16:50 Kempton

Friday 9 February 2024

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1516:50

Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 4.3s

Bluethorn Boy

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

50/1

Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Ten Past Midnight. Dam (h104) 2¾m-3m hurdle winner (stayed 27f).

Form:

J J Moon⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

40/1

Hinted at ability when fifth in a Wincanton bumper 45 days ago but a marked step forward is required to take a serious hand in this.

Form: 5

Noble Recall

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day

300/1

£4,500 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam unraced. Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

The Bluesman⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

5/2

€140,000 3-y-o, £200,000 4-y-o, Crillon gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including French hurdler/chaser Fiumicino and fairly useful French hurdler/chaser Niquos. Third sole start in Irish points (Nov 12). Expensive recruit who makes plenty of appeal on pedigree.

Form: 3

Tradecraft⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

3/1

Out of a Flat winner and offered plenty to work on when second in an Ascot bumper 76 days ago. Should do better for that initial experience and sets a reasonable standard.

Form: 2

Andashan

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

11/2

£26,000 3-y-o, Shantaram gelding. Dam (h108) 19f hurdle winner (stayed 2¾m). Yard's representatives are often tuned up for these events.

Form:

French Ship

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/1

French Navy gelding. Half-brother to fair 1m winner Capitulation. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Sky Khan. Worthy of respect if the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

Night Stalker³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

12/1

Positive start when third at Ludlow on debut and perhaps found the race too hot at Cheltenham next time. Solid place claims.

Form: 38

White Riot

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling

10/3

The Grey Gatsby gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including useful 9.5f winner in France Elizar. Dam unraced. Well worth a market check.

Form:

Non-Runners

Foxlight

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: C J Todd

Red Rocks Lady

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: G Harris J: Conor Ring

Forecasts

The Bluesman (5/2), Tradecraft (3/1), White Riot (10/3), Andashan (11/2), French Ship (9/1), Night Stalker (12/1), Foxlight (25/1), J J Moon (40/1), Bluethorn Boy (50/1), Red Rocks Lady (66/1), Noble Recall (300/1)

Although only third in a point, THE BLUESMAN is well bred and was acquired for £200,000, so he's a likely candidate to make a successful Rules debut having joined a top yard. Tradecraft is an obvious danger on the back of a positive start at Ascot and Andashan isn't easily dismissed.