17:20 Aintree

Sunday 24 October 2021

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Jewson Southport, Bispham Road EBF Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 4m 3.1s

Good Look Charm³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| D

9/2

Half-sister to useful bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Festival d'Ex. Confirmed promise of debut fourth at Wetherby when an easy winner at Sedgefield in December. Changed hands for £26,000 in May.

Form: 41-

Solway Molly⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison

50/1

Bred to need time and distance so encouraging that she could win a bumper on her second start last month. No easy task conceding weight to the majority here.

Form: 21

Lady Excalibur⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: A E Jones| BF

5/1

Flat-bred who didn't make it to the track for Richard Hannon but landed some bets in a Stratford bumper in July. Shaped well when second at Uttoxeter last week and that form puts her right there.

Form: 12

Black Sam Melody²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

25/1

Clear ability amidst greenness when fourth of 11 starting out at Chepstow in March. That form is pretty ordinary.

Form: 4-

Camembert Electric¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lacey

25/1

Shaped like a stayer when keeping on for fourth at Southwell in May. That race has worked out quite well and this should be a stiffer test of stamina.

Form: 4

Emzara^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Honeyball

11/1

€4,200 3-y-o, Califet mare. Half-sister to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Here Comes Johny. Tongue tied on debut but represents a yard with a great record in bumpers.

Form:

Peerless Beauty¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

20/1

£20,000 5-y-o, Phoenix Reach mare. Half-sister to bumper winners Jaytrack Parkhomes and Shaughnessy. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt in May and joined bang in-form yard.

Form: 3-P1

Taragrace¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

25/1

Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Kalderon. Placed in Irish point on debut, third when fell final fence next time (May 22).

Form: 3-F

Blue Suede Shoes

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/2

€52,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park filly. Half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Youghal By The Sea and bumper winner Cruisingdownriver. Dam (h67) bumper winner. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Head And Heart¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

14/1

£34,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson filly. Sister to 2 winners, including useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Havingagoodtime. Dam 1m winner. One to take seriously on debut. last of 2 finishers in a point.

Form: 2-

Last Of A Legend^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: H Fry

17/2

Midnight Legend filly. Dam (h132) 2m-2½m hurdle winner (stayed 2¾m). Tongue tied on debut for feared yard in bumpers.

Form:

Ma Belle Noire¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| BFWS

11/1

Sent off favourite and denied a clear run when third of 10 at Southwell in May. Had a wind op since and expected to leave bare form well behind.

Form: 3

Miss Chantelle²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George

33/1

Dam won a bumper but too green to show full worth starting out at Fakenham in March. This track should be more suitable.

Form: 3-

Pepite Fleurie³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

125/1

Stable not known for exploits in bumpers but she found only one too good on debut at Kelso last month. That steadily-run contest isn't form to be going overboard about.

Form: 2

Sallagh^h1¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby

100/1

Dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdler Get Me Out of Here. Shaped well when second for Stuart Crawford in May and changed hands for £47,00 later that month. Hood fitted.

Form: 2

Sorceress Medea

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

9/2

£54,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park filly. Half-sister to 4 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Gala Ball and useful hurdler/chaser Beast of Burden. Lots to like on paper.

Form:

Switch Partner²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson

33/1

Dam,17f-19f winner over fences in France, half-sister to useful winning hurdler (stays 2½m) Stolen Silver. Promising start when second of 8 at Market Rasen a month ago.

Form: 2

Walk In Clover¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

125/1

Walk In The Park filly. Dam (h121), 2m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m), half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Shannon Bridge. Placed on second of 2 completed starts in points in April.

Form: 5U2-

Non-Runners

Mousetrap

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: W Greatrex J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Good Look Charm (9/2), Sorceress Medea (9/2), Lady Excalibur (5/1), Blue Suede Shoes (11/2), Last Of A Legend (17/2), Ma Belle Noire (11/1), Emzara (11/1), Head And Heart (14/1), Mousetrap (16/1), Peerless Beauty (20/1), Taragrace (25/1), Camembert Electric (25/1), Black Sam Melody (25/1), Miss Chantelle (33/1), Switch Partner (33/1), Solway Molly (50/1), Sallagh (100/1), Walk In Clover (125/1), Pepite Fleurie (125/1)

Plenty of powerful bumper yards on show in this. Alan Jones does well with the ammunition he has and LADY EXCALIBUR, a six-figure yearling bred for the Flat, is just about the most persuasive option of those with racecourse experience. Ma Belle Noire could be a different proposition this time, with Blue Suede Shoes and Sorceress Medea interesting newcomers.