14:18 Uttoxeter

Saturday 31 December 2022

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Cazoo EBF Mares' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 12.09s

Courtney Silver²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: A Carson

50/1

Sister to useful hurdler/chaser Jersey Bean. 22/1, showed ability asked a big question first time up in listed mares' Huntingdon bumper 4 weeks ago. Entitled to improve.

Form: 6

Hartfield

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: H Morrison

16/1

Robin Des Champs filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Vieux Lille (by Robin des Champs). Stable does well in bumpers and she's got to be worth a look.

Form:

Mighty Moth

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Noel Williams

15/2

€68,000 3-y-o, Champs Elysees filly. Dam (b94), bumper winner, half-sister to unbeaten useful bumper winner/smart 2m hurdle winner Marine Nationale. Cost a bit and yard can ready them first time out.

Form:

Miss Get The Veuve

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

25/1

£38,000 3-y-o, Getaway filly. Dam useful hurdler (2½m-3m winner). Newcomer to note.

Form:

Ottoline³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams

18/1

Sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Yalltari. Modest form and placed in a couple of bumpers 9 months apart. Jumps/longer trip will see her in a better light.

Form: 3-2

Politacus⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

9/2

Has shown a fair bit in bumpers, again held up and keeping on in listed mares' contest at Cheltenham 7 weeks ago. This is easier and she'll be interesting if more use is made of her.

Form: 45

Queen Annie²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: H Fry

2/1

72,000 gns 4-y-o, Westerner filly. Half-sister to triple bumper winner Bonttay. Dam bumper/21f-2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (May 8). Ticks a lot of boxes.

Form: 5-2

Saint Bibiana^t²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

10/1

Related to bumper winners and showed a modest level in 3 of them last season. Looks vulnerable in this company on return.

Form: 526-

She's Out Of Reach³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson

150/1

Well held in bumpers.

Form: 6-80

Silent Approach⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

6/1

Cost a bit and well bred and showed a bit behind Rogue Queen on debut at Warwick 8 weeks ago, finishing with running left. Could improve.

Form: 5

Tipperary Star³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Kitts⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex

6/1

Has made a decent start in bumpers, quickly looking in need of a stiffer test at Catterick last time.

Form: 32

Non-Runners

Call The Dance

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: N J Henderson J: Sean O'Briain

Rogue Queen⁶⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: H Whittington J: D A Jacob

Trudie Glen

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Forecasts

Queen Annie (2/1), Call The Dance (3/1), Politacus (9/2), Tipperary Star (6/1), Silent Approach (6/1), Rogue Queen (7/1), Mighty Moth (15/2), Saint Bibiana (10/1), Trudie Glen (12/1), Hartfield (16/1), Ottoline (18/1), Miss Get The Veuve (25/1), Courtney Silver (50/1), She's Out Of Reach (150/1)

An interesting bumper and TRUDIE GLEN is chanced before market clues. She's out of a mare who was 2-2 at Uttoxeter and represents a top yard. Queen Annie and Call The Dance are other newcomers who tick the right boxes, while Politacus has shown plenty already and could have a race like this in her.