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Thursday 11 December 2025

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Each Way Extra At bet365 Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 4m 16.04s

Battle Of Cape²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R Menzies

150/1

Hails from a good jumping family but shaped as if amiss when eighth of 9 in a bumper at Ayr (16f, soft) on debut 29 days ago, dropped away quickly. Market may prove best guide with yard saddling 4 runners.

Form: 8

Big Jon^h1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies

50/1

Inexpensive gelding offered little when sixth of 9 in a bumper at Ayr (16f, soft) on debut 29 days ago. Now hooded but likely to need more time.

Form: 6

Credit Union

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies

22/1

Kodi Bear gelding. Closely related to Goodwood Zodiac (2m hurdle winner abroad, by Kodiac) and half-brother to 2 winners on Flat. Dam 1m winner. Betting should guide on racecourse bow.

Form:

Flaming Norman³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: Paul Robson

150/1

Well held on debut (50/1). Bred to need time and distance and is likely to struggle to make an impact in bumpers.

Form: 9

L'appel Du Large^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander

5/2

Great Pretender gelding. Brother to a winner, and half-brother to 7 winners, including bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Desir du Large. Wears tongue strap for debut and makes some appeal on pedigree. One to note if supported.

Form:

Last Man Standing²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

20/1

Pedigree offers some hope but went with little promise despite attracting support when last in a 7-runner bumper at Hexham on debut in March. Interesting to see if money comes again but would need to take a significant step forward.

Form: 7-

Mhordart

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: C Grant

80/1

Dartmouth gelding. Dam (h86) maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m). Yard has a good start to the month but newcomer doesn't look an obvious type on paper.

Form:

Ronnie Russet³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

4/1

Related to useful Mr Bramley who yard had success with. Supported but in need of the experience when midfield in Hexham bumper on debut. Entitled to improve and should make more of an impact here.

Form: 5

Tea Boy²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: P Atkinson

4/1

Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and produced a promising first effort when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Hexham in March. Failed to repeat that effort on reappearance at Catterick last month but would have every chance if recapturing his debut form.

Form: 2-5

Thorneylands

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

13/8

€26,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Break My Soul, stays 2½m. Dam, ran once in bumper, half-sister to several winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Whoshotthesheriff. Debutant is one to note on pedigree for in-form yard. Shortlisted.

Form:

Changemyluck³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd

100/1

Little appeal on paper and finished well beaten eighth of 12 in a bumper at Carlisle (17f, soft, 66/1) on debut 31 days ago. Will need to improve markedly.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Rubinio

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Thorneylands (13/8), L'appel Du Large (5/2), Rubinio (7/2), Ronnie Russet (4/1), Tea Boy (4/1), Last Man Standing (20/1), Credit Union (22/1), Big Jon (50/1), Mhordart (80/1), Changemyluck (100/1), Flaming Norman (150/1), Battle Of Cape (150/1)

RONNIE RUSSET (related to useful Mr Bramley who went close in bumpers for same yard) was supported on debut last month and he's taken to improve to get off the mark. Tea Boy is a danger if recapturing the form he showed on debut, while the betting should offer plenty of clues regarding the newcomers, Thorneylands perhaps appealing most of the debutants on paper.