GINTIME shaped well when second on her Carlisle debut and gets the vote to go one better. Belle de Vassy could prove suited by the drop to 2m and is next on the list for an Irish stable which does very well with its British bumper runners.
Gintime
Belle De Vassy
Oh Janey
2m NHF
2. Gintime
J: Danny McMenaminT: Nicky Richards
F: 2
Price History:
1.40
Age:
5
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
58
Verdict
Plenty of promise when second of 10 in a Carlisle bumper before Christmas, pulling clear of the rest. Likely tough to beat with improvement on the cards.
7. Hunters Spring
J: Conner McCannT: Lucinda Russell
F: 1
Price History:
5.50
Age:
4
Weight:
10-9
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
88
Verdict
11/10, won 5-runner bumper at Newcastle (17f, good) under Conner McCann on debut in November. Well on top at the finish but it was a weak race and she'll need more under a penalty.
6. Royal Hillsborough
J: Sean FlanaganT: Stuart Crawford, Ireland
Price History:
10.00
Age:
5
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
-
Verdict
Conduit mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Perfect Candidate, stayed 31f. Dam unraced. Her trainer has a 20% strike-rate in bumpers here and she'd enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong.
4. My My My Delilah
J: Sam ColtherdT: Stuart Coltherd
F: 4
Price History:
17.00
Age:
5
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
125
Verdict
14/1, ran to only a modest level when fourth of 12 in bumper at Sedgefield (17f, soft, 14/1) on debut in October. Others stronger back from 4 months off.
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Non-Runners
3. Kenisa Sport
J: Non RunnerT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
Price History:
-
Age:
5
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
-
8. Moira My Love
J: Non RunnerT: Ian Duncan
F: 5
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
10-2
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
21
1. Belle De Vassy
J: Mr N. McParlanT: Gerald Stephen Quinn, Ireland
F: 7
Price History:
6.00
Age:
5
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
42
Verdict
Pointer who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when 22 lengths seventh of 16 in a 2¼m Punchestown bumper on New Year's Eve. Shorter trip could suit for a stable with a good bumper strike-rate in Britain.
5. Oh Janey
J: J. J. SlevinT: Stuart Crawford, Ireland
Price History:
6.50
Age:
5
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
-
Verdict
Unplaced sole start in points (Apr 2024). One of 2 runners from an Irish stable which does well in bumpers here. The betting should help guide to expectations.