17:35 Southwell

Sunday 15 July 2018

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mintbet.com Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 3m 55.80s

Gilwen Gracie⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

6/1

Not knocked about on racecourse bow when distant sixth at Worcester last month. Should have benefitted from that experience and dam won both a bumper and hurdles so there could be better to come.

Form: 6

Milldean Silva^h1,t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: J & S Best

9/4

Showed a little promise when fifth at Plumpton on debut but beat only one home last time at Stratford. Wears first time hood and tonngue-tie so doesn't look a straight forward conveyance.

Form: 50

Quasha²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright

8/1

Showed very little in her first two bumpers but did better at Hexham last time when fourth, seemingly appreciating the better ground. No world beater but further progress not ruled out.

Form: 65-4

Cleofe³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby

66/1

Shirocco filly who looks to have limited ability judged on two woeful efforts so far in bumpers at Hexham. Would be a major shock is she were to socre.

Form: 00

Dear Dora

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: Julia Brooke

12/1

Dark Angel filly sold for 45,000 guineas as a yearling but made only £1,500 this January as an unraced four-year-old. Dam from sprinting family so stamina is a big question. May be best watched for now.

Form:

Hessle Road

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C R King| T: M E Sowersby

14/1

By German sire September Storm, she hails from a yard with virtually no success in this sphere and on balance is likely to benefit from this debut experience.

Form:

Jessica Rabbit⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

3/1

Half-sister to winner both on Flat and over hurdles. Ran respectably on debut at Worcester, racing in touch untl weakening final 2f. Should have learned from that and may not be far away this time in a modest event.

Form: 6

Vanilla Breeze³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris

25/1

Has struggled to see out the trip in two previous attempts and it may well be more of the same this time.

Form: 98

Wild Eve⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M G Rimell

13/2

Sulamani filly out of dam from good hurdling/chase family. Hinted at a little ability on debut at Fontwell and a better effort here is by no means out of the question with top rider booked.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Granny Frankham

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J R Jenkins J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Milldean Silva (9/4), Jessica Rabbit (3/1), Granny Frankham (5/1), Gilwen Gracie (6/1), Wild Eve (13/2), Quasha (8/1), Dear Dora (12/1), Hessle Road (14/1), Vanilla Breeze (25/1), Cleofe (66/1)

Few of these have shown any genuine signs of real ability so WILD EVE is suggested having hinted there may be better to come on debut at Fontwell last time out. Both Gilwen Gracie and Jessica Rabbit have also done enough to indicate they may well be capable of taking a hand in the finish. while any money for Dear Dora or MIldean Silva would be interesting.