17:40 Worcester

Wednesday 28 August 2024

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FBC Manby Bowdler Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 47.21s

Versace Twentyone⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| D

11/1

Maiden pointer who defied odds of 20/1 to make a successful Rules debut in a Roscommon bumper. Well ridden that day and has left a top yard since, but can't be dismissed.

Form: 0FU3-F1

Queen Of The Vale⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| CD

5/6

Won 12-runner bumper (10/3) at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 58 days ago, kept up to work to score with something to spare. Should put up a bold bid to defy the penalty.

Form: 1

Beorma

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gallagher

50/1

Doyen mare. Dam, showed nothing sole start in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 33f) Firebird Flyer. Others are more appealing.

Form:

Heather Honey²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

20/1

Not much promise in her debut fourth at Wetherby 7 months ago and looks the sort to develop further down the line.

Form: 4-

Shakiyra⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

17/2

Backed off the boards but held back by inexperience when last of 5 at Newton Abbot on debut last year, then showed a bit more when sixth to Queen of The Vale over C&D 58 days ago. Unlikely to turn that form around.

Form: 5-6

Brionywells²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

13/2

Out of a winning chaser but there were few positives to be gleaned from her debut at Newbury 8 months ago. Has left Fergal O'Brien since.

Form: 0-

Crazy About Her^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

11/2

Vadamos filly. Dam fairly useful 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m. Wears hood. Worth considering.

Form:

Dancing Green^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: D A Rees

33/1

Telescope filly. Half-sister to useful 23f hurdle winner Doc Penfro, stayed 25f, and fair 3¼m hurdle winner/fairly useful staying chaser Juniper. Wears hood. Likely to need time and distance.

Form:

Polly Pi³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

14/1

Doesn't make much appeal on pedigree but there was some encouragement in her debut sixth at Uttoxeter. Should build on that.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Ma Barker

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Queen Of The Vale (5/6), Ma Barker (9/2), Crazy About Her (11/2), Brionywells (13/2), Shakiyra (17/2), Versace Twentyone (11/1), Polly Pi (14/1), Heather Honey (20/1), Dancing Green (33/1), Beorma (50/1)

QUEEN OF THE VALE made all in good style on debut here 2 months ago, showing an encouraging amount of speed for one bred to be suited by further, and she can defy a penalty. Versace Twentyone is a big player for a new yard, while Crazy About Her is a newcomer to note.