Bepartofit Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 45.60s

General Medrano⁴⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

6/4

Clear signs of ability when third at Punchestown (20f) for Denis Murphy 14 months ago, so looks of interest down in trip on debut for new yard.

Form: 3/

Triple Choice^h1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

8/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Midnight River but didn't come up to market expectations (18/5) when only sixth of 7 at Market Rasen a month ago. Now tried in a hood.

Form: 6

Uncle Arthur²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

5/4

Blue Bresil gelding who made a promising start when third over C&D in May. Probably won't need to improve from that to go one better.

Form: 3

Youconduit¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: David Bass| T: H Dickin

28/1

Bred to need time and distance, so no surprise that he was down the field at Southwell first time out. Unlikely to get involved.

Form: 7

Parked In A Puddle

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts

14/1

Norse Dancer mare. Dam (c112/h116) 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. Hard to fancy unless the market speaks in her favour.

Form:

Western Safire^h1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley

16/1

From a good family and showed a bit when eighth at Southwell on debut. Hooded now, and likely to do better.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Uncle Arthur (5/4), General Medrano (6/4), Triple Choice (8/1), Parked In A Puddle (14/1), Western Safire (16/1), Youconduit (28/1)

UNCLE ARTHUR's C&D third is comfortably the best piece of form on offer, so he's a straightforward choice ahead of General Medrano, who shaped quite nicely on his sole outing for Denis Murphy over a year ago. Improvement from Western Safire would give her a chance.