newtonabbotracing.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class chaser (stayed 25f) Joncol and useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Fine Article. Yard's newcomers in bumpers usually better for a run or two.

£24,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Monbeg Rose. Point winner and of clear interest.

1,800 gns 4-y-o, from successful South African family.

Left debut form well behind despite proving easy to back when keeping-on second at Leopardstown in March (promising winner subsequently fetched £130,000 at auction). Leading claims for in-form trainer.

€3,500 3-y-o, Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to fair 2½m hurdle winner Got Your Back and fair chaser It's Only A Number. Pulled up only start in points in February.

Sixties Icon gelding out of a 1¼m-17f Flat winner. 11/1, ran to a fair level on debut when third at Worcester recently, losing second close home. That had the look of a decent contest for the time of year and he's entitled to improve. Key player.

€10,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Bothwell Bridge and fairly useful hurdler/chaser Royalraise. Dam unraced.

Linda's Lad filly out of a modest 15f/17f hurdle winner. Unplaced both starts in point bumpers (latest Mar 16).