November 27 / 14.00 Carlisle

14.00

Soft

Houghton Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £18793.5
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 4 runners
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Houghton Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00

Form: 2143-2 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Beat Annie Mc to win this last year (held at Aintree; 2m4f, soft) and she reappeared with a solid second at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) this month, where she was outstayed; this front-runner and five-time Listed winner is firmly in calculations now back down in distance.
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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: 211F5- CD BF

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Judged on the vast majority of her form she's up against it in this field but, having been progressive in handicaps last season (won over 2m5f here on soft), she was bang there at 100-1 when falling two out in the Grade 2 mares' chase at the Cheltenham Festival; may have been ready for a break when below par in April; not ruled out in view of her Cheltenham effort.
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2nd

6

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:30 Perth

Maid OMalley

11st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Solid record over fences for all that she's won only two of her 16 starts; another good effort in a 2m4f handicap at Carlisle 18 days ago but she faces a tough test at these weights.

20/1

2nd

1

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Carlisle

Maid OMalley

12st 1lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Dual winner last season, the second over 2m5f here on soft ground off a 7lb lower mark; mainly creditable efforts this season, including when fourth over C&D last time (heavy; first-time tongue tie) when running as though needing the race; chance.

5/1

4th

4

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Carlisle

Maid OMalley

11st 9lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won back-to-back handicap chases last season, the second one here (on soft); 9lb higher now and couldn't say that she's improved since; ran well last time though and perhaps a tongue-tie will help.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 511/2- D

Last run: 358 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Won two Listed mares' chases in winter 2020-21 (2m4f, heavy/soft), including a defeat of Zambella, and following some time off she was second to Zambella in this race last year when it was held at Aintree (2m4f, soft; beaten about 5l); another layoff since but she's a player if retaining her ability.
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2nd

3

29th Dec 2022

Good

2m 4f 115y

Class 1

15:10 Doncaster

Annie Mc

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won this in 2020 (heavy) and beat Zambella to win at Warwick (2m4f, soft) in February 2021; just two runs since and well beaten by Zambella at Carlisle last month but may have needed that first run for 358 days and could pose a bigger threat today; showed promise on good/good to soft early in career.

9/2

3rd

3

27th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Carlisle

Annie Mc

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won two Listed mares' chases in winter 2020-21 (2m4f, heavy/soft), including a defeat of Zambella, and following some time off she was second to Zambella in this race last year when it was held at Aintree (2m4f, soft; beaten about 5l); another layoff since but she's a player if retaining her ability.

7/2

Form: 2253-2 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two Grade 1 novice chases against males last winter (2m1f, soft/yielding) and reappeared with Grade 2 second at Navan (2m, yielding) recently; can make mistakes and is unproven at this trip (tough task on sole previous attempt) but she has leading form claims if seeing it out.
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7

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:40 Navan

Riviere Detel

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, rapid headway and went second after 3rd, led before 6th, 10 lengths ahead halfway, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and pulled up 8th

8/1

7

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:40 Navan

Riviere Detel

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, rapid headway and went second after 3rd, led before 6th, 10 lengths ahead halfway, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and pulled up 8th

8/1

3

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Riviere Detel

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

jumped slightly right throughout, raced in second, jumped right 5th, hit wing and fell 4 out

9/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.90
Straight Forecast £22.70
Trifecta £48.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zambella

RP Ratings:

Riviere D'etel

The Star:

Annie Mc

POSTDATA:

Riviere D'etel

The Times:

Riviere D'etel

Daily Mail:

Riviere D'etel

Daily Mirror:

Riviere D'etel

TOPSPEED:

Zambella

Telegraph:

Zambella

D Express:

Zambella

The Sun:

Zambella

Daily Record:

Zambella