17:20 Ayr

Saturday 12 April 2025

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BrandingHub For Signs & Graphics Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 3m 47.64s

Beyond The Verge¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| D

22/1

Looked potentially above average when scoring at Kelso first time out in September. Acquitted himself well under a penalty when runner-up back there in November and he should be in the shake up again.

Form: 12

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Driftwood Bounty³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| D

11/2

Promise when third on Newcastle debut at the end of October and duly improved to shade a tight finish at Huntingdon just over 4 months later. Likely to be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 31

Moonbow^t¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Neville| D

25/1

Point winner who struck at the second time of asking in bumpers at Catterick in December but that was a weak race and plenty more will be needed to defy a penalty here.

Form: 121

Crossgales King²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 102

18/1

Cost £85,000 after finishing runner-up on both completed starts in Irish points. 17/2, offered something to work on when third of 7 on Chepstow bumper debut last month but the form is little better than modest.

Form: P-223

Dysart Dolomite

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart hurdler/very smart chaser Dysart Dynamo and bumper winner/useful hurdler Dysart Diamond. Makes obvious paper appeal.

Form:

Kalkbrenner¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

9/2

£120,000 buy after winning sole Irish point in December. The runner-up in that race subsequently joined Gordon Elliott and finished a promising second in a Thurles bumper last month. Interesting runner.

Form: 1

Spreadsheet Guru⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Slattery

16/1

Pulled up sole start in points last month so doesn't strike as an obvious one to make a winning start in bumpers.

Form: P

Sutherland^h¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

7/2

Well held in a bumper at last year's Punchestown Festival but joined Nicky Henderson after and offered a lot more when a close third of 12 at Warwick (soft) in December. Hood worn on that occasion is retained. Leading stable belatedly got off the mark in bumpers this season earlier in the week.

Form: 9-3

Bay Empress⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Eloise Quayle| D

40/1

Made a winning start to her career in a Wetherby bumper for Micky Hammond in February but very much enjoyed the run of that race from the front and suspicion she'll be vulnerable under the penalty for new stable.

Form: 1

Moira My Love⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle| T: I A Duncan

66/1

100/1, showed ability when fifth of 12 on C&D debut (soft) in January but she'll need to step up considering on that form to get heavily involved here.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Gillespie¹¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Harry Cobden

Stride On⁸⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Craig Nichol

Conman John⁵⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Dysart Dolomite (13/8), Sutherland (7/2), Kalkbrenner (9/2), Driftwood Bounty (11/2), Gillespie (6/1), Conman John (7/1), Stride On (10/1), Spreadsheet Guru (16/1), Crossgales King (18/1), Beyond The Verge (22/1), Moonbow (25/1), Bay Empress (40/1), Moira My Love (66/1)

Willie Mullins newcomer DYSART DOLOMITE is bred to be smart and gets the vote, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Conman John shaped well on his Newcastle bumper debut and is second choice ahead of Rules newcomer Kaklbrenner, who has had the form of his point win boosted.