17:25 Wetherby

Thursday 6 April 2023

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Wetherby Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:29 | Winning time: 3m 55.05s

Booster Bob⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| D

7/2

Malinas gelding. Dam (h70) lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles. Made a promising start when winning 11-runner bumper at Ayr (16f, soft) at the start of February, drawing clear over 1f out and reduced advantage again only late on. Possibilities under a penalty.

Form: 1

Ballywhatsit⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Ruth Jefferson

28/1

€65,000 3-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Reminders and behind when ran out under a circuit out on debut at Market Rasen (16.5f) 8 days ago. Best watched on the back of that.

Form: R

Magical Arthur⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A KirbyWS

125/1

Yeats gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler Fin And Game, stays 19f, and bumper winner Nell's Bells. 28/1, didn't offer much in way of short-term promise when last of 9 in a Haydock bumper (15.6f, soft) in December. This should reveal more on back of a wind op.

Form: 9

Support Act⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: T Lawes

2/1

€23,000 3-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Apr 2022) and displayed plenty of ability on Rules debut in a Kempton bumper (2m) 6 weeks ago, rallying to go second late on. Definite claims of going one place better here on that evidence.

Form: 2-2

Telemetry

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

100/1

Telescope gelding. Closely related to modest hurdler Zwicky. Dam ran twice in bumpers, out of fair 2½m hurdle winner Marsh Run. Likely best watched on debut.

Form:

Viva Valentina

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

9/4

€82,000 3-y-o, Masked Marvel mare. Sister to fairly useful French hurdler/chaser Arbarok, and half-sister to 2 winners, including fairly useful French chaser Sainte Sophie. Yard no stranger to success with their bumper runners and she's very much one to note.

Form:

Molly's Third Man

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

3/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler I Spy A Diva, stays 3¼m. Dam (c80/h135) bumper/2m-3m hurdle winner, also winner on Flat. Another worth a check in the betting on debut for clues.

Form:

Stonegate

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell

125/1

Proconsul gelding. Closely related to 2m winner Yasmin From York. Dam (h102) 2m hurdle winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

Il Va De Soi⁵⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Harry Derham J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Support Act (2/1), Viva Valentina (9/4), Molly's Third Man (3/1), Il Va De Soi (3/1), Booster Bob (7/2), Ballywhatsit (28/1), Telemetry (100/1), Magical Arthur (125/1), Stonegate (125/1)

An interesting bumper with the narrow vote in favour of SUPPORT ACT. He shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on Rules debut at Kempton 6 weeks ago, and with progress anticipated, he can go one place better. Booster Bob, who opened his account at the first attempt at Ayr, is feared along with Il Va de Soi, whilst Dan Skelton's newcomer Molly's Third Man demands a market check for clues.