17:15 Warwick

Sunday 10 March 2024

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Olly Murphy Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 20.48s

Les's Destiny Star⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

15/8

From the family of American Mike and looked an above-average bumper recruit himself when landing a 12-runner event at Doncaster in January. More to come and deserves plenty of respect despite the penalty.

Form: 1

Beauparc Seven

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: J Gallagher

33/1

Cannock Chase gelding. Half-brother to dual bumper winner Green Oaks Top Cat. Dam (b102), bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Black Key.

Form:

Boots Bridge

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Gambin⁽⁷⁾| T: L Allan

150/1

£4,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Global Jackpot. Dam (h89), maiden hurdler (stayed 3¼m), useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Mon Villez. Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

Boston Boy³²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

4/1

€46,000 3-y-o, €230,000 4-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Brother to useful 2½m chase winner Sammy Bill and fair 2m hurdle winner Samarayia. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Apr 2023). Could take a hand first time under Rules.

Form: 2-

Good And Clever

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

8/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, maiden over hurdles/fences (stayed 3m), half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Grangeclare Lark. One to take seriously on debut.

Form:

Lightningupourdays⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph

14/1

Telescope gelding who has shown signs of promise when hitting the frame on his first two starts but will need more if he's to seriously feature in this.

Form: 4-3

Park And Ride⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke

150/1

Half-brother to a couple of winning jumpers but not enough encouragement at Exeter first time out to make him of any interest here.

Form: 7

Sir Rodney⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: D Frankland

200/1

Failed to beat a rival at Newbury first time out and looks up against it once more.

Form: 0

Chief Sunday

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

9/4

Tunis gelding. Dam (c107/h74), French hurdler/chaser (17f-2¼m winner), also 1¼m winner on Flat, half-sister to smart French hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 23f) Temple Lord. Noteworthy newcomer and is preferred by Sam Twiston-Davies.

Form:

Lennie Godber

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

12/1

£21,000 3-y-o, Spanish Moon gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Super Six and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Norman Fletcher. Interesting newcomer on paper.

Form:

Lions Peak¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Stronge

50/1

Hinted at ability when sixth in a bumper at Exeter four months ago. Probably more one for the longer term, though.

Form: 6

Native Nellie

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Allan

100/1

Geordieland filly. Sister to a point winner and half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Close House. Dam unraced.

Form:

Non-Runners

Silver Thorn⁴²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Valgrand¹³⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Les's Destiny Star (15/8), Valgrand (15/8), Chief Sunday (9/4), Boston Boy (4/1), Silver Thorn (7/1), Good And Clever (8/1), Lennie Godber (12/1), Lightningupourdays (14/1), Beauparc Seven (33/1), Lions Peak (50/1), Native Nellie (100/1), Park And Ride (150/1), Boots Bridge (150/1), Sir Rodney (200/1)

VALGRAND, having been second in a point, produced a big effort to fill the same position at Cheltenham 4 months ago and, in this lesser race, he's likely to open his account. Boston Boy is another notable recruit from between the flags and Les's Destiny Star was an impressive winner first time out, so they're both regarded as dangers.