bet365 Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 6.06s

Captain Bellamy⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| D

6/5

Very easy winner of sole start in Irish points in April and it was a similar story on his Rules debut in a Chepstow bumper in October. Bombed out in a 13-runner Ascot listed race 2 months later but the fact he went off at only 5/2 suggests he's held in good regard by his top yard.

Form: 1-10

Lieutenant Mayne⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 110| D

7/2

Third in sole point last February and looked potentially useful when making a winning start under Rules in a Musselburgh bumper in January. Open to progress.

Form: 3-1

Peacenik³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Katy Price

9/2

£50,000 Mount Nelson gelding who produced a promising first effort when 7 lengths second at Exeter (17f, heavy) in February. Should go well again.

Form: 2

Luna De Castana⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: G Nicholls

11/1

Well-backed 100/30 shot but ran green when well-held third of 11 on Wetherby debut (heavy) in January. Should be wiser now.

Form: 3

The Ron Do Ron²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

6/1

Golden Horn gelding who ran to a fair level when 6 lengths fourth on his Kempton debut in February. May do better.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Captain Bellamy (6/5), Lieutenant Mayne (7/2), Peacenik (9/2), The Ron Do Ron (6/1), Luna De Castana (11/1)

A small field but it's an interesting bumper. CAPTAIN BELLAMY would appear to be held in high regard by the Paul Nicholls yard so is given another chance 12 weeks on from flopping in an Ascot listed race. Fellow bumper winner Lieutenant Mayne looks capable of better and is second choice ahead of Exeter runner-up Peacenik.