17:05 Stratford

Sunday 21 May 2023

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William Hill Presents Up Front Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 45.60s

Get The Value²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G M O'Shea

13/2

Getaway gelding who would probably have won but for greenness when third at Newton Abbot on debut in July. Matched that form when second at Warwick 2 months later and he's a big player if returning at that level.

Form: 32-

Gregorian Diamond⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

5/1

€9,000 3-y-o, Gregorian gelding. Dam 7f (at 2 yrs)-8.3f winner. Failed to complete both starts in points but has joined a successful yard.

Form: UP-

Parade Away^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris

2/1

Shaped quite well on debut and duly built on that fitted with a tongue tie when second of 7 in bumper at Haydock (15.6f, good to firm) 8 days ago, clear of the rest. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 24-2

Sforza Castle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling

15/2

€32,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3¼m) Kris Spin and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Ebony Empress. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

Via Galactica^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Kitts⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex

22/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful chaser Rapid Response and bumper winner/fair hurdler Lock Down Luke. Wears hood for debut.

Form:

King Of Tara

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

9/2

€85,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Llandinabo Lad and modest hurdler/poor chaser Legendary Rhythm, stays 23f. Dam (b76) ran twice in bumpers. A newcomer to consider.

Form:

Renoir²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

17/2

Nathaniel gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners on Flat, including useful winner up to 1m Thrave. Dam 7f winner. Promsing start when third at Bangor last month despite being denied a clear run.

Form: 3-

Taghadoe

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: P Flood

16/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Here Comes Johny and bumper winner Emzara. Irish raider so worth a market check.

Form:

Runnin For Peanuts

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore

33/1

Heeraat mare. Half-sister to 4 winners on Flat, including useful 7f/1m winner Graser. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 19f) Great Fighter. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Persian Willow¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Stronge

150/1

Limited impact both starts.

Form: 7-9

Non-Runners

Joker De Thaix⁵⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Parade Away (2/1), King Of Tara (9/2), Gregorian Diamond (5/1), Get The Value (13/2), Sforza Castle (15/2), Renoir (17/2), Taghadoe (16/1), Via Galactica (22/1), Runnin For Peanuts (33/1), Joker De Thaix (33/1), Persian Willow (150/1)

PARADE AWAY was well clear of the rest when runner-up to a useful filly at Haydock last week and a repeat of that form may well be enough to see him go one place better. Get The Value is a definite threat on his return to action, while King of Tara and Sforza Castle are perhaps the pick of a reasonable bunch of newcomers.