16:45 Newton Abbot

Monday 31 July 2017

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Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 3m 58.8s

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Selected odds by:

Complice Du Chenet

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: A E Jones

13/2

Late starter for owner/trainer. By Astarabad, top-class over 10-11f at 3-4 in France, also 1m winner at 2, high-class dual-purpose French sire. Related to good French hurdler, Questarabad.

Form:

Ipflibbydibby^h1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: S Thomas

40/1

Son of Morozov (sire of Edouard and Opening Batsman amongst others). Last went through a sales ring for €800 in 2015. Stable 0-12 in bumpers. Third of six but well beaten on debut.

Form: 3

Keyboard Warrior²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson

12/1

Of little account in point-to-points but not disgraced when sixth to Bubbles Arcade here on debut, before second of six, beaten 11L here again.

Form: P0P-62

Lord Wessex

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alice Mills⁽⁵⁾| T: N R Mitchell

150/1

By Deltic, who was trained by Martin Pipe, who won four of his five starts in the 90's.

Form:

Kebir De La Vis

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex

15/8

Half-brother to French 2m1f chase winner, dam placed over hurdles and a half-brother to 2m-2m3f hurdle/useful chase winner Green Belt Elite and French 2m5f Grade Two hurdle/2m7f chase Grade Three chase winner Roi Du Val.

Form:

King Vince²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: W S Kittow

16/1

Beaten 25L on bumper debut at Ffos Las over 2m on soft ground. Yard going ok with mainly Flat runners. Best watched.

Form: 9-

Mac Tottie³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland

9/4

Midnight Legend gelding that showed ability on debut here in early June, before second of six, beaten 7L in Worcester bumper on good ground, could be more to come.

Form: 42

Norm The Storm

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

12/1

By Multiplex, who was a useful multiple 7-8f winner at 2-4 in France, from excellent family; sire of wnrs both codes.

Form:

Rockery Garden

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

6/1

By Wareed, who was dual Gr2-winning stayer in France by Sadler's Wells, half-brother to Gr2 winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lilliput Lane

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: J Farrelly J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Kebir De La Vis (15/8), Mac Tottie (9/4), Rockery Garden (6/1), Complice Du Chenet (13/2), Keyboard Warrior (12/1), Norm The Storm (12/1), Lilliput Lane (14/1), King Vince (16/1), Ipflibbydibby (40/1), Lord Wessex (150/1)

Always best to side with experience in bumpers of this nature, which is why MAC TOTTIE, is the selection, though interesting newcomers from warren Greatrex and Fergal O'Brien may spoil the party.