17:35 Huntingdon

Sunday 16 April 2023

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 3m 44.56s

Hey Brother²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

9/1

£75,000 buy from the Irish pointing field and showed a bit when fourth of 11 on last month's soft-ground Wetherby bumper debut. Has potential but shaped like a stayer on that occasion so this slightly sharper test isn't sure to suit.

Form: 24

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Megascope

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Sheila Lewis

50/1

Telescope gelding. Dam, little show sole start in bumpers, sister to fairly useful hurdler (winner around 2m) Glimpse of Gold. Newcomer from a yard 0-11 in bumpers in last 5 seasons.

Form:

Mersey Street⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

13/2

Cost £46,000 after finishing second in an Irish point last spring. Showed ability when around 13 lengths third on C&D bumper debut 6 weeks ago but he'll need to step up on that bare form to go close here.

Form: 2-3

Newton⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

12/1

From a yard which does well in bumpers but he offered only minor promise on his Southwell debut in January. Given a bit of time since and interesting to see whether the betting suggests better is expected this time.

Form: 7

Tigger¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

3/1

13/2, showed promise when sixth of 12 in bumper at Ascot on debut in October. That race has thrown up winners and he's much respected on his return to action.

Form: 6

Crystal Mer³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D A Jacob| T: P R Webber

3/1

Sea The Stars gelding who was a good fifth in a Cheltenham listed event on New Year's Day and confirmed he has a fair level of ability when 2 lengths second at Doncaster last month. Another prominent showing is on the cards.

Form: 752

The Kemble Brewery

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

11/4

€120,000 Blue Bresil gelding. Dam (h79), maiden hurdler, sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Warriors Tale. Interesting newcomer for a stable with a 17% strike-rate in bumpers in the last 5 seasons.

Form:

War Bonnet⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: M Crawley

14/1

Second of 8 in an AW bumper at Lingfield in February but the form is nothing special. Probably vulnerable.

Form: 682

Non-Runners

Gotthereintheend

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: L Horsfall J: Charlie Price

Forecasts

The Kemble Brewery (11/4), Tigger (3/1), Crystal Mer (3/1), Mersey Street (13/2), Hey Brother (9/1), Newton (12/1), War Bonnet (14/1), Gotthereintheend (25/1), Megascope (50/1)

TIGGER showed up quite well in a decent race on his Ascot debut in the autumn and is taken to strike at the second time of asking for a stable which is traditionally strong in these events. Doncaster runner-up Crystal Mer is the obvious danger unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding Kim Bailey newcomer The Kemble Brewery.