15:10 Sedgefield

Sunday 26 December 2021

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:10

Bet With vickers.bet Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 20.45s

Dillarchie²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Coltherd| T: Miss J E Foster| CD

12/1

C&D bumper winner in March but off since fair fourth of 9 in similar event there 8 months ago. She needs to hit the ground running on her return.

Form: 14-

Bolintlea²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

6/4

Fair form in bumpers, racing on seemingly unfavoured part of the track when second of 14 at Market Rasen 24 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 1292

Centimentaljourney

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: P Atkinson

16/1

Telescope filly. Dam point winner. Other debutantes appeal more on paper.

Form:

Lady's Present^h1⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby

28/1

10/1, fifth of 6 in bumper at Musselburgh on NH debut 53 days ago, doing too much too soon. Can step forward now with hood fitted.

Form: 5

Lively Livvy¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford

11/1

Sixth of 7 in bumper (12/1) at Southwell on NH debut 166 days ago. Has plenty more to find on form after her break.

Form: 6

Melvich Bay^h1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Brooke

25/1

Went backwards from her debut bumper second when only thirteenth in similar event at Newcastle 17 days ago. Has the form to play a part if getting back on track in first-time hood.

Form: 20

Scallywags

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: L Morgan

9/2

Kayf Tara half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Sgt Reckless. Dam lightly raced on Flat. Catches eye on pedigree and she needs considering for good yard. Worth a market check.

Form:

Shantou Boudicca¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Benjamin Abbott⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Collier

66/1

Off 17 months before tenth of 13 in bumper at Catterick 12 days ago. She needs a big step forward.

Form: 6-0

Star Of Markinch⁶⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham

33/1

Watar mare. Dam lightly raced maiden. In the frame in points but off for 658 days, so market can prove a good guide on her comeback run.

Form: 324/

Sweet Auburn⁷⁸

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

5/2

£20,000 5-y-o, Ask mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Turbo. Dam fair bumper winner. Winning Irish pointer in October who also appeals on paper and is in very good hands. Interesting.

Form: F1

Forecasts

Bolintlea (6/4), Sweet Auburn (5/2), Scallywags (9/2), Lively Livvy (11/1), Dillarchie (12/1), Centimentaljourney (16/1), Melvich Bay (25/1), Lady's Present (28/1), Star Of Markinch (33/1), Shantou Boudicca (66/1)

The market should prove highly informative in this mares' bumper but Donald McCain's winning Irish pointer SWEET AUBURN is taken to go in at the first time of asking in this sphere. Bolintlea possesses the best form of those with experience and is feared most, although Scallywags is another newcomer who needs considering given her eye-catching breeding.