17:12 Stratford

Saturday 1 April 2023

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Hilda Peak Happy Birthday 9th April Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 4m 24.97s

Banteer⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls| BF

10/3

Represents a stable enjoyed a good deal of success in bumpers this season and made a pleasing start when runner-up at Exeter. Should go well again.

Form: 2

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Brockarno⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, third of 6 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, good) on NH debut 45 days ago. More required.

Form: 3

Connolly¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

28/1

Related to a winner but there wasn't much encouragement to be gleaned from his debut at Chepstow.

Form: 0

Harry Gulliver^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

22/1

Linda's Lad gelding. Dam modest 2m-21f hurdle winner, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 25f) Clifton Debut. Wears hood.

Form:

Lord Of Thunder⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

10/3

Runner-up on his sole outing between the flags and was picked up for six figures subsequently, so potentially exciting prospect and demands plenty of respect on Rules bow.

Form: 2

Mount Etna¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Max Kendrick| T: N J Henderson

3/1

Runner-up sole start in points (Nov 27). Has joined a top trainer who often introduces some of his better types at this track, so worth chancing on Rules debut.

Form: 2

My Monty^t1¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater

100/1

No show in two bumpers to date and others make more appeal.

Form: 8-0

Titan Discovery⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: R L Llewellyn

9/1

Pether's Moon gelding. Brother to useful dual bumper winner Lunar Discovery and made a positive start when second of 4 at Newbury first time out. Not discounted.

Form: 2

Westerninthepark¹⁷

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

7/2

Second in a point and filled the same position switched to Rules at Huntingdon last month. Likely to step forward from that.

Form: 22

Non-Runners

Chevington⁵⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: A Ralph J: J J Burke

James Baie²⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: H Dickin J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Mount Etna (3/1), Lord Of Thunder (10/3), Banteer (10/3), Westerninthepark (7/2), Chevington (7/1), Titan Discovery (9/1), Harry Gulliver (22/1), Connolly (28/1), James Baie (50/1), Brockarno (66/1), My Monty (100/1)

MOUNT ETNA showed plenty of ability in a point and has joined Nicky Henderson since, so he's fancied to make a successful switch to Rules. Lord of Thunder fits a similar mould and ranks as the main danger, while Banteer is the pick of those with bumper form.