April 23 / 17.00 Plumpton

17.00

Good

Strong Flavours Catering Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2722.46
  • 2m 1f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Strong Flavours Catering Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Outran her 40-1 odds when second of 17 in a Kempton bumper five weeks ago (2m, soft), wandering around in the straight but keeping on well enough; solid form claims with a reproduction.
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6th

8

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:45 Fakenham

Linda Moon

11st 1lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Bumper winner who is 0-8 over hurdles, albeit in the frame six times; better than her finishing position would suggest at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month, but she still needs to find more to get her head in front; tongue-tie returns.

16/1

6th

8

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:45 Fakenham

Linda Moon

11st 1lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Bumper winner who is 0-8 over hurdles, albeit in the frame six times; better than her finishing position would suggest at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month, but she still needs to find more to get her head in front; tongue-tie returns.

16/1

5th

1

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:45 Wincanton

Linda Moon

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Consistent mare who was only collared late on when trying this far for the first time at Taunton; just 1lb higher.

7/2

14/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 33

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
She finished third in bumpers at Uttoxeter (good) and Lingfield (AW) in the autumn but that form lags behind some of her rivals; improvement will be required.
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6

6th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:55 Plumpton

A Tickatickatiming

10st 13lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner on this course in 2023; has run some good races in defeat here since early last spring and has a chance at the weights with Yasmina on a C&D run in February; improvement not really in the offing but she can be involved.

7/2

3rd

4

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 169y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

A Tickatickatiming

10st 4lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Bumper and 2m hurdle (good to soft) winner here in 2023 and, although winless since in limited appearances, has posted some solid placed efforts; had excuses when tailed off here latest, too free and failed to stay 2m4f; likely to fare better now returning to a shorter trip and quicker ground.

11/2

4th

2

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

A Tickatickatiming

11st 7lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Bumper and 2m hurdle (good to soft) winner here in 2023 and, although winless since in limited appearances, has posted some solid placed efforts, most recently when collared late over 2m here a fortnight ago; goes back up in trip and likely to be involved again.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
5-2 second favourite for a mares' maiden point in February (3m, good to yielding) and won decisively, beating a subsequent winner; sold for £68,000 soon afterwards; interesting recruit to rules.
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3rd

2

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

17:00 Plumpton

All The Feels

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Noel Williams

5-2 second favourite for a mares' maiden point in February (3m, good to yielding) and won decisively, beating a subsequent winner; sold for £68,000 soon afterwards; interesting recruit to rules.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of her Newbury debut when justifying favouritism in a Southwell bumper 11 days ago (2m, good to soft), still looking green in the closing stages; travelled through the race like a mare who could cope with a penalty though.
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3

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

17:05 Taunton

Stuti

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Had some hiccups since bumper win, notably when pulled up in both handicaps this winter, over hurdles (2m4f, good) and on chase debut (3m, good to soft); this first 2m run over jumps needs to prompt a big turnaround.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when an odds-on favourite for her point debut in November (soft/heavy) but showed her true colours when winning on good ground at Belharbour in February (again a warm favourite); sold for £175,000 later that month; hood fitted for rules debut; forecast rain perhaps not ideal and the form of her win hasn't really been boosted.
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5th

7

27th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Wetherby

Longhouse Legacy

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Winning Irish pointer who showed promise in her three bumpers last season but was pulled up on her switch to hurdling at Chepstow where she raced freely and stopped quickly.

20/1

5th

7

27th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Wetherby

Longhouse Legacy

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

led, already headed when not fluent and weakened 3 out

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two point runs in Ireland in the depths of winter; should have a future under rules but others look stronger today.
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5th

5

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

16:20 Wetherby

Jalisco Star

10st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

In-form staying mare whose wins in December/February flanked second-place finishes; made the frame at Newbury most recently; may no longer be a step ahead of the assessor but still holds reasonably solid claims.

6/1

4th

7

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Jalisco Star

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

2-4 since returned to hurdling in the autumn, the latter win gained in four-runner mares' race at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) a fortnight ago; evidently in very good nick but has quite a bit more on her plate here.

7/1

1st

3

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

15:10 Chepstow

Jalisco Star

11st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Laura Horsfall

Couldn't get much going over fences but form figures of 122 since returned to hurdling at Class 4 level; up a grade here off a career-high mark, but this assured stayer has plenty in her favour otherwise.

