15:50 Hereford

Tuesday 15 November 2022

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Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 56.86s

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Black Tonic^h1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

80/1

Out of a winning hurdler but didn't show a great deal at Worcester first time out. Hooded for the first time.

Form: 9

Cumhacht^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: Miss R Curtis

40/1

Second of 11 in bumper at Thurles for John Kiely (15.5f, good to soft) on NH debut but only ninth on debut for current stable 7 months later (last month). Tongue tied now.

Form: 2-9

Galaxy Moon

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M NichollsWS

15/8

£50,000 3-y-o, Spanish Moon gelding. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles in France, out of 19f French chase winner Line Clara. Of obvious interest on debut.

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Magic Seven⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

10/3

Brother to useful 2m hurdle winner/smart 2m/17f chase winner Magic Daze. Offered something to work on when fourth at Worcester on debut and looks open to improvement, so merits respect.

Form: 4

Mister Barclay

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds

16/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Nathaniel gelding. Dam (h74) maiden hurdler. Worth a market check.

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Scrumpy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

11/2

Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Dam (h112), 3m hurdle winner, sister to top-class hurdler/winning chaser (stayed 25f) Mighty Man. Bred to need further.

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Seaside Legend

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F NichollsWS

5/2

€72,000 3-y-o, Adlerflug gelding. Dam unraced. Newcomers from yard often fancied.

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Swallows Return¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: Simon Edwards

300/1

Cheap purchase who failed to beat a rival at Uttoxeter 18 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 0

Hedera Park³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: O Signy

18/1

Half-sister to numerous winners, including useful hurdler/chaser The Crafty Butcher. 16/1, eighth of 11 in bumper at Uttoxeter (15.8f) on NH debut 22 days ago, hanging badly right before end of back straight. Best watched.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Galaxy Moon (15/8), Seaside Legend (5/2), Magic Seven (10/3), Scrumpy (11/2), Mister Barclay (16/1), Hedera Park (18/1), Cumhacht (40/1), Black Tonic (80/1), Swallows Return (300/1)

The bar isn't set very high by those with experience so it might be worth taking newcomers GALAXY MOON and Seaside Legend, with the former marginally preferred. Magic Seven's debut run contained promise however, and he can't be dismissed.