April 24 / 19.50 Uttoxeter

19.50

Heavy

Abba Party Raceday Saturday 4th May Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim’) (GBB) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Abba Party Raceday Saturday 4th May Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim’) (GBB) (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.80
  • Place: £3.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Length-winner of a maiden on fourth start pointing in Ireland in February (3m soft/heavy); has since changed yards; no easy task for new yard on bumper debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

10

15th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 3

18:55 Aintree

Taxus Baccata

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Has improved since undergoing wind surgery for her new trainer this year and went back-to-back at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft) and Wincanton (3m1f, good); last run was too bad to be true but she did go up 7lb for that last win in a race that fell apart.

10/1

3rd

1

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

16:17 Huntingdon

Taxus Baccata

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won a bumper and over fences for Matt Crawley last season but has improved since undergoing wind surgery for her new trainer this year; appreciated the step up in trip when winning for the second time in succession at Wincanton (3m1f, good) 12 days ago; up 7lb but should be hard to beat.

5/4

1st

3

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Taxus Baccata

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Built upon a satisfactory stable debut when scoring by a neck at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft) this month and is now 2-7 over fences; only 2lb higher here and will be suited by the faster ground; strong claims if stamina holds out over the new trip.

6/4

10/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to a 2m3f chase winner and half-sister to a bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle winner; dam a Listed bumper/2m Flat winner; worth a market check on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

13:38 Cartmel

Mighty Fleur

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Runner-up in 3m Haydock handicap last month, having been hampered on run-in, and readily beat a next-time-out winner when dropped back to 2m4f for Fakenham maiden (also on good ground; first-time cheekpieces) three weeks ago; big player if coping with this even shorter trip.

11/10

1st

7

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

15:28 Fakenham

Mighty Fleur

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Safely held when switched to fences for handicap debut in January but was second in handicap hurdle at Haydock (3m, good) last month, having been badly hampered on the run-in; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added here; strong claims if in similar form again.

5/2

2nd

9

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

16:30 Haydock

Mighty Fleur

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Runner-up in two bumpers and three novice hurdles; disappointing in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in December and well beaten on chase/handicap debut at Newcastle in January; return to form needed now back hurdling.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cheaply bought yearling; sent off at 80-1 for debut at Newbury (2m, heavy) and a sound first race in finishing fifth of nine, beaten less than 9l, in a race that is working out quite well; worth considering
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:34 Newton Abbot

Goddess Afrana

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 4 out

14/1

4th

4

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:34 Newton Abbot

Goddess Afrana

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 4 out

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of a French 2m1f-2m2f hurdle winner; probably best watched this time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

11

4th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Sugar Glider

10st 11lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Never threatened when beaten about 20l at Uttoxeter but she did go off as one of the favourites and perhaps the soft ground wasn't to her liking.

10/1

4th

10

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:50 Uttoxeter

Sugar Glider

10st 6lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

towards rear, outpaced 4f out, some headway and went modest fourth inside final furlong, never dangerous

20/1

4th

10

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:50 Uttoxeter

Sugar Glider

10st 6lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

First foal of a French 2m1f-2m2f hurdle winner; probably best watched this time.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred filly by Blue Bresil out of an unraced mare by Shirocco; worth a market check on debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:05 Warwick

Swallowfields

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

In good hands but didn't live up to market expectations in bumper and struggled in 2m3f novice hurdle since; others have stronger claims.

20/1

10th

10

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:05 Warwick

Swallowfields

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

In good hands but didn't live up to market expectations in bumper and struggled in 2m3f novice hurdle since; others have stronger claims.

20/1

6th

7

30th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

12:52 Doncaster

Swallowfields

11st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Harry Derham

raced in last, mistake 1st, struggling 7th, tailed off from 3 out

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
£26,000 2yo; half-sister to a French 2m2f chase/2m3f hurdle winner; worth a market check on debut
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Jesuila Des Mottes

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Emma Lavelle

Third in mares' maiden races at Lingfield and Southwell on last two starts, latterly over an extended 2m5f; better is needed for this handicap debut but it's not hard to think she can raise her game over 3m+.

5/1

1st

1

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Jesuila Des Mottes

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Emma Lavelle

Third in mares' maiden races at Lingfield and Southwell on last two starts, latterly over an extended 2m5f; better is needed for this handicap debut but it's not hard to think she can raise her game over 3m+.

5/1

1

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:58 Ffos Las

Jesuila Des Mottes

12st 0lb

T: Emma Lavelle

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point bumper at Alnwick in January by 12l (2m, soft, well-beaten fourth ran creditably on Monday); has since joined a top yard and is one with a chance.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:50 Uttoxeter

Austins Hill Lass

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, raced in third, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

6/4

7th

1

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:50 Uttoxeter

Austins Hill Lass

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won a point bumper at Alnwick in January by 12l (2m, soft, well-beaten fourth ran creditably on Monday); has since joined a top yard and is one with a chance.

6/4

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of a 2m-2m4f chase winner out of a winning French jumper; likely to improve for the experience.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

11

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:50 Uttoxeter

Taramart

10st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Tom Weston

took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

11/1

8th

11

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:50 Uttoxeter

Taramart

10st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Tom Weston

First foal of a 2m-2m4f chase winner out of a winning French jumper; likely to improve for the experience.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dartmouth filly with a Flat pedigree; bought for 2,600gns as a 3yo; probably best watched this time.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 4

12:20 Uttoxeter

Lucille Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Tracey Leeson

200-1 when pulled up at Huntingdon in a maiden won by Ebselysees; very opposable.

100/1

7

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 4

12:20 Uttoxeter

Lucille Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Tracey Leeson

200-1 when pulled up at Huntingdon in a maiden won by Ebselysees; very opposable.

100/1

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:33 Huntingdon

Lucille Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Tracey Leeson

Triple-figure prices and modest form in two bumpers and a novice hurdle before unseating early in July; cheekpieces fitted; best watched.

200/1

Non-runners

Cocco Madonna, Little Storm

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £211.50
Straight Forecast £146.86
Trifecta £1177.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Austins Hill Lass

RP RATINGS:

Goddess Afrana

The Times:

Mighty Fleur

Daily Mail:

Swallowfields

POSTDATA:

Goddess Afrana

The Guardian:

Goddess Afrana

WEST COUNTRY:

Austins Hill Lass

Telegraph:

Austins Hill Lass

D Express:

Austins Hill Lass

Daily Mirror:

Austins Hill Lass

The Star:

Austins Hill Lass

Daily Record:

Austins Hill Lass