Haldon Forest Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 3m 55.3s

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Selected odds by:

Huelgoat¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls

30/100

Won 10-runner bumper at Paray-Le-Monial (11.9f, good) 174 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mlle A-S. Pacault. Very interesting recruit for top yard.

Form: 861

Deep Inferno¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs L J Young

25/1

Left previous form behind when fifth at Ludlow 121 days ago but still likely to get outclassed on first run since leaving Ella Pickard.

Form: 795

Dr Gamble¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: J G Cann

66/1

Moderate pedigree and not much encouragement to be gleaned from bumper debut at Warwick 17 days ago.

Form: 8

Colonial Empire

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan

7/2

8,500 gns 3-y-o, Zoffany gelding. Closely related to a winner and half-brother to winner on Flat up to 16.5f Platform Nineteen. Of interest on debut.

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Come Dancing⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: O Signy

14/1

Fame and Glory gelding who was seventh at Kempton and failed to beat a rival at Huntingdon last time. Remains with some potential.

Form: 70

Forecasts

Huelgoat (30/100), Colonial Empire (7/2), Come Dancing (14/1), Deep Inferno (25/1), Dr Gamble (66/1)

Having opened his account at the third attempt in France, HUELGOAT looks an obvious choice to make a winning British debut having joined Paul Nicholls. Newcomer Colonial Empire looks the biggest danger ahead of Come Dancing.