DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 47.26s

Desert Halo²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

6/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Declan Queally when fourth of 10 in bumper (17/2) at Southwell (15.8f, heavy). Off 7 months. May yet do better.

Form: 352/4-

Full Force Gale

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

5/1

£60,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Dam (h122), 2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper winner (stayed 3m over hurdles) Neville. Interesting newcomer.

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Koapey

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Daire Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex

7/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Manatee gelding. Brother to fairly useful 19f chase winner in France Juste Milieu. Dam placed in French bumpers. One to note for stable with good record in this sphere.

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Tamarind Bay²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

6/5

Promising second at Kempton on debut, then disappointed at the same track. Has left Victor Dartnall and joined an in-form yard since, so worthy of interest.

Form: 27-

Kate Of The Lodge¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams

11/2

£50,000 but after easily getting off the mark in Irish points at second attempt (Mar 31). Betting interesting for a stable that does well at this track.

Form: U1-

Whatmakes Honey B¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Godfrey| T: H Brown

100/1

€4,500 3-y-o, Workforce mare. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/chase winner (stayed 2¾m) Storm of Swords. Maiden Irish pointer, pulled up last 2 starts (latest May 12). Makes little appeal.

Form: 5F23P-P

All Inn Hand¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| BF

16/1

Out of a bumper winner and has showed something to work on first time out. Failed to build on that at Worcester next time but had excuses and she's been allowed a 3-month break since.

Form: 38

Forecasts

Tamarind Bay (6/5), Full Force Gale (5/1), Kate Of The Lodge (11/2), Desert Halo (6/1), Koapey (7/1), All Inn Hand (16/1), Whatmakes Honey B (100/1)

KATE OF THE LODGE opened her account with ease in a point at the second attempt and has been found a reasonable opening on Rules debut, so she's preferred to Tamarind Bay, who sets the standard. Koapey is a notable newcomer.