17:07 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 14 May 2022

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:07

Goldford Stud Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:08 | Winning time: 3m 54.66s

Gentle Life

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

10/3

Gentlewave mare. Dam unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi and useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Attribution. Newcomers from yard worthy of respect in this sphere.

Form:

Missed Vacation⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: W GreatrexWS

25/1

Positive start to her career when a clear second at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve but she has failed to fire since.

Form: 260-

Rocco Bay²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: Peter Fahey

11/8

Fair form in 3 Irish bumpers last season, third in a strong event at Listowel 7 months ago. Looks a player if she's tuned up.

Form: 523-

Happy Index

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: P R Webber

22/1

£10,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil filly. Dam (c138/h135) 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3m).

Form:

Lady D'arbanville

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N J Henderson

7/2

Authorized filly. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to high-class hurdler (Champion Hurdle winner) Katchit and useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Prince Erik. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

Mini Rivo

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Mackie

12/1

2,000 gns 3-y-o, Nathaniel filly. Half-sister to 1m/9f winner Principled Stand. Dam, winner up to 11.5f (2-y-o 1m winner).

Form:

Regal Renaissance

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

8/1

Clovis Du Berlais filly. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles, sister to useful but irresolute hurdler/chaser (stayed 23f) Wait For Me. Likely to need more time.

Form:

Non-Runners

Kilbarry Leader³⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

I Giorni¹⁰⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rocco Bay (11/8), Kilbarry Leader (3/1), Gentle Life (10/3), Lady D'arbanville (7/2), I Giorni (9/2), Regal Renaissance (8/1), Mini Rivo (12/1), Happy Index (22/1), Missed Vacation (25/1)

LADY D'ARBANVILLE, who represents a top yard and is from the family of Champion Hurdle winner Katchit, looks the way to go. Rocco Bay is the pick of those with bumper form and Kilbarry Leader is also worth considering.