15:00 Sandown

Saturday 10 March 2018

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Ebf Stallions/tba Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (listed Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 4m 12.7s

Duhallow Gesture⁷⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| D

Form: 55P1-11

Posh Trish⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| D

4/1

Won her first two for former champion trainer, including Listed Cheltenham Mares' event in November (2m½f, soft). Too keen at Ascot in December and duly weakened late on. Better than that.

Form: 1-110

Belle Amis⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: James Bowen| T: F O'Brien| D

16/1

Won in good style on debut at Wetherby in November in weak soft-ground event, not disgraced next time in Listed Market Rasen contest on heavy going in January (10½L third). Should have further improvement to come.

Form: 13

Relegate³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: W P Mullins| D

Form: 11

Diamond Gait^t⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: M Hamill| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| D

10/1

Relatively inexpensive purchase, made winning start for yard with good bumper record at Warwick in November and stepped up on that form when second to Duhallow Gesture at Huntingdon Boxing Day. No obvious reason for turnaround in that form.

Form: 12

Princess Roxy^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B I Case

16/1

Won sole Irish point-to-point in April and bought for £115,000 soon after. Winning start at Doncaster in January for new connections, being asked a tough question this afternoon.

Form: 1-1

Cavok

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: B Pauling

Form:

Queenohearts⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| D

9/2

Improved on debut when staying on well to land Towcester contest over just shy of 2m before Christmas. May improve again after the break, but will need to if hoping to add to tally.

Form: 41

Colreevy³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

Form: F-13

Queens Cave⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| D

7/1

Court Cave mare who was an easy point-to-point winner on soft ground and was bought by her top stable for £175,000 before making easy winning start at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve. Yard have been quiet with runners lately, worth a market check.

Form: 11

Urca De Lima³⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: N D Fehily| T: A J Honeyball| D

6/1

Backed and made winning start at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in April on only appearance in public so far, step up in grade on return. Yard does well in bumpers, but have stronger claims here with Duhallow Gesture on the formbook.

Form: 1-

Getaway Katie Mai³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J Queally| D

Form: 2-12

Aimee De Sivola⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 0-0| J: R Johnson| T: Nick Williams| BF

5/2

Winer at Newbury in December and pleasing effort in Listed company at Market Rasen in January when clear second (Belle Amis 8L away in third). Going the right way and one to be considered.

Form: 412

Kilcullen Bellamy

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams

Form:

Rosy World²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Miss S Smith

Form: 2

Sparkling Dawn³⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J Farrelly| D

Form: 43-1

Rippling Waters¹⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: M R Channon| BF

Form: 5

Forecasts

Aimee De Sivola (5/2), Posh Trish (4/1), Queenohearts (9/2), Urca De Lima (6/1), Queens Cave (7/1), Diamond Gait (10/1), Belle Amis (16/1), Princess Roxy (16/1)

Trainer Anthony Honeyball has a strong hand here with DUHALLOW GESTURE and Urce De Lima. The former gets the vote, having already scored in Listed company at Huntingdon on Boxing Day. She could have a bit more to offer yet and gets the services of Noel Fehily. Her stablemate was a winner at Uttoxeter in the spring and is noted here. Posh Trish didn't do herself justice at Ascot in December having raced keenly, she should prove better than that effort while Aimee De Sivola has run with credit in Listed company already and has solid claims. Any money coming for Queens Cave would be worth paying attention to for the Pond House team.