17:35 Cheltenham

Thursday 19 April 2018

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Spreadex Sports Betting Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 3m 54.3s

Definitelyanoscar²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| D

9/2

Point-to-point winner who justified favouritism on her bumper debut at Market Rasen. Looks a leading contender, although good stable has been a little quiet recently.

Form: P3-11

Diamond Gait^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

8/1

Successful on debut at Warwick and two subsequent efforts in Listed company have been perfectly acceptable. Should make her presence felt.

Form: 125

Queen's Magic⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: N P Mulholland

9/2

First run for this stable when easily landing a Plumpton bumper in February. Hard to gauge her true worth at this early stage, but jockey booking suggests connections mean business.

Form: 3-F1

Chequered View^h¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Stock⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley

66/1

Well held in three bumpers, but has not been disgraced and should pick up a race in due course. This looks a tough assignment, however.

Form: 434

Hawthorn Cottage^p1⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy K Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy

25/1

Chased home Queen's Magic at Plumpton in the second of two bumper appearances. Looks to be up against it with that rival opposing again and is tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 2-23132

Kimberley Point^h1⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

16/1

Second on debut at Warwick, but failed to back that up next time at Market Rasen. Has questions to answer and wears a hood for the first time.

Form: 28

Lady Marwah¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore

25/1

Promise on both starts in bumpers, but was behind Diamond Gait when fourth at Huntingdon. Promising sort who can do better in time.

Form: 74

Lady Of The Night^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

12/1

Plenty of promise when placed in both starts at Ludlow and Warwick. Jockey booking suggests she is the stable's number one ahead of Diamond Gait.

Form: 32

Malachys Girl^h1¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

25/1

Came good at the fifth attempt in point-to-points in December and was bought for £28,000 by current connections. Hooded for debut in this discipline and is worth a check in the market.

Form: 24221

Moody Maggie⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: Miss S Smith

10/1

Runner-up in both starts in bumpers, latterly when just touched off at Kempton. Not short of ability and likely to get involved again in this stronger contest.

Form: 22

Oriental Flame⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann

33/1

Has shaped well on both starts in bumpers and was a place behind Moody Maggie at Kempton last time. Has a bit to find with that rival, but may progress.

Form: 43

Storm Sally

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Dennis

100/1

September Storm mare whose dam is an unraced half-sister to staying chaser Bally Braes. Makes her bumper debut and will probably need the experience.

Form:

Tashunka²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

10/1

Plenty of promise when second to Definitelyanoscar at Market Rasen on her debut in bumpers. Was getting the hang of things late on that day and has prospects of turning the tables on 4lb better terms.

Form: P-F72

Zarocco³⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: T Lacey

14/1

Shirocco filly who is a half-sister to a point-to-point winner. Promise on only run for Iain Jardine and now makes debut for a stable which could hardly be in better form.

Form: 3-

Fforbidden Love^t1⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King

66/1

Off the mark at the third time of asking when successful on the Lingfield AW in January. More needed if she is to follow up in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 331

Giving Back⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King

12/1

Midnight Legend filly who beat Moody Maggie and Oriental Flame on debut at Kempton last month. Worse off at the weights, but looks the main hope for a stable which also saddles Kimberley Point.

Form: 1

Mabela¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

25/1

Daughter of Oscar who made a winning start to her career when scoring over 1m5½f at Huntingfon in November. Returns from a lay-off in a stronger contest, but has to enter calculations.

Form: 1

Fisherman's Tale

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Dave Crosse| T: G R I Smyly

66/1

Jeremy filly who cost £10,000 as a three-year-old and is from the family of Grand National winner Silver Birch. Will probably benefit from this debut run in a competitive race.

Form:

Mechelen^h³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

16/1

Malinas filly who wore a hood when runner-up on debut at Taunton last month. The headgear is retained and improvement is on the cards.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

Lust For Glory⁶¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: J McGrath

Forecasts

Definitelyanoscar (9/2), Queen's Magic (9/2), Diamond Gait (8/1), Lust For Glory (8/1), Moody Maggie (10/1), Tashunka (10/1), Lady Of The Night (12/1), Giving Back (12/1), Zarocco (14/1), Kimberley Point (16/1), Mechelen (16/1), Hawthorn Cottage (25/1), Malachys Girl (25/1), Lady Marwah (25/1), Mabela (25/1), Oriental Flame (33/1), Chequered View (66/1), Fforbidden Love (66/1), Fisherman's Tale (66/1), Storm Sally (100/1)

Zarocco hails from a stable in great form and should be noted in the betting, a remark which also applies to bumper debutant Malchy's Girl. Giving Back looks the stronger of two runners from her stable, but is not sure to confirm Kempton running with Moody Maggie and Oriental Flame at these weights. Definitelyanoscar beat TASHUNKA when both made their bumper debuts at Market Rasen, but the latter finished strongly, receives 4lb this time and represents a yard which does well in this sphere. A host of dangers are headed by Lust For Glory, Lady Of The Night, Mabela and Queen's Magic.