totepool Betting On All UK Racing Maiden Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 56.68s

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Delatite^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: John Berry

11/4

Run in his third bumper here after a gap of four month between his first two with much the best effort coming at 20/1 when second here last time out to a well-backed winner. May have a touch more improvement in him for a predominantly Flat yard that do have some success in this sphere.

Form: 62-

Kala Castle³⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: D Loder

40/1

From a yard that have very few runners now with this one finishing last on his bumper debut over a year ago at Worcester. Went with little encouragement on that occasion and will have to show a lot more here.

Form: 4-

Kaveman¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

4/6

Showed definite improvement from first to second run and from a family that contains plenty of winners. Yard should always be respected in this sphere and he looks likely to pick up a bumper before he goes hurdling.

Form: 6-3

Honest Vic²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly

8/1

Yard are relatively quiet at the moment and whilst they can have the odd winner in this sphere they are hardly prolific. This one is bred to be a stayer and may well need more time after looking fairly limited on his Ludlow debut.

Form: 5-

Smiley²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins

50/1

Two last place finishes hardly bode well for this one even in a modest contest such as this and there really has not been any sign of ability so far.

Form: 04-

Madame Fiona^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: M Keighley

12/1

A 5% strike-rate for this stable over the last five seasons in bumpers probably tells its own story. This mare shaped well enough on her debut at Exeter as she's bred to stay well and looked as though she needed further ( looked awkward and went in snatches). Could be better for the experience and this stiff track may play to her strengths.

Form: 2-

Forecasts

Kaveman (4/6), Delatite (11/4), Honest Vic (8/1), Madame Fiona (12/1), Kala Castle (40/1), Smiley (50/1)

Not a strong bumper to end the card and it should give KAVEMAN a good chance of getting off the mark at the third attempt after his good run at Fontwell last time out. Madame Fiona didn’t look that easy a ride on her debut but some of that could have been down to inexperience and a stiffer test should suit. Honest Vic needs to show more than on his debut and that may well allow Delatite to complete the placings and step forward on his second here last time out.