Tantec Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 55.32s

Ropeman²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill

25/1

Hinted at ability on debut at Lingfield but well beaten at Huntingdon since. Likely outsider.

Form: 6-0

Johnny Blue

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/10

€70,000 Soldier of Fortune half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Mister Hotelier. Top stable operates at a 29% strike-rate in bumpers here. Likely to play a leading role.

Form:

Thirtyfour Thirty

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

13/2

Telescope gelding. Dam (h134) bumper/2½m-2¾m hurdle winner. Stable has a healthy 16-97 bumper record here over the years.

Form:

Hint Of Sage

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: F O'Brien

9/2

Sageburg filly. Sister to fair hurdler Exmoor Forest. Her very much in-form yard enjoys plenty of bumper success.

Form:

Military Mistress

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: N J Henderson

9/2

€21,000 Soldier of Fortune filly. Half-sister to useful hurdler Monkshood and fairly useful chaser Lilith. Dam bumper/2m hurdle winner. The stable second string on jockey bookings but she could still play a part.

Form:

The Masters Maiden

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley

9/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Dam (h106), maiden hurdler, sister to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 29f) Bellshill. Betting should guide to expectations.

Form:

Forecasts

Johnny Blue (11/10), Military Mistress (9/2), Hint Of Sage (9/2), Thirtyfour Thirty (13/2), The Masters Maiden (9/1), Ropeman (25/1)

The suggestion is JOHNNY BLUE, the mount of Nico de Boinville of the Henderson pair. Hint of Sage and Thirtyfour Thirty might be the pair to give him most to do, although the betting will obviously provide more clues.