'Join Coral-Racing-Club For Free' NH Flat Race (Conditional/Amateur Jockeys) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 4.50s

Office Banter¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Maggs| T: Ewan Whillans

3/1

€10,000 Schiaparelli colt who failed to meet market expectations (sent off 9/4) when a well-held sixth of 10 in Kelso bumper on debut in early-May. Clearly thought capable of better but needs a big step forward all the same.

Form: 6

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Pony Express^b,h1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan

9/2

Frontiersman gelding who showed ability but also some temperament starting out in blinkers when second of 10 in 2m Kelso bumper in May. Whipped round at the start and lost many lengths at Carlisle 5½ months on and hood now added to blinkers.

Form: 25

Double Annie²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽⁷⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

8/11

Ol' Man River filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Atlanta Brave, stays 3¼m and bumper winner/fair hurdler Mary's Pride. Bought for £60,000 after winning second outing in Irish points by a wide margin and yard won this race last year with a similar type.

Form: P1-

Kiki K

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Natasha Cookson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby

14/1

Order of St George filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Martalindy. Dam (c120/h110), 2m-19f hurdle/chase winner, sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Ashcott Boy. Worth a precautionary glance in the betting.

Form:

Milano Lady³⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Daniel Perrin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby

50/1

Milan filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Lord Roccoco. Hinted at ability when keeping on for third of 5 in bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f) on debut 13 months ago but that form doesn't amount to much.

Form: 3-

Vienna Blue^t1¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne

25/1

Blue Bresil mare who is a half-sister to fairly useful hurdler The Cistercian but has made little impact all 4 outings in Irish points. Wears tongue strap for Rules debut.

Form: RP55-

Non-Runners

Eillis¹⁹¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr Stephen Connor

Forecasts

Double Annie (8/11), Office Banter (3/1), Eillis (10/3), Pony Express (9/2), Kiki K (14/1), Vienna Blue (25/1), Milano Lady (50/1)

DOUBLE ANNIE was a wide-margin winner on her second outing in Irish points and makes plenty of appeal now setting out under Rules for an in-form yard in an ordinary-looking race. Eillis is entitled to build on her debut promise back in May and is preferred to Pony Express for forecast purposes, with the latter having shown signs of temperament.