Pricedup.Bet Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

4YO to 5YO | Class 5 | 2m 1f | 6 Runners | Turf

Aristelle^p²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt

Cheekpieces on when last of 7 in bumper at Haydock (15.6f, good to firm) on NH debut 7 months ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 7

Bollin Skittle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

Linda's Lad mare. Dam, fair 2½m-3m hurdle winner (stayed 27f), is a half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 19f) Multellie. The market can guide for this newcomer.

Capricciose³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: John Dawson

33/1, shaped well when third of 12 in bumper over C&D (soft) on NH debut 34 days ago, finishing strongly. This Capri filly has more to offer and is the one to beat.

Form: 3

Madam Blue³²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

£30,000 5-y-o, Blue Bresil mare. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdlers Lac Fontana (stayed 3m) and All Yours (17f winner). A winning Irish pointer in January 2025 so she rates an interesting hurdling newcomer.

Run Around Susie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke

Getaway mare. Dam unraced. The betting can prove an accurate indicator for this debutante.

Sapphos Word⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| BF

6/5, encouraging second of 9 in bumper at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 58 days ago. This Irish point scorer is not taken lightly.

Form: 1-2

Forecasts

Sapphos Word (6/5), Capricciose (15/8), Madam Blue (4/1), Bollin Skittle (12/1), Run Around Susie (33/1), Aristelle (66/1)

CAPRICCIOSE made a promising start when a fast-finishing third over C&D last month and can build on it now and thwart Jamie Snowden's Sapphos Word, who might have to settle for second once more. Donald McCain's point winner Madam Blue could also have a say on her Rules bow, especially if the market speaks in her favour.