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Sporting Agenda Challenger Series Mares’ Chase Final Handicap Chase (Series Final) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £26015
  • 3m 1f 56y
  • Class 2
  • 9 runners
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Sporting Agenda Challenger Series Mares’ Chase Final Handicap Chase (Series Final) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 12P226

Last run: 47 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Began this season with career-best performance, winning easily by 7l at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft) in October, and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; a possible if her stamina holds out over this new trip.
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4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Record of 6-16 over fences; broke her Listed duck in Doncaster contest (2m4f) most recently, taking advantage of odds-on Brides Hill's below-par show; chance of following up partly depends on whether that opponent, who beat her by 6l in this event last year, is back on song.

4/1

4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

raced in second

4/1

1st

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 1

13:38 Doncaster

La Renommee

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

in touch with leaders, went second 11th, going best when not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in

5/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 9-3122 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on chasing debut in 2021 but has done pretty well since returned to fences in the autumn; went down fighting when second of four at Market Rasen (3m, heavy) last month but this race is more competitive and the faster ground may not be ideal.
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3rd

1

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Flintara

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

prominent, mistake 4th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and kept on run-in, went third inside final 110yds

13/2

3rd

1

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Flintara

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

prominent, mistake 4th

13/2

4th

13

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Flintara

10st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Richard J Bandey

Not at best on any of three starts during a light campaign (cheekpieces added last time) but now 3lb lower than when second in this race a year and can't be ruled out.

16/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: P2-P11 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Now 12lb higher than when going close in this race 12 months ago (good ground) but returned from break with wide-margin wins on soft ground at Taunton (2m5f) and Wincanton (3m1f) this year, and is evidently in prime form.
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4th

9

28th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

14:55 Uttoxeter

Juniper

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Comfortable winner of two soft-ground handicaps (2m6f/3m1f) before creditable third when favourite at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in April; flopped when tried in cheekpieces at Newton Abbot two months ago and they are now removed; position 10lb out of the handicap here demands a big career best.

20/1

2

29th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

14:58 Newton Abbot

Juniper

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Anthony Honeyball

Comfortable winner of two soft-ground handicaps (2m5f/3m1f) before creditable third when favourite at Cheltenham last month (3m1f, good); hard to fault and cheekpieces are now added.

13/8

OUR TIP

Form: 1-233P

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Disappointed when upped to 3m and switched back to hurdling in January but began chasing career with three good efforts over 2m4f in the autumn and could still have untapped potential over staying trips; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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6th

7

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Moviddy

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Noel Williams

Exploited some help from the handicapper when making all in four-runner race at Wincanton (3m1f, good) last month, opening her chasing account at the 11th attempt, but others in this line-up have much more appealing profiles.

8/1

Form: 4P-28P

Last run: 104 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Recovered well from significant jumping error to finish second at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) on seasonal/chase debut for Lucinda Russell in November; left that stable after two lesser efforts (hampered on both occasions) but had another wind op in February and tries a new trip on debut for Charlie Longsdon; worth a second look.
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7th

2

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:52 Wincanton

I Am Gonna Be

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

pressed leaders, raced in third after 3rd, mistake 4 out

10/1

1

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

I Am Gonna Be

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Has mixed record over fences since last autumn but was a respectable fifth in a much stronger race than this when back over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and is another 3lb lower here; seems best suited by good/good to soft ground; big player.

7/1

5th

10

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Worcester

I Am Gonna Be

10st 11lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bumper/hurdle winner; very mixed over fences since joining this yard and now returns from a third wind operation; risky.

10/1

Form: 0-3223

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
0-4 over fences but her clear second in quite valuable series final at Hereford (3m1f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in December was a commendable performance, and she also ran well when third to Fortunefavorsdbold at Huntingdon (2m7f, soft) in February; no surprise if she features.
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6th

4

18th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Presenting A Queen

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

took keen hold, towards rear but in touch with leaders

6/1

6th

4

18th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Presenting A Queen

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

took keen hold, towards rear but in touch with leaders

6/1

3rd

1

8th Feb 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:05 Huntingdon

Presenting A Queen

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Bumper/hurdle winner; has form figures of 322 since switched to chasing, most recently clear second at Hereford (3m1f, good; off 5lb lower) where she tired/hung late on having looked the likely winner turning for home; solid chance back down in trip.

5/1

Form: 59011P

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Seemed to benefit enormously from addition of cheekpieces when winning twice on slow ground in March; further progress is not yet out of the question but she disappointed on her latest outing and needs to prove she can cope with today's quicker conditions.
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3rd

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Fortunefavorsdbold

10st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Her C&D third to Katate Dori (heavy) in January reads better form now than then, but she still had Stellar Stream in front of her and that rival is less dependent on a slow surface; poor the last twice.

20/1

3rd

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Fortunefavorsdbold

10st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Her C&D third to Katate Dori (heavy) in January reads better form now than then, but she still had Stellar Stream in front of her and that rival is less dependent on a slow surface; poor the last twice.

20/1

4th

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:48 Exeter

Fortunefavorsdbold

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

prominent, went second 3rd, prominent 11th, dropped to last when outpaced after 14th, weakened after 3 out

2/1

Form: 1-5234

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two of her first three chases and has slipped to a good mark but arrives here after two substandard performances and needs to get her career back on track; won a good-ground point in 2022 but raced mainly on soft ground under rules.
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9th

4

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Lagonda

11st 6lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Pulled up in this race a year ago but has performed well on all six outings this season, most notably when making all at Bangor (3m, soft) in February; quite versatile regarding ground; each-way claims at least.

14/1

9th

4

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Lagonda

11st 6lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Pulled up in this race a year ago but has performed well on all six outings this season, most notably when making all at Bangor (3m, soft) in February; quite versatile regarding ground; each-way claims at least.

14/1

2nd

2

16th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:32 Market Rasen

Lagonda

11st 9lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

In good form this season, getting off the mark over fences when beating a previous winner at Bangor last month; good second at Hereford (3m1f, soft; first two clear) since; acts on good to soft; contender.

11/4

Form: -21542 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
About 17l adrift of Juniper when second at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) in March but ought to be better suited by today's faster ground and is now only 2lb higher than when making all at Hereford (3m1f, good) in November.
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7th

5

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:20 Ludlow

Shiroccos Dream

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Four wins divided between fences and hurdles; did lose her way in this discipline earlier this year but got back on track with a second over hurdles in June; handicapped to have a say.

8/1

2nd

1

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Shiroccos Dream

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won twice on good ground over fences at Huntingdon last year, latterly over 3m1f in November; had wind surgery in January and not so good in her three runs since, particularly on last two, which sees her back over hurdles today for first time since November 2022.

9/1

7th

3

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Shiroccos Dream

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Jumped well and made all to win very similar race to this over C&D (good) in November; now back down the same mark but has not been in the same form again since, and was particularly disappointing when pulled up at Cheltenham last month; returns here with a point to prove but won't mind what the weather does.

10/1

Non-runners

Eleanor Bob

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £54.90
Straight Forecast £52.46
Tricast £161.36
Trifecta £270.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Juniper

D Express:

La Renommee

POSTDATA:

Flintara

Telegraph:

Moviddy

TOPSPEED:

Presenting A Queen

SPOTLIGHT:

I Am Gonna Be

The Times:

Eleanor Bob

Daily Mirror:

La Renommee

Daily Mail:

Flintara

WEST COUNTRY:

Juniper

The Guardian:

Juniper

The Sun:

Juniper

The Star:

Juniper

Daily Record:

Juniper