16:40 Chepstow

Friday 3 February 2023

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Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.64s

Spirits Bay⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| CD

5/2

£12,000 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy gelding who looked a good prospect when making a winning debut in a C&D bumper (good to soft) 11 weeks ago, value for extra in coming from the back of the field. Leading claims under a penalty.

Form: 1

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Beachcomber⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

14/1

Beaten 24 lengths when fourth in a 7-runner Carlisle bumper (17f) on debut but better was clearly expected (sent off at 5/2) and did sustain a challenge until final 1f, so improvement should be forthcoming.

Form: 4

Delgany Bobby Blue³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

13/2

Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/top-class chaser Any Second Now, stays 4¼m, and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Roxboro Road, stays 3m. Pulled up sole start in points but could have a say on Rules debut.

Form: P-

Duc Du Rene

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

4/1

£65,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including useful chaser Annie Angel and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Myztique, stayed 2¾m. Market should prove informative.

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Ebony Spirit^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

22/1

Frammassone gelding. Brother to modest hurdler/fairly useful chaser Cedar Hill. Dam (h73) ran twice over hurdles. Hooded, and his trainer’s newcomers command respect.

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Hurricane Danny¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

15/2

€150,000 3-y-o, No Risk At All gelding who failed to meet expectations when eighth of 12 in bumper (5/1) at this C&D (good to soft) in October, perhaps needing the run more than anticipated. No surprise should he leave that effort behind.

Form: 8

Look Out To Sea^h1³⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: J Tickle

150/1

Telescope gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including Goldgig and fairly useful hurdler Santera. Dam unraced. Pulled up sole start in points (Apr 2022). Wears hood.

Form: P-

Minella Magical²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans

200/1

Champs Elysees gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fair hurdler Mabela, stayed 3m. Dam (c118/h107) 2m/17f hurdle/chase winner, also smart 10.5f-1½m winner on Flat. Well held only start in Irish points (May 2022).

Form: 5

Parsons Stone⁵⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Stephens

66/1

Leading Light gelding who showed a bit when mid-field in a Worcester bumper (16f, good to soft) 19 months ago. Probably best watched returning from such an absence.

Form: 4-

Royal Defender^t1¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

5/2

Won sole start in Irish points and while he didn't come up to expectations when fifth in a C&D bumper over 3 months ago (sent off 3/1), he might well come on for that. Tongue tie applied.

Form: 15

My Dream²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan

200/1

Proclamation mare who finished tailed off in bumper at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy, 40/1) on debut 29 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 9

Passing Kate²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris

80/1

Passing Glance mare who was always behind when fifth in bumper at Warwick (16f, heavy, 5/1) on debut 20 days ago. Tough to envisage her featuring.

Form: 5

Sweet Saffron

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs S Gardner

150/1

Telescope mare. Dam (c105/h102), 2½m-3m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3¾m), half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (17f-3¾m winner) Sea Saffron. Likely best watched.

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Yorgunnabealady

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: B Eckley

33/1

Yorgunnabelucky mare. Dam, well held in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Lend A Hand Son. Check market for clues.

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Forecasts

Spirits Bay (5/2), Royal Defender (5/2), Duc Du Rene (4/1), Delgany Bobby Blue (13/2), Hurricane Danny (15/2), Beachcomber (14/1), Ebony Spirit (22/1), Yorgunnabealady (33/1), Parsons Stone (66/1), Passing Kate (80/1), Sweet Saffron (150/1), Look Out To Sea (150/1), My Dream (200/1), Minella Magical (200/1)

The market will no doubt prove informative with regards to the newcomers but SPIRITS BAY looked a good prospect when comfortably landing a C&D bumper 11 weeks ago (value for extra having come from the back of the field). With further improvement not out of the equation, Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge is fancied to follow up. Beachcomber, Duc du Rene and Hurricane Danny are just a handful of potential dangers.