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Join Southwell Golf Club Mares’ Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Join Southwell Golf Club Mares’ Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4 BF

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Backed into favouritism for her Ludlow debut in January (2m, soft) but she was badly outpaced at a crucial stage before keeping on well to take fourth; she should be more streetwise today and can take a step forward.
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4th

5

25th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:45 Huntingdon

Call The Dance

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Bumper winner (good to soft) who got off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in January; nicely bred and in top hands, and has the potential to be better than her opening mark.

3/1

4th

5

25th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:45 Huntingdon

Call The Dance

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Bumper winner (good to soft) who got off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in January; nicely bred and in top hands, and has the potential to be better than her opening mark.

3/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 75

Last run: 235 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
She finished seventh and fifth in two bumpers in Ireland for Gordon Elliott last summer; showed enough on the second occasion to think she could play a part on her stable debut.
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4th

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Sunday Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Multiple hurdle winner who is 0-5 over fences and has a bit to find with some of these; she also has to rebound from a modest effort at Chepstow and her stamina isn't guaranteed.

33/1

8th

6

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Sunday Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Five-time hurdle winner who was beaten under 7l at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) before running well on unfavourable terms in a Listed chase at Wincanton; should have a part to play off a realistic mark.

10/1

3rd

6

14th Feb 2026

1m 7f 149y

Class 1

13:05 Wincanton

Sunday Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Five-time hurdle winner who is 0-4 over fences; ran respectably in a hurdle handicap at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) last month but this is a tough task on the figures and she fell over fences on her penultimate run; passed over.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £7.90

Form: 6

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam a bumper winner from a good family; dropped away to finish a remote sixth of ten over C&D 16 days ago; needs a good step forward to feature.
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4th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:15 Taunton

Jersey Gem

11st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Not shown a lot in three hurdles (2m3f-2m5f) but she was third in a bumper on good to soft ground and there could be some improvement lurking now sent into handicaps in a tongue-tie; market informative.

6/1

4th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:15 Taunton

Jersey Gem

11st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Not shown a lot in three hurdles (2m3f-2m5f) but she was third in a bumper on good to soft ground and there could be some improvement lurking now sent into handicaps in a tongue-tie; market informative.

6/1

0

5

12th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

13:45 Wincanton

Jersey Gem

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

held up in last but in touch with leaders, struggling 8th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last

14/1

Form: 24

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
She has recorded an RPR of 92 in her two starts this season, finishing second on Lingfield AW on debut before a 16l fourth over C&D last month (outpaced in the home straight); should give her running but highly likely a jolt of improvement will be required.
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4

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Lucky Rose

11st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Three runs over fences and progressing, winning by a length at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) after racing up with the pace; just 4lb higher here.

4/1

1st

2

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:57 Newton Abbot

Lucky Rose

11st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Placed over this sort of trip over hurdles in the autumn and began chasing career with two very respectable runs at Huntingdon (both 2m7f, good; behind Ann d'Arabie last time) this spring; on a workable mark and probably won't be far away.

6/1

3rd

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Lucky Rose

11st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Runner-up twice off today's mark over hurdles last year (2m5f/3m2f); only third-best on merit when modest second over C&D (good) on last month's chasing debut but that run came after a break and she may still have potential over fences.

7/2

Form: 8

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 7-1 for her Chepstow debut five weeks ago (2m, soft) but finished tailed off; tongue-tie added today; enough to prove.
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8th

2

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Cotoneaster

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

took keen hold, led, hit 3rd, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

14/1

8th

2

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Cotoneaster

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

took keen hold, led, hit 3rd, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

14/1

10

29th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

14:00 Chepstow

Cotoneaster

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Ryan Potter

Belied 50-1 odds when second to dual subsequent winner on stable/handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July and had excuse when pulled up last month (irregular heartbeat); can make presence felt if all is well here.

9/1

Form: 6

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ended up beaten 22l on her Newbury debut eight weeks ago (2m, good) but she shaped with more promise than the distance beaten would suggest; this looks weaker and she's open to plenty of improvement.
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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: 6

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in an Irish point in December (3m, yielding), after which she was sold for £70,000; tailed-off sixth of ten on her rules debut at Chepstow (2m, soft) last month; better ground may help but connections also turn to a tongue-tie.
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7th

10

28th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell

Mighty Duchess

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Ben Case

mounted in chute

16/1

6th

6

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:55 Chepstow

Mighty Duchess

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out

8/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only tenth of 15 on debut in bumper at Ludlow (2m, soft) in January; should do better at some point but others have more pressing claims.
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8th

2

28th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell

Belle Saint

11st 4lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Only tenth of 15 on debut in bumper at Ludlow (2m, soft) in January; should do better at some point but others have more pressing claims.

