March 13 / 16.25 Stratford

16.25

Good To Soft

See You At Cheltenham Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2178.4
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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See You At Cheltenham Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 34

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close third at Ludlow and only 7l away when behind smart rivals in a Listed event at Market Rasen (good to soft); that run entitles her to considerable respect.
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4th

8

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Flying Fortune

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won four on the trot at about 2m4f in 2024, culminating in a Grade 2 novice; hasn't recaptured that form since returning from an absence and she's in another competitive race here.

13/2

12th

14

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Flying Fortune

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Mickey Bowen

Won four on the trot in July-October 2024 at about 2m4f, culminating in a Grade 2 novice event; long absence before three runs this year, easily best of those last time and that display gave some encouragement for this longer trip, but jumping was sketchy and cheekpieces are now applied.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Northern Irish challenger who posted an RPR of 110 when 6l behind an odds-on Elliott winner at Punchestown (yielding) and that form looks right up there.
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13th

2

30th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

14:25 Newbury

Ballee

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Record as a novice last term featured two wins at Taunton and creditable second at Aintree; however, absent since pulling up in the Swinton in May (had wind surgery soon after); market instructive.

14/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came clear in a 3m Irish point (yielding to soft) and the runner-up was placed in her previous two; likely contender for her top yard.
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6

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Cornamona

11st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

in rear

10/1

5th

9

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Cornamona

11st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Irish point winner; left Nicky Henderson after one underwhelming bumper run in 2023 and has not shown a great deal in three 2m novice/maiden hurdles for new stable this summer, but makes handicap debut from a lowly mark and ought to be suited by the step up in trip; worth a market check.

25/1

4th

7

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

16:45 Market Rasen

Cornamona

10st 7lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Irish bumper winner who was in the same ownership when lasting one race with Nicky Henderson; ran okay on hurdle debut but finished tailed off the last time; best watched for now.

16/1

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nicely bred and showed promise to be midfield (beaten 9l) in a decent Southwell bumper; should improve.
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1st

8

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Tregele

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

Beginning to look exposed after six hurdle starts but ran a big race before weakening into third in Bangor handicap (2m7f, good) in May and has a good chance at the weights here; had wind op in June; tongue-tie added.

10/11

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
16,000euros yearling out of a 14-race maiden under both codes; stable 0-18 in these races in recent seasons, but he was due to make his debut on a big card at Kempton card last month so must have shown something at home.
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5th

2

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Freddies Song

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: David Bridgwater

16,000euros yearling out of a 14-race maiden under both codes; stable 0-18 in these races in recent seasons, but he was due to make his debut on a big card at Kempton card last month so must have shown something at home.

50/1

5

25th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Kempton

Freddies Song

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

16,000euros yearling out of a 14-race maiden under both codes; stable 0-18 in these races recent seasons but must have presumably shown something at home to be kicking off here.

33/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£40,000 3yo; first foal; dam runner-up in two 2m4f hurdles, sister to winners Bellshill (high-class bumper/2m-3m1f jumps), Chieftain's Choice (bumper/useful 2m-2m3f hurdle) and Foxbridge (2m3f-3m1f hurdle/useful chase); stable has bumper winners.
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6th

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:32 Perth

Rascal

11st 11lb

J: Mr Rian Corcoran

T: Tom George

in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out

13/2

6th

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:32 Perth

Rascal

11st 11lb

J: Mr Rian Corcoran

T: Tom George

Record of 0-6 in handicaps but is bred to be suited by this new trip and the first-time headgear looks another possible help; interesting.

13/2

4

24th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

15:00 Wincanton

Rascal

11st 1lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Tom George

Lightly raced 7yo who returned from a layoff with a fairly encouraging 2m run last month; needs that outing to have brought him on but he's on a workable mark, will be suited by the forecast good ground and is unexposed over this sort of trip.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £80,000 after finishing second in an Irish point, behind one now unraced for Gordon Elliott and ahead of Newcastle bumper winner Jack Hyde; it's decent form.
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6th

1

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

South Omo Zone

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Bumper winner on good and a maiden winner on good to soft; feasible excuses for last two runs on account of ground/trip and now goes chasing with a pointing background; first-time tongue-tie.

6/1

6th

1

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

South Omo Zone

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Bumper winner on good and a maiden winner on good to soft; feasible excuses for last two runs on account of ground/trip and now goes chasing with a pointing background; first-time tongue-tie.

6/1

5th

4

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:30 Southwell

South Omo Zone

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

3/1

Form: 8

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Prominent to a point but ultimately beaten 12l into eighth at Exeter (good); will need more here.
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7th

5

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:40 Hereford

Came From Nothing

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Unable to land any sort of blow when upped to 2m7f for last month's handicap debut and now has a point to prove but there was significant promise in his qualifying runs this summer (2m-2m2f); hood now added.

16/1

0

2

19th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:00 Uttoxeter

Came From Nothing

11st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

8/1

5th

3

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:30 Newton Abbot

Came From Nothing

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th

20/1

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weak in the market for a newcomer from this yard at Kempton (good) and he dropped away tamely.
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1

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:50 Stratford

Thorpeness

11st 12lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

Left Dan Skelton after last summer's very disappointing handicap debut and has been pulled up (with various issues cited) on all three starts for current stable; has too much to prove.

40/1

7

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:00 Hereford

Thorpeness

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

Went backwards for Dan Skelton; offered little for his new yard last time, back from a second round of wind surgery, when said to have suffered with his breathing and been unsuited by soft ground; is hard to recommend.

100/1

7

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:00 Hereford

Thorpeness

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

Went backwards for Dan Skelton; offered little for his new yard last time, back from a second round of wind surgery, when said to have suffered with his breathing and been unsuited by soft ground; is hard to recommend.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to hurdle winners Tullyveery Lad (2m4f) and Joanna I'm Fine (3m); dam 2m-2m4f hurdle winner out of 3m chase winner; stable has the odd winner in these races.
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3

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Native Moon

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Improved for staying trips on good ground as a hurdler, finishing a good second at Exeter and going one better at Ascot (both about 2m7f) in March; had more on his plate behind a progressive one at Worcester in May but even so he wasn't quite at his best; should have potential now chasing.

7/1

1

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Native Moon

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Has form figures of 23421 since joining Jeremy Scott and he justified favouritism with a comfortable success at Ascot (2m7f, good) in March; up 5lb but his confidence should be boosted after that breakthrough win and he's open to more progress; respected.

15/8

1

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Native Moon

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Has form figures of 23421 since joining Jeremy Scott and he justified favouritism with a comfortable success at Ascot (2m7f, good) in March; up 5lb but his confidence should be boosted after that breakthrough win and he's open to more progress; respected.

15/8

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran a long way below market expectations at Hereford (soft) as he was the 15-8 favourite and yet came home some 24l off the winner; had wind surgery and now tongue tied, so better is expected.
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1

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Saint Jaguen

11st 12lb

T: Fergal O’Brien

disputed lead, jumped path before 1st

4/1

1

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Saint Jaguen

11st 12lb

T: Fergal O’Brien

disputed lead, jumped path before 1st

4/1

Non-runners

Saint Jaguen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.10
Straight Forecast £22.08
Trifecta £47.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballee

LAMBOURN:

Cornamona

The Guardian:

South Omo Zone

The Sun:

Tregele

WEST COUNTRY:

Saint Jaguen

RP Ratings:

Ballee

POSTDATA:

Ballee

The Times:

Ballee

Daily Mirror:

Ballee

Telegraph:

Cornamona

Daily Mail:

Cornamona

D Express:

Cornamona

Daily Record:

Cornamona

The Star:

South Omo Zone