15:55 Exeter

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Kennford Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 28.63s

Arctic Conditions^t1²⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

13/8

Arctic Cosmos gelding. Wears tongue strap. Clear when unseated last only outing in Irish points (Mar 2024), so looks a notable recruit to Rules.

Form: U-

False Impression

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

25/1

Telescope gelding. Dam, little impact in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 2¾m) College Oak.

Form:

Kripticjim⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

5/1

Every chance when falling 2 out in an Irish point and offered something to work on when fourth in a bumper at Newton Abbot a couple of months ago. Could do better.

Form: F-4

Talk To The Man²⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls

9/4

£100,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to useful hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Sub Lieutenant. Won sole start in Irish points (Apr 2024) and looks the one to beat on Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Seventeenothree

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Godfrey| T: K Woollacott

33/1

Walk In The Park filly. Dam, 6f 2-y-o winner in Sweden, sister to smart hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 25f) Lalor. Mixed pedigree but interesting if the market speaks in her favour.

Form:

Eton Mes

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman

9/1

Expert Eye gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including smart 1m-1¼m winner Anisette. Dam maiden on Flat. Not discounted.

Form:

Flash In The Pan

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner

25/1

Gregorian gelding. Brother to fairly useful 7f winner Sesame Birah and half-brother to a winner. Dam 1½m winner. Should have the speed for this sort of test.

Form:

Pethers Lane

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams

9/1

Pether's Moon gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including useful French hurdler Yosille and fair 21f hurdle winner Miguel Angel. Worthy of respect.

Form:

Non-Runners

Bossman Jack

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Fergus Gillard

Olivia's Secret

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: B Lund J: Nick Scholfield

Pougie²⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: C Honour J: Bryan Carver

Soul Limbo⁶⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: H Fry J: Bryan Carver

Special John²⁸⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: C J Down J: James Davies

Forecasts

Arctic Conditions (13/8), Talk To The Man (9/4), Bossman Jack (9/2), Kripticjim (5/1), Soul Limbo (13/2), Pethers Lane (9/1), Eton Mes (9/1), Special John (16/1), Pougie (20/1), Flash In The Pan (25/1), False Impression (25/1), Olivia's Secret (25/1), Seventeenothree (33/1)

TALK TO THE MAN has joined top connections on the back of landing a point and he should take some stopping on his first go under Rules. Bossman Jack makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and Arctic Conditions is also worthy of respect based on what he's done between the flags.