16:45 Taunton

Monday 20 March 2023

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Royal National Lifeboat Institution Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 8.90s

Duhallow Tommy⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lawes

11/4

Runner-up in a point and has made a solid start under Rules, making it third time lucky in this sphere at Fontwell (17.7f) last time. However, he looks vulnerable here under a penalty.

Form: 2-331

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Centara

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

5/1

£33,000 3-y-o out of a bumper/2½m hurdle winner, herself closely related to fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Arrive Sir Clive. Represents powerful yard and very much one to note in the betting.

Form:

Hammer Dan^t1³⁶

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

9/1

Fetched £62,000 after finishing second in a maiden point last month. Half-brother to a bumper/hurdles winner and it will look significant if the market speaks in his favour. Sports a tongue strap.

Form: 2

I Got Stung

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

8/1

Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler I Spy A Diva, stays 3¼m, plus his dam was also successful in this sphere and over hurdles. Yard can ready one first time out and he needs a market check.

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Range⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: S Thomas| BF

5/1

Attracted support ahead of his debut at Chepstow and he was a very promising second in that 13-runner bumper. Wasn't seen to best effect at Huntingdon next time and he remains capable of better.

Form: 23

Saladins Son⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

4/1

Bought for £95,000 after landing a maiden point at the end of last year. Yard boasts a decent strike rate in bumpers (17% in recent seasons) and he's an appealing type.

Form: 1

Uggy Uggy Uggy

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris

25/1

Yard is no stranger to success in bumpers but this one is probably best watched on debut, unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

Malago Rose

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Simon Earle

80/1

Half-sister to bumper winner Hurricane Vichi but her yard is not renowned for winners in this sphere.

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Captain Bill

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke

33/1

Out of a bumper winner but yard's record in races of this type is hardly compelling.

Form:

Light Sentence¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy

11/1

Flat-bred gelding who shaped fairly well when third of 8 on debut in a C&D bumper earlier this month. That experience won't be wasted on him and not without each-way hope.

Form: 3

Pigeon Hill

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

33/1

Half-brother to modest hurdler Canastero and out of a 2¾m hurdles winner. Market should point the way.

Form:

West Hill Moth

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

80/1

Closely related to 3 winners, including useful hurdler Ardlui and fair hurdler Nebula Storm, plus he's a half-brother to a further 2 winners. However, his yard is hardly a frequent source of winning newcomers.

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Mini Mildred

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland

150/1

Universal filly out of a 2m-19f hurdle/chase winner, also 9.7f-2m winner on Flat. Yard's strike rate in bumpers is modest and she'll likely come on for the run.

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Non-Runners

Rock House³³⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Forecasts

Duhallow Tommy (11/4), Saladins Son (4/1), Centara (5/1), Range (5/1), Rock House (5/1), I Got Stung (8/1), Hammer Dan (9/1), Light Sentence (11/1), Uggy Uggy Uggy (25/1), Pigeon Hill (33/1), Captain Bill (33/1), Malago Rose (80/1), West Hill Moth (80/1), Mini Mildred (150/1)

This may well go to one of the likely-looking newcomers, with SALADINS SON possibly the pick of them. He fetched £95,000 after winning a maiden point in December and has joined a respected yard. Rock House, also successful on his sole start between the flags, is another appealing type, while Centara and Hammer Dan both need a close looking in the betting. Range is very much the pick of those with experience under Rules and merits respect, too.