April 11 / 17.15 Aintree

17.15

Soft

Goffs Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £28135
  • 2m 0f 209y
  • Class 1
  • 16 runners
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Goffs Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.10
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 1 D

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Solid second to Honky Tonk Highway in heavy-ground Irish point, then went one better in soft-ground Listed event at Market Rasen where she made all to beat Listentoyourheart; should improve further; shortlisted.
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13/2

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 1

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Bred to do well in the bumper sphere and duly made a promising debut at Wincanton (good to soft) ten weeks ago, justifying favouritism with a 2l win; represents top yard and is a useful prospect.
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12

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Jubilee Alpha

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Three wins as novice included a 2m4f Listed event here; advanced her RPR again when second in 2m5f Wincanton handicap (good; acts on soft) on return but hasn't quite managed to reproduce that level since, despite finishing runner-up in Listed races the last twice; drops back in trip for handicap debut.

20/1

2nd

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 1

13:15 Warwick

Jubilee Alpha

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

Three wins as a novice included two at Listed level, beating Hollygrove Cha Cha and La Pinsonniere in the process; weighted to confirm places with both those rivals and in this season's three defeats she's posted her best RPRs; should prove difficult to beat.

Evs

1st

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

15:55 Cheltenham

Jubilee Alpha

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

in rear

11/2

33/1

  • Place: £11.50

Form: 171 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disappointing effort in Cheltenham Listed contest is flanked by two wins, latest at Chepstow (soft) where she had a tongue-tie applied; faces a harder assignment back up in grade.
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8th

5

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

La Marquise

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Lightly raced since winning hurdle debut in October 2024 but has performed well on both outings this year, latterly when close second in small-field Plumpton handicap (2m2f, good to soft) last month; considered.

7/1

2nd

3

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 169y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

La Marquise

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Dual soft-ground bumper winner who finished third in an Aintree Grade 2 in April 2024; yet to replicate that level over hurdles, but she showed marked improvement after wind surgery when a 5.75l third at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) 18 days ago, following a break; likely to build on that and, with Joe Anderson's useful 3lb claim, she looks set for a big run.

2/1

3rd

1

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

16:45 Wetherby

La Marquise

12st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Two-time soft-ground bumper winner who has been disappointing on her three starts since winning on hurdle debut at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in October 2024; however, she returns from a break having had wind surgery and her Lambourn trainer does well here; not written off.

6/1

Form: 31

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Started favourite in both runs for Sam Curling, winning at Ludlow (good to soft) in November latest; sold for £100,000 since; interesting prospect for new connections, with further improvement possible.
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5th

18

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Metkayina

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Noel Williams

held up in rear

50/1

Form: 122 D

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Good second to Diva Luna in Listed grade at Market Rasen (soft) two months ago, taking form figures to 122; helps to give Dan Skelton, who also runs Honky Tonk Highway, a solid hand.
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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

Form: 1- D

Last run: 414 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since her debut success at Punchestown (yielding; showed a game attitude) in February 2023; represents powerful connections and has potential; heed the market signals on return to action.
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4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

Form: 13 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Held on by a neck from Nala The Lioness at Newcastle (AW) then ran well in a better race at Newbury (heavy); another step up in class demands further improvement, however.
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4

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Not Now Nathaniel

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

Bumper/hurdle winner; made Flat debut in April and she's going the right way, second on her handicap debut at Haydock (11.5f) in July before winning at Newmarket six weeks ago (1m4f, good to soft; made all); other pace influences on show but a 5lb rise is unlikely to prove beyond her.

4/1

1st

1

(3)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:57 Newmarket (July)

Not Now Nathaniel

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Dual winning hurdler; up with the pace when a rallying second over slightly shorter at Haydock a month ago (good; hood returned); considered.

4/1

5

(5)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

16:10 Haydock

Not Now Nathaniel

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

Mixed form this April-June across her first three Flat starts, but she's shown promise and this bumper and two-time hurdle winner now goes handicapping in this code off a fair mark; not discounted.

9/1

Form: 417 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise here in October then scored by a wide margin at Carlisle (good to soft); came up well short at Sandown since, finishing 15l behind Honky Tonk Highway; opposed.
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5th

13

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

Just Call Me Lucy

11st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Justified favouritism in 2m3f mares' handicap most recently, taking Wetherby record to 3121; faces a stiffer assignment in this field, back against males, but holds solid claims kept to this venue.

12/1

1st

4

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

16:45 Wetherby

Just Call Me Lucy

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

She could do with settling better but perhaps the heavy ground was too much at Newcastle last month; won C&D maiden (good to soft) in December 2024 and runner-up to handicap blot in C&D handicap (soft) in November; could bounce back and play a leading role now back here.

100/30

5th

3

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

15:00 Newcastle

Just Call Me Lucy

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

2m3f maiden hurdle winner who has shaped with promise in handicaps on both runs this season, most recently runner-up at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) behind a handicap blot; mark unchanged and she's a strong candidate.

9/2

Form: 14 D BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Bred to excel in bumpers and duly justified favouritism at Newbury (soft; by 10l) on debut; finished behind Diva Luna and Listentoyourheart at Market Rasen since but may do better still.
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2nd

2

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

14:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Park Princess

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Anthony Honeyball

When a wide-margin Listed race winner at Doncaster it was against her own sex and very few in that eight-runner race appeared to handle the deteriorating conditions; went off 50-1 for the Albert Bartlett and performed accordingly; 3-6 over hurdles and she's a contender with her sights lowered.

