17:15 Hereford

Thursday 6 April 2023

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Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 3m 51.45s

Largy Valley^t¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| D

10/1

Pulled up only start in points yet, (tongue tied) overcame definite greenness to make a winning debut in Ayr bumper (2m) in November, keeping on well. Sure to have derived plenty from that and open to improvement for new yard.

Form: P1

Lump Sum¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas

9/4

Authorized gelding who made the ideal start when landing a bumper at Bangor (16.6f) in October, produced to lead over 2f out and clear soon after. Clearly knew his job but way he went through the race suggests there's better yet to come.

Form: 1

Catch The Crumpet^h,t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell

300/1

Lucarno gelding who went with no encouragement when last of 5 in a Doncaster bumper on debut 33 days ago. Tongue tie goes on. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 5

Mac's Legacy

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

12/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Brother to bumper winner Ballycairn. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to very smart chaser (stayed 3m) Opera Hat.

Form:

Soldierofthestorm¹⁵⁹

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

11/2

Soldier of Fortune gelding who has plenty of scope and he ran to a fair level when third in 12-runner Ascot bumper on debut (15.7f) in October, keeping on inside final 1f. Absent since but he's entitled to come forward from that.

Form: 3

The Doyen Chief¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

3/1

£110,000 5-y-o, Doyen gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Cooksgrove Lady. Won completed start in Irish points (Dec 4) and he's a Rules debutant well worthy of note for good yard.

Form: F1

Oneandahalfdegrees

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

8/1

Flemensfirth mare. Sister to 4 winners, including bumper winner/smart hurdler Royal Kahala and useful 2m/25f hurdle winner Collectors Item, and half-sister to a winner. Makes good deal of appeal on paper so interesting where she figures in the betting on debut.

Form:

Chevington⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph

17/2

Out of a winner and showed good deal of ability himself when second in 6-runner C&D bumper on debut in February. Up to playing a part on that evidence.

Form: 2

Maryah Island^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: O Signy

16/1

Blue Bresil gelding. Dam, refused only start over hurdles, 1m/8.3f winner on Flat. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Non-Runners

Britannia Girl

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: B Eckley J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Lump Sum (9/4), The Doyen Chief (3/1), Soldierofthestorm (11/2), Oneandahalfdegrees (8/1), Chevington (17/2), Largy Valley (10/1), Mac's Legacy (12/1), Maryah Island (16/1), Britannia Girl (33/1), Catch The Crumpet (300/1)

LUMP SUM justified strong support and looked a good prospect to boot when making a winning bumper debut at Bangor back in the autumn and with progress highly likely, he gets the nod to make it 2-2. Largy Valley overcame obvious signs of inexperience when landing a bumper himself at Ayr in November and can also figure, with Chevington and The Doyen Chief others worth a look.