Plenty have potential in this valuable bumper. A market move for one of the newcomers would be significant, but the pick of those to have run is KADASTRAL who shaped with conspicuous promise on his debut at Kempton and can go one better. Tiddesley Wood looks a big danger after failing to get the rub of the green first time out at Doncaster, while point winners Klub De Reve and Talk To The Man are expected to improve on the form of their rules debuts.[Richard O'Brien]
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£30,000 3yo; by Blue Bresil; brother to 2m3f-2m7f hurdle winner Kilbarry Hill; dam bumper/2m3f hurdle winner, out of maiden half-sister to dam of high-class 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Catch Me; yard does well in British bumpers and this one needs monitoring in the market on debut; tongue-tied.
£20,000 3yo; Passing Glance half-brother to point/2m2f hurdle winner Cleatus Poolaw; dam 2m3f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to smart 2m3f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Cocktails At Dawn; easily landed the odds in point bumper at Larkhill (good ground) in January; stable having a fine season (7-28) in bumpers and won this race in 2023; interesting rules debutant.
Half-brother to three French AQPS Flat winners; made an encouraging debut when 2l second of eight in bumper at Kempton (soft; 9-4 joint-favourite) six weeks ago, doing his best work late on; looks sure to improve.
Narrow winner of good-ground Irish point last May; faded when 10l seventh of 16 in bumper at Doncaster (good to soft; 12-1) two months ago; progress required but he's in good hands.
£45,000 3yo; brother to 3m1f chase winner Muskoka, closely related to useful bumper and 2m4f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Fortunate George; bred to be suited by longer distances in due course but he's an interesting newcomer for a respected yard.
Justified favouritism in Irish point (good to yielding) last spring; gave the impression the run was needed when fifth of eight in Exeter bumper (soft; 9-4) on New Year's Day, still second over 1f out; represents last year's winning trainer/rider and no surprise if he improves a fair bit.
By Sir Percy out of a bumper and useful 2m/2m3f hurdle winner; shaped even better than the bare result when third of 16 at Doncaster (good to soft; 10-1) two months ago, improving from the rear when short of room inside the final 1f; could take a big step forward and he's high on the list.
By Ocovango out of a half-sister to the same stable's Cheltenham Foxhunter winner Baby Run; dug deep to make winning debut in 12-runner junior bumper at Doncaster (good; 13-2) three weeks ago; should progress.
Half-brother to Brother Pat who won five chases for this yard; made the perfect start to his career when narrowly landing junior bumper at Catterick (good to soft; 11-1) two months ago; meets tougher opposition here but has to be respected.
£28,000 3yo; half-brother to winners Takachiho (French 1m 2yo; RPR 81) and Rikoleta (Slovakian 8.5f); dam placed 7f-9.5f 2yo in France (inc AW; 75); stable 6% in bumpers in last five seasons; in at the deep end on debut.
£70,000 3yo; by Born To Sea; dam unraced sister to useful French 2m1f/2m3f hurdle winner Thenac and half-sister to dam of high-class 2m-2m3f jumps winner Goshen; tongue-tied for debut; makes appeal on pedigree and represents the same connections as fellow newcomer Blue Du Neuf.
30,000euros foal, £40,000 3yo; by Order Of Saint George; dam unraced sister to smart 2m2f-2m5f hurdle winner Captain Cutter, half-sister to useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Gowel Road; bred to be useful and his stable has won plenty of bumpers over the years; watch the market.
18,000euros foal, £25,000 3yo; Sea Moon half-brother to five winners including Memphis (German 1m2f-1m6f including Listed; RPR 100); dam German Listed-placed 1m2f/1m3f winner (101); stable just 2-39 in bumpers.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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