Flat Season Next Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

4YO to 6YO | Class 5 | 1m 7f 156y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

Hooded when 28/1-winner of 10-runner bumper at Roscommon (15.4f, good) on debut over 5 months ago for Kieran Purcell. Since changed hands for £85,000 and should have more to offer for his new yard after a break.

Form: 1

Chance The Robin⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

Robin Des Champs gelding who finished runner-up sole start in points and showed ability amid greenness when filling that same position in an Ayr bumper a couple of months ago. The winner that day has gone in again since so he must hold major claims.

Form: 2-2

Edgewell³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies

Well Chosen gelding who made some paper appeal but finished well held in an Ayr bumper (16f, soft) 5 weeks ago. Will need to leave that effort well behind to feature.

Form: 9

Marty Mcfly³¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P Neville

£46,000 4-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam poor maiden hurdler (stayed 21f). Dead-heated for first on second of 2 starts in Irish points (May 1) so warrants a market check for clues on Rules/bumper debut.

Form: P1-

Reggae De Baune

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

£10,000 3-y-o, Spanish Moon gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Rock de Baune, stays 3m, and bumper winner Feel Like de Baune. Dam placed once over hurdles in France. Market check advised.

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The Kalooki Kid¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

€40,000 Gentlewave gelding who shaped promisingly behind a useful one with experience when a well-beaten second at Ayr (16f, good to soft) back in October. Slightly concerning he's not been seen since but could well have a say in proceedings.

Form: 2

Looks Right

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby

£1,000 3-y-o, Arcadio mare. Sister to fairly useful chaser Accord. Dam (h83) lightly raced over hurdles. Tough to see her getting involved.

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Forecasts

Chance The Robin (13/8), The Kalooki Kid (3/1), Quaresome (7/2), Marty Mcfly (8/1), Reggae De Baune (10/1), Edgewell (16/1), Looks Right (33/1)

CHANCE THE ROBIN shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on Rules debut at Ayr a couple of months ago and with the winner that day scoring again since, John McConnell's charge gets the verdict to open his account. Quaresome, The Kalooki Kid and Marty McFly look the main threats in that order.