16:20 Ludlow

Thursday 9 November 2023

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Rea Valley Tractors Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 7.91s

Bobacious^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: G Nicholls

16/1

Telescope gelding who was hooded on debut and hinted at ability amidst inexperience when fifth of 15 in bumper at Exeter (13.2f, soft) just over a fortnight ago. Step forward needed to take this.

Form: 5

Carved In Stone

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: H Palmer

5/1

Mastercraftsman gelding. Half-brother to 5 winners on Flat, including useful 1m-1¼m winner De Medici. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Cassells Rock. Rare bumper runner for this yard and market support should be noted.

Form:

Gore Point

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

7/2

Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including useful 1½m winner Scampi. Dam 1¾m winner. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

Lightning Flash

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

13/2

£22,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/high-class chaser (2m-21f winner) Mr Mole out of French 2¼m hurdle/chase winner Emmylou du Berlais.

Form:

Macari

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

8/1

Sixties Icon gelding. Dam, 6f/7f winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Mr Gallivanter. Not without hope based on breeding.

Form:

Night Stalker

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: Miss S West

17/2

Sixties Icon gelding. Brother to 7f-1¼m winner Walkonby. Dam 2m winner on Flat. Yard also saddle Macari.

Form:

No Guarantee³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods

250/1

Well-beaten eleventh of 14 to Giddyupadingdong in bumper (200/1) at Huntingdon (13.7f, good to firm) on debut last month. Faces another struggle.

Form: 0

Pierrefonds^h1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: Jack Jones

13/2

Camelot gelding who was too lit up to fully get home when 10¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Giddyupadingdong in bumper at Huntingdon (13.7f, good to firm) on debut last month. No surprise to see a hood applied.

Form: 8

Brief Encounter^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

80/1

Buck's Boum filly. Half-sister to fair 2m hurdle winner Obsessedwithyou and French 15f hurdle winner Calipsa. Dam, French chaser (2¼m-21f winner), sister to smart hurdler/fairly useful chaser (winner up to 19f) Sleeping Blue. Wears hood.

Form:

Maria's Flame

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

3/1

Mahler Filly. Dam, fair 2m hurdle winner (stayed 21f), also 1¼m winner who stayed 2m on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (winner around 2m) All Set To Go. One to note on pedigree/connections.

Form:

My Mate Polly⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner

200/1

Forever Now filly who went with little encouragement when eighth of 9 in bumper at Stratford (16.3f, heavy) on debut 7 days ago.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Giddyupadingdong³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 3

T: M F Harris J: Bradley Harris

Forecasts

Maria's Flame (3/1), Giddyupadingdong (10/3), Gore Point (7/2), Carved In Stone (5/1), Lightning Flash (13/2), Pierrefonds (13/2), Macari (8/1), Night Stalker (17/2), Bobacious (16/1), Brief Encounter (80/1), My Mate Polly (200/1), No Guarantee (250/1)

The market will no doubt be revealing with several newcomers on show, but the vote goes to GIDDYUPADINGDONG, who made a winning start at Huntingdon last month and can put that experience to good use under a penalty. Maria's Flame, Carved In Stone and Gore Point are just a trio of potential dangers making their respective debuts.