December 12 / 13.40 Fontwell

13.40

Heavy

Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 3m 1f 210y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84

Form: /119-3 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
The winner of three handicap hurdles (including over 3m2f here on soft) and made a pleasing return to fences when a 12l third on heavy ground at Ffos Las (3m); should have every chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

14th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Flintara

11st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Two course wins over hurdles and fences, one over C&D; has been below par over fences on her last three starts but it is hoped that a return to hurdling on this track can bring about a revival.

5/1

5th

2

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Flintara

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Triple hurdle winner but she's 1-11 over fences and has been well held back in this sphere in her last two starts; on reduced mark and conditions are no problem but she needs a major revival.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 336-P3

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner in France but 0-9 over fences there; ran poorly on her British debut but not last time at Lingfield (2m4f, good to soft) when third to a well-handicapped winner; possibilities if building on that and staying this new trip (unraced beyond 2m6f).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Its Easy

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Twice well beaten since winning by a huge margin at Bangor in November (2m4f, heavy; four ran); she's another who loves the mud (good to soft the last twice) so should give her running if nothing else.

8/1

7th

3

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

14:40 Fakenham

Its Easy

11st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Evan Williams

Doubled chasing tally with huge-margin success in four-runner contest at Bangor (2m4f, heavy) in November and made audacious bid from the front before weakening into eighth in big field at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) last month; didn't run particularly well on her previous visit to Fakenham but could take some catching if she gets into a good rhythm.

5/1

5th

5

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Its Easy

10st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Took a good while to win over fences and that was in a four-runner race at Leicester (2m4f, soft; 2lb lower); held by Lime Drop on their clash in January and could have run better last time.

10/1

Form: 735-74

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Former French hurdler/chaser who has won on very soft; lacked the gears on good to soft over 2m6f at Leicester last time but didn't run at all badly.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Santa Clarita

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Two good efforts at about 2m5f in midwinter but she's been pulled up on her latest two starts and can only watch from 6lb wrong.

33/1

13

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Santa Clarita

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Two good efforts at about 2m5f in midwinter but she's been pulled up on her latest two starts and can only watch from 6lb wrong.

33/1

Non-runners

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+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.80
Straight Forecast £3.25
Trifecta £2.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Flintara

Daily Mirror:

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RP RATINGS:

It's Easy

TOPSPEED:

Santa Clarita

POSTDATA:

Santa Clarita

The Sun:

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Daily Record:

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The Guardian:

It's Easy

D Express:

It's Easy

The Times:

Flintara

Telegraph:

Flintara

Daily Mail:

Flintara

The Star:

Flintara