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Saturday 22 October 2022

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Spirax-Sarco Engineering Sustainability Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 4m 11.84s

Thecompanysergeant²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: D Hogan| D

14/1

Good third sent off at 50/1 on debut at Galway and built on that to land back-to-back bumpers subsequently, allowed to control matters from the front at Listowel (2m) 4 weeks ago. This is tougher conceding weight all round.

Form: 4/311

Gentle Slopes²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris

13/2

£90,000 purchase on back of point win in March and, strong in betting, had little fuss getting off the mark on Rules/bumper debut at Sedgefield in September, making all easily. Definitely worth a second look on that evidence with progress anticipated.

Form: P/1-1

Strong Leader¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| D

5/2

Proved most impressive when landing a Warwick bumper on debut back in May, quickening up superbly to draw clear. Plenty to like about him physically and he's very much one to follow with better to come.

Form: 1

Tapley²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith

40/1

£40,000 5-y-o, Geordieland gelding. Placed on final start in points and sound start under Rules to land a Fontwell bumper (17.7f) 3 weeks ago, making all and keeping on gamely. This understandably demands more.

Form: 55462-1

Encanto Bruno¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: J C McConnell

2/1

£210,000 buy after a point debut success in March. Ran green but still had enough in hand to make winning bumper debut at Cork (16.8f) in July. Will likely find this a much sterner assignment.

Form: 1-1

Ironica De Thaix³⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

33/1

Coastal Path half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Dica de Thaix (winner up to 2¾m). Won 8-runner newcomers' bumper at Senonnes-Pouance 12 months ago, showing a willing attitude. Acquired for lofty €210,000 thereafter and market best guide pitched in here.

Form: 1-

Jem In Em³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Conner McCann| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

40/1

£55,000 4-y-o, Well Chosen gelding. Placed only start in points and did well under the circumstances to make winning Rules/bumper debut at Perth (16.2f) in September, shuffled back home turn but rallying well. Can do better again.

Form: 3-1

Havock

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

20/1

£60,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Closely related to bumper winner/fairly useful 2¾m hurdle winner Del La Mar Rocket. Has to be respected on debut for leading yard for all this looks a particularly deep bumper.

Form:

Mamoon Star²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

13/2

Good second on debut at Huntingdon then, upped in grade, acquitted himself well having been set plenty to do when third in listed company here (14f) in January. Disappointed on the back of that at Newbury a month later but certainly not one to be writing off.

Form: 239-

Dreaming Diamond¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| D

11/1

Shirocco mare. Placed on 2 of 3 completed starts in Irish points and came home well to make a winning bumper debut at Worcester (2m) in June, leading inside final 1f and going clear. This is a big step up, however. One of 3 runners from this yard.

Form: 3/35F-1

Vienna Girl^h¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost| D

22/1

Golden Horn filly. Exceeded market expectations when second on debut in a Southwell bumper in May and proved that to be no fluke when comfortably off the mark at that venue in July. This will demand another jolt of improvement, though.

Form: 21

Non-Runners

Earth Cry²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: M F Harris J: Mitchell Bastyan

School Days Over¹⁶⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Genovese⁴⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: M Keighley J: S Bowen

Kayf Legend¹⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Encanto Bruno (2/1), Strong Leader (5/2), Mamoon Star (13/2), Gentle Slopes (13/2), Earth Cry (8/1), School Days Over (10/1), Dreaming Diamond (11/1), Kayf Legend (12/1), Thecompanysergeant (14/1), Genovese (16/1), Havock (20/1), Vienna Girl (22/1), Ironica De Thaix (33/1), Jem In Em (40/1), Tapley (40/1)

STRONG LEADER could hardly have been more impressive when making a winning debut at Warwick back in May, quickening up superbly to draw clear in the manner of a very exciting prospect. He earns the vote to confirm the promise of that run and come out on top again. Gentle Slopes, Kayf Legend and Earth Cry are others to consider in what looks a very hot bumper.