October 26 / 17.30 Chepstow

17.30

Good To Soft

Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 5
  • 16 runners
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Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
110,000euros 3yo; half-sister to three winners (one won a bumper); tongue-strap on for debut and represents champion trainer who has 12-26 record in bumpers at this track in last five years; plenty of appeal.
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0

4

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Lime Avenue

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Delivered on earlier promise and created good impression when making all in Wincanton novice (2m5f, good to soft) in February; finished tired and well held in both handicaps this autumn (2m5f/2m3f) but may benefit from today's drop back in trip and remains of interest; hooded for first time.

6/1

5th

5

16th Dec 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 2

13:35 Hereford

Lime Avenue

10st 2lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Paul Nicholls

Finished tired after leading on seasonal/handicap debut at Wincanton (2m5f, good to soft) but created pretty good impression when making all over that C&D in novice company in February and remains one to be interested in.

11/4

4th

4

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 2

15:32 Wincanton

Lime Avenue

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Beat Great Snow by 5l when readily making all in C&D novice (good to soft) in February on third start over hurdles; not seen since but should have more progress to come in handicaps this season and commands respect; had wind op in June.

2/1

12/1

  • Place: £6.80

Form: 3

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No threat when third on last month's Kelso debut (held up); likely to improve but others appeal more.
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8

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Blue Clover

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on both starts for new stable this spring, latterly when 80-1 for handicap debut at Perth (2m, good to firm); moves back up in trip and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here.

50/1

3

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

13:57 Perth

Blue Clover

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Placed in bumpers in 2022 and second at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in April 2023; however, pulled up last May on final outing for Fergal O'Brien and, after wind surgery in February, the same happened when 50-1 for new yard in April; cheekpieces (tried once) return and this is her handicap debut.

20/1

2

19th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:50 Ayr

Blue Clover

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Placed in bumpers in 2022 and second at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in April 2023; pulled up last May on latest outing and has left Fergal O'Brien; had wind surgery in February; even on best form, this looks a stiff task.

33/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 33

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good efforts when third in both starts in the spring/summer; probably sets the standard on those but it's not a demanding one.
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3rd

7

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Walk Of No Shame

11st 8lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: S Loxton

Close third of three in a Dunsmore open (good to soft) on her most recent pointing start, but her quirkier side was also evident this year having run out under two different riders; risks attached therefore, and she offered nothing on a sole previous chasing start (3m, 0-120) in autumn 2024.

9/2

10

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Walk Of No Shame

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

She's dropped to a mark 4lb lower than when winning over C&D (good) last June but she's struggled to reproduce that form since and has been well beaten on both outings this year.

25/1

8th

7

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:48 Stratford

Walk Of No Shame

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Form has dipped markedly since winning at Worcester (2m4f, good) off this mark last June and recent efforts make her hard to support.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second of six in an Irish point in April (form looks modest) and bought for £40,000 later that month; trainer has his share of bumper winners (28-193 in recent seasons); others leap off the page more.
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7th

2

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

12:50 Hereford

Passionate Pursuit

11st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Went close on her hurdling debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last November but she's had only three runs since and has been well held in a novice and handicap in last two starts; still very lightly raced but she needs to get back on track at this new trip; cheekpieces added.

9/1

7th

8

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:41 Ludlow

Passionate Pursuit

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Unexposed mare who went close in Wincanton maiden (1m7f, good) on hurdling debut last November and was running a big race before coming to grief over that C&D on Boxing Day; didn't fire on latest outing in February but probably still has potential.

12/1

14

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 1

14:40 Newbury

Passionate Pursuit

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Unlucky at Wincanton on Boxing Day (going best when unseating rider two out) but was only a modest third on latest start, which isn't ideal going into this warmer race; now 0-5.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat a subsequent winner when landing an Irish point in March; bought for £40,000 the following month; trainer has very respectable 12-71 record in bumpers in recent seasons; worth a second look.
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2nd

6

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Police Academy

11st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Kelly Morgan

Unlucky to lose last June's Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) on a medical technicality; wheels came off in the autumn but she has revived for current yard, keeping on well for Higham and High Easter open successes on good to firm; could prove the answer.

6/4

4

17th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

16:25 Fakenham

Police Academy

11st 2lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Unlucky to lose June's hard-fought Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) off this mark, when an ovarian tumour removed a month later was found to have increased her testosterone levels; effectiveness at today's shorter trip is long proven and this looks an easier contest than the 0-120 last time.

11/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lots of stamina in the pedigree (dam point/3m hurdle winner); trainer just 3-71 in bumpers in last five years; probably best watched.
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5th

1

14th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Innisfree Lass

12st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

Went chasing without success but she made a winning return to hurdles at Southwell recently (all three wins at 3m there; heavy and soft); raised 5lb but it remains to be seen if she can be as effective around here.

7/4

1st

4

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Innisfree Lass

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won this is 2024 (first-time cheekpieces), followed up over C&D (also heavy) seven weeks later and beaten just a neck on only other start here; has been chasing since without success and finished a long way off Asa at Catterick last week (first-time blinkers) but returning cheekpieces, hurdling and this C&D are all reasons to be positive.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in January and bought for £40,000 the following month; pedigree suggests she will require a test of stamina in time but has joined a yard that excels in bumpers; interesting.
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4

10th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

19:45 Fontwell

I Giorni

11st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Improved to make winning handicap hurdle debut at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in March; no match for easy winner when second over 2m3f last month but connections are evidently very keen to switch this winning Irish pointer to chasing; shortlisted.

