December 26 / 15.10 Sedgefield

15.10

Good To Soft

Gary Wood Memorial Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Gary Wood Memorial Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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Form: 31 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Stepped up on debut effort to win an ordinary bumper over C&D last time; will have to raise game if she's to follow up under a penalty.
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3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

13:50 Plumpton

Lady Kluck

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; weakened into fifth in a field of six when taking on male opposition in her first hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) and will need to improve on that form; the new hood could help.

6/1

3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

13:50 Plumpton

Lady Kluck

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; weakened into fifth in a field of six when taking on male opposition in her first hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) and will need to improve on that form; the new hood could help.

6/1

5th

6

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Lady Kluck

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; came up short under a penalty in her latest bumper here, but receives weight off her male rivals now sent over hurdles and could improve.

100/30

Form: 5

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Big price but clear signs of ability at Carlisle on recent debut; bred to stay well so remains to be seen whether this will be enough of a stamina test.
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8th

2

28th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

12:50 Newcastle

Arctic Duchess

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Her unraced dam is from a smart family and she ran well for a long way when fifth at 100-1 on debut at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in November; could build on that run today and she's not ruled out.

7/1

8th

2

28th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

12:50 Newcastle

Arctic Duchess

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Her unraced dam is from a smart family and she ran well for a long way when fifth at 100-1 on debut at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in November; could build on that run today and she's not ruled out.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Trainer 2-63 in bumpers in past five seasons and this one has plenty of stamina in her pedigree; best watched on debut.
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8

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:00 Hexham

Blakeley Rise

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Fair fifth in the middle of her three bumpers but well beaten either side; saddle slipped early and soon pulled up when 250-1 for recent hurdle debut at Perth; others make greater appeal.

50/1

8

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:00 Hexham

Blakeley Rise

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Fair fifth in the middle of her three bumpers but well beaten either side; saddle slipped early and soon pulled up when 250-1 for recent hurdle debut at Perth; others make greater appeal.

50/1

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Blakeley Rise

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Chris Grant

took keen hold, in touch with leaders when saddle slipped just before 1st, soon pulled up

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a bumper winner and from a yard that has winners in this sphere; interesting to see what the market makes of her on this racecourse debut.
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24

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Wetherby

Chica Princesa

10st 9lb

T: Micky Hammond

24

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Wetherby

Chica Princesa

10st 9lb

T: Micky Hammond

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second foal of a point winner; may find this an insufficient test of stamina on this racecourse debut.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Has several jump winners in pedigree and trainer has the odd bumper winner (4-47 in past five seasons) but this one may find one or two too strong on racecourse debut.
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12

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

17:58 Hexham

Hannigans Power

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

Showed fair form in two bumpers but pulled up both runs over hurdles; others stronger.

66/1

10

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:18 Hexham

Hannigans Power

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Gillian Boanas

midfield, not fluent 3rd, pulled up before last, weakened 3 out

66/1

10

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:18 Hexham

Hannigans Power

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Gillian Boanas

midfield, not fluent 3rd, pulled up before last, weakened 3 out

66/1

Form: 32

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Debut point winner who has shown enough in two starts in bumpers to suggest she should give a good account in this company for a trainer who won this race in 2019.
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9th

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Kingston Queen

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Two hurdle wins have been at 2m3f, notably Warwick Grade 2 defeat of subsequent Ryanair Mares winner White Noise; keen in first-time cheekpieces in Ryanair and didn't get home when eighth of 22 behind same rival; headgear left off.

25/1

8th

12

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Kingston Queen

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won two bumpers and was third in the Grade 2 for mares at the Grand National meeting; her only defeat over hurdles came in a race won by Old Park Star and she was a game winner of a Grade 2 at Warwick last time, beating White Noise (2m3f, heavy; fine on good to soft); has a likeable attitude but that takes you only so far; cheekpieces are turned to; others preferred.

22/1

1st

7

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Kingston Queen

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: David Pipe

Listed bumper winner who was placed in Grade 2 bumper at last season's Aintree festival; far too good for recent Grade 2 winner Kripticjim when scoring by 7l on seasonal/hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in November and probably paid a price for trying to match strides with very exciting Old Park Star when well-held third at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) in December; back up in trip here; leading contender.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Cost 70,000euros last year and is a half-sister to three hurdle winners from 2m1f-3m; trainer gets his share of bumper winners and this one makes plenty of appeal on debut.
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8th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

La Zoubida

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Bumper and dual hurdles winner; penalties have been finding her out so handicaps now look a better option, but with her unraced beyond 2m5f there are some stamina doubts over this far.

9/1

3rd

1

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

14:50 Ayr

La Zoubida

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Bumper and dual hurdles winner who ran below market expectations in her Listed attempt; bounced back with a creditable effort, conceding 12lb to the winner, at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft); leading player, despite again carrying a big penalty.

6/4

2nd

1

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:10 Sedgefield

La Zoubida

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Record of 1-3 in bumpers and 2-3 over hurdles; ran a long way below market expectations (third favourite) in Listed grade at Haydock most recently but warrants respect, even with a big penalty, back down in grade; gained one of her wins over C&D (soft).

11/8

Betting Forcast

4/1 Lady Kluck, 11/2 Arctic Duchess, 25/1 Blakeley Rise, 12/1 Chica Princesa, 20/1 Dotinthedistance, 25/1 Hannigans Power, 11/8 Kingston Queen, 7/2 La Zoubida

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Kingston Queen

SPOTLIGHT:

La Zoubida

D Express:

La Zoubida

The Star:

La Zoubida

POSTDATA:

Kingston Queen

The Times:

Kingston Queen

Telegraph:

Kingston Queen

The Guardian:

Kingston Queen

Daily Mail:

Kingston Queen

Daily Mirror:

Kingston Queen

The Sun:

Kingston Queen

Daily Record:

Kingston Queen