15:42 Wetherby

Saturday 14 January 2023

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Racing TV On Sky 426 Mares' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 4m 20.91s

Aatekemhor⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

100/1

Showed nothing at Sedgefield on debut and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 5

Chosen Hero²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: A Watson| BF

12/1

Off mark in Irish points at second attempt and, while he didn't show a great deal at Lingfield on Rules debut, he might prove a different proposition this time.

Form: 3-18

Hierachy²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

12/1

Half-sister to fair hurdler Cancan and offered plenty to work on when runner-up at Hexham 8 months ago. Can make her presence felt if she's tuned up.

Form: 2

Houston Calling²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

11/1

Well bred but not enough encouragement at Bangor on debut 8 months ago to make him of interest in this.

Form: 7

Jeune Belle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham

11/4

€50,000 3-y-o, Champs Elysees mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Game On For Glory and a point winner. Dam (h103), maiden hurdler, 11f winner on Flat.

Form:

March Wind

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

7/2

Doyen mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Victarion. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

Brasingaman Bella

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

10/1

(Production):third foal: dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner).

Form:

Inkwell

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

6/1

Intello filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (2m winner) Cops And Robbers. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Lou Mel⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: T Coyle & K Wood

150/1

Failed to beat a rival at this course on debut 42 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 8

Sweet Or Dry

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton

4/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Dam (b86) bumper winner, also 1½m winner on Flat. Makes plenty of appeal on paper for a top stable.

Form:

Non-Runners

Touch Of A Dragon

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: Micky Hammond J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Jeune Belle (11/4), March Wind (7/2), Sweet Or Dry (4/1), Inkwell (6/1), Brasingaman Bella (10/1), Touch Of A Dragon (10/1), Houston Calling (11/1), Chosen Hero (12/1), Hierachy (12/1), Aatekemhor (100/1), Lou Mel (150/1)

SWEET OR DRY is out of a bumper winner and represents an excellent yard, so she's preferred to fellow newcomer Inkwell, who is also interesting on breeding. Hierachy is the best of those with experience but she'll likely need to improve if she's to see off one of the newcomers.