17:00 Cheltenham

Thursday 15 April 2021

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Spreadex Sports Betting Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 6.21s

Merry Mistress⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Sheppard

16/1

Clear-cut winner on Hereford debut but well held both runs since, first run since leaving Tom Symonds when eighth at Newbury in February. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 178

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Pop The Champagne^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

12/1

Debut winner of bumper at Lingfield before creditable fifth of 12 at Newbury 41 days ago when not ideally placed. Bit more needed here.

Form: 15

Flighty Bride^h1¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

66/1

Modest form shown in three bumpers, 28/1 when fifth of 10 at Musselburgh in December. Hooded and has plenty to find after her break.

Form: 355

Game On For Glory¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: L Wadham

9/4

Fairly useful form when twice runner-up in bumpers, off 5 months before staying on well late at Uttoxeter 14 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 22

Petticoat Lucy¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

7/1

€1,400 3-y-o, Fame And Glory mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2½m winner) Part Presenting. Fell sole start in points. Other newcomers are preferred.

Form: F

Saratoga Lass²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J Reddington| T: T Gallagher

40/1

€4,200 3-y-o, Valirann mare. Half-sister to a point winner. Dam unraced sister to useful 2m4f hurdler Grangeclare Lark. Won sole start in points so debutante is worthy of respect. Market can guide.

Form: 1

Signal Point³⁷

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

9/2

Fame And Glory mare who had wind op before encouraging second of 12 in bumper at Newcastle (16.2f, good to soft, 6/1) on NH debut 37 days ago. Likely to step forward now. Solid claims.

Form: 2

The Player Queen¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley

11/2

£12,000 3-y-o, Yeats mare. Closely related to 2 winners, including fairly useful 3m hurdler The Bosses Cousin. Won sole start in points, so she needs considering on her debut in this sphere.

Form: 1

The Wild Wild Sea⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

10/1

50/1, encouraging second of 12 in bumper at Newbury (16.3f, good) on NH debut 41 days ago, running on late. Firmly in the mix with more to come.

Form: 2

Kadiyama⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

40/1

Has progressed steadily in three bumpers, cheekpieces on when ninth of 12 at Lingfield (11/1) 87 days ago. Another step forward is needed however if she's to trouble the principals.

Form: 759

Wind From The West³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen| T: W Greatrex

10/1

10/3, made promising start when staying-on third of 12 in bumper at Taunton (soft) on NH debut 31 days ago. From good family and looks to have fair bit of improvement in the pipeline. Player.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Game On For Glory (9/4), Signal Point (9/2), The Player Queen (11/2), Petticoat Lucy (7/1), The Wild Wild Sea (10/1), Wind From The West (10/1), Pop The Champagne (12/1), Merry Mistress (16/1), Saratoga Lass (40/1), Kadiyama (40/1), Flighty Bride (66/1)

Some fairly useful prospects on show, not least WIND FROM THE WEST who hails from the family of Long Run and made a promising start when third in a Taunton bumper last month. Both Game On For Glory and Signal Point have better days ahead of them too though and should ensure Warren Greatrex's mare doesn't have things all her own way.