Sunday Roast At Western House Hotel Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

4YO to 6YO | Class 5 | 2m | 18 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| CD

£60,000 4-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam bumper winner out of useful 2m hurdle winner Amaretto Rose. Runner up sole outing in Irish points and looked a good staying prospect in going one better in C&D bumper in November. Major player under a penalty.

Form: 2-1

Diamant Dore⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley

£125,000 4-y-o, Martinborough gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including smart hurdler/useful chaser in France Pistache Dore. Dam French 6f-1m winner. Held every chance when fell last in Irish point (Nov 22) and needs a close look in the betting ahead of Rules bow.

Dublinofficecallin²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

Unplaced both starts in Irish points earlier in the year but comes from a good staying family and showed a bit when fourth of 7 in bumper at Catterick (15.7f, good, 50/1) on Rules debut 28 days ago.

Form: 56-4

Kingsman Mail⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander

Kingfisher gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Elvis Mail. Shaped with plenty of promise when 3¼ lengths second of 9 to reopposing Coconut Man in C&D bumper (soft) on debut in November. Meets that rival on 7 lb better terms so excellent claims.

Form: 2

Mcelhattan⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

€15,000 3-y-o, £42,000 4-y-o, Yeats gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Born In The West. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Monbeg Rose. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Nov 23). Interesting Rules newcomer.

Melbourne Ghost

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D W Whillans

€10,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler The Niffler and modest 2m hurdle winner Lord Maher. Dam maiden pointer.

Oor Wish

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: N W Alexander

Getaway mare. Half-sister to fair staying hurdler Townhill. Dam unplaced sole start in bumpers. Kingmans Mail looks the stable's main hope.

Brewdog

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R M Smith

Mahsoob gelding. Dam fair hurdler (23f winner).

Forecasts

Coconut Man (2/1), Kingsman Mail (3/1), Diamant Dore (7/2), Mcelhattan (4/1), Oor Wish (20/1), Dublinofficecallin (20/1), Melbourne Ghost (25/1), Brewdog (33/1)

KINGSMAN MAIL shaped well under an inexperienced rider when runner-up to the reopposing Coconut Man over C&D on his debut in November, so he could well be up to reversing the form with that rival on these more favourable terms, especially with a fully-fledged rider now taking over in the saddle. Coconut Man does look promising however, and must be respected under a penalty, with Diamant Dore and Mcelhattan a couple of interesting Rules newcomers.