16:25 Newbury

Saturday 22 March 2025

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Goffs Hundred Grand Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 54.90s

Hard Stare⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| D

7/1

Won sole start in point bumpers (Jan 18). The stable does well in bumpers, including a win in this race in 2023. Interesting runner.

Form: 1

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Kadastral⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

9/2

£82,000 Cokoriko gelding who produced a promising first effort when second of 8 at Kempton (soft) 6 weeks ago. A must for the shortlist for a leading yard which has sent out over 20 bumper winners this season.

Form: 2

Klub De Reve⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

11/1

Point winner last May who was better than the result when seventh of 16 on his Doncaster bumper debut in January, travelling well long way. Open to improvement.

Form: 2-17

My Fortune

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

25/1

£45,000 Milan gelding. Closely related to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser who became unreliable Fortunate George. This newcomer hails from a powerful stable and needs monitoring in the betting.

Form:

Talk To The Man⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

5/1

Won sole start in Irish points last spring. 9/4, travelled well but didn't see it out on testing ground when fifth of 8 in Exeter bumper on New Year's Day. May prove a different proposition on this sounder surface.

Form: 1-5

Tiddesley Wood^t⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

4/1

10/1 and tongue tied, caught the eye when third of 16 in bumper at Doncaster (good to soft) on debut 57 days ago, keeping on from the rear despite meeting trouble. Looks sure to improve.

Form: 3

At The Oche²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

11/2

Overcame inexperience to make a winning start to his career in 12-runner Doncaster bumper 3 weeks ago. Open to progress.

Form: 1

Connect The Dots⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D McCain Jnr| D

20/1

11/1, won 11-runner bumper at Catterick (good) on debut in January, just holding on.

Form: 1

Talk The Talk^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: James Bowen| T: S R B Crawford

17/2

£70,000 Born To Sea gelding. Dam unraced sister to French 17f/19f hurdle winner Thenac. Fitted with a tongue tie. One of 2 newcomers for connections and the betting should help to separate them.

Form:

Western George

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

40/1

£40,000 Order of St George gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful bumper winner/smart hurdler Captain Cutter and useful hurdler/chase winner Gowel Road. The yard is only 2-29 in bumpers this season so possible best to look elsewhere unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form:

Wondering Why

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bandey

18/1

£25,000 Sea Moon gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners on Flat, including useful 1¼m winner abroad Memphis. Dam German 1¼m/11f winner. Makes some paper appeal but the stable is only 2-39 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons.

Form:

Non-Runners

Blue Du Neuf

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Ben Bromley

Half Hoping

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Forecasts

Tiddesley Wood (4/1), Kadastral (9/2), Talk To The Man (5/1), At The Oche (11/2), Hard Stare (7/1), Talk The Talk (17/2), Klub De Reve (11/1), Blue Du Neuf (12/1), Wondering Why (18/1), Connect The Dots (20/1), My Fortune (25/1), Half Hoping (33/1), Western George (40/1)

TIDDESLEY WOOD was an eyecatcher on his Doncaster debut in January and can build on that promise and land this valuable prize. Recent Doncaster scorer At The Oche and Dan Skelton Kempton runner-up Kadastral are others likely to go well, while point bumper winner Hard Stare is one to note in the betting for a yard which tasted success in this race 2 years ago.