Betway Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 4m 13.3s

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Courtandbould¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

13/8

Placed in a couple fo point-to-points before finishing second on Rules debut in a Lingfield bumper, a solid effort in the context of this race. Yard 2-13 with their bumper runners here.

Form: C22/2F-

French De Guye^p1²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans

50/1

No show at a big price on Ludlow debut last December, and looks to need more time. Yard 1-3 with their bumper runners here though, so a quick market check is required.

Form: 0-

Lively Citizen²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

5/2

Minor placings in a couple of point-to-points but showed ability when sixth on bumper debut here last December (not unbacked at big prices) and should improve; market confidence makes him even more interesting.

Form: 436-

Bucks Dream

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

11/1

First foal, cost just €2,500 as a foal; plenty of hope to be taken from dam's side of pedigree that she'll make the grade in time, and yard do get bumper winners; worth a glance in the market.

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Sir Taaj

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J Kington| T: M Weatherer

125/1

Third foal, plenty of speed on the dam's side (half-sister to two sprinters) and there's no saying this trip is what he wants; best watched.

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Socialist Agenda

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

8/1

£4,000 purchase at Doncaster Sales in 2018, nice jumping pedigree and is a half-brother to a 12f Flat winner. Yard can ready them first time up and in a winnable bumper, needs a market check.

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She's Our Darby

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy

5/2

10th foal, half-sister to the smart Thomas Darby and bumper/hurdles winner Letherbelucky. Yard 1-6 in bumpers here and she looks one of the main players here.

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Fazamour⁵⁸⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: Ronald Thompson J: Nathan Moscrop

Forecasts

Courtandbould (13/8), Lively Citizen (5/2), She's Our Darby (5/2), Socialist Agenda (8/1), Bucks Dream (11/1), Fazamour (25/1), French De Guye (50/1), Sir Taaj (125/1)

As ever in these events, the betting will tell us plenty about their respective chances but SHE'S OUR DARBY makes plenty of appeal on paper and might be the answer. Socialist Agenda also makes some appeal and would be interesting if strong in the market. Both Lively Citizen and Courtandbould have a good run to their name and should be there at the business end.