16:50 Ayr

Tuesday 15 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 7.86s

Time For Hollie^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| D

7/4

Improved when opening account in Uttoxeter bumper 7 weeks ago and can go well again under penalty with another stern test sure to suit.

Form: 231

Ellistrin Star

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

25/1

Passing Glance mare. Dam 17f hurdle winner, half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (stays 3m) Shades of Midnight.

Form:

El Poppochapo

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

4/1

Conduit mare. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 31f) Perfect Candidate. Hughes up and yard (1 of 2 runners) do well with similar types in this sphere.

Form:

Its A Midnight⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

20/1

Some promise on debut at Carlisle 2 months ago. Dam won a bumper but she's essentially bred for further.

Form: 5

Melchoir

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander

28/1

Montmartre mare. Dam 17f-19f hurdle winner, also 11f winner on Flat. Yard get the odd winner in this sphere.

Form:

Nifty Getaway⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson

17/2

Narrow leader when falling last in point in May. Backed and shaped well enough on bumper debut at Ludlow 8 weeks ago, staying on gradually. Should improve.

Form: P-F3

One Cool Lady

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: S R B Crawford

7/2

Flemensfirth mare out of a bumper winner. Half-sister to fair hurdler Butte Montana. Stablemate of El Poppochapo and interesting to compare them in the betting.

Form:

She's A Steal⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed

16/1

Showed a bit when third at Carlisle 2 months ago but that form is suspect and she's bred to need more time.

Form: 3

Syltezar²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans

22/1

Sister to bumper winner Autonomous Cloud. Plugged on but held in Newcastle (AW) bumper last month and looks one for the longer term.

Form: 5

Tika Too

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

25/1

Blue Bresil mare. Dam, bumper/fairly useful 21f hurdle winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stays 3m) Chilli Filli.

Form:

Celestial Fashion^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan

66/1

Telescope filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler King of Fashion. Wears hood.

Form:

Just Dottie

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Scott

50/1

Al Kazeem filly. Half-sister to 7f winner Great Gunnar. Dam 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m.

Form:

Forecasts

Time For Hollie (7/4), One Cool Lady (7/2), El Poppochapo (4/1), Nifty Getaway (17/2), She's A Steal (16/1), Its A Midnight (20/1), Syltezar (22/1), Tika Too (25/1), Ellistrin Star (25/1), Melchoir (28/1), Just Dottie (50/1), Celestial Fashion (66/1)

Tricky stuff and it's probably best to side with Uttoxeter-winner TIME FOR HOLLIE under a penalty. She relished the test there and could strike again after a break. Stuart Crawford's pair One Cool Lady and El Poppochapo are interesting on debut, while Nifty Getaway could improve on her Ludlow showing when well backed.