16:45 Ascot

Saturday 17 February 2024

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British EBF Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 3m 55.74s

Anno Power^h1⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| BF

5/4

Related to a winning hurdler and showed plenty when second at Exeter 3 months ago. Now hooded and sets the standard.

Form: 2

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Briery Butterfly

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alice Stevens| T: H D Daly

28/1

Getaway mare. Dam (c139/h134) 2½m/21f hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3m). Others make more appeal.

Form:

Hit For Sixty

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

7/1

Jack Hobbs mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Cheddleton, stays 19f, and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Spirit of Kayf. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

Khutulun Khan

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: L Wadham

8/1

€72,000 3-y-o, Milan mare. Closely related to 2 winners, and half-sister to 4 winners, including smart hurdler/high-class chaser Rathvinden, stayed 4¼m,. Dam unraced. One to note on debut.

Form:

Lady Jago⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/1

Irish point winner who produced her better effort in bumpers when third at Ludlow 43 days ago. More to come and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 1-73

Moet At Upton³¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

10/1

Mahler mare. Sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Mahlervous and fair hurdler Deployed. Yard has a good strike-rate in bumpers this season.

Form: P-

Realta Liath⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| BF

18/1

Purchased for £100,000 after easily winning sole Irish point and plenty to like about her third at Plumpton on Rules debut 54 days ago. Could better that.

Form: 13

Roaring Home⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: H D Daly

17/2

Out of a bumper winner and positive start when second at Ludlow 43 days ago. One to be interested in with progress on the cards.

Form: 2

Nala The Lioness¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: K R Burke| BF

6/1

Related to a couple of Flat winners and has only found one too good on both starts to date, going with enthusiams on AW at Newcastle on latest. Obvious player.

Form: 22

Surrey Nemesis^t1²⁰

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

200/1

No sign of ability to date and others make more appeal.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

Barra Blue

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Forecasts

Anno Power (5/4), Nala The Lioness (6/1), Hit For Sixty (7/1), Khutulun Khan (8/1), Barra Blue (8/1), Roaring Home (17/2), Moet At Upton (10/1), Lady Jago (11/1), Realta Liath (18/1), Briery Butterfly (28/1), Surrey Nemesis (200/1)

HIT FOR SIXTY is related to winners and represents a shrewd stable, so she's marginally preferred to Nala The Lioness, who has shown plenty on her first two starts. Barra Blue is another interesting newcomer.