17:25 Newbury

Friday 3 March 2017

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West Berkshire Racing Club Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 15.20s

Dig For Victory¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: L Treadwell| T: M Scudamore

50/1

Tailed off on bumper debut and trainer has a relatively low strike rate in this sphere (4.91%) so she's opposable.

Form: 0

Mary Eleanor²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: T Lacey

3/1

Superb jumping pedigree and potentially a nice prospect who made a promise start to her career under Rules with a close up third. That's among the best form on offer.

Form:

Pearlesque⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: David Bass| T: N J Henderson

7/1

Fetched €65,000 as a three-year-old. This mare boasts a useful mixed NH and Flat pedigree and could well go close if she's come on for her debut under Rules here.

Form:

Poggy's Star²⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

16/1

Not seen since finishing tailed off in a Bangor bumper and while the yard have a fine record in these races, she's hard to recommend with any confidence.

Form: 49

Agathe Rosalie

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham

4/1

Cost €50,000 last year and related to Betfair Hurdle winner Agrapart. Trainer not had a winner in a bumper for over a year so market can guide on debut.

Form:

Ceara Be

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: T E Whelan| T: A M Hales

16/1

Useful pedigree but trainer's strike rate is below 2% in bumpers and she's hard to fancy on that basis alone.

Form:

Ginge de Sophia

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

8/1

Cost £15,000 last year and yard have a fine record in these races. However, they have been quiet in recent weeks and this filly may be best watched.

Form: 20

Glama

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

5/1

Trainer has a fine record in these races and he has a strike rate of 27.79% when teaming up with this jockey but this filly was a cheap purchase and she may want further with time.

Form: 8

Kalarika

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard

8/1

€10,000 three-year-old but not an obvious type to enjoy this kind of test on pedigree so passed over on debut.

Form:

Lady Mix

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke

20/1

Trainer's strike rate just 1.31% in bumpers (2-153) and this filly will likely want plenty further with more time.

Form: 1

The Imitation Game¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

50/1

Out of a half-sister to Best Mate, so appeals on pedigree, but her yard has been quite in bumpers so she may have to wait a little longer before she justifies her £15,000 price tag.

Form:

Non-Runners

Reine Des Miracles⁹⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: J & A O'Neill J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Mary Eleanor (3/1), Agathe Rosalie (4/1), Glama (5/1), Reine Des Miracles (6/1), Pearlesque (7/1), Ginge de Sophia (8/1), Kalarika (8/1), Ceara Be (16/1), Poggy's Star (16/1), Lady Mix (20/1), Dig For Victory (50/1), The Imitation Game (50/1)

MARY ELEANOR looks like the mare to beat after a good third on debut and she will have learned plenty from that. Pearlesque looks like the stable second string on jockey bookings but she should come on for her debut and has a nice pedigree while Reine Des Miracles may be able to boost her yards bumper record after a below par year in this sphere. 1. Mary Eleanor 2. Pearlesque 3. Reine Des Miracles