Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 19.67s

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Imperfectlyperfect⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

4/1

€88,000 3-y-o, £70,000 4-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over fences, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2½m-3m winner) Golan Fortune. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Nov 17). Respected.

Form: 72

Kiwi Rush^t⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

2/1

Runner-up on second outing in Irish points, but in tongue strap for Rules debut he didn't find as much as he promised when sixth of 10 in bumper at Sandown (16f, good) in November. Could fare better this time around.

Form: 52-6

Kool Raoul⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

15/8

Showed plenty to work on when second of 7 in bumper at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) on debut in November, keeping on having been outpaced early in straight. Can make his presence felt with that experience behind him.

Form: 2

Wild Reiver^h⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: I JardineWS

80/1

Starting out in a hood, ran as if in need of the outing for fitness and experience when last of 6 in bumper at Ayr (16f, good to soft) in November, edging left before weakening over 1f out. Has had a breathing operation since.

Form: 6

Japetus

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G RichardsWS

6/1

50,000 gns 3-y-o, Sea The Moon gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 6f/7f winner Zander. Dam, smart 7f-1¼m winner, half-sister to (1½m winner, including in USA) Renown. Has had breathing operation, but he's one to note on debut.

Form:

Lester Mail³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander

22/1

Yard has had success with this family, but he made little impact first time up when eighth of 14 in bumper at Ayr (16f, heavy) last month. Likely to need more time.

Form: 8

Miss Friday Lions¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

18/1

Attracted support (10/1) and offered something to work on when fourth of 9 in mares' maiden bumper at Newcastle (16.2f, slow) on debut 17 days ago, unable to sustain effort having raced freely early. Could take a step forward.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Kool Raoul (15/8), Kiwi Rush (2/1), Imperfectlyperfect (4/1), Japetus (6/1), Miss Friday Lions (18/1), Lester Mail (22/1), Wild Reiver (80/1)

This could go to a debutant, with preference for JAPETUS whose yard has been going well in bumpers, including with a couple of winners first time up. Irish point runner-up Imperfectlyperfect also represents a trainer who enjoys success in this sphere, with Kool Raoul the pick of those with previous bumper experience.