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16:00 Folkestone

Ashford Mares' Only Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Hurdles: Heavy)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 38.90s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Colline de Fleurs

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Rowlands Dream (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Lady Wilde (IRE)

      9/2

        1
        Silk - Orange and White stripes, Black sleeves and cap

        Colline de Fleurs

        50
        5/2
        • Form 52
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, headway, going well 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong

        2
        Silk - Emerald Green, Beige star and star on cap

        Etoilerouge

        7/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        behind, driven along over 5f out, kept on under pressure final 3f, never going pace to reach leaders

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue star, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams and cap

        Hazzard A Guess

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in rear, pushed long 4f out, plugged on final 2f

        4
        Silk - White, Royal Blue spots on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Lady Wilde (IRE)

        55 BF
        9/2
        • Form 6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        took keen hold in touch, led 3f out until headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5
        Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, DARK BLUE and RED hooped sleeves and cap

        Migigi

        50/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, ridden and headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        6
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevron, dark blue sleeves, yellow spots, quartered cap

        Mrs Higham (IRE)

        17
        25/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        raced keenly, tracked leaders, led over 5f out, to over 4f out, weakened quickly

        7
        Silk - Light Blue and Red stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Light Blue cap

        Popsleebobross (IRE)

        16
        100/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        ridden in rear 7f out, always behind, tailed off

        8
        Silk - White, Yellow diamond, Red sleeves and cap

        Rambling Allie

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch until ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off

        9
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and LIGHT BLUE diamonds, striped sleeves and cap

        Rowlands Dream (IRE)

        630
        9/2
        • Form 3-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, chased winner inside final 2f, hung left inside final furlong, no impression final 100 yards

        10
        Silk - Black and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

        Silver Rosa

        22
        33/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        disputed lead, led over 4f out to 3f out, weakened 2f out

        11
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Yellow cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Two Shillings

        33/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders, effort on outside and every chance 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

        12
        Silk - Light Blue, Purple striped sleeves, check cap

        Silverick Lady

        34
        66/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        disputed lead until weakened over 5f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        This mares' only bumper can go the way of Etoilerouge ahead of Colline de Fleurs, Rowlands Dream and Lady Wilde to name but a few. Paul Nicholls always has them fit and ready for these events as his past record reveals, and it would be no surprise at all if Etoilerouge added to the stable's tally at the first time of asking. The French import, a daughter of Singspiel, is related to Keith Reveley's Flat stayer Rouge Et Noir and on the dam's side to useful hurdler Ravaro. Sure to have been well tuned up, she gets the vote over Colline de Fleurs. Jim Old's mare has a bit more experience, having had two outings to date, and was only just denied by the favourite Ben's Turn here in November. She can be involved in the finish yet again, while Rowlands Dream will be expected to pay her way after finishing third to former stablemate Missindependance in the Champion Bumper at Punchestown in April. Lady Wilde is a half-sister to the stable's smart chaser Murphy's Cardinal and will pay to follow in time, but for now we are happy to side with Etoilerouge.

        Formwatch

        Colline de Fleurs 10-1 (11-0) Held up, headway over 4f out, led 3f out, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 16, hd behind Ben's Turn (11-10) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs nhf (H) gs in Nov.

        Etoilerouge Singspiel mare out of the prolific winning jumper Bayrouge.

        Lady Wilde (IRE) 7-4fav (10-9) Held up, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 19, 15l behind She's The Lady (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mrs nhf (H) gs in Nov.

        Migigi Alflora mare, half-sister to winning jumper Yesyes.

        Mrs Higham (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 18l behind Suprendre Espere (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn nhf (H) hvy in Dec.

        Popsleebobross (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always behind, 8th of 11, 42l behind Safari Adventures (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (6) sft.

        Rowlands Dream (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, 9th 3f out, stayed on well straight, 3rd of 28, 4 1/2l behind Missindependence (11-2) at Punchestown 2m mrs nhf gs in Apr '04.

        Silverick Lady 40-1 (10-5) Soon ridden in rear, no danger, 13th of 19, 41l behind Inherent (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f mrs nhf (H) gs in Dec.