Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 3.88s

Laristote²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

10/11

Held every chance when falling at the last in an Irish point in February. The winner of that race was third in an Ascot bumper on Friday. Represents last year's winning yard.

Form: F-

Mywayorthehiway

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Gary Rutherford

66/1

Manduro gelding. Dam, modest 2m hurdle winner (stayed 21f). Stable 0-7 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons. It's likely he's best watched.

Form:

Turbo Boy²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen

14/1

Out of a really smart bumper performer but was last of 9 on his recent Ffos Las debut. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 9

William Yeats³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

9/4

Runner-up on only point and shaped well when filling the same position in a C&D bumper last month. Open to progress.

Form: 2-2

Drakaris

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton

7/2

€34,000 Affinisea filly. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner (best form up to 2½m) Annie Power. Of obvious interest on debut for top stable.

Form:

Forecasts

Laristote (10/11), William Yeats (9/4), Drakaris (7/2), Turbo Boy (14/1), Mywayorthehiway (66/1)

DRAKARIS gets the nod to make a winning start to her career for Dan Skelton, with confidence in her chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Last month's C&D runners William Yeats is the one likely to give her most to do unless the market speaks in the favour of Laristote.