17:25 Newbury

Friday 28 February 2020

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West Berkshire Racing Club Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 10.53s

Cateline⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: H Whittington

22/1

Signs of ability in two bumper starts so far including when sixth over 2m at Hereford (heavy) in December. Given a break since and likely more needed if she's to take this contest.

Form: 56

City Diva²⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: A Carson

66/1

Beaten 39L when finishing sixth of 11 in a good ground bumper over this trip at Huntingdon on debut last May. Probably best watched on her return from a break.

Form: 6

Colours Of My Life

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A King

16/1

Unraced Arcadio mare purchased for €20,000 at the sales as a three-year-old. Dam won over hurdles and fences in Ireland and she is of interest on racecourse debut for a good yard.

Form:

Didonato⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

8/1

Decent effort in finishing 6½L fourth in a bumper over 2m at Ludlow (soft) last month. Previously 15L fourth over an extended 2m at Bangor (good) on debut last May and she is interesting once more.

Form: 44

Flibinight¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

33/1

Promising 10l sixth in a soft ground bumper over 2m when making her debut at Fakenham earlier this month. Worth a check in the market on this occasion.

Form: 6

Outlaw Jesse James^t1⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T LaceyWS

25/1

Weakened into tenth, beaten 43L having tracked the pace on debut at Hereford (2m, heavy) in December. Tongue tie tried for the first time having had wind surgery in the interim.

Form: 0

Whiskey Lullaby¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/2

Ran well when finishing 6L second in a point-to-point at Toomebridge (3m, soft-to-heavy) on sole start in that sphere back in October. Half-sister to the top class Petit Robin among others and is a leading contender on stable and Rules debut.

Form: 2

Genial Hawkstone²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

10/1

Fair 21L sixth in a bumper over 2m at Huntingdon (good-to-soft) when making her debut earlier this month. Likely more needed if she's to break here maiden in this event.

Form: 6

Gran Luna

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

7/2

Unraced Spanish Moon filly bought for £42,000 at the sales as a three-year-old in May last year. Dam an unraced half-sister to winner Bilko among others and she represents a leading stable on racecourse debut.

Form:

Southfield Lily

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bradstock

10/1

Unraced home-bred Yeats filly and a half-sister to the classy trio Southfield Theatre, Southfield Vic and Southfield Royale. Market support would be notable on first racecourse appearance.

Form:

The Kicking Queen

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

9/4

Unraced Beat Hollow filly fetched €36,000 at the sales as a foal in December 2016. Half-sister to a number of winners including the stables debut bumper winner Katie Too and she is of interest on her first racecourse appearance.

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Forecasts

The Kicking Queen (9/4), Gran Luna (7/2), Whiskey Lullaby (11/2), Didonato (8/1), Genial Hawkstone (10/1), Southfield Lily (10/1), Colours Of My Life (16/1), Cateline (22/1), Outlaw Jesse James (25/1), Flibinight (33/1), City Diva (66/1)

GRAN LUNA represents a top stable who can boast a 31% strike-rate (8/26) in recent weeks and she is taken to make a winning debut in the concluding bumper. The selection can get the better of Whiskey Lullaby who showed ability when placed in a point-to-point in the autumn while the well-related Southfield Lily can finish third on debut.