20:05 Exeter

Friday 21 April 2023

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Two Mile Oak Abbotskerswell Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 4m 0.6s

Supremely West³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland

15/8

Unplaced in points but made a winning Rules debut at Tramore and followed up 3 months later on first outing for this stable at Huntingdon. Should go well again.

Form: PU-5411

Emailandy^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: P F Nicholls

10/1

Well related and, while he didn't offer much encouragement at Kempton on debut, he might prove a different proposition after a break.

Form: 7

Hobie⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: David Dennis

28/1

Coastal Path gelding. Brother to a point winner. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Grand Soir. Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Feb 26).

Form: 41

I'm Ravenous¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

3/1

€34,000 3-y-o, £80,000 5-y-o, Spanish Moon gelding. Dam, 11f bumper winner in France, half-sister to very smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 2¾m) Cilaos Emery. Successful on second of 2 starts in points (Dec 2022). Merits plenty of respect.

Form: P-1

Johnthepostman³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

300/1

Out of winning hurdler but didn't show a great deal at Doncaster first time out. Hard to fancy.

Form: 67

Myfanwy's Magic²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley

80/1

Bred to want further and never figured at Hereford on debut. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 5

Pride Of Paris⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall

28/1

Out of a bumper winner but seemed in need of experience when only seventh at Warwick first time out. Others preferred.

Form: 7

Rangatira Jack³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: Miss L Blackford

40/1

Big price and offered little encouragement at Chepstow first time out.

Form: 8

Sweet Threat

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: T R George

7/1

Triple Threat gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful French chaser (stayed 2½m) Turgot. Likely to need more time.

Form:

Tinklers Hill¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| BF

6/1

Expensive purchase but will need to step up markedly on his debut if he's to feature in this.

Form: 9

The Midwife⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris

14/1

£75,000 5-y-o, Soldier of Fortune mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/very smart hurdler Clondaw Warrior and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Whizzzey Rascal, stays 3m. Dam unraced. Successful sole start in Irish points (Feb 12). Interesting Rules newcomer.

Form: 1

Elpologreg³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

50/1

Related to 4 winners and hinted at ability at Kempton on debut. Failed to back that up at the same course subsequently, though.

Form: 50

Spice Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: M Keighley

16/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Brother to bumper winner/fair hurdler Spice Girl, and half-brother to modest chaser Richie Valentine.

Form:

Non-Runners

Madame Pompadour³⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: P Gundry J: Nick Scholfield

Vision De Maine⁴⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Supremely West (15/8), Vision De Maine (11/4), I'm Ravenous (3/1), Tinklers Hill (6/1), Sweet Threat (7/1), Emailandy (10/1), The Midwife (14/1), Spice Boy (16/1), Madame Pompadour (20/1), Pride Of Paris (28/1), Hobie (28/1), Rangatira Jack (40/1), Elpologreg (50/1), Myfanwy's Magic (80/1), Johnthepostman (300/1)

SUPREMELY WEST bids to defy a double-penalty and sets a good standard for the others to aim at. I'm Ravenous is another one to note, while Emailandy isn't dismissed after a break.