 1

Fringill Dike²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| D

8/1

Nicely bred and quickened up well to score comfortably first time out at Hexham 8 months ago, so warrants consideration for all improvement is required if she's to defy a penalty.

Form: 1-

Bobs Teal²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: A D Brown

200/1

Down the field first two outings, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 99

Bucksome

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden

20/1

Phoenix Reach gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Bucko's Boy. Bred to be competitive in this discipline, so no forlorn hope on debut.

Form:

Copper Beach

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S SmithWS

40/1

£6,500 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam, maiden pointer, sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Royal Macnab. Likely to come good further down the line.

Form:

Derwent Dealer

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke

66/1

£24,000 3-y-o, £12,000 4-y-o, Cloudings gelding. Dam (c105/h112), 19f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stays 19f) Shakem Up'arry.

Form:

Grey Dawning

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

9/2

€40,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler Blanketontheground, and half-brother to 2 winners, including fair hurdler Tide Times. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

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Parelliroc

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

66/1

£1,000 3-y-o, Schiaparelli gelding. Dam, ran once in point, sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 3¼m) Tarabela. Doesn't make much appeal on paper.

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Phantom Getaway²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

2/1

€35,000 3-y-o, £90,000 4-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Golden Milan. Off the mark at the second attempt in points and likely to be tuned up for this Rules debut.

Form: 61-

Sporting Ace⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

11/2

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and offered something to work on when fifth in a Newbury bumper 53 days ago. Should do better, particularly if there is more emphasis on stamina.

Form: 2-5

Sullivan's Brow²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

17/2

€48,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Smitty Bacall, stays 25f, and bumper winner Palm Sur. Eye-catching pedigree and stable should have him ready.

Form: 3-1

Countess Olivia²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond

200/1

No show in two bumpers to date, so set for another struggle.

Form: 0-0

Non-Runners

Phil The Sock

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Mad About Sally⁴⁰⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: O Signy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Phantom Getaway (2/1), Basford (4/1), Grey Dawning (9/2), Sporting Ace (11/2), Fringill Dike (8/1), Sullivan's Brow (17/2), Phil The Sock (14/1), Bucksome (20/1), Mad About Sally (25/1), Copper Beach (40/1), Derwent Dealer (66/1), Parelliroc (66/1), Bobs Teal (200/1), Countess Olivia (200/1)

PHANTOM GETAWAY was quite an expensive purchase on the back of a point victory and has joined a stable that boasts a solid record with bumper debutants, so he gets the marginal vote in what could prove to be a strong race. Basford is an obvious danger on the back of a successful debut at Carlisle, while Dan Skelton's representative, Grey Dawning, also makes plenty of appeal on paper.