bet365 Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 4m 1.0s

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Bayfriars Bobby

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

12/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Closely related to a winner on Flat and half-brother to bumper winner Five Hawk Wings. Dam lightly raced on Flat.

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Big Jim Dwyer⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish

6/4

Slight improvement on debut run when third of 14 in bumper at Roscommon 48 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form: 43

Billy Bathgate²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans

22/1

£13,000 New Approach half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Montefeltro. Dam 9.5f-1½m winner. Unraced for Godolphin but hinted at ability on debut at Musselburgh in February.

Form: 6-

Bucks Dream²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

7/2

From a good family of stayers and found the test of speed unsuitable on debut at Market Rasen last month. Similar form when second at Stratford and he can make his presence felt.

Form: 42

Lock Down Luke

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J Stephen

22/1

Half-brother to bumper winner Malindi Bay. Dam (c117/h121), 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 25f) American.

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Against All Odds¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

10/3

Dam dual 2m4f hurdle winner, closely related to useful 2m3f-2m6f hurdle winner Accordello. Promising start when a keeping-on third starting out over C&D 19 days ago.

Form: 3

Tara Kay¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: J S Goldie

8/1

Kayf Tara filly. Dam smart 2m-2½m hurdle winner. Shaped like a stayer when fifth on C&D debut (Against All Odds third).

Form: 5

Forecasts

Big Jim Dwyer (6/4), Against All Odds (10/3), Bucks Dream (7/2), Tara Kay (8/1), Bayfriars Bobby (12/1), Lock Down Luke (22/1), Billy Bathgate (22/1)

BIG JIM DWYER performed with credit in stronger bumpers than this in Ireland when trained by Joseph O'Brien, and having joined another good yard, he could be the answer. In contrast to the Flat-bred selection, Against All Odds and Bucks Dream boast stout pedigrees and would firmly enter the reckoning were this to turn into a slog.