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14:40 Cheltenham

Thursday 19 April 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 22.3s

1^st

Midnight Target

810-13

7/2

T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards

Made all, jumped right throughout, hard driven when challenged from 2 out, ran on well op 9/2

2^nd

The Bay Birch

711-4

11/4f

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Held up in touch, travelled strongly, smooth headway 5 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on well under pressure op 9/4 tchd 3/1

3^rd

Pretty Reckless

510-3

18/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Behind, smooth headway after 3 out, chased leaders approaching last, soon hard ridden to challenge, kept on well op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1

4^th

Tara Mist

911-10

9/2

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, took closer order 9th, chased leaders next, effort 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 5/1 tchd 4/1

5^th

Aunty Ann

711-2

7/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Jordan Nailor (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, lost place before last tchd 6/1

6^th

Sheer Poetry

710-12

10/1

T: N J HawkeJ: James Best

Held up towards rear, headway 10th, slow 13th, rallied 3 out, weakened after next op 12/1

7^th

3 ¼

Socksy

711-5

5/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, slow 12th, effort 2 out, weakened before last tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£2.10, £1.90EX:£13.20Trifecta:£167.70SF:£13.10Swingers:£2.60, £20.10, £3.70

Forecasts

The Bay Birch (11/4), Midnight Target (7/2), Tara Mist (9/2), Socksy (5/1), Aunty Ann (7/1), Sheer Poetry (10/1), Pretty Reckless (18/1)

The Bay Birch will be a popular choice as she chases a hat-trick, but she has been winning on much softer ground and has shot up the weights. Pretty Reckless is interesting fitted with cheekpieces and cases can be made for Aunty Ann, Midnight Target and Sheer Poetry, but the recent Haydock race in which SOCKSY and Tara Mist were second and fifth may hold the key. The selection may find further improvement in blinkers and is taken to confirm the form.