Racing Again 13th December Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 3m 47.82s

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Hobbs Joy²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland

28/1

Has shown ability in bumpers at Worcester and Wincanton just over 3 months apart but he'll need to up his game to get heavily involved here.

Form: 64

Samwise

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett

28/1

Mizzou gelding. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 29f) Band of Blood. Stable 1-48 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons.

Form:

Sleeping Satellite²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

5/4

Cost £85,000 after winning his sole start in Irish points in February. Interesting recruit for his leading stable.

Form: 1-

Thatza Dazzler⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| BF

9/2

9/4, better than the result when 10 lengths fifth of 11 on 2m Chepstow debut 51 days ago, set plenty to do and also not clear run around 3f out. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

Tipperary Star³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Dylan Kitts⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex

6/4

Sister to useful 19f-25f hurdle winner Ree Okka and made an encouraging start to her career when length third of 10 in Aintree bumper last month. That sets a decent standard for the rest to aim at.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

Kankin⁷²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Sleeping Satellite (5/4), Tipperary Star (6/4), Thatza Dazzler (9/2), Kankin (10/1), Hobbs Joy (28/1), Samwise (28/1)

It was probably quite a decent bumper that TIPPERARY STAR was third in on debut (second ran well in a listed race next time) so she's probably the one to beat. A market move for Donald McCain-trained Irish point recruit Sleeping Satellite would make him a possible threat, while Fergal O'Brien's Thatza Dazzler is a bit better than he was able to show on debut.