BBOTD Friday 17th of August

[mattmcandrew]

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[mattmcandrew]

Re: BBOTD Friday 17th of August Michael Bell's filly Tahlia Ree takes a big step up in class for only her third run in Newmarket's 8:05 tomorrow evening. She won what can only be described as a weak maiden on soft ground extremely convincingly last time out. This came after a very promising debut effort at Yarmouth in July when she was beaten only by Godolphin's Ihtifal who has since gone on to perform well in 3yo class three company. Tahlia Ree has been given an opening mark of 75 and obviously Michael Bell has seen enough from her to chance her in this tricky affair. That mark of 75 will get her in here carrying just 8-2 and Ian Burns is booked and he still has his 7lb claim, so providing how many meals he has between now and 8:05 tomorrow will establish just how much weight Tahlia Ree will carry. On the 13th of August, Burns rode a horse at Lingfield who was carrying just 7-9. So that is how low Burns can get his weight. That will be 1+ stone lighter than most of the other contenders here. The horse is sired by Acclamation, so I would very much like it to stay on the firmer side. She could be absolutely anything or absolutely nothing, but with the weights the way they are, she wouldn't even have to be a world beater to get her head in front of this lot. Very much a gamble and not much of a price for it, but it will be interesting to see how she goes. Tahlia Ree at 9/2 with Paddy Power, Newmarket's 8:05.