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Racing TV Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 2m 0f 209y
  • Class 2
  • 12 runners
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Racing TV Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam half-sister to two winners out of French hurdle/chase winner; trainer 2-4 in bumpers this season and Harry Cobden is booked on debut; she's one to watch in the betting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:07 Wincanton

Kapability

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Mostly fairly highly tried following autumn 2024's Aintree bumper debut win (2m1f, good), but didn't benefit from the drop back to this company at Kempton latest; tongue tie debuted there swapped for a hood.

25/1

9th

8

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:52 Kempton

Kapability

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won Aintree bumper (good) in 2024; faded on hurdle debut in a strong Newbury race (2m, good to soft; about 13l behind Sheezer Dancer) in November but had wind surgery since and now tongue tied; has potential if coping with soft ground.

12/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won in good style on debut in Irish mares' maiden point (3m, yielding) in February and changed hands for £80,000 later that month; trainer does extremely well in mares' bumpers and she's firmly in calculations.
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2nd

2

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Siog Geal

12st 1lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Second in a Listed bumper last season and won the mares' final at Newbury (2m4f handicap, good) in March; that was off 10lb lower but she's proving herself off this mark and only just missed out on the places at Leopardstown last time (2m2f, heavy); should have every chance.

2/1

5th

4

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Siog Geal

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Second in a Listed bumper last season and won the mares' final at Newbury (2m4f handicap, good) in March on her fourth start over hurdles; useful standard of form overall; second when favourite at Cheltenham last time; interesting but may find the locals too good.

6/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Clear second on debut in an Irish mares' maiden point (3m, soft to heavy) in February and sold for £130,000 in March; has joined a top yard for her rules career and could play a leading role in her first bumper.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

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11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper/hurdles winner who has posted mixed results since switched to chasing, best effort when third at Warwick (2m4f, good) on penultimate start; mistake contributed to her defeat there latest; still quite unexposed over this distance and not written off.

15/8

4th

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:02 Warwick

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11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper and novice hurdle winner; 0-4 as a chaser but best form yet in this scene when a 3l fourth over C&D four weeks ago and entitled to build on that.

7/4

3rd

2

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Warwick

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11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper and novice hurdle winner who is in top hands and has dropped down the weights; could rebound at some stage but she needs to produce more than she's managed on her first three chase starts.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close on debut in Irish mares' maiden point (3m, heavy) in March and the winner has won a bumper since; sold for £45,000 in April and could give a good account on rules debut, for which she wears a tongue-tie.
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14

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 1

15:00 Newbury

Queenofthejukebox

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Noel Williams

Won two bumpers last term on good to soft; she's failed to match that form over hurdles but second of six on handicap debut at Wetherby (extended 2m3f, soft) last time was at least her best show in this sphere.

14/1

2nd

6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

16:45 Wetherby

Queenofthejukebox

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Noel Williams

3m point runner-up (heavy) who won two bumpers last term (good to soft; including here); yet to reproduce that promise over hurdles (2m4f/2m) but she kept on nicely at Kempton (2m) most recently and could appreciate the step back up in trip on handicap debut; has potential off opening mark.

11/4

7th

13

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:52 Kempton

Queenofthejukebox

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Noel Williams

Two bumper wins last season (good to soft) but her hurdle form hasn't matched up and she called it a day at Southwell last time out; has had wind surgery since; handicaps may be a better option now.

14/1

Form: 4

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
8-1 when fourth of 11 on debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in May; her trainer is in excellent form and she's open to improvement, but others here may have greater potential.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

16:30 Haydock

Springtime Legend

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Made all with something to spare at Hereford (2m5f, heavy) in February on second handicap start and another good run when third at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) last month; might not be far away.

7/1

3rd

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

13:37 Wincanton

Springtime Legend

11st 12lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Off the mark over hurdles at sixth attempt, making all to score by over 7l at Hereford (2m5f, heavy) three weeks ago; might have more to offer over this longer trip but is back up in grade and needs to prove she's fully effective on this quicker ground.

11/4

1st

1

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

Springtime Legend

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Sported a first-time hood when going very close in Wincanton maiden (about 2m5f, heavy) just over a year ago; couldn't match that either side of a break but last time's handicap debut at Windsor (2m4f, good) was a step back in the right direction; drops in grade.

5/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on debut in Irish mares' maiden point (3m, soft) in April and bought for £85,000 five days later; she's a half-sister to useful bumper and Grade 2 novice hurdle winner Loughglynn and is in good hands; respected.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Lets Mingle

11st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Short-odds C&D maiden winner (four ran) this time last year; form figures since introduced to handicapping read 243U, still bang there when unseating her rider at the last over C&D recently; good ground plays to strengths; possibilities despite going up 4lb.

9/2

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Lets Mingle

11st 8lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won C&D maiden (good) last May and runner-up on handicap debut at Kelso (2m6f, good) in October; below par on her next two runs but one was over 3m and the latest was on heavy going; this trip on drying ground could prove ideal and she's a possible contender.

