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Junior Jumpers Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 10.62s

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Selected odds by:

Riviera Walk^h1¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| D

14/1

Just held on when making a successful debut at Sedgefield in October before struggling in the November Listed mares' bumper here. Off since and going to need a fair bit more to defy a penalty. Hood goes on.

Form: 10

Country Mouse⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph

10/1

£20,000 half-sister to useful dual bumper winner Destination Dubai, from a useful family. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (beat sole other finisher, Feb 2).

Form: 431

Freddiemissmolli^t1¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: Mrs D A Hamer

20/1

€27,000 half-sister to useful hurdler Forge Meadow and bumper winner Franks A Million. 16/1, showed plenty to work on in Ffos Las newcomers' bumper in December, keeping on well having been forced to switch even before hampered over 1f out. Tongue tie goes on and can improve.

Form: 2

Full Of Charm¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

50/1

Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/high-class chaser Secret Investor and fairly useful hurdler Imperial Merlin. However, debut effort in a Ffos Las bumper in November (20/1) wasn't overly encouraging.

Form: 9

Hill In Brazil⁴⁷

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

33/1

Good start when second in Wincanton bumper in January but a long way off repeating that effort at Newbury 7 weeks ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 26

Hornica^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

10/1

€70,000 Affinisea filly. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to unbeaten bumper performer/Champion Hurdle winner Annie Power. Lots of appeal on paper and plenty of newcomers have won this race. Wears a hood.

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Lilidorei

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes

22/1

Sir Percy mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler abroad Kifaaya and useful hurdler Forced Family Fun. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Never Told Me^t1⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P GundryWS

66/1

Blue Bresil half-sister to fair 3m chase winner So They Say. Backed at longer odds but finished tailed off in Wincanton bumper 11 weeks ago. Has had a breathing operation and tongue tie goes on.

Form: 7

Queens Abbey⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

4/1

£78,000 buy from a good family. Placed both starts in Irish points and showed plenty on bumper debut when third in 6-runner Newbury (15/2) contest 7 weeks ago, though she lacked a turn of foot where it mattered. This should be a sterner test and she's not discounted.

Form: 3-23

Rainbow Tara

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor| T: T Bulgin

40/1

Kayf Tara mare. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Real Steel.

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Six Blue

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Finn Lambert| T: R T Phillips

40/1

£34,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil mare. Half-sister to numerous winners, including fair French hurdler Sanaija. Dam 1m winner who stayed 10.5f.

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Taktique Gagnante⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Luke Scott| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

7/1

Showed more than first time up in bumpers when third at Cork in January and could be a player for new yard.

Form: U83

Gaelic Saint⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

9/1

Showed a bit more than on debut when going close at Hereford last month and it's been a positive start to her career for one bred to excel over jumps. Gets the 4-y-o allowance again here and one to note.

Form: 32

Lady Dapple Rose

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: H Dickin

250/1

€8,000 3-y-o, Kingston Hill filly. Half-sister to bumper winner Meadowsweet.

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Noble Grace

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

14/1

Yeats filly. Dam modest 21f hurdle winner out of 17f hurdle winner (stayed 3m) Alta.

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Poetisa

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: T Bulgin

20/1

£42,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word filly. Half-sister to dual bumper winner/useful 19f-3m hurdle winner Queenohearts, from the family of top-class hurdler Macs Joy. Makes some appeal on paper and one to note.

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Sheezer Dancer

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

3/1

€60,000 3-y-o, Jeu St Eloi filly. Half-sister to fairly useful French hurdler/fair chaser Plougala. One to take seriously on debut.

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Topsout³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

80/1

Telescope filly out of a 3m hurdle winner. 50/1, well held in Uttoxeter bumper on debut last month.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Loveatfirstglance²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Ruth Jefferson J: Jamie Hamilton

Ladies Day¹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: T Ellis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sheezer Dancer (3/1), Queens Abbey (4/1), Taktique Gagnante (7/1), Gaelic Saint (9/1), Hornica (10/1), Country Mouse (10/1), Noble Grace (14/1), Riviera Walk (14/1), Loveatfirstglance (14/1), Poetisa (20/1), Freddiemissmolli (20/1), Ladies Day (20/1), Lilidorei (22/1), Hill In Brazil (33/1), Rainbow Tara (40/1), Six Blue (40/1), Full Of Charm (50/1), Never Told Me (66/1), Topsout (80/1), Lady Dapple Rose (250/1)

SHEEZER DANCER is an appealing type on paper for the Skelton yard and is selected to make a winning debut before any betting clues. Lilidorei is another newcomer to note, while Queens Abbey might be the pick of those with experience having shown a fair bit in a good-looking Newbury bumper 7 weeks ago.