17:50 Sedgefield
SoftGet Cheltenham Tips On attheraces.com/cheltenham Mares’ Open NH Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim’) (GBB Race)
- First Prize: £2614.08
- 2m 0f 178y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Form: 817 D
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W: 11st 9lb
Age: 5 yo Filly
Down the field when favourite on debut on the AW but made amends at Wetherby (2m, soft) next time; well beaten under a penalty at Ayr on her latest start and looks vulnerable in that respect again.
Form: 0-
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W: 11st 2lb
Age: 6 yo Mare
Sent off at 100-1 when remote last of 12 in bumper at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) a year ago.
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W: 11st 2lb
Age: 5 yo Mare
Sister to point/2m3f chase winner Accord and point winner Arch Dancer; probably best watched on racecourse debut.
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W: 11st 2lb
Age: 5 yo Mare
Cloudings mare; dam, a French 2m1f hurdle winner, is a half-sister to the dam of three French Listed chase winners; last-fence faller (close up) and second in two Irish points; subsequently bought for £35,000; jockey bookings suggest she is the better fancied of two stable newcomers.
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W: 11st 2lb
Age: 5 yo Mare
Doyen mare who is closely related to this stable's bumper/2m-2m3f hurdle winner Dorabelle, and a half-sister to winners Colonel Harry (useful 2m/2m1f hurdle) and The Weatherman (bumper/2m hurdle); debutante who looks stable second string judged on jockey bookings.
Form: 5
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W: 11st 2lb
Age: 5 yo Filly
Sent off at 7-2 when a staying-on fifth of 11 at Hereford (2m, soft) in January; likely to be sharper for the run and could figure for a yard that has been among the winners.
Form: 5
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W: 11st 2lb
Age: 5 yo Filly
Started at 7-1 when just a fair fifth of eight behind a stable companion on debut at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in December; stable does very well in this sphere so no surprise to see improvement from her.
Form: 3
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W: 10st 6lb
Age: 4 yo Filly
Attracted some support on debut at Ayr (2m, good to soft) and shaped with promise under Joshua Thompson, keeping on well to be fourth (later promoted to third); best on RP ratings; decent chance.
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Betting Forecast
15/2 Chosen Hero, 100/1 Bubblesntroubles, 33/1 Looks Right, 9/4 On Cloud Nine, 16/1 Queen Of Hindsight, 11/2 Scarlet OTara, 15/2 Tintagel Queen, 5/1 Touch Of A Dragon
Non-runners
Bubbles'n'troubles, Northern Reel, Champagne Breeze
Verdict
Having shaped well on her debut at Ayr, it would be no surprise to see Touch Of A Dragon go close. However, it might be worth taking a chance with one of the newcomers to racing under rules and the best of them may be NORTHERN REEL and On Cloud Nine, in that order. The selection cost £38,000 after winning a point and might be good enough to make a winning start. Others to consider in an interesting bumper are Scarlet O’Tara and Tintagel Queen. [Keith McHugh]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Northern ReelRP Ratings:
Touch Of A DragonDaily Mail:
On Cloud NineDaily Mirror:
Scarlet O'TaraPOSTDATA:
Touch Of A DragonThe Times:
Touch Of A DragonTelegraph:
Northern ReelThe Guardian:
Northern Reel