11/4

Form:

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished a remote tenth at Newbury on her debut seven weeks ago (22-1; good ground; well behind Stuti); this is weaker but still not easily recommended.
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7th

4

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

17:00 Plumpton

Bel Mare

11st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Warren Greatrex

Finished a remote tenth at Newbury on her debut seven weeks ago (22-1; good ground; well behind Stuti); this is weaker but still not easily recommended.

16/1

10th

1

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

17:10 Newbury

Bel Mare

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

£16,000 3yo; half-sister to bumper/smart 2m-2m5f hurdle winner Midnight Tour and bumper winner Miss Fleming, out of unraced half-sister to smart Locksmith (bumper/hurdle/chase winner); likely type on breeding.

14/1

Form: 6

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just over 4l behind Stuti at Newbury on her debut (green when initially asked for her effort) and 7lb better off today; can do better with that experience behind her.
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8th

5

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 2

15:27 Plumpton

Bethpage

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Fairly useful mare who has Listed form but was never going well en route to a modest third at Ascot (2m5f) when back from a layoff last time; will need to travel better in this competitive affair.

20/1

3rd

2

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Bethpage

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emma Lavelle

Progressive last spring, including 3m/3m2f wins, and good second in Kempton Listed race (2m5f) in November; nearly always races on officially good ground nowadays, so good to soft may excuse a heavy defeat in December when last seen; needs to resume her progress, though, given the career-high mark.

6/1

1st

5

31st May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Bethpage

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Returned from wind op with small-field 3m win in March and bettered that form when close second on both outings last month (2m4f/2m7f, also on good ground); major player if this new trip suits.

9/4

Form: 5

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
80-1 when a never-dangerous fifth of six at Sandown 11 weeks ago; significant improvement is required.
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16th

15

11th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

17:05 Huntingdon

Good Old Sussex

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jim & Suzi Best

always behind

66/1

6

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

17:00 Plumpton

Good Old Sussex

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

80-1 when a never-dangerous fifth of six at Sandown 11 weeks ago; significant improvement is required.

33/1

5th

3

4th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 3

16:03 Sandown

Good Old Sussex

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Sageburg half-sister to useful 2m3f-3m chase winner Groody Hill; yard's four bumper runners in recent years have all been unplaced.

33/1

Form: 37

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished behind a couple of today's rivals at Newbury seven weeks ago when she had already had the benefit of a run; improvement is required.
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6th

5

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Mays Hill

11st 1lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-5 over hurdles but bumped into a big improver and had a next-time-out winner behind her when second over C&D (good) last month; competes off same mark today; likely contender.

5/2

2nd

8

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Mays Hill

10st 10lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bumper winner who is still unexposed over hurdles; lacked the pace to land a telling blow on recent handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) but kept on well and was beaten under 5l in the end; that was her first run since last summer and it might have done her good.

7/1

Form: 444

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 12l+ in three bumpers in 2022; new tongue-tie needs to give her a major lift.
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9th

12

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Petit Bijou

10st 7lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Michael Roberts

Not disgraced in any of her three bumpers and ran well to a point on hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, good) but has quite a bit to find with the principals here.

50/1

8th

10

16th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:25 Stratford

Petit Bijou

10st 11lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Michael Roberts

Fourth in all three bumpers last year but didn't show enough to make her of strong interest on today's hurdling debut.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to 2m5f hurdle winner Midnight Centurion; dam placed in bumpers, half-sister to bumper and 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Centasia; has already had wind surgery; taken out of a recent Fakenham engagement on account of soft ground so the forecast rain could be problematic.
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0

9

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Sholokhov Cocktail

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Beat only one home in a bumper but much better when second on last month's hurdle debut at Southwell; that was a seller but she would have gone very close but for a blunder at the final flight and the winner has scored again since; better claims than most; up in trip.

100/30

2nd

7

3rd Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Sholokhov Cocktail

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jamie Snowden

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and challenging approaching last, mistake last

12/1

9th

3

15th May 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell

Sholokhov Cocktail

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent

8/1

Non-runners

Bethpage, Good Old Sussex, Mays Hill, Petit Bijou, Sholokhov Cocktail, Ballyhealy Diamond

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.10
Straight Forecast £23.54
Trifecta £88.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

Linda Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Stuti

Telegraph:

Longhouse Legacy

WEST COUNTRY:

Mays Hill

TOPSPEED:

Linda Moon

POSTDATA:

Linda Moon

The Sun:

Linda Moon

Daily Record:

Linda Moon

The Times:

Stuti

Daily Mirror:

Stuti

D Express:

Longhouse Legacy

The Star:

Longhouse Legacy