November 10 / 15.15 Market Rasen

15.15

Good To Soft

Bud Booth Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £18762.25
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Bud Booth Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6113U-

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Progressive at the start of this year with handicap wins at Warwick and Bangor; ran at least as well when third in a Grade 2 in February; yet to tackle this trip but realistic claims if she stays.
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1

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

Fantastic Lady

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Smart mare who ended 2023-24 season in career-best form, winning Sandown Grade 2 (2m6f, good); not much went to plan last term but she was going well until bad jumping error knocked the stuffing out of her in last month's Topham over the big fences here and she remains well handicapped.

4/1

1

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

Fantastic Lady

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Smart mare who ended 2023-24 season in career-best form, winning Sandown Grade 2 (2m6f, good); not much went to plan last term but she was going well until bad jumping error knocked the stuffing out of her in last month's Topham over the big fences here and she remains well handicapped.

4/1

38

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Fantastic Lady

10st 3lb

T: Nicky Henderson

Pulled up in the 3m2f Kim Muir at Cheltenham last month in first-time cheekpieces, which leaves her stamina beyond 3m unproven, although it was not the trip which accounted for her poor show there (following two solid efforts); second over these fences in the 2023 Topham, sixth in it last year and she's due to have another crack at that race on Friday.

80/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 12143- BF

Last run: 204 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who has won half of her 12 chasing starts; usually very reliable but all wins at up to 2m4f and yet to convince fully that she is as effective at this trip; class could still see her through.
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0

3

29th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 1

13:40 Doncaster

Zambella

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Multiple Listed winner, including the last two runnings of this race (soft/good) and at Aintree three weeks ago (2m4f, heavy; easily); it's a stronger race than in 2021 and 2022 but she should still be a tough nut to crack.

9/4

1st

2

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

12:55 Aintree

Zambella

11st 6lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped well, chased clear leader, headway 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, easily

11/8

Form: 5411-3 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Two Fontwell handicap wins in the spring (when cheekpieces first fitted; four ran in both races); put in her place in a better contest on last month's reappearance; bit to find on these terms but no stamina concerns.
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2

24th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Legends Ryde

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Three wins over fences in 2021/22, but had been off for 761 days before finishing a well-beaten fourth of five at Taunton (2m7f, soft) last month (below-par Space Voyage finished behind); others make greater appeal.

9/1

4th

2

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:10 Taunton

Legends Ryde

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Three-time chase winner; placed off 5lb higher at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) in December 2022 but absent since refusing to race in cross-country chase there the following month and tricky to weigh up after her layoff.

10/1

14

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

3m 6f 37y

Class 2

12:40 Cheltenham

Legends Ryde

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Bordering on a career best when third in a mares' handicap here in December (2m4f, good) and won at up to 3m2f last season; however, she is prone to mistakes and it's hardly ideal being 9lb out of the handicap on her first taste of cross-country action.

66/1

Form: 22211-

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Gained reward for her consistency with two emphatic handicap wins in the spring (both at around 2m4f, easily beat Little River Bay in the second); steps into a different league on her return and will need to maintain her progress to beat some of these rivals.
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7th

3

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 3

15:40 Newbury

Precious Eleanor

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Henry Daly

All three wins at 2m4f-2m5f (good/good to soft); very creditable third in a strong Cheltenham handicap two starts ago (2m4f, soft) but disappointing she didn't do better when conditions should have suited at Warwick since (has run two of her better races there); questioned after that.

4/1

5th

9

24th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:00 Warwick

Precious Eleanor

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Henry Daly

All wins on good/good to soft; her recent thirds were fairly remote but in good 2m4f handicaps at Sandown/Cheltenham on soft ground that wouldn't have been absolutely ideal; needs considering.

11/2

3rd

16

28th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

13:50 Cheltenham

Precious Eleanor

10st 2lb

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Henry Daly

All wins on good/good to soft, the most recent in mares' handicap over C&D last April; soft ground wasn't ideal at Sandown (well-held third) three weeks ago; could go well granted suitable conditions.

20/1

Form: 1U312-

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
No match for Precious Eleanor when last seen in April but almost certainly not at her best then and also has a healthy pull in the weights; 3-5 over fences before that and has won first time out for the past two seasons; serious contender.
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5th

2

6th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

15:00 Ludlow

Little River Bay

11st 12lb

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

Although unproven over this far, she was beaten too far out to blame the step up to 3m when pulled up on her reappearance in November; was 3-6 over fences prior to that and, if returning to anything like her best form, this course winner would be dangerous off this mark.

5/1

5

10th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 1

15:15 Market Rasen

Little River Bay

11st 2lb

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

No match for Precious Eleanor when last seen in April but almost certainly not at her best then and also has a healthy pull in the weights; 3-5 over fences before that and has won first time out for the past two seasons; serious contender.

7/2

Form: 223112 C BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Has been in good form this season (for Ann Duffield) but in much lesser company; made all in wins at Perth and Kelso but most unlikely to be able to repeat that feat on stable debut.
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6

10th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 1

15:15 Market Rasen

Raddle And Hum

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Patrick Neville

Has been in good form this season (for Ann Duffield) but in much lesser company; made all in wins at Perth and Kelso but most unlikely to be able to repeat that feat on stable debut.

33/1

1st

4

2nd Oct 2022

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

16:20 Kelso

Raddle And Hum

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ann Duffield

made all, soon clear, reduced lead after 9th, went clear again after last (usual 3 out), kept on well, pushed out

13/8

1st

3

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Raddle And Hum

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Ann Duffield

led and jumped left 1st, went clear 3rd, much reduced lead 10th, joined 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, headed last, rallied and led again run-in, ridden out

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £8.10
Straight Forecast £8.93
Trifecta £45.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

Fantastic Lady

Daily Mail:

Precious Eleanor

TOPSPEED:

Zambella

SPOTLIGHT:

Little River Bay

POSTDATA:

Fantastic Lady

LAMBOURN:

Fantastic Lady

The Times:

Fantastic Lady

D Express:

Fantastic Lady

The Guardian:

Little River Bay

Daily Mirror:

Precious Eleanor

The Sun:

Precious Eleanor

The Star:

Precious Eleanor

Daily Record:

Precious Eleanor

WEST COUNTRY:

Zambella

Telegraph:

Zambella