18:45 Hexham

Saturday 11 May 2024

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Paxtons Are Case IH's No 1 Dealer Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 4m 10.37s

Beau Della³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine

40/1

Mild promise when fourth of 6 in bumper at Musselburgh last month, not ideally placed. Should have learned from that and stiffer track likely in her favour.

Form: 4-

Borna Gem⁸³

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

16/5

€28,000 3-y-o, £15,000 5-y-o, Mount Nelson mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Ferdia and fair hurdler Bonarc. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (Feb 18). Big player.

Form: UP1-

Ebselysees⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Noel Williams

11/2

Well-related mare who showed plenty when fourth at Huntingdon on debut and should be able to feature heavily if she can build on that.

Form: 4-

Getaway Frankie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

4/1

Getaway mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Grove Road. Of obvious interest on debut for a stable that does well in this sphere.

Form:

Holly Bird⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

9/2

Mount Nelson filly who has shown promise to be placed on both outings to date, third at Sedgefield a couple of months ago. Probably needs to up her game somewhat if she's to open her account.

Form: 23-

Nobody's Perfect^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Billy Aprahamian

16/1

Made frame both starts in Irish points and showed something to work on when fourth at Plumpton on debut. More rquired if she's to make a serious impact.

Form: 4/34-

Squiggles¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

7/1

Soldier of Fortune mare. Dam, placed in point, out of useful 2m hurdle winner Lounaos. £45,000 buy after winning point in Ireland in January. Well worth considering.

Form: 1-

Ava's Angel

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

12/1

Frontiersman filly. Dam unraced. Dam unraced, from family of high-class staying chaser L'Ami and useful staying chaser Kelami. Likely to need time.

Form:

Royal Romance

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: G Boanas

80/1

Dartmouth filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Classic Tune. Dam (b93), lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 2¾m) Central House.

Form:

Rue Taylor

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: T Bulgin

16/1

£27,000 3-y-o, Beaumec De Houelle filly. Half-sister to French chaser Andromeda. Dam unraced half-sister to French hurdler (19f winner) Gaelic Joy.

Form:

Snapaudaciaheros

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

28/1

Elusive Pimpernel filly. Dam fairly useful 7f/1m winner who stayed 1½m. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lewesdon Dancer

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Paul Collins J: Non Runner

Blue Eyed Girl

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Patrick Turley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Borna Gem (16/5), Getaway Frankie (4/1), Holly Bird (9/2), Ebselysees (11/2), Squiggles (7/1), Ava's Angel (12/1), Blue Eyed Girl (12/1), Rue Taylor (16/1), Nobody's Perfect (16/1), Snapaudaciaheros (28/1), Lewesdon Dancer (33/1), Beau Della (40/1), Royal Romance (80/1)

GETAWAY FRANKIE is related to a bumper winner and represents a stable with a good record in bumpers, so she's marginally preferred to point winner Borna Gem, who has plenty of experience. Ebselysees is the pick of those with form in this sphere.