Merry Christmas From Fairlight Studios Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 14.73s

Trigg⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton

8/11

Getaway gelding who did well to come from further back than other principals when making a winning debut at Worcester in September, travelled well and produced to lead final 100 yds. Open to improvement and may follow up under a penalty.

Form: 1

Art Dancer⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant

22/1

Shaped more like a stayer when well held third in a 5-runner C&D bumper in October. Probably needs more time.

Form: 3

Caspada

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

11/1

Dansant gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/smart 2m hurdle winner Dark Raven. Makes appeal on pedigree and worth noting for support racecourse bow.

Form:

Grazeon Sunshine³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: J & S Quinn

7/4

Mondialiste gelding. Dam useful 2m hurdle winner. Looked to be getting the hang of things when rallying to finish second in a Newcastle bumper on debut. That form doesn't look anything out of the ordinary but he's entitled to take a step forward.

Form: 2

Belle Brise^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis

22/1

Had wind surgery/wore tongue tie prior to debut seventh at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft), still in contention leaving back straight but finished well held. Remains to be seen if she can see out her race second time up.

Form: 7

R Krista¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt

80/1

Offered little in a Hexham bumper on debut in June and would need to leave that form well behind to be competitive on return.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Trigg (8/11), Grazeon Sunshine (7/4), Caspada (11/1), Art Dancer (22/1), Belle Brise (22/1), R Krista (80/1)

TRIGG made a winning debut under confident handling at Worcester in September and can defy a penalty to make it 2-2 in bumpers. Grazeon Sunshine rates the main danger following his debut second at Newcastle, while Caspada looks an interesting newcomer on paper.