BDN Construction Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 4m 8.9s

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Choccabloc⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

1/3

Out of a bumper winner and stepped forward from his debut when second at Chepstow (clear of remainder) 76 days ago. A repeat of that sort of performance should be enough to go one better.

Form: 32-

Il Cima

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

14/1

Cima De Triomphe gelding. Dam unraced. Not much to go on in terms of his pedigree, so market clues will be the best guide to his chance.

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Illico De Nuit

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

6/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Gris De Gris gelding. Dam, ran twice over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (17f/2¼m winner) Roi de Treve and fairly useful chaser (2¼m-23f winner) Net Lady. One to take seriously on debut.

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Scrumpy¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly

16/1

From a good family but only hinted at ability in a bumper at Hereford 178 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5-

Diamond Koda

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent

50/1

10,000 gns 3-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to to 15f-17f hurdle winner in France Dancing Roque and French hurdler Fleur de La Roque, both fairly useful. Worth monitoring in the betting.

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Gustoso

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly

8/1

Passing Glance gelding. Dam (b62), ran once over hurdles/in bumper, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2½m-2¾m winner) Kilgeel Hill.

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James Baie³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

66/1

Unplaced sole outing in point and only sixth in a C&D bumper on Rules bow. Needs to step forward from that.

Form: 56-

Non-Runners

Mistral Blue¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Forecasts

Choccabloc (1/3), Mistral Blue (5/1), Illico De Nuit (6/1), Gustoso (8/1), Il Cima (14/1), Scrumpy (16/1), Diamond Koda (50/1), James Baie (66/1)

CHOCCABLOC was clear of the rest when runner-up at Chepstow last time and, if in the same form, he should be capable of opening his account at the third attempt. Mistral Blue looks the main danger on form and Illico de Nuit is the most interesting newcomer.