February 23 / 17.00 Warwick

17.00

Heavy

eventmasters.co.uk EBF Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2178.4
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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eventmasters.co.uk EBF Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 3m2f chase winner out of maiden point winning half-sister to 2m3f-3m5f hurdle/chase winner Pinkpinkfizz; yard is 0-6 in bumpers; unlikely type.
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7th

6

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:53 Chepstow

Dont Cheddar Tear

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

took keen hold, held up in rear, always behind

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-

Last run: 325 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Absent since her modest effort at Fontwell (1m5f, soft; finished sixth) last April; that form hasn't worked out well; best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.
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4

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:10 Fontwell

Drishogue

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Soundly beaten in both her bumpers and has not got far in her two starts over hurdles; tongue tied all three starts, hooded on last two and now has the hood plus cheekpieces.

100/1

4

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:10 Fontwell

Drishogue

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Soundly beaten in both her bumpers and has not got far in her two starts over hurdles; tongue tied all three starts, hooded on last two and now has the hood plus cheekpieces.

100/1

10

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Drishogue

10st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 1st, fell 5th

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish points last year; sold for £100,000 in December; siblings include a bumper scorer; hood fitted; interesting, especially if the market speaks favourably.
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2nd

3

2nd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 2

16:40 Newbury

Geturguccion

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Alan King

held up in rear, good headway over 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, kept on well

9/2

Form: 3

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Sister to a useful bumper winner; duly showed promise, despite greenness, at Wetherby (2m, soft; finished third) six weeks ago; respected with progress on the cards.
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6th

1

28th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Ffos Las

Luna De Castana

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Georgina Nicholls

Mixed form across her five starts but has shown ability and goes handicapping off a modest mark; this lightly raced 6yo has a useful pedigree and is open to improvement; not ruled out.

5/1

4th

11

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Luna De Castana

10st 9lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Bettered her inauspicious hurdling debut when respectable fifth of ten at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago but has a considerable amount to find with the principals here.

12/1

4th

11

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Luna De Castana

10st 9lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Bettered her inauspicious hurdling debut when respectable fifth of ten at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago but has a considerable amount to find with the principals here.

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Siblings include a bumper scorer; made an encouraging debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago and should build on that effort; leading contender.
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2

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:35 Newton Abbot

Portobello Girl

11st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Alastair Ralph

Has improved recently and broke her duck at Stratford (3m2f, good) last month; up 3lb for that, unexposed and could have more to come.

5/2

2

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:35 Newton Abbot

Portobello Girl

11st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Alastair Ralph

Has improved recently and broke her duck at Stratford (3m2f, good) last month; up 3lb for that, unexposed and could have more to come.

5/2

2

18th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Portobello Girl

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Alastair Ralph

Low-mileage 6yo who looked suited by the step up to 2m7f when keeping on well for second at Uttoxeter (good) a fortnight ago; moves up in trip again today and can make her presence felt.

3/1

Form: 98

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Something to find on her two efforts, at this course (soft) and Newcastle (AW); however, she's bred to do much better still, so all is not forlorn.
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1st

4

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:23 Stratford

The Dream Goes On

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Winner over this trip on good ground at Hereford and Plumpton earlier this year; has failed to finish in three of her last four starts but no surprise if she were to bounce back.

6/1

3

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

The Dream Goes On

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won four-runner race on chasing debut at Plumpton (2m3f, good) in April; not a great deal has gone to plan since but she ran well before fading into third over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) six weeks ago and may still have some potential over fences.

11/2

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to point winner Citizen Jane; dam placed in points, half-sister to useful chase winner Keep Wondering out of a bumper/jumps winner; check the betting.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Attractively bred filly, being out of a bumper and 2m-2m7f hurdle winner for her connections; trainer is 6-19 in bumpers this season; the pick of the newcomers.
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2nd

7

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:53 Chepstow

Midnight Venture

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Jamie Snowden

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced 3f out, rallied and went second 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Ocean Reach (1m4f), Ocean Gale (1m6f/2m) and Translink (2m4f hurdle); dam Flat/useful hurdle winner; stable has modest record in bumpers.
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5th

8

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:53 Chepstow

Ocean Frontier

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Richard Price

held up in rear, outpaced 5f out, no impression from 3f out

20/1

Verdict

Luna De Castana and Portobello Girl bring the best bumper form. There are two very interesting types among the remainder, namely newcomer MIDNIGHT VENTURE (first choice) and rules debutante Geturguccion. Heed the market signals for further guidance.[Steve Boow]