17:05 Kempton

Saturday 20 March 2021

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Virgin Bet Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 43.8s

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Cobbs Corner¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

18/1

Has a reasonable pedigree and offered something to work on when seventh at Plumpton 103 days ago. Will need more to get competitive, though.

Form: 7

Roll With It

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: R Spencer

11/4

€52,000 3-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Dam (h133), bumper/2m-2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to (stayed 2½m) Gem Daly and (stays 3m) Sir Will (both useful hurdlers). One to note on pedigree.

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Titaneasy⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: Noel Williams

12/1

Fair form since joining this stable, weakening late when sixth on the AW at Lingfield 71 days ago. Likely to be outclassed by one of the newcomers.

Form: 046

Goodwin Racing

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

10/1

Califet gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to temperamental but fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 29f) Court By Surprise.

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Lutinebella

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

11/1

£17,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara mare. Sister to bumper winner Up The Bees, and half-sister to 5 winners, including modest hurdler Nero West. Dam ran once on Flat. Interesting newcomer.

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Shallwehaveonemore

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

8/1

Authorized gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 1½m winner Asknotwhat. Dam 5f-7.5f winner. Worth a market check.

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Walking On Air

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/8

Walk In The Park gelding. Closely related to bumper winner Meticulous, and half-brother to 2 winners, including bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler West Coast Time, stays 3m. Noteworthy newcomer.

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What's My Line²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: M Madgwick

28/1

Sixties Icon gelding who has shown modest form on a couple of starts to date but is likely to prove vulnerable once more.

Form: 46

Poetic Deed

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: L Allan

150/1

Dylan Thomas filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Game Socks. Dam (h98) 19f-2½m hurdle winner. Others are more appealing.

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Forecasts

Walking On Air (11/8), Roll With It (11/4), Shallwehaveonemore (8/1), Goodwin Racing (10/1), Lutinebella (11/1), Titaneasy (12/1), Cobbs Corner (18/1), What's My Line (28/1), Poetic Deed (150/1)

WALKING ON AIR stands out on pedigree for a top yard and seems the obvious way to go in an interesting bumper. Fellow newcomers Lutinebella and Roll With It are the obvious dangers, as those with experience don't set the bar very high.