17:28 Ludlow

Wednesday 26 April 2023

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Plyvine Caterers Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 3m 39.66s

Norman Fletcher³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

10/3

Showed plenty of ability when runner-up at Ffos Las on debut, looking a stayer, and he was again strong at the finish when going one place better at Southwell 3 weeks later. Only eighth at Newbury last time but shouldn't be written off.

Form: 218

Ballytechno⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gallagher

25/1

€40,000 3-y-o, £70,000 4-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (17f-2¾m winner) Princesse Kap. Third sole start in Irish points (Feb 5).

Form: 3

Blackacre

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

18/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Dam (h101), 2½m/21f hurdle winner, half-sister to smart hurdler/very smart chaser (2m-3m winner) Black Hercules.

Form:

Boundary Jack¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley

22/1

Related to a Flat winner and travelled strongly when seventh at Market Rasen on debut. Should improve on that, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 7

Diamond Dealer⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse

3/1

€10,500 3-y-o, £100,000 4-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Endless Escape. Successful sole start in points (Feb 12). Worth a chance to make a winning start under Rules.

Form: 1

Lunar Ocean³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: P R Webber

100/1

Didn't offer a great deal when down the field at Kempton on debut and looks up against it once again.

Form: 0

Nelson Criq

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

7/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Real Milan. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Pearl Island²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

8/1

Third of 7 in bumper at Warwick (16f, heavy, 5/1) on NH debut 27 days ago, running green. Should improve with the benefit of that initial experience, so open to improvement.

Form: 3

Stay If U Want To

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

7/2

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to 1¾m bumper winner/fairly useful 21f hurdle winner Lunar Baby. Dam (h117) bumper/3m hurdle winner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Britannia Girl

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: B Eckley

50/1

Dartmouth filly. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Lend A Hand Son. Worth a market check.

Form:

Wendy Byrde

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: C Brace| T: J L Flint

12/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Half-sister to fair 2¾m hurdle winner Marty Byrde and 17f bumper winner/fair hurdler Iontach Cheval. Dam (h97) bumper winner (stayed 21f). Makes some appeal on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

Just A Memory

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: W Greatrex J: Dylan Kitts

Forecasts

Diamond Dealer (3/1), Norman Fletcher (10/3), Stay If U Want To (7/2), Just A Memory (13/2), Nelson Criq (7/1), Pearl Island (8/1), Wendy Byrde (12/1), Blackacre (18/1), Boundary Jack (22/1), Ballytechno (25/1), Britannia Girl (50/1), Lunar Ocean (100/1)

DIAMOND DEALER fetched six figures after landing his only start in points and he may well be up to maintaining his unbeaten record on Rules debut. Newcomer Stay If U Want To makes plenty of appeal and Pearl Island warrants consideration with improvement on the cards.