March 23 / 16.55 Chepstow

16.55

Soft

Central Group Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Central Group Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.60
  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister was placed for these connections on bumper debut in 2021; dam 1m6f/2m Flat winner (RPR 68), half sister to two other Flat winners; no surprise if she features.
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2nd

4

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

17:55 Uttoxeter

Disco Daisy

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

midfield but in touch with leaders

5/2

2nd

4

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

17:55 Uttoxeter

Disco Daisy

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

midfield but in touch with leaders

5/2

1st

3

30th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 3

13:30 Haydock

Disco Daisy

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Looked good in winning a soft-ground Chepstow bumper 12 months ago and didn't run at all badly in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham in November (prominent until weakening; beaten about 15l); should do well over hurdles as the ability is there.

8/13

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 817 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; bettered disappointing rules debut when comfortable winner at Wetherby (soft) in January but was below that form at Ayr last month and it's hard to know what to expect from her here.
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9

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Kelso

Chosen Hero

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Sole success over hurdles came in January 2024 when trained by Archie Watson; she has offered little in three runs for current yard and it's easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Chosen Hero

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

On a long losing sequence and offered little in two runs for her new handler, pulled up in 2m4f handicap at Leicester in January; now tongue tied first time; easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

5

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Chosen Hero

11st 7lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Left Archie Watson after string of disappointing runs last season and dropped out very tamely on last month's stable debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft); needs to turn a corner.

25/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 20

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to useful jumpers Danny Whizzbang and Lastbutnotleast; weakened out of contention after racing too freely at Ascot (good to soft) last month but today's race looks easier and she's a big player if judged on her promising debut second at Ludlow (soft) in January.
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0

5

12th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

14:40 Fontwell

Bethka

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Ability in bumpers and found plenty of improvement from her comeback run to finish a staying-on fourth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) when just over 4l behind Stuti; gives the impression that she's going to stay further than this; handles soft.

13/2

Form: 38

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran as though something was amiss at Huntingdon (good to soft) in January but was very creditable third in Listed race on debut there (good) in December and that performance makes her of significant interest here.
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3

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Strong Belle

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

visibility reduced by fog

7/1

3

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Strong Belle

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

visibility reduced by fog

7/1

5th

11

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Strong Belle

10st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Promising novice hurdler last winter and she took a step back in the right direction when 7l second at Hereford (2m, good to soft) last month; however, she's back up in grade today and a bigger performance is required.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unplaced in bumper/over hurdles, half-sister to two point winners; pedigree doesn't leap off the page but stable has very good strike-rate in bumpers, 21% in last five years.
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6th

7

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:52 Ludlow

Getmetothemoon

10st 7lb

J: James Robottom

T: Anthony Honeyball

Stratford (2m, good) winner in October off 4lb lower and possibly bettered that when a close third at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) last month, before appearing to find the drop back to 2m a little sharp at Taunton last time; more likely needed again.

8/1

1st

4

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Getmetothemoon

10st 3lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual hurdle winner including over C&D (good); last success was off a similar mark at Plumpton in February but she's been disappointing in both runs since; hurdle record is now 2-14 and has something to prove after another break.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a family that includes useful jumpers Mighty Stowaway and The Mighty Milan; bought for £70,000 after finishing second in an Irish point in December and the winner of that race was recently placed under rules; not ruled out.
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7th

10

28th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell

Mighty Duchess

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Ben Case

mounted in chute

16/1

6th

6

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:55 Chepstow

Mighty Duchess

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
£11,000 2yo; 11th foal; half-sister to a French jumps winner and a point winner; dam pulled up in three French hurdles, half-sister to French 2m3f Grade 3 hurdle winner Sleeping Blue; stable 1-18 in bumpers.
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3rd

1

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:39 Chepstow

Blue Moon Serenade

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Well held in bumper; respectable third in a couple of 2m novice hurdles since, latest at this venue; bred to stay this longer trip and again has place possibilities.

8/1

3rd

1

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:39 Chepstow

Blue Moon Serenade

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Well held in bumper; respectable third in a couple of 2m novice hurdles since, latest at this venue; bred to stay this longer trip and again has place possibilities.

8/1

3rd

2

30th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:55 Chepstow

Blue Moon Serenade

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Finished remote on bumper debut here last spring but made a much better impression when not beaten far in third of ten on Lingfield hurdle debut last month (2m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie, retained); more to prove back on heavy ground but has better claims than most.

11/4

Form:

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Out of connections' useful jumper Alder Mairi but was always towards rear when 100-1 for last month's debut at Wincanton (good to soft).
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4

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:15 Newton Abbot

Mairis Icon

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

prominent, pulled up quickly before 3rd, broke down

5/1

4

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:15 Newton Abbot

Mairis Icon

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

prominent, pulled up quickly before 3rd, broke down

5/1

2nd

6

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Mairis Icon

10st 8lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Seamus Mullins

ran in snatches, in touch with leaders, headway 4 out, went second before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

7/1

Form: P0

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Struggled in her first two races and can't be recommended here.
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5

21st Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

17:00 Exeter

Midsummer Lass

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Sue Gardner

No worthwhile form in three bumpers and makes very limited appeal.

100/1

9th

5

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:55 Chepstow

Midsummer Lass

11st 0lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

led narrowly, headed and lost position halfway, dropped to rear and weakening over 6f out

200/1

18th

7

2nd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Midsummer Lass

11st 2lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

always towards rear, pushed along early

200/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam useful 2m5f/3m hurdle winner, sister to 2m-3m hurdle winner Union Saint; in good hands; interesting to see how she fares.
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3

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:33 Exeter

Dolly Delightful

11st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Placed on all three hurdle starts (1m7f/2m, soft/good to soft), most recently over C&D; not obviously well treated off her opening mark but she's unexposed and her dam was useful, so she's open to improvement.

100/30

2nd

3

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:15 Exeter

Dolly Delightful

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

prominent, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on run-in, no match for winner

11/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
£50,000 3yo; first foal; dam 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to two useful Flat-racers; stable has relatively modest bumper strike-rate but, nevertheless, this newcomer is worth a glance in the betting.
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3rd

2

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

16:15 Exeter

Sweet Caryline

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Progressive mare with three wins this season; respectable sixth in stronger company at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) last time, 4.5l behind Game Colours; better off at the weights with that rival and a bold bid for a fourth win of the campaign can be expected if she handles these more testing conditions.

2/1

1st

1

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:30 Chepstow

Sweet Caryline

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

2-8 over hurdles; signed off in good form in the spring, making all at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good), but is 5lb higher now and may not enjoy such a favourable tactical scenario this time.

100/30

1st

3

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:15 Newton Abbot

Sweet Caryline

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

made all, faced challenge 2 out, ridden and wandered around but ran on well approaching last, went clear run-in, comfortably

3/1

Non-runners

Dolly Delightful

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £55.00
Straight Forecast £36.59
Trifecta £165.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bethka

WEST COUNTRY:

Sweet Caryline

The Guardian:

Getmetothemoon

The Times:

Chosen Hero

Daily Record:

Dolly Delightful

SPOTLIGHT:

Strong Belle

Daily Mail:

Sweet Caryline

D Express:

Getmetothemoon

Daily Mirror:

Bethka

The Sun:

Bethka

The Star:

Bethka

Telegraph:

Chosen Hero