15:20 Sedgefield

Friday 2 December 2022

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Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 11.40s

Ben Ten¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison

100/1

Failed to beat a rival on bumper debut at Uttoxeter 2 years ago and similar comments applied starting out for a new yard (hooded) at Catterick a fortnight ago. Headgear quickly discarded.

Form: 0/8

Boomslang¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

11/2

Schiaparelli gelding who went with some encouragement when third in a Catterick bumper (15.7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, keeping on late having been outpaced early in straight. Could put that experience to good use today.

Form: 3

Derwent Dealer³⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke

9/1

Accomplished very little when well held in a Wetherby bumper (16f, heavy) on debut 11 months ago. Needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 7-

Foreva Alfie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin

12/1

£7,000 3-y-o: sixth foal: half-brother to fairly useful chaser First Class Return (3m winner, by Let The Lion Roar). Dam, maiden pointer, half-sister to useful hurdler (2m-2¼m winner) Steviemac out of 2m hurdle winner Native Gale. Market can guide.

Form:

Judicial Review¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt

15/8

£20,000 4-y-o, Getaway gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler It Takes Time, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Get Out The Gate. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (May 28).

Form: 5-2

Longagoanfarbehind^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan| T: B Cawley

9/2

Al Namix gelding. Brother to French 17f hurdle winner Nimix de Juilley, and half-brother to 2 winners, including French 17f hurdle winner Halban de Juilley. Dam 17f-2¼m hurdle winner in France. Wears hood.

Form:

The Midnight Rule^t1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

11/4

€45,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Dam (c114/h114), 2m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fair hurdle winner/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Stoney's Treasure and fairly useful hurdler (stays 2¾m) Real Stone. Pulled up both starts in Irish points (latest Oct 16).

Form: P-P

Non-Runners

Parsons Stone⁵¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: R Stephens J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Judicial Review (15/8), The Midnight Rule (11/4), Longagoanfarbehind (9/2), Boomslang (11/2), Derwent Dealer (9/1), Foreva Alfie (12/1), Parsons Stone (12/1), Ben Ten (100/1)

The market will no doubt prove informative with regards to the newcomers but BOOMSLANG shaped with encouragement at Catterick a fortnight ago so Rebecca Menzies' charge is fancied to put that experience to good use today and go a couple places better. Judicial Review finished runner-up in an Irish point back in May so he could emerge as the main threat, with Irish-raider Longagoanfarbehind another to look out for.