11/1

Form: 30-

Last run: 192 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third on debut at Taunton (2m, soft) in March and mid-division in competitive race at Cheltenham (2m1f, good) in April; represents last year's winning yard but likely to be vulnerable unless finding extra.
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4th

1

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

19:00 Newton Abbot

Blacksamssenorita

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Hurdle/chase winner; her jumping left a bit to be desired back over hurdles in new blinkers at Exeter a month ago (2m, good; no match for the 8l winner) and Brendan Powell presumably prefers the chances of stablemate Ellerton.

5/1

2nd

2

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Blacksamssenorita

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won a maiden hurdle here last season on good to firm and beat four rivals on chase debut at Uttoxeter in November (2m, heavy); the wheels have come off but she's back hurdling now and with blinkers given a go; not ruled out.

11/2

3rd

3

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

16:30 Chepstow

Blacksamssenorita

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Maiden hurdle winner (2m, good to soft) who scored on her chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in November; she didn't jump well when pulled up at Wincanton on Boxing Day and has something to prove on the back of that, but she remains of interest in view of her previous promise.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
4,500euros foal, £27,000 3yo; first foal; dam third in 2m hurdle, half-sister to high-class Hell's Kitchen and useful Militarian; makes debut in what could prove to be a warm race and she may be best watched.
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3

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:35 Newcastle

Vienna Pearl

11st 3lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Andrew Crook

The best of her three bumper runs was the middle one when about 10l behind the winner at Wetherby (good to soft); looks vulnerable on this switch to hurdles.

33/1

4th

9

1st Feb 2025

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Wetherby

Vienna Pearl

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Crook

Belied her 100-1 odds with third-place finish over C&D last time; however, it remains a long time since her stable's last bumper win.

10/1

4th

9

1st Feb 2025

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Wetherby

Vienna Pearl

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Crook

Belied her 100-1 odds with third-place finish over C&D last time; however, it remains a long time since her stable's last bumper win.

10/1

Form: 45

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer does well in bumpers and this mare was beaten about only 4l on her two starts when fourth of 14 at Uttoxeter (2m, good) then fifth of seven at Sedgefield (2m1f, good); however, she needs to take a step forward today.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Lowlands

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Consistent mare who made all in a 2m4f maiden at Perth (good) and therefore brings momentum into her handicap return; this mark could be okay.

2/1

1st

7

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:00 Perth

Lowlands

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Placed in three of her four runs over hurdles, last time (December) finishing third in a Kelso mares' handicap (2m2f, good to soft); stays 2m4f and stable going well; chance.

4/1

4th

6

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Lowlands

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Beaten further at Aintree (21l; 2m1f, good) last October but those were her best figures in bumpers (Topspeed/RPR); had wind surgery during her year out and should make a hurdler.

20/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£28,000 3yo; 12th foal; half-sister to five winners, notably the highly talented dual-purpose performer Cockney Sparrow; makes debut with trainer in excellent form and it will be no surprise to see a good run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:03 Ffos Las

Polkaface

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Case

Bits of modest form in her three bumpers and three maiden hurdles, easily best from this sphere over 2m5f at Huntingdon (heavy) on penultimate start; tongue tied last two outings; needs improvement on this handicap debut but it looks a weak race.

8/1

3rd

8

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

14:10 Chepstow

Polkaface

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ben Case

Better for the tongue-tie when fourth at Huntingdon last month (2m4f, heavy) but posted a modest RPR and might not be up to this.

10/1

4th

7

19th Feb 2026

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:16 Huntingdon

Polkaface

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ben Case

No great substance to her bumper form and she was beaten a long way at Doncaster on her switch to hurdling (2m, good; 20-1); now has her tongue tied; much to prove.

20/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at the fifth attempt in Irish mares' maiden points, easily in April (3m, good to yielding); bought for £37,000 in May; makes her rules debut with her trainer in fine form and she's not discounted.
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6

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Bennys Jenny

10st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won an Irish mares' maiden point at the fifth attempt but has offered little in her five races under rules, pulled up on chase/handicap debut at Ayr (3m, soft; 10-1) on latest; dropped 5lb.

16/1

5

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Bennys Jenny

10st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Offered little in a pair of bumpers for Stuart Coltherd and it's been a similar story in a pair of novice hurdles at Kelso (2m4f) and here (2m) either side of Christmas; has won an Irish point though so could still do better now going chasing, especially if the market vibes are positive.

8/1

7th

2

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Ayr

Bennys Jenny

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Irish point scorer but she beat only one in bumper at Aintree (2m1f) on her debut under rules in October; she needs to take a step forward now going hurdling.

25/1

Form: 55-

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to classy stablemate The Real Whacker and took a step forward when fifth of 13 at Huntingdon (2m, good) in April on second start, but she was still soundly beaten and further improvement is needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

11

5th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:50 Newcastle

Myfavouritesister

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

10,000euros 3yo; sixth foal; closely related to stable's high-class chaser The Real Whacker; dam hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to bumper/useful hurdle winner Onefitzall; yard not known for bumper winners.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.90
Straight Forecast £11.60
Trifecta £51.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Siog Geal

D Express:

Blacksamssenorita

The Times:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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Daily Record:

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WEST COUNTRY:

Siog Geal

Telegraph:

Siog Geal

The Star:

Siog Geal