Virgin Bet Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 39.64s

As You Were

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Toby Wynne| T: S Allwood

11/1

£22,000 3-y-o, Maxios gelding. Dam lightly raced over jumps. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

Island Getaway³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: W Greatrex

9/4

Getaway gelding who hinted at ability but was found wanting for know-how when fifth of 8 in bumper over C&D (good to soft) on debut last month. Likely to improve with that under his belt and lots to like with Sean Bowen taking over in the plate.

Form: 5-

St Julie

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: Nick Scholfield

1/1

Blue Bresil filly. Half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdle winner around 2m St Irene. Emerging yard already had success with this family so worth monitoring.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

Meli Melo D'angos³¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: T H Weston J: Sam Twiston-Davies

St Zoe

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: Nick Scholfield J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

St Julie (1/1), Island Getaway (9/4), Meli Melo D'angos (3/1), St Zoe (5/1), As You Were (11/1)

Preference is for ISLAND GETAWAY, who was found wanting for know-how when fifth in a recent C&D bumper but he should've derived plenty from that initial effort. Similar comments can be made about Meli Melo d'Angos, so he's put forward as the main threat ahead of debutante St Julie, whose emerging yard has already tasted success with this family.