17:05 Hereford

Wednesday 17 February 2021

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bestbettingsites.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 10.35s

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Chanceux⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph

11/1

Promising start when second of 5 in bumper at Bangor (16.7f, heavy, 3/1) in December. This looks a good bit more competitive, though.

Form: 2

Flick The Switch³³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Miss C Dyson

50/1

Universal gelding. Dam (c93/h98) 3m hurdle winner. Pulled up only start in points (Mar 2020).

Form: P-

Francolin

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood

4/1

Cokoriko gelding. Dam (c97/h95), bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2m-2½m winner) Tackmaster. Notable newcomer on paper.

Form:

Hartnoll Hero⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: V R A Dartnall

9/5

Half-brother to bumper winner Merchant House and has showed ability when hitting the frame on both starts to date, runner-up at Ludlow a couple of months ago. Likely to be competitive once more.

Form: 42

Sandy Brook⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

5/2

Fifth in Irish point and showed plenty when third in a bumper at Plumpton on Rules debut 72 days ago. Should be in the mix with average improvement.

Form: 5-3

A Midnight Kiss⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: R R Evans

80/1

Midnight Legend mare. Related to 2 point winners. Dam 1¼m/10.3f winner. Unplaced sole start in points (Dec 13).

Form: 0

Dazzling Glory^h1⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

9/2

£25,000 5-y-o, Califet mare. Half-sister to fair chaser Fag An Bealach. Off mark in Irish points at fourth attempt last time (Dec 13). Highly respected on Rules debut. Wears hood.

Form: F241

Lady Ellie

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: K Woollacott

40/1

Schiaparelli mare. Dam, winning pointer, sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Warcraft out of useful 2½m-3½m hunter chase winner Grimley Gale. Likely to need more time.

Form:

Non-Runners

Idle Speculation

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: H D Daly J: Bryony Frost

Jukebox Junior⁸⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Robert Williams

On The Bandwagon¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Tara Chieftain

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: Hugh Nugent

Moriko De Vassy

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: T Symonds J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Hartnoll Hero (9/5), Sandy Brook (5/2), Francolin (4/1), Dazzling Glory (9/2), On The Bandwagon (6/1), Moriko De Vassy (8/1), Chanceux (11/1), Idle Speculation (12/1), Tara Chieftain (12/1), Lady Ellie (40/1), Flick The Switch (50/1), A Midnight Kiss (80/1), Jukebox Junior (100/1)

DAZZLING GLORY has plenty of experience between the flags, off the mark at the fourth attempt in December, so he's worth chancing now embarking on a Rules career for a top stable. Hartnoll Hero and Sandy Brook set the standard in terms of what has been achieved in bumpers, so they're also respected along with the well-bred Francolin.