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Saturday 23 October 2021

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Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 3m 47.07s

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Selected odds by:

Aucunrisque¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| D

6/1

Ex-pointer who confirmed the encouragement of an excellent Rules debut when easily landing a 6-runner event at Stratford 19 days ago. A penalty will be tough to shoulder in this company, though.

Form: 52F2-1

Jeremy The Jinn¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

10/3

Brother to useful hurdler Goodwood Mirage and made the ideal start when comfortably landing a 9-runner event at Market Rasen in the spring. Looks stable's first string on jockey bookings.

Form: 1

Askinvillar⁷⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: R J SmithWS

40/1

£60,000 4-y-o, Jeremy gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner and fairly useful hurdler Pulled Mussel. Off the mark in Irish points at second attempt last time (Nov 2019). Others preferred.

Form: 31/

Great Universe³³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J Reddington| T: T Gallagher

500/1

Yet to show anything and hasn't bee seen for 11 months.

Form: 90-

Ocean Of Mercy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N T Prendergast| T: P Hennessy

8/1

Ask gelding who offered plenty when narrowly touched off at Navan on debut last month, closing late after they'd gone a strong pace. That form is backed up by the time and he may do better.

Form: 2

Shuil Donn²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

15/2

Belied a huge price when second in a bumper at Cork for Niall Hennessy 6 months ago and has been picked up for £35,000 by shrewd connections since. Form looks solid, and he should improve.

Form: 2-

Uncle Gez¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: C Grant

125/1

Related to winners and shaped as if better for the run when third of 9 at Sedgefield 165 days ago. Open to improvement, but this is likely to prove too strong for him.

Form: 3

Braganza Bay¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

66/1

Half-brother to 4 winners and plenty of encouragement when 2 lengths second of 16 on Huntingdon debut. Went backwards from that when down the field at Ludlow 6 months ago, however.

Form: 28-

Dalamoi¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

22/1

Half-brother to 5 winners, including smart hurdler/top-class chaser Don Poli, and made a pleasing start whe second in a Warwick bumper 6 months ago. Player if he's able to build on that.

Form: 2-

Fine By Me²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| BF

33/1

Showed plenty of ability when runner-up at Worcester on debut and, while slightly disappointing at Warwick since, this more galloping trac should play to his strengths. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 23

Sam's The Man²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

100/1

Offered something to work on when fifth at Chepstow 7 months ago, but he's more of a long-term prospect.

Form: 5-

Swapped

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

3/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Sinndar gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Dourdour. Dam ran twice over hurdles. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

Top Dog¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

4/1

Out of a bumper winner and posted a big effort when runner-up at Fairyhouse for Colm Murphy on debut 6 months ago. Picked up for a reasonable sum since, and new yard is amongst the winners. Player.

Form: 2-

Bonttay⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

22/1

Represents a top yard and wasn't hard pressed to make a successful debut at Market Rasen 83 days ago, readily quickening away. May do better, so worth his place in a race like this.

Form: 1

Brianna Rose³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

66/1

Has made a promising start in bumpers, hiting the frame on each of her three outings to date. This stiff track should suit, but she's likely to be outclassed.

Form: 224

Non-Runners

Duke Of Rockingham³⁵²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Swapped (3/1), Jeremy The Jinn (10/3), Top Dog (4/1), Aucunrisque (6/1), Shuil Donn (15/2), Ocean Of Mercy (8/1), Duke Of Rockingham (16/1), Bonttay (22/1), Dalamoi (22/1), Fine By Me (33/1), Askinvillar (40/1), Brianna Rose (66/1), Braganza Bay (66/1), Sam's The Man (100/1), Uncle Gez (125/1), Great Universe (500/1)

TOP DOG found only one too good in a competitive Fairyhouse bumper 6 months ago and now makes his first outing for a stable that's been amongst the winners, so he takes narrow preference over Nicky Henderson's newcomer Swapped. Shuil Donn, like the selection, has moved yards after an encouraging start in Ireland, so he's another one who could take a hand in what should prove to be a strong race.