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Monday 15 April 2024

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Racing TV Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

Related to a winner over jumps in France and showed ability when fourth of 12 on C&D debut (soft) in February. Could step forward from that.

Form: 4

Fujita Scale

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss P Robson

Snow Sky gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Themoonandsixpence. Stable gets the odd bumper winner so worth a second look in the market.

Form:

Kapal Layar

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

€72,000 Milan gelding. Brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Nina The Terrier. Makes plenty of appeal yard with fine record in this discipline.

Form:

Lance Les Des⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

12/1, held back by inexperience when fifth of 12 on C&D debut (soft) 8 weeks ago, with the reopposing Balking narrowly ahead in fourth.

Form: 5

Red Cadillac³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards

Jukebox Jury gelding who has made the frame in bumpers at Carlisle and Newcastle in recent weeks. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 34

Where's Willy⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Nick Orpwood⁽⁷⁾| T: Jess Mckie

Black Sam Bellamy gelding who was fourth in a point bumper in January. Probably best watched.

Form: 4

Bespoke Tailor

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

€6,000 Malinas gelding. Half-brother to temperamental but fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Invincible Cave. The stable does get the occasional bumper winner.

Form:

Inoue

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

€28,000 Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Fellow Mag and Bois Sans Soif. Brian Hughes up for yard always to be feared in these events in Britain.

Form:

Kellermann

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander

Battle of Marengo gelding. Half-brother to useful staying hurdler/smart 2¼m chase winner Perceval Legallois and bumper winner/fair chaser Wavelength. One of 2 from the stable. The betting should provide more clues.

Non-Runners

Red Ned⁴⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

The Final Word⁷¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Kapal Layar (9/4), Inoue (16/5), Red Ned (6/1), Red Cadillac (6/1), Bespoke Tailor (13/2), Balking (8/1), The Final Word (8/1), Kellermann (10/1), Lance Les Des (16/1), Fujita Scale (22/1), Where's Willy (50/1)

Those with experience don't set the bar that high so this may go to a newcomer, with KAPAL LAYAR the suggestion for a stable with a very healthy 22% strike-rate in bumpers in the last 5 seasons. Inoue is another debutant from a yard which does well in bumpers, while Red Cadillac may prove best of those who have already seen the racecourse.