17:25 Newcastle

Saturday 19 March 2022

All13:5814:3315:1015:4316:1816:5016:5317:2517:28

Guinness At Stack Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 3m 54.23s

Being Ted

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Johnston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Dobbin

11/1

Califet gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Bobhopeornohope. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Marlbrook. Worth a market check.

Form:

Blame The Farrier^h1¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Thompson

33/1

Half-brother to 5 winners and showed something to work on when fifth at Southwell 109 days ago. Tried in a hood but he might need this.

Form: 5

Bray Dale⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| D

3/1

Scorpion gelding. Dam, placed over hurdles, closely related to useful hurdler (stays 3m) Stoney Mountain. Trainer boasts a fine record in this sphere, so could be worth chancing first time up.

Form: 1

Hidalgo De L'isle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

2/1

€12,000 3-y-o, Coastal Path gelding. Dam, 17f-19f hurdle/chase winner in France, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 3m) Cherif de L'isle. One to consider for top Northern yard.

Form:

Knockanore⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter

4/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Calicojack, stays 2½m. Dam unraced. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points, so he's an interesting Rules newcomer.

Form: U2

Ninetofive²⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

7/1

Malinas gelding who is bred to need time and was only fifth at Perth 9 months ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5

Bertie's Ballet

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

16/1

Albaasil gelding. Dam, ran once in bumper, closely related to useful but unreliable hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Skint and fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Brassick. Hard to fancy.

Form:

Chase A Fortune^h1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

18/1

Has hit the frame on both starts to date, fourth at Kelso a month ago, but he looks vulnerable if there's an above-average newcomer in opposition. Quicker ground and a first-time hood should help.

Form: 24

Wadmal^t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

40/1

Down the field in a Market Rasen bumper 154 days ago and has left Stef Keniry since (also tongue tied now). Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Hidalgo De L'isle (2/1), Bray Dale (3/1), Knockanore (4/1), Ninetofive (7/1), Being Ted (11/1), Bertie's Ballet (16/1), Chase A Fortune (18/1), Blame The Farrier (33/1), Wadmal (40/1)

BRAY DALE is bred for stamina predominantly, but this is quite a stiff track and he may well have enough ability to compensate for his lack of speed. He's marginally preferred to fellow newcomer Hidalgo de L'Isle, with Chase A Fortune appealing as the pick of those with experience.