15:10 Sedgefield

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Gary Wood Memorial Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 7.79s

Vanilla Dancer²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: William Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: C Grant| CD

11/2

Dragon Dancer filly who showed ability at long odds on debut here in October and duly built on that effort to get off the mark over C&D 4 weeks ago, challenging over 1f out and always holding on. Possible she could do better again.

Form: 31

Backdoorflush³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

4/5

Mount Nelson filly who knew her job and shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up on debut in a C&D bumper back in October (Vanilla Dancer placed third). Struggled up in class/faced with testing ground at Cheltenham since but well worth another chance back in calmer waters.

Form: 20

Chantilly Dragon²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven

16/1

Dragon Dancer filly. 11/1, offered something to work on when 7¾ lengths third of 7 to Vanilla Dancer in bumper at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 28 days ago, keeping on gradually without threatening. May come up short here, though.

Form: 3

Longhouse Legacy^h²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽⁷⁾| T: B Brookhouse| BF

9/2

Cost £175,000 after getting off the mark in Irish points and offered something to work on when 5.5 lengths fifth of 7 on Rules debut in a Plumpton bumper back in April. No surprise to see her capable of better returning to action.

Form: P15-

Norse Reiver⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jay Kozaczek⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas

125/1

Sent off at long odds and no promise when well held on bumper debut at Kelso (16.2f) in November.

Form: 0

Northern Reel²⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: Anthony Charlton

10/1

£38,000 buy after winning an Irish point last December but she came in a well-held third of four in Uttoxeter bumper on Rules debut in April, losing touch gradually. Probably best watched on return following 8 months off.

Form: FU13-

Sagonige

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ruth Jefferson

9/1

Blue Bresil filly. Half-sister to bumper winner Lunar Chief. Dam (h92) bumper winner. Betting should prove a useful guide on debut.

Form:

Sky's Your Limit^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: T Collier

80/1

£7,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune filly. Looked badly in need of the experience when seventh of 8 in bumper at Wetherby (16f, heavy) on NH debut 27 days ago. Passed over with the hood again fitted.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Blue Las

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Backdoorflush (4/5), Longhouse Legacy (9/2), Blue Las (5/1), Vanilla Dancer (11/2), Sagonige (9/1), Northern Reel (10/1), Chantilly Dragon (16/1), Sky's Your Limit (80/1), Norse Reiver (125/1)

BACKDOORFLUSH seemed to find conditions too testing when well held in stronger company at Cheltenham and, having shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up on debut over C&D previously, she's well worth another chance to get back on the up. The returning Longhouse Legacy and appealing newcomer Blue Las are feared most.