3/1

2nd

1

6th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:35 Hereford

I Giorni

12st 1lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Anthony Honeyball

Just six career starts and off the mark over hurdles on her handicap debut when fending off Chantilly Haze over 2m here 13 days ago; longer trip a likely plus and no surprise to see a bold bid up 5lb.

2/1

1st

1

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

13:40 Hereford

I Giorni

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Irish point winner; always towards rear in first two hurdle races (2m4f/2m5f) but fared much better when third in first-time hood at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; the value of that form is open to question but she has plenty of scope to improve again in handicaps.

7/2

Form: 4-

Last run: 242 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked in need of the experience when fourth of seven, beaten 25l, on her C&D debut in February (14-1).
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14

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:27 Uttoxeter

With Poise

11st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

took keen hold, in rear

100/1

5th

18

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:30 Exeter

With Poise

10st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Chris Honour

Beaten in the region of 25l in two Chepstow bumpers, on heavy and good to soft; can only be watched for now.

25/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 299 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability when fourth at Uttoxeter ten months ago but absent since; possible place prospects if tuned up after the break.
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3rd

8

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Casts Tasha

10st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Had a near miss at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) but now has to bounce back from three lesser efforts; wears a first-time visor.

20/1

7th

5

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Casts Tasha

11st 13lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Has performed moderately the last twice but her near miss behind One Eye On Vegas at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) brings her into this; hard to be confident about her chances, though.

25/1

5th

2

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Casts Tasha

12st 1lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Campaigned mostly over further (stays 2m6f); ran poorly last time, failing to back up her reappearance effort; 2-2 at Ffos Las but this drop back in trip presents a question mark.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£16,000 3yo; sister to French hurdle winner Palmarosa; trainer just 2-75 in bumpers in last five seasons.
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9th

18

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Palmagreen

10st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Showed no significant promise at triple-digit odds in three qualifying runs (1m7f-2m5f) and is 12lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut; sports first-time cheekpieces; considered only if lively in the betting.

20/1

14

23rd Jan 2023

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Palmagreen

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

No worthwhile form in two bumpers and as many hurdles; one for handicaps further down the line.

100/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£20,000 3yo; half-sister to seven Flat winners, mostly in France and Germany; leading stable has fair 16% strike-rate in bumpers but this one makes rather moderate appeal on paper.
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9th

11

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:27 Uttoxeter

Milagrosa

11st 1lb

J: David England

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders

50/1

13th

14

10th Jan 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:15 Doncaster

Milagrosa

10st 8lb

J: David England

T: Dan Skelton

With a top yard but she's finished down the field in a Chepstow bumper and a Hereford novice hurdle (150-1).

100/1

Form: 69

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
No great promise in either start last month.
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7

3rd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:30 Chepstow

Sabaarelli

10st 7lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tony Carroll

Soundly beaten in bumpers and refused at the first on hurdle debut.

200/1

12

30th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

13:15 Hereford

Sabaarelli

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tony Carroll

Hurdles debutante who has poor form claims having been soundly beaten in three bumpers.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£16,000; half-sister to four winners, including Princely Conn and Niceandeasy (both won bumpers); some appeal on that basis though trainer, among the winners lately, only 6-72 in these races in last five seasons.
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13th

15

26th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:30 Chepstow

Thyme N Tyde

10st 13lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: Michael Scudamore

always towards rear

20/1

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£12,000 3yo; sister to a point winner and half-sister to two chase winners; trainer 1-42 in bumpers in last five years.
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10

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:30 Newton Abbot

Prelinsia

10st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

took keen hold, prominent, led after 1st, headed and prominent 5 out, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up

50/1

5th

5

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:52 Stratford

Prelinsia

10st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Three defeats in bumpers and questionable what she achieved when an 11l third of six in the latest.

50/1

3rd

7

14th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:10 Newton Abbot

Prelinsia

10st 9lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Has been beaten nearly 40l in both starts, the latest over C&D four weeks ago.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam won a bumper, which is a plus, but this one has already had wind surgery and trainer has relatively modest 10-125 record in these races in recent seasons.
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0

11

23rd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Blue Anchor

10st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Poor form in five runs for previous connections and sold on for just £2,000.

50/1

18th

12

21st Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:35 Exeter

Blue Anchor

11st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Couldn't get remotely excited by her form to date (hooded last twice) but this is her handicap debut so is entitled to show more.

14/1

5th

2

9th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:05 Wincanton

Blue Anchor

11st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs

held up in rear

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

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11th

5

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Ibiza Rocks

11st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Regressive on the Flat since last autumn and yet to show anything more than minor promise after three hurdling starts this season; open to improvement in handicap hurdles but others here have more pressing claims.

16/1

4th

4

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:15 Cartmel

Ibiza Rocks

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Regressive on the Flat over last couple of years and safely held in two novice hurdles this season; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

7th

4

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:00 Stratford

Ibiza Rocks

11st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield

33/1

Non-runners

Blue Anchor

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £86.40
Straight Forecast £102.65
Trifecta £496.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lime Avenue

WEST COUNTRY:

I Giorni

D Express:

Milagrosa

Daily Mirror:

Passionate Pursuit

POSTDATA:

Lime Avenue

Telegraph:

Lime Avenue

Daily Mail:

Lime Avenue

The Sun:

Lime Avenue

The Star:

Lime Avenue

Daily Record:

Lime Avenue

The Times:

I Giorni

The Guardian:

I Giorni