16:20 Ludlow

Wednesday 20 April 2022

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Sunday Racing Here On 8th May Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 42.4s

Alpha Square^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gallagher

80/1

Dandy Man gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Cafe Con Leche. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Bob Bob Ricard

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

10/3

Bathyrhon gelding. Dam, French 17f hurdle winner, half-sister to multiple bumper winner/fair hurdler (stays 25f) Coquelicot. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

Boleyn Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case

16/1

€9,000 3-y-o, Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Dam unraced. Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

Dubai Jeanius

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: M Herrington

12/1

Pride of Dubai gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including useful 1m-1½m winner Troop Commander. Dam 11.5f winner. Worth a market check.

Form:

Earth Cry

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris

11/4

Pride of Dubai gelding. Closely related to a winner and half-brother to 8 winners on Flat, including prolific Ready Racer. Dam 5f-7f winner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

I Shut That D'or⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C L Tizzard

4/1

Showed plenty when runner-up at Fontwell 52 days ago and stables runners often improve for a run, so he should feature.

Form: 2

Prince Cleni

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

15/2

Doctor Dino gelding. Dam (h102), French hurdle winner around 2m, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Magic Sky. Not dismissed.

Form:

Six And Out

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: D Weston

9/1

Sixties Icon gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners on Flat, including useful 7f-1¼m winner Easy Tiger. Dam 5f/6f winner. Should have plenty of speed.

Form:

Strictlyasoldier

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams

14/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Oscars Way. Dam, tailed off in bumpers, half-sister to useful chaser up to 2½m Gemini Lucy. May need time.

Form:

Non-Runners

Islebriand¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Mamoon Star⁶⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Mamoon Star (13/8), Earth Cry (11/4), Bob Bob Ricard (10/3), I Shut That D'or (4/1), Prince Cleni (15/2), Islebriand (8/1), Six And Out (9/1), Dubai Jeanius (12/1), Strictlyasoldier (14/1), Boleyn Boy (16/1), Alpha Square (80/1)

EARTH CRY is related to numerous Flat winners and is with a stable that has enjoyed success in bumpers this season, so he's fancied to make a successful start. Mamoon Star is an obvious player if back to form and I Shut That d'Or is entitled to build on an encouraging debut.