Inspire Racing Club Membership Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 3m 47.2s

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Strike In Milan^t⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George

5/2

Cost £105,000 at Tatts Cheltenham sales last year after showing promise in a point-to-point. Perfectly solid first effort when third at Southwell, yard 1-4 with bumper runners here last five years and looks one of the more likely ones.

Form: 2/3-

Ace Cheetah^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J R Jenkins

50/1

Penny was dropping late on his debut at Lingfield and he ran on late in the day, but a backwards step on latest start when well beaten at Huntingdon. Yard rarely have winners in these races and not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 5-6

Rapper

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: H D Daly

4/1

Plenty of hurdles and chase winners on the dam's side, yard do get a few bumper winners (1-12 here) but in general, are happy to let them find their feet as they go along. Others preferred.

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The Wolf

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex

13/8

Half-brother to classy French hurdler Gemix, and should have enough speed for this test on debut. Yard 5-13 with their bumper runners here last five years and he looks one of the more likely ones today.

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Hardessa²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: L Hurley

28/1

Second in a little point-to-point at Garthorpe in April isn't a bad start, but yard yet to have a winner in this sphere and may find others quicker today.

Form: 2

Magical Miss³⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams| BF

6/1

Didn't stay with Willie Mullins for long, one run at Clonmel when a well beaten short-priced favourite and now in the hands of Ian Williams. Nicely bred though, and may well do better here. Yard just 1-16 here in bumpers.

Form: 4-

Edabean

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: G R I Smyly

25/1

Half-sister to the useful hurdler and recent chase winner Malapie, which gives an indication of where her future lies. Would only be of interest if strong in the market.

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Burning Bright³⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: B I Case J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

The Wolf (13/8), Strike In Milan (5/2), Rapper (4/1), Magical Miss (6/1), Edabean (25/1), Hardessa (28/1), Burning Bright (33/1), Ace Cheetah (50/1)

As ever in these contests, the market will prove invaluable but THE WOLF makes a lot of appeal on paper for a yard that do very well in these events. He can come out on top. Strike In Milan, Magical Miss and to a lesser extent, Burning Bright all make some appeal and may fight out the minor medals.