16:05 Stratford

Thursday 31 October 2024

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Charlotte Cole And Becky Rowland Memorial Fillies' 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 4m 0.31s

Crystabel²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| BF

11/4

Crystal Ocean filly out of unraced daughter of useful 7f/1m winner Glowing, from very good Flat family. Made an encouraging start to career after being able to set her own fractions when second at Huntingdon (3/1) 3 weeks ago. Entitled to improve.

Form: 2

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Crystal Spring

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds

18/1

£15,000 3-y-o by Crystal Ocean. Dam placed in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to high-class hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 21f) Simonsig and useful hurdle winner/smart chaser (2m-3m winner) Dusart. Newcomer to note.

Form:

Gaelic Choir

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner

125/1

Mahsoob filly. Half-sister to useful hurdler Stimulating Song and fair 17f hurdle winner Romeo's Bond. Dam unraced.

Form:

Girl Of Gold

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Derham

4/1

Golden Horn filly. Half-sister to 4 winners, including fair hurdler/useful chaser Cubomania and modest hurdler Silver Vision. Dam 1¼m-15f winner. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

Highbury Hill

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke

66/1

Masterstroke filly. Half-sister to modest chaser Blue Bear. Dam 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3m).

Form:

Maria's Joy

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: G Harris

125/1

Dartmouth filly. Half-sister to 4 winners, including fairly useful chaser Leissieres Express and fair hurdler The Premier Celtic, stayed 2¾m.

Form:

Ocean Sky

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

11/1

Inns of Court filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner Giddyupadingdong. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. One for shortlist on debut.

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Queen's Theatre

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

9/2

Gentlewave filly out of 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to smart hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3m) Glencove Marina and useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Commodore Barry. Yard excel in bumpers and she's one to keep firmly on side.

Form:

Ride Like A Girl

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

9/4

Beaumec De Houelle filly. Dam French 1½m-14.5f winner.

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Slack Alice²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: P Owens

66/1

Bred to improve with age and shaped in kind when well held at Huntingdon on debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 8

Watamu

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: P G Murphy

25/1

Crystal Ocean filly. Dam bumper/useful 2m-21f hurdle winner.

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Forecasts

Ride Like A Girl (9/4), Crystabel (11/4), Girl Of Gold (4/1), Queen's Theatre (9/2), Ocean Sky (11/1), Crystal Spring (18/1), Watamu (25/1), Slack Alice (66/1), Highbury Hill (66/1), Maria's Joy (125/1), Gaelic Choir (125/1)

The betting could help sort matters in this interesting 3-y-o bumper, with QUEEN'S THEATRE chanced before market clues. Crystabel made an encouraging start at Huntingdon and is entitled to improve, while Ocean Sky and Girl of Gold are a couple of the other appealing newcomers.