17:25 Chepstow

Thursday 23 March 2023

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Central Group Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 4m 22.1s

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Cotoneaster

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: Noel Williams

7/1

Telescope mare. Dam, 19f-2¾m winner, sister to smart chaser (stayed 21f) Easter Meteor. One to note.

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Dark Moon⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: Alexandra Dunn

66/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Spanish Moon filly. Half-sister to 2 winners, including useful 2½m chase winner Gold Cup Bailly. 66/1, thirteenth of 17 in bumper at Wincanton (15.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 87 days ago.

Form: 0

Guinessed³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & S Best

125/1

Sageburg mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser I'm To Blame and bumper winner Miss Austen. 9/1, fifth of 6 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, good) on NH debut 36 days ago, making some headway before dropping away.

Form: 5

Gypsy Hill^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall

80/1

Blue Bresil mare. Half-sister to temperamental/modest hurdler Minnie Escape. Dam (h121) 2m-2½m hurdle winner. 33/1 and hooded, eleventh of 14 in bumper at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 0

Pip Away

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

11/1

Getaway mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler Ragnar Lodbrok, stays 3m, and fairly useful hurdler/chase winner around 3m For Instance. Dam maiden pointer.

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Queen Annie⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| BF

7/4

72,000 gns 4-y-o, Westerner filly. Half-sister to triple bumper winner Bonttay. Dam bumper/21f-2¾m hurdle winner. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points and offered something to work on for all she never looked like justifying her market position when fourth at Uttoxeter. Form pick.

Form: 5-24

Tintagel Queen⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy

6/1

Sister to a couple of winners and showed some ability when fifth of 8 at Market Rasen 87 days ago. Won't have to up her game much to play a prominent role.

Form: 5

Edmond⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: B R Millman

3/1

Nathaniel filly who has shown ability both starts to date, hanging badly left on bend when fifth of 18 at Wincanton (15.2f, good to soft, 11/1) 49 days ago. This track more suitable.

Form: 45

Lady Harriett

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

9/1

Black Sam Bellamy filly. Dam, 19f-23f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 21f) Benefit Cut.

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Pearl's Legacy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: C Brace| T: B Eckley

16/1

£6,000 3-y-o, Dartmouth filly. Half-sister to bumper winner Time For Hollie. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to useful bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Hollies Pearl.

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Forecasts

Queen Annie (7/4), Edmond (3/1), Tintagel Queen (6/1), Cotoneaster (7/1), Lady Harriett (9/1), Pip Away (11/1), Pearl's Legacy (16/1), Dark Moon (66/1), Gypsy Hill (80/1), Guinessed (125/1)

QUEEN ANNIE failed to justify favouritism on debut at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve but she still offered plenty to work on and is the clear pick on form here. The return to a left-handed track should suit Edmond and she rates the main threat, with Cotoneaster making most appeal of the newcomers.