16:45 Huntingdon

Thursday 9 February 2023

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PHP Architects EBF Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 3m 48.8s

Batwomen^t1⁵¹

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

33/1

Third on sole start between the flags in May but not much encouragement on Rules debut at Plumpton 51 days ago.

Form: 37

Baya Lescribaa⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ned Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: M Scudamore

150/1

Spanish Moon filly who failed to beat a rival at Fakenham first time out. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 5

Brendas Asking¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

8/1

£33,000 4-y-o, Ask mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Boleyknowsbest. Runner-up completed start in Irish points (Oct 2022). Merits respect.

Form: F2

Clararose¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

14/1

£25,000 Yeats half-sister to fair hurdler Toofareastiswest and modest chaser Avoir de Soins. Something to work on when sixth of 10 in bumper at Aintree 109 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 6

Crimson Ruby

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: W Greatrex

22/1

Soldier of Fortune mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Prussia With Love, stays 23f. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Kings Lodge. Worth a market check.

Form:

Flight Of Freedom⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

4/1

Half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Valentina Lady. Runner-up to Dysart enos at Ludlow on debut. Not discounted.

Form: 2

Love At Sea¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gallagher

20/1

Winning pointer who backed that up with a good second at Down Royal on her first go under Rules in June. Back to form when fourth in C&D bumper 13 days ago and hard to rule out.

Form: 1-204

Moon Lady

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N J Henderson

13/2

Pether's Moon mare. Dam, bumper winner/placed over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (2m-2½m winner) Kadarann and useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Kadara. Newcomers from yard often fancied.

Form:

Of Course You Can

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: N P Mulholland

16/1

Yeats mare. Dam, bumper/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stays 25f) Sure Touch (by Yeats). Jockey booking catches the eye.

Form:

Sans Choix

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

12/1

Sans Frontieres mare. Half-sister to smart bumper winner Lookaway. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Unika Etoile

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I CaseWS

50/1

£21,000 3-y-o, Telescope mare. Dam useful 2m hurdle winner.

Form:

Whisperonthewind⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

6/1

Shirocco filly who showed plenty when second of 18 in bumper at Warwick (16f, soft, 50/1) on debut 85 days ago. Can improve from that and worth a chance to open her account.

Form: 2

Jolie Baie

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Miss J S Davis

100/1

Gris De Gris filly. Dam maiden sister to fairly useful hurdler (2¼m winner) Tudor.

Form:

Mavis Pike^h³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

22/1

Pether's Moon filly who wore a hood when fifth at Ludlow on debut. Needs to improve on that if she's to feature.

Form: 5

One Colour

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Rae Guest

9/2

12,000 gns 3-y-o, Teofilo filly. Half-sister to 7f winner Blue Flame. Dam French 6f-1m winner. Bred to have plenty of speed.

Form:

Rosalys

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R Patrick| T: Miss E C Lavelle

12/1

Workforce filly. Half-sister to 4 winners, including fair hurdler Diocletian. Dam unraced. Stable’s first-timers usually supported.

Form:

Non-Runners

Dysart Enos²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Mellificent²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dysart Enos (11/4), Flight Of Freedom (4/1), Mellificent (4/1), One Colour (9/2), Whisperonthewind (6/1), Moon Lady (13/2), Brendas Asking (8/1), Rosalys (12/1), Sans Choix (12/1), Clararose (14/1), Of Course You Can (16/1), Love At Sea (20/1), Mavis Pike (22/1), Crimson Ruby (22/1), Batwomen (33/1), Unika Etoile (50/1), Jolie Baie (100/1), Baya Lescribaa (150/1)

WHISPERONTHEWIND made a highly encouraging debut when second at Warwick and she's fancied to go one better. Moon Lady is a notable newcomer for a top yard.