October 16 / 14.38 Worcester

14.38

Good To Soft

Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia Mares’ Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6178.77
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia Mares’ Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 451F4- D

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Useful novice hurdler; would have played a key role in a Grade 2 mares' handicap at Newbury (2m4f) in March but for crashing out at the final flight; subsequently found the combination of 3m and soft ground too much at Perth; is in safe hands with Lucinda Russell and has obvious potential as a novice chaser.
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4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

El Elefante

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Record of 3-6 over rules fences features a Class 2 handicap win at Kelso (2m5f); faller in the Premier Chase there (2m7f) last time; may still have further progress in her; possibilities.

5/2

4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

El Elefante

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Record of 3-6 over rules fences features a Class 2 handicap win at Kelso (2m5f); faller in the Premier Chase there (2m7f) last time; may still have further progress in her; possibilities.

5/2

4

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 1

13:45 Kelso

El Elefante

10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in second, fell 12th

8/1

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9/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 205P6- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Showed a fair amount of ability over hurdles, winning a Class 2 at Kempton (3m, soft) and a Pertemps Qualifier at Warwick (3m1f, heavy) around the turn of 2022-23; finished runner-up in this on chase debut last year, but wasn't at her best back over hurdles during the remainder of the season; monitor only.
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8th

5

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:37 Newbury

Glimpse Of Gala

11st 12lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Last won in January 2023 and mostly disappointing in the meantime; attracted support last time at Chepstow where the tongue-tie was removed but not a lot happened.

14/1

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:20 Chepstow

Glimpse Of Gala

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

Used to go well over staying trips in the mud but last won in January 2023 and has shown only bits of form since; big shout with even a partial revival and the recent tongue-tie is removed.

12/1

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:20 Chepstow

Glimpse Of Gala

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

Used to go well over staying trips in the mud but last won in January 2023 and has shown only bits of form since; big shout with even a partial revival and the recent tongue-tie is removed.

12/1

Form: 51P53- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Won four times over hurdles, including a competitive Grade 2 mares' handicap at Newbury (2m4f) in March 2023; underwhelming (did manage a Plumpton win) last season, so switches to fences for the first time with a bit to prove, even if her pedigree implies she can be effective as a chaser.
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3rd

1

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:05 Carlisle

Ilovethenightlife

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Just one win from her 11 chase starts and inconsistent this season but she ran okay in the face of a tough task when third of five in Listed race at Newbury (2m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; capable of having a big say now back in a handicap.

7/2

3rd

2

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Ilovethenightlife

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Record of only 1-10 over fences and rather exposed; distant second on penultimate start and never landed a blow in competitive handicap at Cheltenham latest; however, best form suggests she can achieve a top-three finish in this field.

10/1

5

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Ilovethenightlife

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-time hurdle winner and prevailed narrowly in a 2m4f mares' handicap chase at Kempton in November (good); hasn't really threatened to go in again since then and cheekpieces are added to the tongue-tie tried last time.

14/1

Form: 10863- D BF

Last run: 186 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
The best of these over hurdles (OR 143), winning a Lanzarote (2023) and Premier/Class 2 contests at Aintree (2m4f-3m); she rounded off last season with a fine third at Aintree, in a race she'd won the previous year, and there's no reason to imagine she won't make the grade over fences; sets the benchmark.
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5th

1

15th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Kempton

West Balboa

12st 0lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, prominent 3rd, slow jump and lost ground 6th

12/1

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Warwick

West Balboa

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

C&D winner for whom a good case can be made on last season's peak efforts; hasn't hit the same heights on her four runs this term but Kempton last time was a step back in the right direction and she could take another today in first-time cheekpieces; chance.

9/4

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Warwick

West Balboa

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

C&D winner for whom a good case can be made on last season's peak efforts; hasn't hit the same heights on her four runs this term but Kempton last time was a step back in the right direction and she could take another today in first-time cheekpieces; chance.

9/4

Form: 1264- BF

Last run: 264 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Point winner (second start); made a winning start over hurdles at Stratford (2m6f, mares' maiden; soft) last November, and acquitted herself respectably - behind El Elefante at Haydock - thereafter; given a good break since Sedgefield, and now embarks on chasing career; tough task on these terms.
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7th

11

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:20 Uttoxeter

Getaway Theatre

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) last winter and she returned after nine months off with a near-miss at Warwick (3m1f, soft) in November; looks interesting on that form but she's not matched it in two runs since and needs to rediscover her spark.

16/1

5th

1

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Getaway Theatre

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Solid contender on the form of a Chepstow win (2m7f) last February and when narrowly failing to give weight to a subsequent winner at Warwick (3m1f, also on soft) in November; lacked the pace to play a part on good to soft there since but today's surface and lower grade will help.

100/30

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Payout
Exacta £38.60
Straight Forecast £61.76
Trifecta £119.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

West Balboa

Telegraph:

Getaway Theatre

The Star:

El Elefante

WEST COUNTRY:

Ilovethenightlife

POSTDATA:

Glimpse Of Gala

The Times:

West Balboa

The Guardian:

West Balboa

Daily Mail:

West Balboa

D Express:

West Balboa

Daily Mirror:

West Balboa

The Sun:

West Balboa

Daily Record:

West Balboa