17:20 Sedgefield

Monday 23 September 2024

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Hardwick Grange Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 0.45s

Cloudy View⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley

5/2

Dam (h98), maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m), sister to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Humphrey Bogart. Big price but made a winning debut in 9-runner bumper at Uttoxeter in July. Since left Paul Collins and there could be more to come for this yard.

Form: 1

Bellbridge

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Mrs A M Thorpe

11/1

Champs Elysees gelding. Dam, placed over hurdles, out of useful winner over hurdles/fences up to 2¾m Easter Legend.

Form:

Frontier Force

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: P D Niven

66/1

Frontiersman gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 9f winner in Spain Akeron One. Dam unraced.

Form:

Lion City^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

13/2

Plugged on for fourth of 5 at Naas (heavy) on debut in February. No real surprise cheekpieces were fitted at Worcester and he travelled with more purpose, ultimately finishing third.

Form: 4-3

Masterpiece²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

14/1

Brother to a winner on Flat and half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Yukon. Dam 1m winner who stayed 11.5f. No impact starting out at Doncaster in February.

Form: 5-

Lowlands⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

11/4

€9,500 3-y-o, Court Cave mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 23f) Mister Whitaker (by Court Cave). Took keen hold but stuck to her task and showed plenty when fourth of 14 at Uttoxeter in July. That from brings her right into this.

Form: 4

Saxon Star¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: B Ellison

11/4

Good claims on her debut third at Musselburgh in February but struggled in stronger 'junior' contest at Kempton a month later.

Form: 30-

Non-Runners

Fiskardo²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fiskardo (9/4), Cloudy View (5/2), Saxon Star (11/4), Lowlands (11/4), Lion City (13/2), Bellbridge (11/1), Masterpiece (14/1), Frontier Force (66/1)

LOWLANDS displayed plenty of ability when fourth starting out at Uttoxeter in July and with a couple of winning hurdlers coming from that race, the form looks pretty solid. She therefore gets the vote, with Fiskardo and Cloudy View (starting out for new connections) feared most.