Turf Services Mares' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 8.33s

Atlantic Blue³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: H D Daly

50/1

Blue Bresil mare who showed only greenness on last month's debut at Warwick. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 7

Galatrona³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

10/11

£60,000 5-y-o, Harzand mare. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/high-class chaser (stays 23f) Kalashnikov (by Kalanisi). Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Feb 7) and has to be taken seriously on Rules debut.

Form: 21

Johnny's Belle³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: B T Murphy

15/2

€17,000 6-y-o, Malinas mare. Dam, unplaced completed start in points, sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Father Edward. Successful on first of 2 starts in Irish points, runner-up last time (Feb 7). Would enter the reckoning if supported on Rules debut.

Form: 12

Mirabello

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

9/2

Order of St George mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 4m) Cogry out of bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Wyldello. Yard's newcomers always warrant respect.

Form:

Port And Brandy³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: M Bowen

5/2

€20,000 5-y-o, Affinisea mare. Dam unraced, out of 3m hurdle winner Wild Rhubarb. Successful only once from 5 starts in Irish points but shaped well when third of 8 in Warwick bumper on Rules debut last month, pulling clear of rest. Leading chance with Sean Bowen taking over in the saddle.

Form: 2-83123

Non-Runners

Diamond White⁶⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Galatrona (10/11), Port And Brandy (5/2), Diamond White (3/1), Mirabello (9/2), Johnny's Belle (15/2), Atlantic Blue (50/1)

GALATRONA opened her account in Irish points at the second attempt recently and there's plenty to like in her breeding being from the family of smart hurdler/high-class chaser Kalashnikov, so she receives the vote to follow up on this switch to Rules. Port And Brandy could well build on the promise shown on her Rules debut at Warwick and is an obvious danger, along with Diamond White, who's displayed a similar level of form.