October 11 / 17.45 Sedgefield

17.45

Good

Shirley Blanckley JTC Pizzalicious Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elim’) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Shirley Blanckley JTC Pizzalicious Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elim’) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam bumper winner, sister to 2m hurdle winner Blackjack Boy; top yard 0-6 with bumper runners here but she's of obvious interest.
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9th

4

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 178y

Class 2

17:15 Sandown

Listentoyourheart

10st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Just held on to land big prize at Windsor (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day but wasn't in quite the same form on next two outings (2m3f/3m) and probably needs to find hidden reserves.

13/2

3rd

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 1

13:00 Kelso

Listentoyourheart

11st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Game when winning 2m4f handicap at Windsor (good) on New Year's Day, shaping as though she would be worth a crack at a staying trip; soundly beaten at Ascot (2m3f, good to soft) since, and in view of this longer distance it's a concern she failed to settle that day, but she's not ruled out.

5/1

7th

7

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

Listentoyourheart

10st 13lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Has bits of form on soft, campaigned mostly on faster ground; steadily back to form this term and landed a valuable handicap, holding on by a neck, at Windsor (2m4f) most recently; should remain competitive.

6/1

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11/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister to bumper winner Finnthemagician; dam bumper and 2m hurdle winner, closely related to winners Crenaun Bridge (bumper) and Prince Massini (2m4f-3m hurdle/chase); interesting newcomer.
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3rd

9

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

Backdoorflush

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders, went third before 7th

7/2

2nd

2

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Backdoorflush

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Fair way in front of subsequent winner Vanilla Dancer when runner-up over C&D (good) on debut but was out of her depth in Listed event at Cheltenham last time; big chance back in this company.

7/4

33/1

  • Place: £11.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; half-sister to winners Off The Scale (6f; RPR 77), Tom's Anna (7f; 67), Van Mildert (1m5f Flat, 52; 2m1f hurdle) and Vanilla Run (bumper); dam 7f 2yo winner (75); stable 1-59 in bumpers in recent seasons.
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9th

5

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

1-21 over hurdles, her win coming at Catterick in February; creditable efforts on all three runs since, including when second over C&D last month (good); sound run at Perth last time (2m5f, good); chance.

6/1

4th

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Chris Grant

1-20 over hurdles; neck second in a mares' handicap here last month (2m5f, good); each-way chance.

3/1

2nd

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:10 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Just one win from her 19 hurdle starts but that came at Catterick (1m7f, soft) in February and she made a bad mistake when fourth at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) next time; she'll be fine now back up in trip and back on better ground, and could give a good account.

7/1

Form: 1- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in an Irish point; came well clear in a good-ground Cheltenham bumper in April and the runner-up had previously finished third at Ascot; seems well regarded and could be useful; Joe Williamson claims 5lb this time, which eases the penalty.
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4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Micks Jet

11st 11lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Bumper/hurdle winner who completed the set in a 2m3f Wetherby handicap chase (good to soft) last winter; not seen since a below-par third over fences at Market Rasen last April; lower mark back hurdling but got to be a chance she'll need this after nearly a year off.

14/1

3rd

1

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:35 Market Rasen

Micks Jet

12st 0lb

J: Mr Shay Halton

T: Philip Kirby

In the frame five consecutive times since switched to chasing this year, most notably when winning by 18l in first-time cheekpieces at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in January; should also be suited by today's trip-and-ground combination; likely contender again.

7/2

Form: 5-6

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a promising debut when beaten 14l in a Grade 3 bumper at Punchestown in April but she then dropped out very tamely at Wexford; remains of interest, however.
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3rd

3

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 1

14:42 Chepstow

Brucio

10st 12lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Very useful hurdler without being in the same league as some of today's opposition and she wasn't overly convincing in her jumping when comfortably held in two chases earlier this year; left former Irish yard for £28,000.

20/1

4th

2

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 140y

16:12 Down Royal

Brucio

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

124-rated hurdler won two mares' events last season on soft, the second a Listed handicap at the DRF; last of three on recent chase debut in 2m Ayr handicap where jumping novicey; may need more time to make her mark chasing.

11/2

3rd

2

24th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Ayr

Brucio

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

novicey jumping, raced in third and in touch with leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out

3/1

Form: 5-3

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran better second time out to be only 6l away in a small field at Kelso (good); the other two with experience have shown more, though.
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2nd

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Yet another placing here in a 2m4f maiden last month; 0-3 in handicaps but was going well when falling in one of them and there's a race in her off this mark; unraced beyond 2m4f but could stay.

10/1

6

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:20 Perth

Bishop Hill

10st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed four times in a row over C&D last spring/summer, including a close second in this race, but has not been firing on all cylinders lately and is now 0-11 over hurdles.

5/1

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:47 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

0-10 over hurdles; ran quite well in Newcastle maiden (2m4f, good) in March, after a break, but weakened tamely from penultimate flight in 2m4f handicap here (good to soft) in April; back in trip today; others preferred.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; sister to point and 2m5f hurdle winner Top Target; dam unraced half-sister to 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Roll The Dice; trainer 4-47 with her bumper runners in recent seasons.
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7

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Western Glen

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Gillian Boanas

held up in rear, pulled up before 2 out

5/1

7

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Western Glen

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Gillian Boanas

held up in rear, pulled up before 2 out

5/1

6

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:35 Market Rasen

Western Glen

11st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

took keen hold, held up in rear, midfield before 8th, not fluent then lost ground 3 out, good headway home turn, went second before 2 out, hit 2 out, 5 lengths down when fell last

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-sister to winners Trumps Benefit (2m1f-2m4f chase) and Game Beaaa (2m2f hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to 2m5f chase winner Landenstown Star; yard has occasional success in these races and also runs Micks Jet.
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8th

6

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:45 Sedgefield

Threeofthetee

11st 1lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Philip Kirby

Sixth foal; half-sister to winners Trumps Benefit (2m1f-2m4f chase) and Game Beaaa (2m2f hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to 2m5f chase winner Landenstown Star; yard has occasional success in these races and also runs Micks Jet.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.40
Straight Forecast £14.76
Trifecta £397.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Micks Jet

D Express:

Listentoyourheart

The Times:

Backdoorflush

The Star:

Listentoyourheart

Daily Record:

Listentoyourheart

Daily Mail:

Backdoorflush

Daily Mirror:

Backdoorflush

RP RATINGS:

Micks Jet

TOPSPEED:

Micks Jet

POSTDATA:

Micks Jet

Telegraph:

Micks Jet

The Guardian:

Micks Jet

The Sun:

Micks Jet