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17:05 Cheltenham

Buy Your Winners At Brightwells Sales Mares' Standard Open Nh Flat Race (div 1) (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.20s
  • Off Time: 17:10:17
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Grey, White epaulets
4/1
  • Form 1-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6

held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, strong challenge under pressure near finish, just held

2
Silk - Orange and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves
7/1
  • Form U1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6

always rear-division

4
Silk - Tan, Black and Green hooped sleeves, Red cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

chsed leaders, weakened over 4f out

5
Silk - GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap
28/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

slight lead until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6
Silk - White, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

chased leaders, weakened over 4f out, tailed off when pulled up over 2f out

7
Silk - Emerald green, purple stars, purple cap
50/1
  • Form 85
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

in touch, kept on same pace final 2f

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces, White sleeves
15/2
  • Form 2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside over 4f out, came to outside and challenged entering straight, led 1f out, driven and held on gamely near finish

10
Silk - Royal blue, white sash and cap with black hoop
66/1
  • Form 406
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

towards rear, headway from 5f out, weakened 3f out

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red striped sleeves and cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

with leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

12
Silk - Dark blue and red quartered, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

behind, kept on final 3f, never troubled leaders

13
Silk - Grey, Pink sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

took keen hold, in mid-division, weakened 4f out

14
Silk - Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

in rear, kept on final 2f, never nearer

3
NR
  • Form 5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Nicky Henderson has dominated this race so Line Freedom rates highly whilst Bianco Fuji makes some appeal but it may prove worth taking a chance with ANEYEFORANEYE on debut. Her Irish handler does well with his horses in this sphere and it looks significant that he's brought this filly to England to make her debut and that he's engaged the services of Tony McCoy. She's a half-sister to a bumper winner as well as useful hurdler Adroit Approach so also looks the part on paper. McCoy was aboard Bianco Fuji when she made a promising debut at Newbury so it looks significant that he's deserted Oliver Sherwood's mare but she she still merits respect. Line Freedom couldn't have won with any more ease on debut and can probably be forgiven her subsequent Fibresand defeat; she's undoubtedly better than that and rates the one to beat but a chance is taken with Aneyeforaneye.

Formwatch

Line Freedom (FR) 8-13fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased 2f out, virtually pulled up, last of 9, well behind Brixen (11-2) at Southwell 2m N H flat (4) std in Jan.

Valbuena (IRE) 11-10fav (10-3) Held up, headway over 7f out, led well over 1f out, soon hung right, ran on, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun beating Tollishill (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.

Bzhamij Ai (SLO) Almaz mare out of Bellona.

Clouds Of Mist 20-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, weakened 4f out, 10th of 14, 17l behind Priceless Art (11-1) at Stratford 2m mdn NH flat (5) gf in Mar.

Gift Of Freedom (IRE) Presenting mare out of Decent Slave.

My Legal Lady 20-1 (10-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 16l behind Crazy Chris (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gd in Jul.

Seren Cwmtudu (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 7l behind Priceless Art (11-1) at Stratford 2m mdn NH flat (5) gf in Mar.

Tanzanite Bay 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, chased winner over 3f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Portway Girl (9-13) at Kelso 2m mrs N H flat (5) sft in Feb.

Welcome Wonder 40-1 (10-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, edged left over 1f out, 6th of 13, 20l behind Fountains Flypast (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

Aneyeforaneye (IRE) Definite Article filly out of Resolute Approach.

Call Me Friday Best Of The Bests filly out of Mistress Polly.

Night Rose Midnight Legend filly out of Fortunes Course.

Sapphire Rouge (IRE) Alderbrook filly out of Emerald Express.

Bianco Fuji 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, kept on final 2f, never a threat, 5th of 13, 11l behind Rock On Ruby (11-9) at Newbury 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar.