Betfred Happy New Year Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 11.53s

Maggies Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

5/1

Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/chase winner Telhimlisten. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2m-21f winner) Laganbank. Market can guide expectations.

Form:

Rehill Relic²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Allwood

18/1

£50,000 4-y-o, Mahler gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Dollys Destination. Dam (h85) bumper winner. Ready winner sole start in points (Apr 22).

Form: 1-

Rossbridge⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

5/2

€25,000 3-y-o, £40,000 4-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Half-brother to modest chaser Johnny Yuma. Successful on last of 3 starts in Irish points (Oct 22) so he's highly respected on debut.

Form: 5-21

San Frandisco³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: Jamie Snowden| BF

8/11

Jukebox Jury gelding who was a 6-figure buy after winning an Irish point. Couldn't justify favouritism but showed plenty of ability when runner-up in bumper at Chepstow (16f, soft) just over 5 weeks ago. Should put that experience to good use here.

Form: F1-2

Forecasts

San Frandisco (8/11), Rossbridge (5/2), Maggies Boy (5/1), Rehill Relic (18/1)

SAN FRANDISCO is the only one who has been seen under Rules so Jamie Snowden's charge can put that experience to good use and go one better than when finishing runner-up at Chepstow last month. Point-winners Rossbridge and Rehill Relic can chase him home in that order.