15:45 Exeter

Friday 2 December 2022

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RacingIsEveryonesSport Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 11.98s

Bala Brook

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tizzard

8/1

€70,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam, modest form in bumpers/over hurdles (stayed 2½m), sister to yard's very smart hurdler/top-class chaser (2m-25f winner) Cue Card. Market should prove a useful guide on debut.

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He's My Shadow^t1³³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn

50/1

Fairly Ransom gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler/fair chaser Fifty Shades. Dam unraced. Maiden pointer, placed last 2 starts (latest Jan 2022). Tongue tie fitted for Rules/bumper debut.

Form: 5/533-

Inthewaterside

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: P F Nicholls

7/2

€90,000 3-y-o, Jeu St Eloi gelding. Half-brother to fair French chaser Gnafron. Dam maiden chaser in France. Leading yard 5-16 with their runners in this sphere so far this term and he's a newcomer very much to note.

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Irish Ed^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Hunt

66/1

Norse Dancer gelding. Dam (h104), ungenuine 19f/2½m hurdle winner, also 5f winner on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2m-3m winner) Touch Closer. Wears tongue strap. Passed over on debut.

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Rapid River

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

50/1

£8,000 3-y-o, Ol' Man River gelding. Half-brother to poor hurdler Snug As A Bug, stays 2¾m. Dam (c112/h102) 17f-3¼m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 4m). Likely best watched on debut.

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Rivers Corner

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

15/2

£70,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including useful hurdler/chase winner One For Rosie and useful bumper winner/useful hurdler Air Horse One. Dam unraced. Another who makes appeal on paper and betting should guide.

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Top Kap

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey

85/40

€35,000 3-y-o, Kapgarde gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Fellow Mag and Bois Sans Soif. Yard 2-8 with their bumper runners so far this campaign. Worth a second look.

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My Lady Phoenix

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

16/1

£17,000 3-y-o, Telescope filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Grandads Horse and fair chaser Solid Strike, stays 3¼m.

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Nathan Walker³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke

66/1

Related to numerous winners but only a glimmer of ability in trio of bumper outings spread over 6 months.

Form: U-90

Take No Chances²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/4

€20,000 3-y-o, £95,000 4-y-o, Milan filly. Half-sister to bumper winner/fair 2m hurdle winner Under Surveillance. Dam (c140/h123) 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt. Newcomers from top yard always respected.

Form: 41-

Non-Runners

Delgany Bobby Blue²³⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: David England

Impatient

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Max Wolf

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs F M Shaw J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Top Kap (85/40), Take No Chances (11/4), Inthewaterside (7/2), Impatient (9/2), Rivers Corner (15/2), Bala Brook (8/1), Delgany Bobby Blue (12/1), My Lady Phoenix (16/1), He's My Shadow (50/1), Rapid River (50/1), Max Wolf (50/1), Nathan Walker (66/1), Irish Ed (66/1)

Several appealing newcomers on paper, including TAKE NO CHANCES. One of 2 runners for the Skelton team, she opened her account at the second attempt between the Flags and appeals as the type to make an impact in this sphere. Inthewaterside is another to note for Paul Nicholls, along with Top Kap and Impatient.