17:00 Ascot
Saturday 16 February 2019
All12:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:00
British EBF Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race
- 4YO to 6YO  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 152y  |  Good to Soft (Good in Places)  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:08Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 45.12s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Impressive when making all on Chepstow rules debut and then outspeeded when trying the same tactics in Listed contest at Huntingdon finishing third. Penalised for win but leading claims now down in class.
Bought for £35,000 having beaten a subsequent winner in a Bartlemy point-to-point on testing ground and made a winning debut under rules at Ludlow in impressive fashion. More to come now and leading claims despite the penalty.
Half-sister to Gold Cup winner Sizing John has finished fourth in bumpers at Chepstow and Wetherby. That level of form not far short of the required and certainly has each way potential under the champion jockey.
Well bred mare won a point-to-point in December before finishing 10th of 14 in a Punchestown bumper. Changes stables since but more needed and likely one for next season.
Narrowly beaten when finishing runner-up in a six runner contest at Uttoxeter (heavy) on debut fifth next in a 17-runner Warwick contest. Lengthy absence to overcome but clearly has ability so not ruled out.
Sixth on debut at Southwell but improved on that next when third at Uttoxeter despite 33/1 odds. More needed again here with this a hotter contest but can continue to progress.
20-1 and 13L 10th on debut (in tongue-tie) at Ludlow (soft) in December. Should step up on that, but plenty to find with the likely leading players.
Newcomer by Sans Frontieres half-sister to a 3m point-to-point winner out of an unraced dam. Good yard but likely find things happening too quickly here.
Yeats newcomer sister to bumper winner Irish Odyssey and closely related to smart King's Odyssey and Queen Odessa. Tough task first up but pedigree commands respect.
Shirocco mare a sister to bumper winner Rosy World out of a useful staying hurdler. Likely need more time and distance but worth keeping an eye on for future endeavours.
Fame and Glory filly a taking winner of her debut; a Warwick bumper in November. Looked a smart prospect there and with the four-year-old allowance on her side she has genuine claims here.
19L behind Lunar Baby on pair's respective debuts at Warwick but much improved next when second at Newbury. 4lb better off with aforementioned rival now and sure the gap will be considerably smaller this time.
Arvico newcomer the first progeny to race out of a once winning point-to-pointer who made little impact under rules. Best watched on debut.
Califet newcomer a half-sister to the smart hurdles and chase scorer Full Irish. Well bred then and from a respected yard so market check advised.
Forecasts
Silver Forever (2/1), Lunar Baby (9/2), Eyes Right (5/1), Subway Surf (11/2), Deadringerforlove (10/1), Maria Francesca (12/1), Mystic Dreamer (14/1), Easter Gold (14/1), Sandymount Rose (25/1), Flow Away (33/1), Deputy's Oscar (33/1), Strike The Flint (50/1), Mick Mona (50/1), Isobel Bleu (50/1)
Chepstow winner SILVER FOREVER finished third last time out at Listed level and that form represents the best on offer here so she gets the nod for Paul Nicholls. Subway Surf is also an unbeaten smart prospect and rates a danger with the other winner in the field Lunar Baby also high up on the shortlist.
- Silver Forever
- Subway Surf
- Lunar Baby
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00
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