Racing TV Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 42.16s

I'd Go Maniac⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

5/2

Left his debut effort on all-weather last autumn well behind when running out a comfortable winner of a 9-runner bumper at Market Rasen (16.6f) in July. Has to concede weight all round but got to be respected.

Form: 6-1

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Batsman²⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: S Bradstock| D

22/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to useful hurdler/top-class chaser (Cheltenham Gold Cup winner) Coneygree. Successful on second of 2 starts in point bumpers (Jan 2024) and the betting should prove a useful guide here.

Form: 51-

Court In A Storm^t1¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

15/8

£25,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Bred to stay well and he offered plenty to work on when second of 13 in bumper (10/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) on debut back in April. Tongue strap fitted for return and he's of interest here.

Form: 2-

Fort St Angelo¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

11/2

€8,000 3-y-o, £24,000 5-y-o, Laverock gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Blaze A Trail and modest 2½m chase winner Blazing Court. Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points (May 6). Yard no stranger to success in this sphere.

Form: 5-1

Oldwood Lad

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: R T Dunne| T: Sarah Hollinshead

80/1

Telescope gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including 5.5f/6f winner Ambitious Boy. Dam unraced. Yard 0-10 with their runners in this discipline in last 5 seasons.

Form:

Another Pearl¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: G Nicholls

16/1

Blue Bresil filly. Dam triple bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (19f winner, stayed 3m). Showed a bit amidst inexperience when sixth of 10 in bumper (18/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) on NH debut back in April. Needs to take a step forward starting out for new yard.

Form: 6-

Lady Kluck¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

7/2

£75,000 4-y-o, Walk In The Park filly. Closely related to modest 2¾m hurdle winner Famous Function, and half-sister to 2 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Shirocco's Dream. Successful sole start in Irish points (May 12) and she appeals as a likely type to make her mark in this sphere.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Court In A Storm (15/8), I'd Go Maniac (5/2), Lady Kluck (7/2), Fort St Angelo (11/2), Another Pearl (16/1), Batsman (22/1), Oldwood Lad (80/1)

Those with previous form set a fair standard and it could pay to side with point-scorer LADY KLUCK. She appeals as a likely type on paper for a yard boasting a healthy strike rate with their runners in this sphere so far this term and could be the way to go. Court In A Storm and Market Rasen winner I'd Go Maniac are others on the shortlist.