16:00 Sandown

Sunday 10 November 2024

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Racing Welfare Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 59.4s

Broxy Music

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/1

€60,000 Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to fair 2¼m hurdle winner The Nagger Reidy. Dam (h136) 2½m-25f hurdle winner, also 7.4f-21f winner on Flat. The mount of Nico de Boinville from the yard's pair.

Form:

Edward Sexton

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: G & J Moore

18/1

Jukebox Jury gelding. Dam (b104), unbeaten bumper winner, also winner on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdle winner/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Beakstown. Hurricane Pat probably the stable first string but the betting is probably the best guide.

Form:

Hurricane Pat¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

7/1

£40,000 buy after finishing runner-up in a pair of Irish points in the spring. Interesting Rules newcomer for a stable which has tasted success in this race before.

Form: 2-2

Jonjo Bravo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Macey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

18/1

€70,000 Masked Marvel gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Despereaux and fair French hurdler Sassari. Dam French hurdler/chaser (17f-19f winner). Debutant from an in-form stable.

Form:

Kiwi Rush^t1¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

11/2

Bought for £85,000 after finishing runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points in April 2024. Tongue tied. Joined a good trainer and very interesting runner.

Form: 52-

Next Twist

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: O Murphy

12/1

€85,000 Muhtathir gelding. Closely related to useful hurdler Steel Ally, and half-brother to French 19f chase winner Elite Rock. One to note on debut for a stable which gets lots of bumper winners.

Form:

Noble Park

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: N J Henderson

8/1

£90,000 Walk In The Park gelding. Closely related to fair 23f hurdle winner Craven Bay. Broxy Music looks the Henderson first string on jockey bookings but the betting will provide more clues.

Form:

Old Park Star

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls

5/1

€120,000 Well Chosen gelding. Brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Chosen Mate. Top stable won this race last year.

Form:

Thickthorn Tom

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

18/1

€32,000 Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Bents Hollow, stays 19f. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stays 2¼m) Glan. Yet another noteworthy newcomer in this contest.

Form:

Youdecide²⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

11/4

Picked up for £90,000 after winning his only start in Irish points (Feb 2024). Would firmly enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

Rightofway³⁶⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Youdecide (11/4), Old Park Star (5/1), Kiwi Rush (11/2), Hurricane Pat (7/1), Noble Park (8/1), Broxy Music (11/1), Next Twist (12/1), Rightofway (14/1), Edward Sexton (18/1), Thickthorn Tom (18/1), Jonjo Bravo (18/1)

Several good stables are represented in what has the look of a warm bumper. Harry Derham point recruit KIWI RUSH gets a tentative vote ahead of Broxy Music, Old Park Star and Next Twist in a race where the betting is sure to provide more clues.