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Wednesday 4 December 2024

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Marsh Commercial Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 3m 52.7s

Another Pearl⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: G Nicholls

14/1

Blue Bresil filly. Dam triple bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (19f winner, stayed 3m). Showed a bit amidst inexperience when sixth of 10 in bumper at Uttoxeter for Ryan Potter in April. Similar form for new yard 6 months later.

Form: 6-5

Belt Of Venus

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard

100/1

Telescope filly. Dam (h97), 2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 3m) Pink Legend.

Form:

I Am The Moon²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

12/1

Pether's Moon mare. Dam (h142) bumper/2m-21f hurdle winner. Stuck to her task pretty well when fifth on 12 on last month's Ffos Las debut.

Form: 5

Jackie Hobbs²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

6/4

£36,000 3-y-o, £130,000 4-y-o, Jack Hobbs filly. Dam fairly useful 2½m-3m hurdle winner. Won only outing in Irish points in March and transferred to a good yard. Lot to like.

Form: 1-

Pollyanna's Dream³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: N P Mulholland| BF

9/2

€52,000 My Dream Boat filly. Dam (c134/h132), 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m) Lord Ballim. Gambled on and showed plenty to work on when second of 8 starting out at Wincanton a month ago, albeit no match for the winner.

Form: 2

Pooley's Promise

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Potter

150/1

Shirocco mare. Dam (h110), 2m hurdle winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler/winning chaser (stayed 2¾m) Storm of Swords.

Form:

Service Minimum⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

8/1

Sent off 15/2 and produced a promising first effort when third of 12 in bumper at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) 6 weeks ago. From a top stable and can be expected to improve.

Form: 3

Sharp Glance

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

11/2

Passing Glance filly. Sister to bumper winner Eyes Right and half-sister to modest hurdler Come On Nia, stays 21f. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Sure To Please

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams

66/1

Malinas filly. Sister to bumper/fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Arakhan and half-sister to smart 7f/1m winner Fire Ship. Dam ran once on Flat.

Form:

Astra Luna^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Burke| T: J A Osborne

28/1

Sea The Moon filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including modest hurdler Admirals Bay. Wears tongue strap for debut.

Form:

Pepper Queen

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly

20/1

£9,000 3-y-o, first foal, dam, ran twice on Flat in France, closely related to useful hurdler/chaser (2m-2¼m winner) All The Answers out of useful hurdler/winning chaser Shatabdi (winner up to 2½m).

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Mustang Betty³⁷⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: T Lawes J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Jackie Hobbs (6/4), Pollyanna's Dream (9/2), Sharp Glance (11/2), Service Minimum (8/1), I Am The Moon (12/1), Mustang Betty (12/1), Another Pearl (14/1), Pepper Queen (20/1), Astra Luna (28/1), Sure To Please (66/1), Belt Of Venus (100/1), Pooley's Promise (150/1)

JACKIE HOBBS fetched £130,000 following her Irish point win in the spring and having transferred to Harry Derham, she may well be up to the job on Rules bow. Service Minimum showed plenty to work on starting out at Uttoxeter so she's second choice, ahead of Pollyanna's Dream.