17:00 Stratford

Thursday 24 August 2023

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Join Racing TV Now Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 3m 52.30s

Flower Of Gower⁴⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: J L Flint

50/1

Half-sister to 4 winners, including fair hurdler Fairy Alisha, and didn't shape badly on debut when fourth in a 6-runner Newton Abbot bumper (16.8f, good) last June. However, subsequent absence is a slight concern and, in any case, she'll need to step up if she's to emerge on top here.

Form: 4-

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Mill House Creek³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: S G Carey

9/4

Bred more for stamina but offered something to work on when fourth of 12 in a Killarney bumper (17f, good) last month. The first two home there look pretty useful and she probably won't need to improve much to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 4

Scene Stealer¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: G Brown

16/1

Half-sister to 5 winners, including useful hurdler Tarkari and fair hurdler Taradoun, stayed 2½m. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner who stayed 1¾m. Yard 0-9 in bumpers and she's probably best watched on debut, unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: 3-44F

Bradford Lady²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris

22/1

Ludlow debut in January was hardly encouraging and she's probably more of a long-term project.

Form: 0-

I Look How I Look

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

9/2

Sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Nube Negra. Dam 1¼m winner in Spain. Represents a top yard and confidence behind her in the betting would look significant.

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Little Madam

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: C Brace| T: B Pauling

15/2

Jack Hobbs filly. Dam, bumper/17f-2¾m hurdle winner, hserself a half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Smart Mover. Yard's record in bumpers in recent seasons is no more than fair but this filly is nevertheless appealing on paper and needs a close look in the betting.

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Luna Breeze²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: Rae Guest

13/8

Half-sister to 6 winners on Flat and shaped with promise when fourth of 14 in a Doncaster bumper (16.6f, soft) on debut in January. That form looks decent (the winner has gone in again since, while the runner-up has also won subsequently) and she'll be a danger to all if able to build on that.

Form: 4-

Shirley Knott^t1¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

50/1

Was in trouble a long way from home on her introduction at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) for the Tom Lacey yard in April. Tongue strap added starting out for new yard here and big step forward needed.

Form: 4-

Forecasts

Luna Breeze (13/8), Mill House Creek (9/4), I Look How I Look (9/2), Little Madam (15/2), Scene Stealer (16/1), Bradford Lady (22/1), Shirley Knott (50/1), Flower Of Gower (50/1)

Irish-raider MILL HOUSE CREEK and Luna Breeze showed enough on their respective debuts to suggest that they would feature prominently in a race of this type. Preference is for the former, who was fourth behind a potentially useful one from the Willie Mullins yard at Killarney and a reproduction of that effort would probably suffice. That said, I Look How I Look and Little Madam are likely-looking newcomers and need close attention in the betting.