16:40 Stratford

Monday 14 March 2022

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Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.64s

Half Dozen

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

3/1

Sageburg half-brother to Zoom Zoom Zoe. From top yard and much respected on debut, particularly if betting vibes strong.

Form:

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Phil The Sock⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

25/1

16/1, seventh of 13 in bumper at Southwell (soft) on debut 70 days ago. May do better but fair chunk of improvement needed.

Form: 7

Ukantango¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

11/2

£68,000 buy after finishing placed on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Oct 2021). Aidan Coleman has ridden stablemate Rambo T in his 2 previous bumpers but seemingly prefers this one here.

Form: 5-3

Waterloo Quay³⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis

9/1

Fair form when runner-up twice for Matt Shepard early last year. Not seen for 11 months and this looks a stronger race.

Form: 22-

Whodini¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

22/1

Every chance when short of room and ran out before last sole outing in Irish points (Oct 2021). Subsequently changed hands for £60,000. Betting should guide on Rules debut.

Form: R

Cabayo Lady¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Deborah Cole

200/1

Well held in 2 runs last autumn. Likely booked for another struggle.

Form: 60

Kilcooly Bella

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: C Hobson

250/1

Malinas half-sister to a point winner. Likely outsider on debut.

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Royale Dance¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

7/4

Cost £65,000 after dead-heating on his sole start in Irish points (Nov 14). Joined a top yard and would very much enter the reckoning if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 1

Iceman Dennis⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| BF

8/1

Well-bred 4yo who showed plenty when runner-up at Newcastle on debut. Not in the same form when turned over at short odds at Sedgefield since but could bounce back.

Form: 23

Kalibrate

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

18/1

Califet half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Kagney and fair hurdler Followmybuttons. Stable 7-107 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons so he's probably best watched.

Form:

Pocket Too^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Heidi Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: V R A Dartnall

18/1

Fair form. Third of 10 at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft, 4/1) 34 days ago. Likely vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 433

Love Of Neymore

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: G Sheehan| T: M Keighley

40/1

Gentlewave filly. Dam (h125) 2½m-23f hurdle winner. One of 2 runners from her yard.

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Non-Runners

Rambo T⁴⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Daire Davis

Forecasts

Royale Dance (7/4), Half Dozen (3/1), Rambo T (7/2), Ukantango (11/2), Iceman Dennis (8/1), Waterloo Quay (9/1), Pocket Too (18/1), Kalibrate (18/1), Whodini (22/1), Phil The Sock (25/1), Love Of Neymore (40/1), Cabayo Lady (200/1), Kilcooly Bella (250/1)

An intriguing bumper to conclude. The Paul Nicholls-trained HALF DOZEN gets the vote, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Rambo T has good form and should be thereabouts, while it's interesting that stable jockey Aidan Coleman is on the yard's other runner Ukantango so it'll be fascinating to see how strong he is in the market. Royale Dance is also on the shortlist.