17:00 Kempton

Saturday 14 March 2020

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

E.B.F. Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 3m 49.53s

Bellevarde Express⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott

12/1

Shirocco mare, tailed off on her first two starts in bumpers, though did show some ability first time out at Cheltenham before winning well at Doncaster in January; can progress again and one to consider.

Form: 771

Bourbon Beauty⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

25/1

Two fair efforts at Southwell and Doncaster punctuated by poor run at Uttoxeter; will need to step up her game to be involved here.

Form: 353

Marada³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

20/1

Has shown ability on all her runs without ever looking like the winner; can make further progression but that might not be enough to play a leading role today.

Form: 4-34

Sabrina²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

9/4

Cost €52,000 as a three-year-old; reasonable effort on debut at Taunton in October before easily winning at Ascot in February; no reason why he can't make further strides and definitely one for the shortlist.

Form: 21

Step To The Top^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: Noel Williams

8/1

Improved on fair Ludlow debut in January with a better effort at Warwick last time out; wore a hood for those two races which is left off today; should be closer to the winner but may have to settle for minor honours once again.

Form: 32

White Hart Lady⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry

12/1

Looked to have a bright future when scoring well on debut at Aintree in October but latest two runs at Huntingdon and Market Rasen were below that standard; too soon to be written off but needs to bounce back.

Form: 195

Belle De Manech^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| BF

17/2

Won a bumper in good fashion at Warwick in November before running fair races at Cheltenham and Ascot subsequently; certainly going in the right direction and open to plenty more improvement.

Form: 162

Coquelicot^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| D

13/8

Behind Belle De Manech on debut at Warwick in November and has carried on a steady progression culminating in two wins at Taunton and Huntingdon; more needed here attempting a hat-trick but one to keep the right side of.

Form: 2211

Forecasts

Coquelicot (13/8), Sabrina (9/4), Step To The Top (8/1), Belle De Manech (17/2), White Hart Lady (12/1), Bellevarde Express (12/1), Marada (20/1), Bourbon Beauty (25/1)

It might pay to keep on the right side of the fillies in this contest with slight preference going to the hat-trick seeking COQULICOT who receives plenty of weight from her rivals and will come here full of confidence. Belle De Manech is the other filly to consider. She needs to repeat her effort at Warwick three starts ago but if she can she will be a leading player. Sabrina needs to improve on what she has produced to date but she is going in the right direction and should run her race.