February 21 / 15.00 Exeter

15.00

Good To Soft

South West Rail Solutions Ltd Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £18508.75
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 222-11 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Late-maturing front-runner who won C&D (good to soft) handicap by 10l in December and displayed another big jolt of improvement when dominating in Listed grade at Newbury (2m7f, soft) last month; commands respect in current mood.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Dont Rightly Know

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Polly Gundry

unruly at the post, led narrowly 1st, headed and raced in second halfway, briefly disputed lead 5 out, weakened from 2 out

50/1

5th

9

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Dont Rightly Know

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Polly Gundry

unruly at the post, led narrowly 1st, headed and raced in second halfway, briefly disputed lead 5 out, weakened from 2 out

50/1

8

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Dont Rightly Know

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Polly Gundry

Front-running 10yo who has to defy the stats as only two veterans have landed this prize since its inception in 1981; however, has low mileage for her age and remains unbeaten over fences; bagged Listed honours, against her own sex, at Newbury/Exeter the last twice and is a rising force for Polly Gundry; gets the 7lb sex allowance and shouldn't be passed over lightly.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 7254-3

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer who collected a good prize at Cheltenham (3m3f, soft) last season; major player if judged on that performance but has not been in the same form again since, most recently when well-held third on last month's belated reappearance outing; others have less to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

14

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Listowel

Malina Girl

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Lightly raced over hurdles (1-6) and was a disappointing favourite on her final run in this discipline off a similar mark in March; 2m4f is on the tight side for one who stays so well over fences (ran in the Irish National last time).

10/1

12th

11

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 5f 37y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Malina Girl

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Most recent of four chase wins when scoring by 10l over an extended 3m3f on soft at Cheltenham in November 2023; ran creditably when second in 3m Listed mares' chase on heavy at Exeter in February; game display when best of the Irish in third behind Myretown in the Ultima at Cheltenham; helps to give her trainer a strong hand.

14/1

12th

11

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 5f 37y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Malina Girl

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Most recent of four chase wins when scoring by 10l over an extended 3m3f on soft at Cheltenham in November 2023; ran creditably when second in 3m Listed mares' chase on heavy at Exeter in February; game display when best of the Irish in third behind Myretown in the Ultima at Cheltenham; helps to give her trainer a strong hand.

14/1

Form: 44P-12 BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner at around 2m4f; arguably posted career-best performance when second of 14 in Listed handicap a Limerick (2m3f, yielding to soft) just after Christmas and has a good chance at today's weights if her stamina holds out over the new trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

La Malmason

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, faced challenges 5 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last

8/1

1

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

La Malmason

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, faced challenges 5 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last

8/1

10/1

Form: 51115P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Made very good progress over hurdles then fences last year, with the latest of six wins gained in quite valuable mares' handicap chase at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December; will be dangerous if in similar mood here but suffered a worrying slump in form on her two starts last month and needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

21st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 1

15:00 Exeter

Lady Balko

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Made very good progress over hurdles then fences last year, with the latest of six wins gained in quite valuable mares' handicap chase at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December; will be dangerous if in similar mood here but suffered a worrying slump in form on her two starts last month and needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces.

10/1

1

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Lady Balko

12st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Sent chasing this term and twice made all in handicaps at Plumpton (3m2f) before always prominent to take one at Hereford (3m1f); ran poorly in mares' Listed race at Newbury 16 days ago when soft going should not have been a problem; needs to resume improvement and moves into the unknown stamina-wise.

6/1

1

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Lady Balko

12st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Sent chasing this term and twice made all in handicaps at Plumpton (3m2f) before always prominent to take one at Hereford (3m1f); ran poorly in mares' Listed race at Newbury 16 days ago when soft going should not have been a problem; needs to resume improvement and moves into the unknown stamina-wise.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-3145 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner (2m-3m1f); led close home to open chasing account in Class 3 handicap at Kempton (2m4f, good) in November and her subsequent Listed fourth at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) was perfectly respectable but she was below par on her latest outing and has a bit to find here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:05 Carlisle

Ilovethenightlife

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Just one win from her 11 chase starts and inconsistent this season but she ran okay in the face of a tough task when third of five in Listed race at Newbury (2m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; capable of having a big say now back in a handicap.

7/2

3rd

2

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Ilovethenightlife

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Record of only 1-10 over fences and rather exposed; distant second on penultimate start and never landed a blow in competitive handicap at Cheltenham latest; however, best form suggests she can achieve a top-three finish in this field.

10/1

5

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Ilovethenightlife

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-time hurdle winner and prevailed narrowly in a 2m4f mares' handicap chase at Kempton in November (good); hasn't really threatened to go in again since then and cheekpieces are added to the tongue-tie tried last time.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £6.31
Trifecta £9.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

La Malmason

SPOTLIGHT:

Don't Rightly Know

TOPSPEED:

Lady Balko

RP RATINGS:

Malina Girl

The Times:

La Malmason

Telegraph:

La Malmason

The Guardian:

La Malmason

Daily Mirror:

La Malmason

The Sun:

La Malmason

WEST COUNTRY:

Don't Rightly Know

Daily Mail:

Don't Rightly Know

D Express:

Don't Rightly Know

The Star:

Don't Rightly Know

Daily Record:

Don't Rightly Know