16:15 Doncaster

Saturday 28 January 2017

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Ford Windows 40th Anniversary EBF Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 3m 59.41s

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Selected odds by:

Ilovemints⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex

6/1

Bangor maiden bumper winner who struggled under a penalty next time and will need to improve to come good again here.

Form: 1-67

Alflora Muppet²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Martin Smith

100/1

Cost just £600 at the sales and not a huge amount of encouragement from her Warwick debut.

Form: 0

Angel's Envy²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: I Jardine

80/1

Shown little in two starts to date and likely to need a fair bit further to play to her strengths.

Form: 5008

Kristal Star^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

100/1

Started at fancy prices for her two runs to date, living up to them on each occasion. Impossible to recommend.

Form: 707493-

Majestic Moll¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle

17/2

62,000 Euro purchase, better bred than many of these and seen in public for the first time here. Conditions likely to suit and yard has had three bumper winners from just four runners in the past five seasons. Every chance.

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Maria's Benefit⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: S Edmunds

12/1

Point-to-point winner who failed to sell last year but has a decent jumping pedigree. Perhaps likely to be seen to best effect at longer trips and over obstacles.

Form: 121

Melangerie^h1⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson

20/1

Not strongly fancied first time out and beat only one home. Top yard immediately opt for a hood today and followers will have to hope it can spark a marked improvement.

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Midnight Charm²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: T Symonds

18/1

Good stamina-laden jumps pedigree and ran well in a soft ground Hereford bumper on debut. Will know more about the game this time and likely to get competitive.

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Oh Michelle²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/4

Home bred by her trainer and twice a runner-up from three bumper starts to date. Will surely do better over obstacles and a longer trip, but entitled to be thereabouts once again today.

Form: 2623-

Oscar's Song⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon

20/1

Encouraging effort when third of 12 on his Ludlow debut in November and yard 1-2 in bumpers here, so a market check is advised.

Form: 3

Our Belle Amie^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

16/1

Down the field on her Hereford debut last month when running plenty green enough and continues her education today. Likely to be better over obstacles and when her stamina is brought into play.

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Redemption Song²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: K Frost

16/1

Irish point-to-point winner in October and makes her rules debut today. From a yard not known for its debut bumper winners and perhaps best watched unless the market speaks in her favour.

Form: 4141

River Icon¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Dale Irving⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine

25/1

Modicum of encouragement on both starts to date, though more likely to be one for the future.

Form: 339553-

Swatow³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle

16/1

Failed to sparkle in the sales ring and looks yard's second string on pedigree, though a market check is advised given trainer's record at this track.

Form: 022-2

Timetobenefit²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips

33/1

Irish PTP winner who makes her rules debut representing an in-form yard. Good jumps pedigree to boot and a decent effort would be no surprise.

Form: 4-31

Dame Rose³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Hobson

10/1

Hung left on Worcester debut and others offer more encouragement today.

Form: 515

Floral Bouquet³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: G Lee| T: K G Reveley

16/1

Top pilot booked for this, which makes him interesting along with a decent pedigree and, although trainer is now winding down he still has his runners going well. Market check very much advised.

Form: 02

Sapphire Noire¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke

33/1

Bred to stay but represents a yard that is neither red hot nor has had many bumper winners in recent seasons so not difficult to take on today.

Form: 085

Forecasts

Oh Michelle (7/4), Ilovemints (6/1), Majestic Moll (17/2), Dame Rose (10/1), Maria's Benefit (12/1), Redemption Song (16/1), Our Belle Amie (16/1), Floral Bouquet (16/1), Swatow (16/1), Midnight Charm (18/1), Oscar's Song (20/1), Melangerie (20/1), River Icon (25/1), Timetobenefit (33/1), Sapphire Noire (33/1), Angel's Envy (80/1), Kristal Star (100/1), Alflora Muppet (100/1)

There shouldn't be too many in this field in with serious chances in the closing stages and MAJESTIC MOLL is taken to see them all off. The most expensive purchase in the field, she is likely to be straight enough to do herself justice and represents a yard that does well in this sphere at the track. Midnight Charm has a lovely jumping pedigree and can improve plenty for her debut, while Oscar's Song is another of that ilk. Oh Michelle can be involved in the race for the frame, though Floral Bouquet has Graham Lee up and he has won 4-14 when riding in bumpers in the past few seasons, so for that reason alone she is entitled to a close market check. 1. Majestic Moll 2. Midnight Charm 3. Floral Bouquet