17:00 Fontwell

Sunday 23 February 2025

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starsportsbet.co.uk Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 39.37s

Chivalrous George⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: Miss S Smith

25/1

13/2, held back by inexperience when a remote fifth of 6 on C&D debut on Boxing Day. Will need to leave that well behind.

Form: 5

Cinquenta⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

15/8

Third on both starts, stepping up on the form of his debut when beaten just over 8 lengths at Warwick on New Year's Eve. That sets the standard but it's not a particularly exacting one.

Form: 33

Gaelic Pride⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: W Greatrex

5/2

Purchased for £50,000 after making it fourth time lucky in Irish points in November. Harry Cobden booked for Rules debut. A likely type.

Form: 2P-41

General Briar⁴⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon

13/8

£55,000 recruit from the Irish point field at the end of 2023. It's taken a bit of time to get him to the track but this close relation to the yard's smart chaser Annual Invictus would still enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 32-

Khalife Des Obeaux⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Jack Jones

40/1

12/1, down the field on his Hereford debut in December.

Form: 0

Sure To Be Sure⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes

100/1

Half-brother to 3 winners, including dual bumper winner Gaillimh A Chroi, but showed little in 2 bumpers in the autumn (62 lengths last of 3 at Exeter latterly).

Form: 03

Mistress Fox^t1³³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: M Hawker

80/1

40/1, last of 7 in bumper at Chepstow on debut last March. Has a tongue strap added on return. Can only watch.

Form: 7-

Non-Runners

Crossgales King⁸⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Anthony Charlton J: James Best

Forecasts

General Briar (13/8), Cinquenta (15/8), Gaelic Pride (5/2), Crossgales King (5/1), Chivalrous George (25/1), Khalife Des Obeaux (40/1), Mistress Fox (80/1), Sure To Be Sure (100/1)

The vote goes to Harry Cobden's mount GAELIC PRIDE, with confidence in this point winner's chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Crossgales King and General Briar are other interesting recruits from the Irish point scene, while Cinquenta has shown a fair level of ability when twice third in similar races.