newtonabbotracing.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 4m 18.27s

Marhaba Prince¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

1/2

Half-brother to a couple of Flat winners and off the mark at the first attempt in bumper at Wincanton for Owen Burrows in December. Seemed stretched in listed event at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and this is easier over 5 months on. Obvious claims.

Form: 17-

Arnie Moon

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Tickle

33/1

Pether's Moon gelding. Brother to a winner on Flat and half-brother to poor hurdler Snazz Man.

Form:

I'm Wide Awake

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

33/1

£3,000 3-y-o, Scorpion gelding. Closely related to modest hurdler Glory Hights. Dam lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, sister to smart hurdler (stayed 21f) Mister Hight.

Form:

Talacre Sea³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Jeffreys

28/1

Well beaten in point but showed a bit more in Huntingdon bumper 5 weeks ago in keeping with his stout pedigree, soon in trouble when the pace lifted and looking green. Will need more time.

Form: 0/4

Three Pikes⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver

9/4

Has made an encouraging start, second at Chepstow when last seen in March, sharper than on his debut and impressing with how he travelled for a long way. Sold from Tom George £50,000 in May and good chance starting out for new yard.

Form: 52-

Gigilou

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke

28/1

Racinger gelding. Brother to a winner on Flat and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France Gilou Cat.

Form:

Non-Runners

Spent A Fortune

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: M Young J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Marhaba Prince (1/2), Three Pikes (9/4), Spent A Fortune (25/1), Talacre Sea (28/1), Gigilou (28/1), I'm Wide Awake (33/1), Arnie Moon (33/1)

THREE PIKES made a good start in bumpers for Tom George last season and can make a successful debut for his new yard. Marhaba Prince is the clear danger back in grade having contested the New Year's Day Cheltenham bumper last time.