A J Field Electrical And Mechanical Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 7.23s

Houxty Belle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D W Whillans

9/1

Black Sam Bellamy mare. Dam (c79/h94), maiden hurdler/pulled up sole start in chases (stayed 3m), half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (2m-2½m winner) As I Am. Yard 3-55 in bumpers over last 5 years.

Form:

Stadium Talk⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

5/4

€41,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Ballycamus. Off mark in points at second attempt. Yard's runners always respected here.

Form: 6/1-

Titch Magee^t1⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

11/2

Shirocco mare. Dam unraced. Pulled up both starts in points. Wears tongue strap. Not too much appeal on paper but yard's runners can't be dismissed here.

Form: PP-

Looking As You Are³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: A M Hales

13/8

Passing Glance filly. 10/1, second of 11 in bumper at Southwell (15.8f, soft) on NH debut 31 days ago, closing all way to line. The one to beat.

Form: 2-

Tread Softly Now¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan

50/1

Champs Elysees filly. Eighth of 11 in bumper (150/1) at Perth (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 8-

Non-Runners

Forceta⁷⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M E Sowersby J: Aaron Anderson

Queen Of Hindsight⁴⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: William Maggs

Annie Hobbs⁴³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: A Crook J: J Kington

Forecasts

Stadium Talk (5/4), Looking As You Are (13/8), Queen Of Hindsight (3/1), Titch Magee (11/2), Houxty Belle (9/1), Forceta (20/1), Tread Softly Now (50/1), Annie Hobbs (100/1)

LOOKING AS YOU ARE sets a clear standard in this company and should prove hard to beat. John McConnell's point winner Stadium Talk can perhaps pose the biggest threat on Rules debut, with Queen of Hindsight best of the rest.