15:26 Market Rasen

Wednesday 26 February 2020

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MansionBet 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 4m 19.1s

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Across The Line

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/10

€100,000 yearling; third foal from an Italian based dam; half-brother to the 1m2½f-1m5f winner Ben Rumson; given his connections he appeals as one of the likelier candidates; trainer is 8-56 (14%) in bumpers this season.

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High Moon

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

28/1

£22,000 yearling; fifth foal from an unraced dam; half-brother to the bumper/2m2f-2m4f hurdle winner No Comment; carries the high-profile silks of Trevor Hemmings; trainer is 0-3 in bumpers this season.

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Star Academy

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

12/1

£15,000 yearling; €36,000 3yo; second foal; dam was an unraced sister to the useful bumper/2m-2m2f hurdle winner Academy Sir Harry; the in-form Venetia Williams has a healthy 31% strike-rate (5-16) in bumpers this season.

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Veshenskaya

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J Kington| T: A Crook

100/1

Cost £14,000 as a 3yo; fourth foal from a point/2m4f hurdle/2m6f chase winner (Manorville); half-sister to the smart 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Us and Them; stable aren't necessarily a regular source of bumper winners.

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Animal

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss S Smith

10/1

€10,000 yearling; second foal from an unraced dam (half-sister to the 2m3f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Grand Slam Hero; trainer is 0-6 in bumpers this season; others appear to be more likely candidates.

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Grosvenor Court

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

4/1

Shirocco gelding; third foal out of the bumper winner Hurricane Milly (closely related to the bumper/2m3f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Darkness; certainly noteworthy for a trainer who is 3-27 (11%) in bumpers this season.

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Harryjoejoe

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D A Jacob| T: R A Fahey

10/1

7,000gns yearling; tenth foal from a stamina-laden mare (Salutare); half-brother to five Flat winners, including Worth Waiting (1m1f-1m4f, Grp 2) and She Will Call (1m4f); Daryl Jacob is an eye-catching jockey booking for Richard Fahey.

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Mistral Tommy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁵⁾| T: L Wadham

7/1

Dylan Thomas gelding; first foal from the 2m7f hurdle winner Mistral Reine (half-sister to the useful staying chaser Silvergrove, 3m-3m2f); trainer 2-5 (40%) in bumpers this season; other days ahead unless the market speaks authoritatively?

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Fairfield Ferrata

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Colliver| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

28/1

Kayf Tara filly; sixth foal from the French 2m1f hurdle winner Via Ferrata; sister to two hurdle winners - Via Volupta (2m5f) and Mount Hanover (2m4f); Middleham Moor trainer Jedd O'Keeffe is 1-9 (11%) in bumpers this season.

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Forecasts

Across The Line (11/10), Grosvenor Court (4/1), Mistral Tommy (7/1), Animal (10/1), Harryjoejoe (10/1), Star Academy (12/1), Fairfield Ferrata (28/1), High Moon (28/1), Veshenskaya (100/1)

A fascinating newcomers' bumper which could yield a plethora of future winners. Obviously the market (unavailable at the time of writing) should offer a solid guide to the expectations of connections and any relevant clues should be heeded. However, on paper some of the likelier candidates include Across The Line, Star Academy, Grosvenor Court and HARRYJOEJOE. Richard Fahey has endured mixed fortunes with his bumper runners this term (1-12; 8%) but Lubeat Foras carried the silks of the Richard Fahey Racing Club to success at Sedgefield in January, and the booking of Daryl Jacob very much raises the eyebrows here.