16:20 Newbury

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Ricky Green Music Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 14.18s

Jurancon⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| D

13/2

Free Port Lux gelding. Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points and looked a very good prospect when readily making a winning start for this yard in 7-runner bumper at Chepstow 45 days ago. Seems sure to do better and win more races.

Form: 5-11

Kap Boy¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

8/1

€160,000 son of Kapgarde who overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in a 4-runner Chepstow bumper in October. Well in the mix despite a 6 lb penalty.

Form: 1

Jafimgoso

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

18/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam fairly useful 2m/2½m hurdle winner. Noteworthy newcomer who is worth a market check.

Form:

Job^h1²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: T Lawes

9/1

Coastal Path gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Ivanohe. Fourth sole start in Irish points (May 2023) and newcomers from this yard are often fancied. Wears hood. Possibilities.

Form: 4

Lahinch Strand

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

20/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Brother to useful hurdler The Friday Man. Dam 2m-2½m hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Appeals on paper for yard no stranger to success in this sphere.

Form:

Roysse^t⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

6/1

€75,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Unbeaten in 3 points and went with plenty of encouragement sporting a tongue strap when fourth in big-field Wincanton bumper on Rules debut 73 days ago, fading only late on. Expected to build on that.

Form: 4

Sir Rodney

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D Frankland

300/1

Passing Glance gelding. Dam, ran once in bumper, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Tarablaze.

Form:

Doctor Kildare

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

5/4

Doctor Dino gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser in France Thrilling and useful French hurdler/chaser Placenet. Of obvious interest on debut for leading yard.

Form:

Lightning Maqueen

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

40/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam is a fair 2m hurdle winner and also 7f/1¼m winner who stayed 13.5f on Flat. Betting can prove a good indicator on his debut.

Form:

The Expensive One

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

13/2

€56,000 3-y-o, Harzand gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart bumper winner/top-class hurdler The New One and fairly useful chaser The Newest One. Yard can ready its newcomers so he can't be discounted.

Form:

Non-Runners

Got A Dream¹¹⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Nicky Martin J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Doctor Kildare (5/4), Roysse (6/1), Jurancon (13/2), The Expensive One (13/2), Kap Boy (8/1), Job (9/1), Jafimgoso (18/1), Lahinch Strand (20/1), Got A Dream (25/1), Lightning Maqueen (40/1), Sir Rodney (300/1)

Plenty of potential on show but there was lots to like about the Chepstow debut bumper success of JURANCON so David Pipe's winning pointer gets the vote. Paul Nicholls' Kap Boy also made a successful start at the Welsh track and commands plenty of respect along with a clutch of newcomers Doctor Kildare, Jafimgoso, Job and The Expensive One in an intriguing bumper.