15:50 Newbury

Saturday 25 March 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Goffs UK Spring Sale Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 4m 4.60s

Norman Fletcher⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| BF| D

11/2

Showed plenty of ability when runner-up at Ffos Las on debut, looking a stayer, and he was again strong at the finish when going one place better at Southwell 3 weeks later. 4 lb penalty to carry but he very much sets the standard.

Form: 21

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Crest Of Glory

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball

17/2

£48,000 3-y-o. Half-brother to fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Lord Roco dam, 19f hurdle winner, also 1¾m winner who stayed 2¼m on Flat, half-sister to smart hurdler Mistanoora and ungenuine but useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Rimsky out of very smart 2m-21f hurdle winner Mistinguett.

Form:

Dartmoor Pirate

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

18/1

£16,000 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including smart hurdler Baradari and temperamental but useful hurdler/chaser Barizan. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Gentleman's Relish

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

7/2

£32,000 3-y-o, Doyen gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 21f) Theo. Represents top yard with a tremendous record in bumpers.

Form:

Gentleman Jacques⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

28/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to ungenuine but fair 2½m hurdle winner/fairly useful chaser (stayed 3¾m) Another Palm. Promise amidst greenness when fourth at Warwick last month.

Form: 4

Glengolly²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: P R Webber

150/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Dam. fair maiden hurdler, is a half-sister to very smart hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Sam Spinner (by Black Sam Bellamy). Ignored in the betting but travelled with a bit of purpose when fifth of 10 on debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 5

Grain Trade

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: Billy Aprahamian

50/1

£10,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Sizable Sam.

Form:

Grand Sabre

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

80/1

£42,000 3-y-o, Dartmouth gelding. Dam useful 2m hurdle winner (stayed 21f).

Form:

I'm A Lumberjack

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

10/1

£42,000 3-y-o, Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdler (stayed 3m) Prince of Scars out of useful 2m/17f hurdle winner Spirit Leader.

Form:

Jaxonne

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: J & A O'Neill

22/1

£45,000 3-y-o, Free Port Lux gelding. Half-brother to French bumper Hollee. Dam, maiden hurdler/chaser in France, half-sister to French chaser Duky.

Form:

Joker De Thaix

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: N P Mulholland

40/1

Karaktar gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Paradis de Thaix.

Form:

Menaggio

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: A King

18/1

£35,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam, unraced, from useful German Flat family. Newcomers from yard often fancied.

Form:

Push The Button⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

20/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Kingston Hill gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Bit On The Side. Dam (c126/h126) 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner. Lost his position mid-race but stuck to the task when third of 14 starting out at Huntingdon in January.

Form: 3

Tedley⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lily Pinchin| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

150/1

£19,000 3-y-o, Sixties Icon gelding. Dam unraced. Didn't look an easy ride on debut at Doncaster.

Form: 9

Tommie Gun

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

9/1

£70,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful bumper winner/smart hurdler Captain Cutter and useful hurdler/chase winner Gowel Road.

Form:

Girls In Skirts

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

25/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Mahler filly. Dam unraced sister to very smart hurdler (stayed 25f) One Track Mind.

Form:

Silent Auction

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: T Lawes

16/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil filly. Dam (h93) bumper winner (stayed 3m).

Form:

Summer Brise

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

10/3

£110,000 3-y-o, second foal, half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Walk In The Brise (3m winner, by Walk In The Park). Dam, maiden hurdler, half-sister to very smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Vroum Vroum Mag. Ticks a lot of boxes on debut.

Form:

Tour Ovalie

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams

150/1

£12,000 3-y-o, third foal: dam, 17f hurdle winner in France, half-sister to 2¼m hurdle/chase winner in France Tourwell out of French hurdler/chaser (winner up to 2¼m) Tourmaline.

Form:

Non-Runners

Fresh As A Daisy

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: N J Henderson J: Paul O'Brien

Jersey Gem

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: O Sherwood J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Summer Brise (10/3), Gentleman's Relish (7/2), Norman Fletcher (11/2), Crest Of Glory (17/2), Tommie Gun (9/1), I'm A Lumberjack (10/1), Fresh As A Daisy (14/1), Silent Auction (16/1), Menaggio (18/1), Dartmoor Pirate (18/1), Push The Button (20/1), Jersey Gem (20/1), Jaxonne (22/1), Girls In Skirts (25/1), Gentleman Jacques (28/1), Joker De Thaix (40/1), Grain Trade (50/1), Grand Sabre (80/1), Tour Ovalie (150/1), Glengolly (150/1), Tedley (150/1)

The return of this valuable bumper has attracted a huge field and the market will be revealing given the amount of newcomers. SUMMER BRISE is just about the most appealing of the lot as a six-figure 3-y-o purchase and a half-sister to a winner in this sphere. Gentleman's Relish is another very likely sort on paper, while Norman Fletcher has a penalty to carry but he brings a fair level of form to the table.