16:15 Cheltenham

Saturday 29 January 2022

All12:1512:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:15

Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 1  |   2m 179y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:16  |   Winning time: 4m 6.48s
1st
Horse silk
6
8/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan
Held up off the pace in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders out wide tracking leaders home turn, led over 2f out, quickened clear final furlong, easily tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
3
20/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 12f out, headway chasing leaders turning in, not much room 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
9
28/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Jack Andrews
Held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner when edged left and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
9/2
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Raced keenly, soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
2
66/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Raced keenly, led briefly, tracked winner until pushed along turning in, soon outpaced, rallied into modest 5th final furlong op 100/1
6th
Horse silk
½
11
50/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division on inside, lost place 6f out, rallied on inside 2f out, plugged on final furlong op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
12
50/1
T: Mrs P SlyJ: Paul O'Brien
Raced keenly tracking leaders pushed along turning in, ran green and carried head high inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
7
7
5/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along turning in, weakened soon after op 11/2 tchd 6/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
10
18/1
T: A RalphJ: Nick Scholfield
Raced keenly in 3rd, went 2nd turning in, ridden over 2f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened op 14/1 tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
16
8
9/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Pulled hard out wide in mid-division, closer tracking leaders 12f out, weakened turning in, behind and eased over 2f out op 10/3 tchd 2/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
7/2
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Raced keenly towards rear, tailed off and pulled up end of back straight op 5/2

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Mistral Nell12
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: L Wadham  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.70, £4.50, £4.00EX:£130.50Trifecta:£2,792.70SF:£156.64Swingers:£19.80, £13.20, £44.40

Forecasts

Nos Na Gaoithe (9/4), Hidden Beauty (7/2), Flirtatious Girl (9/2), Nell's Bells (5/1), Mullenbeg (8/1), Mistral Nell (10/1), Tintern Abbey (18/1), Fairy Gem (20/1), Notnowlinda (28/1), Walk In The Storm (50/1), Chic Avenue (50/1), Betty's Belle (66/1)

Verdict

Lots with chances. NELL'S BELLS pulled well clear at Carlisle last month so she gets the nod to continue the good run of the Donald McCain/Brian Hughes combination. Willie Mullins won this in 2020 and Nos Na Gaoithe has to be on the shortlist given the yard's excellent bumper record. Flirtatious Girl, already a winner at this level, Hidden Beauty and Mullenbeg are others to consider.

  1. NELL'S BELLS (IRE)
  2. NOS NA GAOITHE (IRE)
  3. FLIRTATIOUS GIRL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Eileendover
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 4
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £11,390.002nd: £4,274.003rd: £2,140.004th: £1,066.005th: £536.006th: £268.00

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