Nirvana Spa Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 46.22s

Wellington Arch⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| D

18/5

Brother to bumper winner and followed suit at the first attempt in 10-runner event at Worcester 44 days ago. Nothing to spare but should have learned from the experience.

Form: 1

Johns Dream³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

40/1

Malinas gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Fingal Bay. Third on completed start in Irish points (Oct 22). Worth a market check.

Form: P-3

Minella Miracle¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gallagher

50/1

Runner-up on last of 3 starts in Irish points. Looked hard ride fitted with tongue tie when third of 8 in maiden bumper at Southwell (20/1) in July and went backwards from it at Lingfield 11 days ago.

Form: 7/P-230

Regent's Stroll

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

7/4

£175,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Are U Wise To That, and fair hurdler Ardhill. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

The Sainted Canary

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

5/1

£14,000 3-y-o, Malinas gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Tractor Fred. Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

Tradecraft

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

15/8

Blue Bresil gelding. Dam fairly useful 12.3f-16.5f winner on Flat. Of obvious interest for top connections on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Shy Love²⁶⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Regent's Stroll (7/4), Tradecraft (15/8), Wellington Arch (18/5), The Sainted Canary (5/1), Shy Love (6/1), Johns Dream (40/1), Minella Miracle (50/1)

TRADECRAFT and Regent's Stroll both represent excellent connections and should be above-average newcomers. Preference is marginally for the former, with Wellington Arch also considered following his winning start at Worcester.