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FanCave Cheltenham Preview Here 6th March Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 3m 52.97s

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Highland Haven⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| D

12/1

Kayf Tara filly who was easy to back but barely came off the bridle when making a winning start in 12-runner bumper at Ffos Las in November. Backward step on bad ground in a listed event at Huntingdon next time and now needs to get back on track. Yard also saddles Strong Run.

Form: 16

Madame La Papillon³²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Alice Stevens| T: L Morgan| D

22/1

Out of a 2m-2¼m winner on the Flat and belied odds of 28/1 when making a winning debut at Huntingdon last spring. That form doesn't look particularly strong, for all that race has produced a couple of subsequent winners, and she looks vulnerable under a penalty.

Form: 1-

Blacksambelle²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J G M O'Shea

150/1

Safely held on her introduction at Uttoxeter last April and she will need to leave that well behind in order to make an impact here.

Form: 9-

Dancing Sky³⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith

25/1

Off the mark at the third time of asking in maiden points last February. The market should be revealing ahead of this Rules debut.

Form: U51-

Doctor Mina^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls

11/1

Fetched £105,000 as a 3-y-o and she's a half-sister to 2 winners, including French hurdler Libeccio, and closely related to smart hurdler/useful chaser Quel Destin. Very much of interest on debut for her powerful yard. Wears tongue strap.

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Gone Girl

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Olive Nicholls| T: O Signy

40/1

€6,000 3-y-o. Sister to fairly useful hurdler Size Five, and half-sister to 2 winners, including modest hurdler Whoa Black Betty. Entitled to come on for the run.

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Kill The Groove⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Pritchard| T: B Pauling

16/1

Third on point debut last April but didn't get very far when returning to action in December (unseating rider at the second fence). Has joined a respected yard ahead of this Rules debut and she's one to note in the betting.

Form: 3-U

Miss Denver

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

16/1

Half-sister to 4 winners, including bumper winner/smart hurdler Polly Peachum and fairly useful chaser Some Man. Yard no stranger to success with newcomers, including in bumpers, and she will be of interest if the market speaks in her favour.

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Ourbrowneyedgirl⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

22/1

Down the field on debut in October but showed more spark when finding just one too good in a 12-runner Exeter bumper next time. Still, she's likely to find a few too good here.

Form: 82

Rene's Walk⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

16/1

Out of a 2½m-3m hurdle/chase winner and shaped as though she'd be better for the run when fourth of 11 on debut at Wetherby in November. Likely to do better in time but, like her dam, she may turn out to be a late-maturing type.

Form: 4

Roses All The Way⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

9/2

Second on sole start between the flags and also runner-up both starts in this sphere to date, latterly taking a sizeable step forward from her Rules debut in a listed event at Huntingdon. Solid claims.

Form: 2-22

Sharp Glance⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson| T: A King

16/1

Passing Glance filly who produced a promising first effort when under 3 lengths fifth of 11 at Ludlow in December. Place possibilities here if able to build on that.

Form: 5

Strong Run⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

11/10

Sister to useful bumper winner/very smart hurdler Strong Leader. Promising second on debut at Uttoxeter in October and built on that when third of 12 in a Cheltenham listed race the following month. Bold show anticipated.

Form: 23

Non-Runners

Deauville Lady

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: N J Hawke J: Lorcan Murtagh

Forecasts

Strong Run (11/10), Roses All The Way (9/2), Doctor Mina (11/1), Highland Haven (12/1), Rene's Walk (16/1), Sharp Glance (16/1), Kill The Groove (16/1), Miss Denver (16/1), Madame La Papillon (22/1), Ourbrowneyedgirl (22/1), Dancing Sky (25/1), Gone Girl (40/1), Deauville Lady (50/1), Blacksambelle (150/1)

ROSES ALL THE WAY and Strong Run both performed with credit in listed company last time and they could be the pair to concentrate on. Marginal preference is for the former, who pulled nicely clear of the rest when chasing home Supreme Malinas at Huntingdon. Newcomer Doctor Mina is a likely-looking type and it will be interesting to see how she shapes up in the betting,