16:00 Cheltenham

Sunday 18 November 2018

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High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire And Racing Remember Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 3m 49.6s

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Ask Dillon³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

5/1

Promising second on debut at Towcester in May, and improved when chasing home Mcfabulous at Chepstow last month. Will win races, but not easy to see him reversing form with winner here.

Form: 7/1-22

Hold The Note³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: M R Channon

8/1

Relished heavy ground when easily winning a Newton Abbot bumper last month by 6L. Facing quicker ground and stronger rivals here, though, but hard to crab that performance.

Form: 1

Master Debonair²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: C L Tizzard

9/2

Made a winning start at Sedgefield in May, and improved on that when second over C&D behind Strong Glance last month. Yard in form, and he has leading claims on form.

Form: 12

McFabulous³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

7/2

Half-brother to top-class chaser Waiting Patiently. Overcome inexperience to make a winning start at Chepstow (2m) last month, and looks sure to make another bold showing with improvement to come.

Form: 1

One Touch³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore

16/1

Son of Court Cave who shaped with promise when 11¾L fourth of 12 to Mcfabulous in bumper at Chepstow on debut, but needs to improve significantly to turn the tables with front pair from that contest now.

Form: 1-4

Ribble Valley¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| D

7/1

Ridden by a talented 10lb claimer when storming away with an Ayr bumper on debut having been held up. Clearly an above-average type, and claims if this doesn't come too soon after that introduction.

Form: 1

Thyme Hill³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| D

6/1

From an excellent jumping family, and travelled strongly before landing a Worcester bumper on racecourse bow last month. This is tougher, but he made a good impression on debut, and is likely to do better yet.

Form: 1

Unwin Vc²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R H Buckler

10/1

Made the perfect start to his career when winning at Exeter (2m1f, soft) in February despite taking a strong hold, and defied a penalty at Wincanton in April. Unproven away from the mud, but can't be ruled out.

Form: 11-

Kissesforkatie²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott

10/1

Showed a good deal of promise on bumper debut in Ireland, and delivered on that for new yard at Fontwell last month. Facing a much stiffer task here, however, and will do well to get involved.

Form: 3-1

Forecasts

McFabulous (7/2), Master Debonair (9/2), Ask Dillon (5/1), Thyme Hill (6/1), Ribble Valley (7/1), Hold The Note (8/1), Kissesforkatie (10/1), Unwin Vc (10/1), One Touch (16/1)

MCFABULOUS needed the experience despite beating a couple of these at Chepstow last month, and he should confirm the form and prove hard to beat. Master Debonair was an excellent second in a strong event at the Showcase meeting, and looks the main danger, although there are plenty of potential improvers in the field, notably Worcester winner Thyme Hill.