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Saturday 9 November 2024

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BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 14.21s

Cedar Creek¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

10/1

Bred to be useful but unraced on Flat for Andrew Balding and he only hinted at ability when fifth of 12 in bumper at Exeter (13.2f, good to soft, 22/1) on NH debut 18 days ago. This should reveal more now tackling this longer trip.

Form: 5

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Danger Nap

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

3/1

Order of St George gelding. Closely related to 2 winners, including fair hurdler Soldierofthestorm, and half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Lunar Baby. Yard are 2-14 with their bumper representatives this term and he's one to consider.

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Fran The Man³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Martin Dunne

9/2

Postponed gelding. Half-brother to 1m-9.5f winner Sir Charlie Kunz. Showed ability when third of 13 in bumper at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) on NH debut 32 days ago, well positioned. That was a solid start and he's one to consider with Brian Hughes booked.

Form: 3

Just Johnny^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: A E Jones

12/1

Order of St George colt. Dam, fairly useful hurdler (2m-2½m winner), also 1m-1¼m winner on Flat. Yard 2-14 with their runners in bumpers in last 5 seasons and interesting where he figures in the market on debut. Wears hood.

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Linalene

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

9/4

Rail Link gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair French chaser Fransleen and fair French chaser Imbattable. Dam, 2½m chase winner in France, also 1½m-1¾m winner on Flat. Newcomer to note for stable who won this 12 months ago.

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Star Of Guiting¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| BF

12/1

€25,000 Vadamos gelding. Boasts a useful jumping and was well backed, yet he ran as if amiss when last of 12 in bumper at Exeter (13.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 18 days ago, weakening quickly. In good hands and worthy of another chance.

Form: 0

Vesalius

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: F Brennan

25/1

24,000 gns 3-y-o, Study of Man gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including useful 1m-10.5f winner in France Agave. Dam 1½m-15f winner in France. Yard 0-21 in this sphere in last 5 seasons.

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Poppys On Fire

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies

17/2

5,000 gns 3-y-o, Gleneagles filly. Half-sister to useful 1m-1¼m winner Chealamy. Dam smart 1¼m-1½m winner. Pedigree offers hope she can make her mark and interesting if the betting spoke in her favour.

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Forecasts

Linalene (9/4), Danger Nap (3/1), Fran The Man (9/2), Poppys On Fire (17/2), Cedar Creek (10/1), Star Of Guiting (12/1), Just Johnny (12/1), Vesalius (25/1)

Those with previous form don't set a tall standard and it could pay to go with a newcomer in the shape of DANGER NAP. He appeals as a likely type on paper for a yard amongst the winners and earns the vote before market clues. Fran The Man following his Huntingdon debut third needs considering, with Star of Guiting not one to be writing off either. Linalene completes the shortlist for the stable that took this 12 months ago.