February 11 / 16.05 Exeter

16.05

Heavy

Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £22780
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 5-333U

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdles winner; third in Listed races at Exeter (2m1f) and Doncaster (2m4f; improved form, just ahead of Pink Legend) when switched to chasing late last year; hampered by Pink Legend when unseating at Huntingdon on latest outing; going beyond 2m4f for the first time is worth a go but she needs three of these rivals to underperform in a major way.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

11th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 1

16:05 Exeter

Caroles Pass

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Bumper/hurdles winner; third in Listed races at Exeter (2m1f) and Doncaster (2m4f; improved form, just ahead of Pink Legend) when switched to chasing late last year; hampered by Pink Legend when unseating at Huntingdon on latest outing; going beyond 2m4f for the first time is worth a go but she needs three of these rivals to underperform in a major way.

8/1

0

3

25th Jan 2024

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

15:10 Huntingdon

Caroles Pass

11st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

towards rear, hampered and unseated 11th

14/1

OUR TIP

15/8

  • Place: £1.70

Form: P-01F7 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
Won the Ulster National (3m4f, soft) last April and ran away with a Grade 3 handicap at Cheltenham (3m3f, soft) in November; also travelling strongly when she fell three out at Cheltenham in December; the problem is her performance in the Classic Chase at Warwick (topweight but favourite) four weeks ago when she made a shortlived effort before four out, before tailing off; big shout if she bounces back.
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: 11-141 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Front-running mare who overcame a bad mistake three out to trounce her rivals at Ludlow (3m1f, soft) most recently, making it four wins from her last five starts; 2-3 for current stable, thoroughly proven at this sort of trip and may have more to offer but she has plenty to find with three of these on form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:30 Ludlow

Kestrel Valley

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come.

5/2

2nd

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:30 Ludlow

Kestrel Valley

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come.

5/2

8th

7

15th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Kestrel Valley

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Made the running for all four chase wins, at about 3m1f on ground ranging from good to soft; no match for Carole's Pass at Exeter recently and her most recent runs at about this trip, which are very infrequent anyway, give her lots to find.

66/1

Form: 54-122 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
Clearly her two best efforts came in the mud at the big Warwick meeting in January 2023 and 2024, last time with cheekpieces enlisted when second of 14 in the 3m5f Classic Chase; that was a step up in trip and she stayed on well, whereas this is 3m, but she sets the standard on her best form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 2f 19y

Class 3

15:12 Carlisle

Galia Des Liteaux

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Grade 2-winning chaser who ran well to be eighth in the 2024 Grand National; last season ended disappointingly (latterly in the Midlands National when tongue-tie joined regular cheekpieces) but she was second in the 2m4f Listed race on this card before respectable efforts in the Coral Gold Cup and Welsh National (won by Val Dancer); stays this far and the handicapper has given her a chance; interesting.

8/1

5th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 2f 19y

Class 3

15:12 Carlisle

Galia Des Liteaux

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Grade 2-winning chaser who ran well to be eighth in the 2024 Grand National; last season ended disappointingly (latterly in the Midlands National when tongue-tie joined regular cheekpieces) but she was second in the 2m4f Listed race on this card before respectable efforts in the Coral Gold Cup and Welsh National (won by Val Dancer); stays this far and the handicapper has given her a chance; interesting.

8/1

5th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 2f 19y

Class 3

15:12 Carlisle

Galia Des Liteaux

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Grade 2-winning chaser who ran well to be eighth in the 2024 Grand National; last season ended disappointingly (latterly in the Midlands National when tongue-tie joined regular cheekpieces) but she was second in the 2m4f Listed race on this card before respectable efforts in the Coral Gold Cup and Welsh National (won by Val Dancer); stays this far and the handicapper has given her a chance; interesting.

8/1

Form: 1-414F CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
8-26 over fences, including making all in this race last year and there have been three wins since, the latest at Newbury (soft) in December; fell (some way out) on latest start but plenty of form in the last year suggests she's a serious player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

18th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:25 Cheltenham

Pink Legend

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Has 8-28 strike-rate over fences that includes a win off 10lb higher in this race 12 months ago; looked as good as ever when collecting 2m7f Listed prize in December but seems badly to have lost her way this year.

10/1

6th

2

18th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:25 Cheltenham

Pink Legend

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Has 8-28 strike-rate over fences that includes a win off 10lb higher in this race 12 months ago; looked as good as ever when collecting 2m7f Listed prize in December but seems badly to have lost her way this year.

10/1

1

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Pink Legend

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Multiple wins in Listed mares' chases, the latest at Newbury (2m7f, soft) in December; she's well treated on that form now back in a handicap but has been a long way below her best the last twice; needs to bounce back.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta £45.90
Straight Forecast £46.11
Trifecta £207.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Galia Des Liteaux

Telegraph:

Pink Legend

TOPSPEED:

Carole's Pass

RP RATINGS:

Galia Des Liteaux

POSTDATA:

Galia Des Liteaux

The Times:

Galia Des Liteaux

The Guardian:

Galia Des Liteaux

D Express:

Galia Des Liteaux

Daily Record:

Galia Des Liteaux

Daily Mirror:

Pink Legend

The Star:

Pink Legend