Claverdon FC Have Done The Double Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:07 | Winning time: 3m 44.51s

Barascaria Ten⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J & A O'Neill

18/1

Barastraight gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdle winner/very smart chaser Escaria Ten. Didn't show much first time up in a Chepstow bumper in February and is probably one for later on.

Form: 6-

Legend D'airy⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

4/7

€48,000 3-y-o, Motivator gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/useful chaser Issar d'Airy. Showed promise chasing home a useful rival who had an experience edge over him at Hereford (2m) on his debut in March and is clearly the one to beat.

Form: 2-

Roll A Dollar³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: D Brace

8/1

Runner-up sole start in British points and showed a bit switched to Rules when third of 7 in Taunton bumper (2m) last month. Improvement needed.

Form: 23-

Dennis's Honor

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Steph Hollinshead

20/1

Dragon Dancer gelding. Dam (c90/h79) 2½m chase winner (stayed 23f). Makes little appeal on paper.

Form:

Nate Of Spades

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: C E Longsdon

5/2

€40,000 3-y-o, Nathaniel gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Sporty Jim, stays 3¼m. Hails from a yard which often starts the season well and needs a close look in the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

Midnight Escape¹⁵⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: B I Case J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Legend D'airy (4/7), Nate Of Spades (5/2), Midnight Escape (4/1), Roll A Dollar (8/1), Barascaria Ten (18/1), Dennis's Honor (20/1)

LEGEND D'AIRY made a highly encouraging debut behind a useful rival at Hereford in March and is a straightforward choice to go one better. Newcomer Nate of Spades may give him most to think about ahead of Midnight Escape.