15:35 Newbury

Thursday 9 November 2023

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British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 10.32s

Another Fine Mess

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Scott

25/1

€11,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Master Blueyes and modest hurdler/fairly useful chaser Bermeo, stays 3½m. Dam 10.4f-1½m winner.

Form:

David's Well²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

9/2

€30,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Prince of Scars out of useful hurdle winner around 2m Spirit Leader. Placed completed start in Irish points (Apr 2).

Form: U3-

Ebony Warrior^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

18/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Dam unraced out of useful 2m-2¼m hurdle winner Star Wood. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Gentleman's Relish²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/4

£32,000 3-y-o, Doyen gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 21f) Theo. 7/2, eleventh of 19 in bumper at this C&D (soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Better expected.

Form: 0-

Grand Sabre²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: N J Gifford

150/1

£42,000 3-y-o, Dartmouth gelding. Dam useful 2m hurdle winner (stayed 21f). 80/1, seventeenth of 19 in bumper at this C&D (soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months.

Form: 0-

Harbour Bridge⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss J S Davis

33/1

Sent off 66/1 but displayed ability when fourth of 7 in bumper at Worcester (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 79 days ago.

Form: 4

Hell Hound²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: N P Mulholland

12/1

€8,000 3-y-o, £72,000 4-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Bally Beaufort. Runner-up sole outing in Irish points (Mar 12).

Form: 2-

Honey Jack

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

17/2

£55,000 3-y-o, Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam (c123/h120), 2¾m-3¼m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to dual bumper winner Gaillimh A Chroi.

Form:

Luwdvig

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

11/1

£35,000 3-y-o, Creachadoir gelding. Dam placed 2 of 3 starts over hurdles.

Form:

Pillar Rock

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

10/1

Pillar Coral gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Monviel and French hurdler Wealth. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

Pure Carbon

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

7/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Dam, unplaced completed start in points, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (2m-21f winner) Keep On Track.

Form:

The Dark Edge²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

66/1

€42,000 3-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Closely related to 2 winners, including point/bumper winner Milans Edge, and half-brother to bumper winner Bombay Sapphire. Ninth of 10 in bumper (28/1) at Worcester (16f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago.

Form: 9

Tommie Gun²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/1

£70,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful bumper winner/smart hurdler Captain Cutter and useful hurdler/chase winner Gowel Road. 9/1, fourteenth of 19 in bumper at this C&D (soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Laurens Bay²⁷⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: Jamie Snowden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gentleman's Relish (11/4), David's Well (9/2), Laurens Bay (9/2), Tommie Gun (7/1), Pure Carbon (7/1), Honey Jack (17/2), Pillar Rock (10/1), Luwdvig (11/1), Hell Hound (12/1), Ebony Warrior (18/1), Another Fine Mess (25/1), Harbour Bridge (33/1), The Dark Edge (66/1), Grand Sabre (150/1)

GENTLEMAN'S RELISH failed to meet expectations in a class 2 bumper here in March but is worth another chance down in class. Pillar Rock and Laurens Bay make most appeal of the newcomers before market clues.