20:20 Warwick

Saturday 7 May 2022

All17:1017:4518:1518:5019:2019:5020:20

racingtv.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 3m 48.2s

Allanah's Boy¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex

25/1

Not much promise on completed start to date (pulled up at Wincanton last time). More of a long-term prospect, and hard to fancy back from 4 months off.

Form: 8P-

All A Struggle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: P R Webber

12/1

£40,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Llandinabo Lad, stays 2½m, and modest hurdler Legendary Rhythm. Dam (b76) ran twice in bumpers. Not completely dismissed.

Form:

Strong Leader

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy

3/1

Passing Glance gelding. Brother to bumper winner/temperamental but fairly useful hurdler Strong Glance. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

Blue Bear

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

11/4

€50,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Dam (c128/h122) 19f-21f hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3m). Might need more time.

Form:

Clapton Hill

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling

10/3

£37,000 3-y-o, Dunaden gelding. Half-brother to smart bumper winner/very smart hurdler Thyme Hill and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Storming Strumpet. One to note on debut.

Form:

Much Too Dear³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall

11/1

Encouragin fourth of 12 in bumper over C&D (good, 125/1) on NH debut 37 days ago. Could build on that, but looks vulnerable to newcomers here.

Form: 4-

Safe Destination⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/1

£38,000 4-y-o, Pether's Moon gelding. Dam winning pointer/placed over hurdles. Placed sole start in Irish points (Feb 6), so no forlorn hope on Rules bow.

Form: 3-

A Little Faith

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

12/1

Garswood mare. Dam little form on Flat. Warrants respect for all her pedigree is nothing special.

Form:

Non-Runners

Victory Club⁷⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

Blue Bear (11/4), Victory Club (11/4), Strong Leader (3/1), Clapton Hill (10/3), Safe Destination (7/1), Much Too Dear (11/1), All A Struggle (12/1), A Little Faith (12/1), Allanah's Boy (25/1)

CLAPTON HILL is a half-brother to the classy Thyme Hill and his stable isn't averse to winners in this sphere, so he gets the nod ahead of Victory Club and Strong Leader, who also make plenty of appeal on paper.