15:20 Wetherby

Friday 27 December 2024

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William Hill Cheltenham NRMB January 1st Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 7.40s

Full Force Gale⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: James Reveley| T: T R George| D

4/1

Out of a winning hurdler and made the ideal start when landing a 7-runner bumper at Ffos Las on debut. More to come and should be involved.

Form: 1

Blue Bellamy³⁰

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

8/1

Placed 3 times from 4 completed starts in points and bright start under Rules, confirming promise of his Worcester debut third when runner-up at Market Rasen (16.6f) a month ago. Should go well again.

Form: 32

Drayton Flyer

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy

8/1

£56,000 3-y-o, Lauro gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam, pulled up in point, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (winner at around 2m) Herons Heir. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Geordie Mackem

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison

5/2

Jack Hobbs gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Lunar Shadow. Out of a bumper winner and not a forlorn hope on debut.

Form:

Godfrey Bouillon

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain JnrWS

18/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Dam (c130/h128), 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Danny Whizzbang. Interesting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

Harbour Island

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: O Murphy

9/2

€70,000 3-y-o, Ultra gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chase winner Jon Snow and fair French hurdler Cookilayone. Of obvious interest given connections and looks the first string.

Form:

Midnight Potter

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Keatley

8/1

Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Midnight Tour and bumper winner Miss Fleming. Bred to go well in this sphere.

Form:

Syfonic Sam

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

40/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Brother to useful hurdler/chaser Captain Cattistock, and closely related to 3 winners, including fairly useful staying chaser Bretney. Worth a market check.

Form:

The Final Brig

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

16/1

Doyen gelding. Closely related to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdle winner/smart chaser Into Overdrive and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Over To Sam. Interesting on pedigree.

Form:

Timely Approach¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott

125/1

Bred for the Flat but only a hint of ability when seventh at Newcastle on debut 13 days ago. Needs to step forward plenty from that.

Form: 7

Anna's Lady

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: I W McInnes

150/1

Monsieur Bond filly. Dam of little account on Flat. Doesn't make much appeal on paper.

Form:

Sun Rising Legacy^p1

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

28/1

£5,000 3-y-o, Ocovango mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Dromore Lad and bumper winner Sun Rising Hill. Wears cheekpieces.

Form:

Non-Runners

Highland Ladie

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Geordie Mackem (5/2), Full Force Gale (4/1), Harbour Island (9/2), Drayton Flyer (8/1), Blue Bellamy (8/1), Midnight Potter (8/1), Highland Ladie (14/1), The Final Brig (16/1), Godfrey Bouillon (18/1), Sun Rising Legacy (28/1), Syfonic Sam (40/1), Timely Approach (125/1), Anna's Lady (150/1)

HARBOUR ISLAND and Drayton Flyer are both appealing on pedigree and represent the same connections that do well in this sphere, so they might be the pair to concentrate on, with the first name marginally preferred. Blue Bellamy has experience and should go well again.