6/4

22

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Park Princess

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Record of 3-5 over hurdles; no mare has won this race but few have tried and The Big Westerner was runner-up 12 months ago; however, although a wide-margin winner at Doncaster last time, that was against her own sex and very few in that eight-runner race appeared to handle the conditions; reservations.

50/1

1st

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:25 Doncaster

Park Princess

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Wouldn't be without hope judged on her near-miss at this level at Haydock in December (2m3f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) and doubt she was seen to best effect when scraping home at Fontwell (2m1f); behind a couple of these at Warwick (2m3f) but heavy ground might not have suited (withdrawn previously on account of those conditions) and she also lost a shoe.

8/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came 3l clear of Diva Luna in a heavy-ground Irish point, then followed up in soft-ground Listed race at Sandown where she stuck on well despite still seeming green; promising mare who warrants respect.
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OUR TIP

Form: 11 D

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Small in stature but has plenty of ability and took her record to 2-2 with clearcut Listed win at Cheltenham (soft) in November; absent since; dam (for same stable) finished a close second when favourite for this race in 2016; major contender.
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1st

1

22nd Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

13:53 Limerick

Baby Kate

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Two bumper wins in 2023 included Listed Cheltenham event; debut hurdles win in Naas maiden last season hasn't been added to, best effort chasing home a clear winner in 5-runner 2m1f Clonmel conditions event in January; 2m4f in soft ground seemed beyond her in Grade 3 mares contest latest; back in trip here with cheekpieces tried and drops in class.

10/11

6th

2

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 50y

13:38 Fairyhouse

Baby Kate

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders in centre of group

5/1

6th

2

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 50y

13:38 Fairyhouse

Baby Kate

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders in centre of group

5/1

Form: 24

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the third attempt in Irish points; has made the frame in both rules attempts, without doing enough to suggest she's up to this standard; outsider.
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8

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:20 Catterick

Wednesday Addams

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Ben Case

Point winner who was runner-up in a bumper and a maiden hurdle in 2024; however, she's struggled to get competitive since switching to handicaps and is now 0-12 under rules.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Sister to her stable's bumper/hurdle winner Letterston Lady; dam well held in bumper, half-sister to bumper/Flat/high-class hurdle winner Verdana Blue; attractively bred but makes debut in deep waters.
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1st

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Letterston Lily

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

This is her first run since November 2024 and she needs to prove how much ability she retains; however, this lightly raced 6yo is on a competitive judged on her handicap form in autumn 2024 and it will be interesting to see how she goes in the betting on her return to action.

8/1

Form: 218 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Disappointing in similar event at the Dublin Racing Festival two months ago but has possibilities granted a rebound; recorded a useful RPR when opening her account at Down Royal (soft) the time before.
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1st

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in third, raced in second from 3rd

5/4

1st

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in third, raced in second from 3rd

5/4

2nd

3

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

13:43 Limerick

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in second, outpaced before last, stayed on

11/10

Form: 183 D BF

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Has failed to build on her Hereford success (good) in two subsequent runs, latest at Sedgefield (soft); goes against her own sex for the first time but faces a stiff task on the figures.
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3

18th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 3

14:20 Market Rasen

Future Fortune

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Winning bumper debut at Hereford (2m) in October 2023; failed to stay 2m4f on hurdles debut at Huntingdon in November but more like it when runner-up over 2m at Taunton (good to soft) latest; needs more again.

100/30

2nd

2

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:30 Taunton

Future Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Warren Greatrex

towards rear

6/1

2nd

2

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:30 Taunton

Future Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Warren Greatrex

towards rear

6/1

Form: 222

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Threatening to win a race having produced form figures of 222, latest effort at Ascot (good to soft); however, unlikely to go one better at this level unless the first-time headgear works particularly well.
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7th

6

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Nala The Lioness

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Runner-up four times for Karl Burke but poor form in three runs for new yard following a 400-day absence; has plenty to prove.

25/1

8th

8

(7)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nala The Lioness

9st 3lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

11-race maiden; sent off at big odds and well beaten in two runs for new stable after a 400-day absence; down in trip/weights but has a point to prove.

50/1

8th

9

(8)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nala The Lioness

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Runner-up in three mares' bumpers and a novice at Southwell (1m3f) before being sold out of Karl Burke's yard for 10,000gns in January last year; well beaten on stable debut after 400-day break in 1m3f handicap Southwell last month (tongue-tie tried and retained); plenty to prove.

33/1

Non-runners

Austins Hill Lass, Solid Silver

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £82.10
Straight Forecast £66.99
Tricast £2429.88
Trifecta £2129.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Honky Tonk Highway

RP RATINGS:

Baby Kate

WEST COUNTRY:

Jubilee Alpha

LAMBOURN:

La Marquise

D Express:

Diva Luna

The Star:

Jubilee Alpha

POSTDATA:

Honky Tonk Highway

The Times:

Honky Tonk Highway

The Guardian:

Honky Tonk Highway

Daily Mirror:

Honky Tonk Highway

TOPSPEED:

Baby Kate

Telegraph:

Baby Kate

Daily Mail:

Baby Kate

Daily Record:

Baby Kate