14/1

9

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Warwick

Belle Saint

10st 9lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Well-held tenth of 15 on debut in bumper at Ludlow (2m, soft) in January; should do better but stable has more obvious chance with Sole Solution.

33/1

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good pedigree and she shaped with promise when keeping on strongly for third at Fakenham 18 days ago (2m, soft; sent off favourite) despite having been caught out very wide and flashing her tail repeatedly through the closing stages; capable of better.
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5th

4

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Young At Heart

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Lucy Wadham

disputed lead early, soon raced in second, pressed leader when not fluent and flashed tail 7th

3/1

5th

4

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Young At Heart

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Lucy Wadham

disputed lead early, soon raced in second, pressed leader when not fluent and flashed tail 7th

3/1

12

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Young At Heart

11st 1lb

T: Lucy Wadham

Form: 4

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never a threat to the principals but she did keep on past some toiling rivals to take fourth, beaten 12l, on her Taunton debut last month (2m, good to soft); that gives her something to build on and she can be involved back against her own sex granted normal progress.
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4th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

15:20 Hereford

Malago Rose

11st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

19 races for two wins, the latest in January 2025; creditable minor honours on all four starts this season, albeit as favourite on first three occasions; one of those was under Harriet Tucker; stays 3m2f and will probably be thereabouts.

5/1

4th

7

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

15:26 Taunton

Malago Rose

11st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Two wins overall (latest in January 2025) and ran creditably for third on her three starts this season, albeit as favourite on all three occasions; tried a visor last time but her usual cheekpieces return today; should have another prominent finish.

4/1

Form:

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
25-1 into 14-1 ahead of her Warwick debut in November (2m, soft) but she was always towards the back, beaten 37l at the finish; had a wind op afterwards and today's better ground can help; should do better.
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4

8th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:10 Exeter

Spice Heaven

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

held up in rear, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 3 out

20/1

8

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:05 Exeter

Spice Heaven

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Out of a half-sister to Gold Cup winner Sizing John; bettered inauspicious hurdling debut when fairly respectable fifth of nine in C&D mares' maiden (good to soft) last month; that form isn't anything to get excited about but it gives her a chance to grab a minor prize today.

20/1

5th

7

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:15 Exeter

Spice Heaven

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

held up in rear

66/1

Form:

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-1 for her debut at Huntingdon 11 weeks ago (2m, good) where she was unable to land any sort of blow; bred to do better.
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2nd

7

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Crimson Ruby

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Unexposed mare; didn't show a great deal in three bumpers; well-beaten second behind an easy odds-on winner (who went on to complete a hat-trick next time) at Uttoxeter on latest start (2m, heavy); half-sister to a 2m5f winner so should improve for this longer trip on handicap debut.

12/1

2nd

6

18th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:37 Uttoxeter

Crimson Ruby

10st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Showed only minor promise when well-held fifth here (2m4f, good) on hurdling debut in May and was in rear throughout at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) last month.

66/1

8th

3

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:05 Ludlow

Crimson Ruby

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Showed only minor promise when well-held fifth on hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in May; stable has more obvious chance with Saunton Surf here.

50/1

Form: 5

Last run: 280 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred to do well in bumpers but she failed to live up to market billing (4-1 third favourite) on her debut at Uttoxeter last summer (2m, good to soft); has left Neil Mulholland since (same owners); still has time to do better and interesting to see if her backers return.
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5

21st May 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Crystal Times

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Neil King

Finished well down the field after racing too freely in Southwell bumper on last month's stable debut; hooded for today's hurdling debut; others have much more obvious claims.

33/1

13th

7

28th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell

Crystal Times

11st 4lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Neil King

Bred to do well in bumpers but she failed to live up to market billing (4-1 third favourite) on her debut at Uttoxeter last summer (2m, good to soft); has left Neil Mulholland since (same owners); still has time to do better and interesting to see if her backers return.

15/2

Form: 860

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
She didn't run badly over C&D on her second start two weeks ago but she has since finished tailed off at Hexham on Monday; needs to bounce back quickly.
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9th

13

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Araglen Star

10st 13lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: S M O’Donoghue

prominent, no impression before 4 out

25/1

12th

17

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Araglen Star

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S M O’Donoghue

midfield, slow jump 3rd

33/1

12th

17

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Araglen Star

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S M O’Donoghue

midfield, slow jump 3rd

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.30
Straight Forecast £19.07
Trifecta £365.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Malago Rose

SPOTLIGHT:

Bethpage

LAMBOURN:

Call The Dance

The Guardian:

Young At Heart

WEST COUNTRY:

Sunday Soldier

The Times:

Crystal Times

The Star:

Young At Heart

Daily Mail:

Malago Rose

The Sun:

Malago Rose

RP Ratings:

Bethpage

POSTDATA:

Bethpage

D Express:

Call The Dance

Daily Record:

Call The Dance

Daily Mirror:

Sunday Soldier