Join Us On New Year's Day 'Junior' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

3YO only | Class 5 | 2m 190y | 5 Runners | Turf

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Krugerrand⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: N Tinkler

Ten Sovereigns gelding who offered limited encouragement when fifth of 7 in bumper at Ludlow (15.8f, good to soft) last week, outpaced from early in straight. Should've learnt a good deal from that so is fancied to take a step forward.

Form: 5

One More Bottle

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan

Mukhadram gelding. Brother to 7f/1m winner Alotabottle and half-brother to 4 winners. Dam ran once on Flat. Worth a second look on debut.

Hunters Spring

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

Nayef filly. Sister to 1¼m winner Stockbridge Tap and half-sister to 7f/1m winner Thewaytothestars. Dam (h127) 2m hurdle winner, also 11f winner on Flat. Yard/jockey won this last year and she's a likely sort on debut.

Mahpenny

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

Mahsoob filly. Dam fair hurdler (23f winner). Market check advisable.

Poppys On Fire⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies

Gleneagles filly who was a cheap purchase given her good Flat pedigree and achieved nothing when tailed-off last of 8 in bumper at Aintree (17f, good) last week. Will need to leave that well behind.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Hunters Spring (11/10), Krugerrand (2/1), Mahpenny (7/1), One More Bottle (8/1), Poppys On Fire (16/1)

Lucinda Russell and Conner McCann combined to win this with a debutante last year and they can repeat the trick with HUNTERS SPRING, who is one of the few in the field with a NH pedigree. Krugerrand offered limited encouragement when fifth in a Ludlow bumper last week, but he can provide most resistance to the selection, with One More Bottle rounding off the shortlist.