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Friday 18 February 2022

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Join Racing TV Now Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 4m 30.70s

Ain't No Sunshine

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish

5/4

€75,000 3-y-o, £35,000 5-y-o, Shantou gelding. Brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Airlie Beach. Dam ran twice in bumpers. One to take seriously on debut.

Form:

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Big Arthur⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: H Graham & G Rutherford

50/1

No sign of ability in 2 bumpers so far.

Form: 00

Gie It Laldy⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: D W Whillans

8/1

Has a modest pedigree and only hinted at ability first time out, so others make more appeal.

Form: 5

Fog On The Tyne

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster

11/1

Malinas mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler See Forever. Dam, little show in bumpers/sole start over hurdles. Doesn't make much appeal on paper.

Form:

Bolt Man^h1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan

40/1

Bred to need more time and failed to beat a rival at Doncaster on debut. Tried in a hood, but makes no appeal.

Form: 8

Chase A Fortune³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

10/3

Showed a bit despite greenness when a well-held second to impressive Ontherouge at Sedgefield on debut. This stiffer test should suit, and he's one to consider.

Form: 2

Eloi Du Puy^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander

7/2

Jeu St Eloi gelding. Dam, placed in French chase, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (15f-21f winner in France) Barents Sea. Wears hood.

Form:

Non-Runners

Hard Iron⁴⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Midnight Fiddler

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: H Graham & G Rutherford J: Ryan Mania

Blame Rose

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: S Corbett J: Sam Coltherd

Grady Gaston

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: Ewan Whillans J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Ain't No Sunshine (5/4), Hard Iron (9/4), Chase A Fortune (10/3), Eloi Du Puy (7/2), Gie It Laldy (8/1), Fog On The Tyne (11/1), Grady Gaston (12/1), Blame Rose (25/1), Midnight Fiddler (25/1), Bolt Man (40/1), Big Arthur (50/1)

AIN'T NO SUNSHINE has the pedigree for this game and gets the nod before market clues. Hard Iron and Chase A Fortune, who both made bright starts in January, also warrant plenty of respect.