16:05 Warwick

Saturday 13 January 2024

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Wigley Community Fund Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 3m 58.9s

Ami Bondhu⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| D

6/1

Left debut form well behind when landing a Fakenham last month with something to spare. This is clearly a much stronger contest, though.

Form: 0-1

Dark Mix³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Andrews| T: Mrs P Sly

12/1

Half-brother to modest chaser Mixedwave. Made successful start at Market Rasen 37 days ago and looks the type to step forward from that, so deserves respect.

Form: 1

Bill Joyce³²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

6/5

£225,000 4-y-o, Mahler gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to ungenuine but useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Return Spring. Successful sole start in Irish points (Feb 2023). One to take seriously on Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Hartington⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

14/1

Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 7f-8.4f winner Innamorare. Hinted at ability when fourth in Exeter bumper 54 days ago but this requires a lot more.

Form: 4

Jack Black³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

15/2

€70,000 3-y-o who fared best of those held up when third at Exeter a month ago. Entitled to step forward from that, so merits some respect.

Form: 3

Miss Kassiopi⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: Mrs D O'Neill

200/1

Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 25f) Everglow. Big price and showed nothing in C&D bumper 52 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 7

Bathgate²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Paddy Barlow| T: T H Weston

150/1

Bathyrhon gelding. Fairly prominent in the betting but didn't offer much first time up when seventh of 10 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f) 28 days ago, left behind 4f out. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 7

Clap Of Thunder⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| BF

7/2

From a good family and, while he didn't quite come up to expectations when third in a bumper at Aintree a couple of months ago, he's likely to have benefited from that experience, so dangerous to Ruled out.

Form: 3

Northern Symphonie²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: Anthony Charlton

12/1

Half-sister to numerous winners and made a solid start when second in a bumper at Newbury 24 days ago. Should do better, so likely to make her presence felt.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

Rickety Bridge¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Lorcan Williams

Seek Him There⁵¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: B I Case J: J J Burke

Yalla Habibi¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Anthony Charlton J: Bradley Harris

Forecasts

Bill Joyce (6/5), Clap Of Thunder (7/2), Rickety Bridge (7/2), Ami Bondhu (6/1), Jack Black (15/2), Yalla Habibi (10/1), Dark Mix (12/1), Northern Symphonie (12/1), Seek Him There (12/1), Hartington (14/1), Bathgate (150/1), Miss Kassiopi (200/1)

RICKETY BRIDGE has shaped well on both starts to date, latterly in a listed contest at Cheltenham 55 days ago, and he might not need to improve to open his account at the third attempt. Bill Joyce is a potentially above-average recruit from points, so market support for him would look significant, while Northern Symphonie is also worthy of consideration after a positive start.