Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 48.6s

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All About You^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/1

Runner-up on soft ground at Carlisle on debut in March, though hasn't bettered that run in two further outings at Wetherby and Stratford, needs a step forward to be landing this prize.

Form: 29-4

Arctic Valley^t1⁴¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: G Hanmer

8/1

Well held in pair of Irish point-to-points last year, now makes rules debut for new handler; yard 0-9 with bumper runners previous 12 months.

Form: P5-

Major Caballo^h1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Farrelly

20/1

Flat-bred sort, raced keenly on debut at Wincanton in May (sent off 7-2) and duly faded in the closing stages to be last of seven, beaten 27L. Interesting to see if there's confidence again.

Form: 7

Sleepy Hollow²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia BrookeWS

20/1

Beat Hollow gelding with pair of wide margin defeats in Irish point-to-point last year on his record. Has joined new yard ahead of rules bow (trainer 0-11 with runners in bumpers).

Form: 73-

Felicissimus

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

4/9

Most Improved gelding, racecourse newcomer and in excellent hands with trainer Dan Skelton, boasting a 23% strike-rate with bumper runners in 2019. Needs a market check.

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Non-Runners

On The Meter⁴²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: A E Jones J: T J O'Brien

Heart Of A Lion

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

No Quarter Asked⁷³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Felicissimus (4/9), Heart Of A Lion (7/4), No Quarter Asked (3/1), All About You (4/1), Arctic Valley (8/1), On The Meter (8/1), Sleepy Hollow (20/1), Major Caballo (20/1)

The Alan King-trained newcomer Heart Of A Lion could be worth noting in the McManus hoops, while No Quarter Asked showed up well on his sole outing for Stuart Crawford and needs considering. However, ON THE METER already boasts C&D form and can be given a chance here having chased home a facile winner at Huntingdon in May after a wind op. There should be more to come.