15:45 Kelso

Saturday 11 November 2017

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Urwin Family Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 3m 51.9s

Brandy Breeze⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J C McGregor

100/1

Dropped off tamely before eventually being 126L last of nine on debut in a similar contest at Perth in August. Needs a lot of improvement to figure.

Form: 9

Cyprus Avenue¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan

28/1

25-1 but outperformed those odds for much of the way on her recent debut at Ayr (2m, soft) in a newcomers' race. Should improve for that experience and possibly also for better ground, so not impossible to see her being involved.

Form: 5

Derriana Spirit

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: N G Richards

3/1

Half-sister to 2m/2m7f hurdle winner Pure Vision out of an unraced half-sister to bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Nolans Pride and 2m hurdle winner Back To The Wind. Nice pedigree and in good hands, so check the market.

Form:

Doctor Thea²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

9/1

Showed a bit of improvement when returning from a break at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) last time, being beaten just 8L into third. Has something to build on there and if she can then could see her being thereabouts this time.

Form: 5P-3

Fig's Pride^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

50/1

Half-sister to 2m3f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Beauboreen, out of an Irish point-to-point winning half-sister to 2m4f-2m5f hurdle/smart chase winner Will Be Done and another 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner. Stable short of bumper winners. Watching brief.

Form:

Fortyshadesofbay

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: S Curling

11/2

€47,000 yearling who had dropped in price to €3,000 at three. Half-sister to four Flat winners from 7f-1m4½f, out of a 1m2f placed half-sister to 1m Listed winner at two. Market check advised, though likely that she is one to watch first time.

Form:

Harrisons Promise^t1³⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett

4/1

80-1 and raced very keenly on debut at Newcastle (2m½f, soft) in January, but only just succumbed by 1¾L. Missed only other intended engagement and now returns after a decent break. If she can settle better this time she could be tough to beat.

Form: 2-

Inajiffy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

40/1

Cost €3,500 at three. Full-sister to Silk Or Scarlet, placed in a bumper. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Double Seven out of unraced half-sister to top chaser Cahervillahow. Stable 3% in bumpers. Probably one to watch.

Form:

Love At Dawn⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven

22/1

25-1 and came home a 24L last of 11 on debut at Market Rasen (2m½f, good) in September. Needs a lot of improvement and Brian Hughes, who rode her on debut, looks elsewhere this time.

Form: 0

Peak Of Beauty^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Kit Alexander⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander

33/1

Full-sister to bumper/2m4f and 2m5f hurdle winner Ballymountain Boy out of an unraced half-sister to high-class jumper Observe and smart hurdler Minorettes Girl (dam of Shotgun Willy). Lovely pedigree and precautionary market check suggested.

Form:

Rashee

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

7/2

Unraced €6,500 four-year-old purchase by Daylami out of Celtic Angel. A half-sister to bumper winner and 2m hurdle scorer Hayes Princess. Missed intended debut due to being in season. Stable always merits respect in bumpers.

Form:

Rubydoobs^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

33/1

22-1 and never particularly competitive on her debut at Perth (2m, good) in June, being beaten 29L. Needs plenty of improvement on that to figure here but she can continue her education positively.

Form: 8

Strike The Pose

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart

25/1

Dam placed in 2m-2m3f claiming hurdles in France and a half-sister to French 2m2f/2m3f hurdle winner Question De Chance out of 2m3f-2m5f chase winning half-sister to prolific French 1m6f-3m hurdle/chase winner Royal Chance. Market check prudent.

Form:

Wise Coco

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans

16/1

8,000 gns foal who didn't sell as a yearling. Half-sister to 1m winner Wekyll out of mare placed over 1m2f/1m5f and half-sister to 1m½f-1m4f winner Muhannak. Stable without a bumper winner in past five season so looks one to watch.

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Forecasts

Derriana Spirit (3/1), Rashee (7/2), Harrisons Promise (4/1), Fortyshadesofbay (11/2), Doctor Thea (9/1), Wise Coco (16/1), Love At Dawn (22/1), Strike The Pose (25/1), Cyprus Avenue (28/1), Rubydoobs (33/1), Peak Of Beauty (33/1), Inajiffy (40/1), Fig's Pride (50/1), Brandy Breeze (100/1)

DOCTOR THEA has race fitness on her side and if she can build on her reappearance effort then she could come home in front in this moderate contest. Rashee may well pose problems on her debut, along with Peak Of Beauty and Derriana Spirit, while of those with experience, Harrisons Promise and Cyprus Avenue make most appeal.