17:10 Stratford

Saturday 26 March 2022

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Cotswold Larder Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 3m 56.65s

Carrigdoun Boy¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Anthony O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| D

10/1

7/2, won 9-runner bumper at Southwell (15.8f, good) on NH debut 116 days ago, running on. Form looks solid and he's open to improvement, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 7-11

Kracka Nut¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

9/2

Blue Bresil gelding who looked above average when quickening up smartly to make a winning start at Catterick 3 months ago. Slight concern that he's been off since, but open to improvement and highly respected.

Form: 1

Best Mate Dave

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

20/1

Passing Glance gelding. Dam (c86/h93), 3¼m chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Kick For Touch. Bred to need more time and distance.

Form:

Exmoor Forest²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: B Lund

50/1

Not the most straightforward and hasn't achieved enough to make him of serious interest.

Form: 757

Hurricane Bay²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham

13/2

Fair form in bumpers so far, albeit only fifth at Kempton last time. Will need to pull out more if he's to feature in this.

Form: 53-5

Red River Valley¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

17/2

£45,000 5-y-o, Imperial Monarch gelding. Brother to fair hurdler Imperial View, and half-brother to 2 winners, including useful chaser Daymar Bay. Dam placed in points. Highly respected on debut. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form: P1

Stroll On By⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon

15/2

Well-bred 5-y-o who has been placed on each of his 3 starts to date, just unable to sustain his effort when third at Catterick 40 days ago. Should give his running once more, but he's vulnerable.

Form: 223

Lightfoot Lady

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

10/3

€20,000 3-y-o, Leading Light mare. Half-sister to bumper winner Firestep. Dam (h132), bumper/2m hurdle winner, closely related to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Oathkeeper. One to note for top yard first time out.

Form:

Aldsworth

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

10/3

£30,000 3-y-o, Pether's Moon gelding. Brother to fair hurdler Maid On The Moon. Out of a bumper winner and stable has a reasonable record in this sphere.

Form:

Asian Spice

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: J D Frost

150/1

Scorpion filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Singapore Saga. Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

Forecasts

Lightfoot Lady (10/3), Aldsworth (10/3), Kracka Nut (9/2), Hurricane Bay (13/2), Stroll On By (15/2), Red River Valley (17/2), Carrigdoun Boy (10/1), Best Mate Dave (20/1), Exmoor Forest (50/1), Asian Spice (150/1)

KRACKA NUT looked an excellent prospect when making a winning start at Catterick around Christmas, not needing to be asked for everything to stamp his authority in the closing stages, so he's worth a chance to defy a penalty. Fellow debut winner Carrigdoun Boy is a danger and Lightfoot Lady appeals as an interesting newcomer.