16:10 Aintree

Sunday 27 October 2019

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Price Boosts At Virgin Bet EBF Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 13.65s

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Hello Bob^t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater

16/1

Bought for £43,000 after making a smooth winning debut for James Bethell at Musselburgh (2m, good) in March; bitterly disappointing on seasonal reappearance/stable debut at Ludlow 18 days ago; tongue-tie applied seeking a swift change of fortunes.

Form: 1-5

Notawordofalie³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

10/1

Struck at the third attempt when beating Bowderek by 2¾L in a Kelso bumper (2m, good) in September; Ed Austin's 7lb claim is considered useful in removing the incurred penalty; enters the reckoning.

Form: 4-31

Annebelle¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

50/1

Half-sister to the yard's useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Party Rock, who liked a bit of cut; outpaced and well beaten on debut at Bangor (2m, good) in May; others appear to be more obvious candidates.

Form: 6

Cill Anna²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls

7/2

With Colin Bowe when winning a 4yo mares' maiden by a head at Monksgrange (3m, good to yielding) in March; has moved onto high-profile connections since for £115,000; is clearly a very interesting long-term prospect.

Form: 1-

Clondaw Caitlin¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson

16/1

Joined Ruth Jefferson for £40,000 in May; runner-up in her third point-to-point start at Bartlemy (3m, good) just a few days earlier; sister to the 2m5f hurdle winner Courtinthemiddle; market helpful in assessing her chances.

Form: P-F2

Czech Her Out¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: M Scudamore

14/1

Fame And Glory mare; headed on the line when a shock 40-1 second to Miss Honey Ryder at Taunton (2m+, good to soft) in March; her other efforts either side of that run weren't as strong; stablemate of Saturn 'n Silk.

Form: 529-

Lugg River²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: T Symonds

6/1

By Kayf Tara, and very much made for a test of stamina as a sister to the hurdle winners Pembridge (2m6f) and River Arrow (2m4f); 66-1 when passing beaten rivals (fifth) in a mares' Listed bumper at Sandown (2m, soft) in March.

Form: 545-

Northern Princess³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁵⁾| T: L Wadham

25/1

By Authorized; made a promising start to her racing career when finishing a head second to Emma's Joy at Southwell (1m7½f, good) last November; didn't progress thereafter and now returns to action from a 300-day absence.

Form: 206-

Roseisaroseisarose¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Katy Price

6/1

Half-sister to a couple of hurdle winners (Monbeg Rose and Side Of The Road); 16-1 when finishing a keeping on 2½L fourth of 11 to Garry Clermont on rules debut over C&D in May (good); progress a distinct possibility.

Form: 2-4

Saint Dalina²⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon

28/1

Half-sister to the useful jumps winner Mon Lino (2m5f-3m); 8-1 when a weakening third of six to Pour Joie (beaten 6¾L) at Warwick (2m, good) in January; improvement needed.

Form: 3-

Saturn 'n Silk

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore

50/1

Universal filly from the French 2m1f hurdle winner Manaphy (who is a half-sister to Marracudja); this stablemate of the more experienced Czech Her Out cost £9,000 as a 3yo.

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Wheesht²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood

6/1

Scorpion mare; half-sister to the 2m hurdle winner Billingsley; made a winning debut for Stuart Crawford in a 3m mares' maiden at Farmaclaffley (yielding to soft) in February; noteworthy on GB debut sporting the Million In Mind Partnership silks.

Form: 1-

White Hart Lady

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry

4/1

Doyen mare who represents the much respected Harry Fry; second foal from the bumper/2m3f hurdle winner Hats And Heels (cost €4,000 as a foal); consult the market for clues.

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Non-Runners

Global Harmony³¹²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

La Hulpe²⁰¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: W Greatrex J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Cill Anna (7/2), White Hart Lady (4/1), Roseisaroseisarose (6/1), Lugg River (6/1), Wheesht (6/1), Global Harmony (8/1), Notawordofalie (10/1), La Hulpe (12/1), Czech Her Out (14/1), Clondaw Caitlin (16/1), Hello Bob (16/1), Northern Princess (25/1), Saint Dalina (28/1), Saturn 'n Silk (50/1), Annebelle (50/1)

An interesting mares' bumper which should yield a plethora of future winners. The market is probably the safest place to turn for clues with regards the possible outcome, with any number of those who have raced previously thought capable of turning in improved efforts with the benefit of banked experience (namely Global Harmony and La Hulpe). The Kelso winner Notawordofalie boasts relatively solid credentials with Ed Austin taking off a valuable 7lb allowance, while the likes of Cill Anna (Paul Nicholls) and White Hart Lady (Harry Fry) also catch the attention. However, a purely speculative value based shout goes up for the Farmaclaffley scorer WHEESHT.