September 07 / 16.42 Fontwell

16.42

Good

BetGoodwin Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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BetGoodwin Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form:

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to connections' useful hurdler Jax Junior; 12-1, ran as though something was amiss on debut at Uttoxeter (good) in July; cheekpieces now added.
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6th

6

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

13:48 Ludlow

Jax Belle

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Lucy Wadham

Sister to the stable's smart Jax Junior; ran as though something was amiss on her bumper debut and, although the Fontwell run in new cheekpieces was better, that's still ordinary form; stable second-string according to jockey bookings.

25/1

1

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:42 Fontwell

Jax Belle

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Sister to connections' useful hurdler Jax Junior; 12-1, ran as though something was amiss on debut at Uttoxeter (good) in July; cheekpieces now added.

8/1

4

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Jax Belle

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Second foal; sister to connections' useful hurdler Jax Junior; dam runner-up in a bumper; stable has fair share of bumper winners; market support will make her of interest.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 84

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten here on debut in May but her staying-on fourth at Worcester (good; tongue tied) in July was much more encouraging and she has each-way claims at least today.
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2

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:42 Fontwell

Opening Dance

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Well beaten here on debut in May but her staying-on fourth at Worcester (good; tongue tied) in July was much more encouraging and she has each-way claims at least today.

4/1

4th

5

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Worcester

Opening Dance

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Emma Lavelle

Half-sister to connections' fairly useful hurdler/chaser Shiroccan Roll and two other winning hurdlers for the yard; soundly beaten at Fontwell (good) in May but the new tongie-tie may enable improvement here.

25/1

3

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:18 Fontwell

Opening Dance

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Emma Lavelle

Seventh foal; half-sister to connections' fairly useful hurdler/chaser Shiroccan Roll and two other winning hurdlers for the yard; dam 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to a bumper winner; stable has very respectable bumper strike-rate (12%); no surprise if she features.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to fairly useful Irish hurdler Run For Harry; 0-4 in Irish points this year but showed some ability; sports first-time hood on rules debut; market may guide.
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3

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:42 Fontwell

Teddington Lock

11st 2lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Half-sister to fairly useful Irish hurdler Run For Harry; 0-4 in Irish points this year but showed some ability; sports first-time hood on rules debut; market may guide.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal from a bumper/fair hurdle winner; well beaten when last of five in maiden point in May; can only be watched on rules debut.
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3rd

1

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:05 Fakenham

Baileys Big Image

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Tailed off when 100-1 for good-ground Fontwell bumper on rules debut in September; not seen since.

100/1

4

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:42 Fontwell

Baileys Big Image

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

First foal from a bumper/fair hurdle winner; well beaten when last of five in maiden point in May; can only be watched on rules debut.

33/1

Form:

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to useful Irish hurdler Harvard Guy but showed her inexperience and was well beaten when 33-1 for debut at Uttoxeter in July.
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5

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:42 Fontwell

Eliot Girl

11st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Closely related to useful Irish hurdler Harvard Guy but showed her inexperience and was well beaten when 33-1 for debut at Uttoxeter in July.

33/1

5

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Eliot Girl

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Joe Tickle

Fifth foal; closely related to very useful Irish hurdler Harvard Guy; dam point and 3m1f-3m3f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to useful jumper Knock On The Head; trainer 0-13 in bumpers during last five seasons.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
13,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam lightly raced sister to smart jumper Koshari, half-sister to a French Flat winner; stable 0-26 (only one placed) in bumpers during last five seasons.
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3rd

5

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:12 Ffos Las

Kellebelle

11st 2lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: D J Jeffreys

Arrives in good nick since sent handicapping, third of six at Huntingdon (2m4f) in February; not out of things in her bid for a maiden victory.

6/1

3rd

2

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:01 Huntingdon

Kellebelle

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: D J Jeffreys

Had looked very limited and went off 100-1 for handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) but in a first-time tongue-tie she was best of the rest behind an odds-on winner; that improvement brings her into the reckoning.

7/2

2nd

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:17 Southwell

Kellebelle

11st 7lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: D J Jeffreys

Showed no significant promise when a 300-1 outsider for three 2m novice hurdles in the autumn; upped in trip with tongue-tie added for handicap debut; significant improvement required.

25/1

Form: 23

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Out of a useful and well-connected hurdle winner; probably ran to similar level of form when making the frame on good ground at Newton Abbot and Hexham this summer; sets the standard here and can improve if the new hood helps her to relax in the early stages.
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1st

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:53 Newton Abbot

Lady Kara

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Off the mark at the sixth attempt over hurdles when scoring by 9l in a Hereford novice (2m3f, good) two weeks ago; that was at 1-2 in a five-runner race but her main market rival was a clear second and she hit a personal best with that win; big player again under a penalty.

9/4

1st

3

12th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:38 Hereford

Lady Kara

11st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

0-8, with five of those defeats over hurdles, and it's possible she's vulnerable to stronger stayers at this trip; however, she's run well on both starts this spring and there's every chance that she'll be bang there.

9/2

3rd

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

15:28 Fakenham

Lady Kara

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Had breathing issue two starts ago but, with tongue-tie fitted, was creditable second of 13 at Stratford (2m, good) last month; will be fine over this longer trip and ought to be on the premises again.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
11,000euros 3yo; eighth foal; half-sister to useful jumpers Ballykeel, Blackstair Rocco, New Age Dawning and Higgs; dam unraced half-sister to smart jumper Blackstairmountain; represents stable with good bumper strike-rate (23%) and makes strong appeal on paper.
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8

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:42 Fontwell

Mirror Of Illusion

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

11,000euros 3yo; eighth foal; half-sister to useful jumpers Ballykeel, Blackstair Rocco, New Age Dawning and Higgs; dam unraced half-sister to smart jumper Blackstairmountain; represents stable with good bumper strike-rate (23%) and makes strong appeal on paper.

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £26.00
Straight Forecast £22.75
Trifecta £204.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mirror Of Illusion

POSTDATA:

Lady Kara

Telegraph:

Opening Dance

The Times:

Baileys Big Image

LAMBOURN:

Mirror Of Illusion

D Express:

Mirror Of Illusion

The Star:

Mirror Of Illusion

Daily Mirror:

Lady Kara

The Sun:

Lady Kara

Daily Record:

Lady Kara