August 28 / 17.40 Worcester

17.40

Good

FBC Manby Bowdler Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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FBC Manby Bowdler Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
The dam was tough and this 4yo didn't go unbacked when making pretty much all for a 2l success here two months ago (good); has the penalty but could easily follow up.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Queen Of The Vale

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

The dam was tough and this 4yo didn't go unbacked when making pretty much all for a 2l success here two months ago (good); has the penalty but could easily follow up.

6/4

1st

11

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Queen Of The Vale

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

By Malinas; £15,000 3yo; half-sister to two winning jumpers, one also in a bumper; dam won at this level and also over hurdles and fences; worth a market check on debut.

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; by Vadamos; dam 1m2f winner (RPR 77), half-sister to 1m6f Listed winner Primitivo; hood added for debut but stable wins plenty of these races.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:10 Chepstow

Crazy About Her

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

took keen hold, prominent, went second 2 out, soon outpaced, no match for winner

14/1

2nd

3

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:10 Chepstow

Crazy About Her

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

took keen hold, prominent, went second 2 out, soon outpaced, no match for winner

14/1

8th

8

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle

Crazy About Her

10st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

held up in rear

14/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 1 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-6 in points; nicked a clear lead on bumper debut and just held on to win on good ground at Roscommon for Gordon Elliott; Callum Pritchard's claim erases the penalty on yard debut.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Versace Twentyone

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Placed in one of six Irish points when with Gordon Elliott; placed in both a mares' bumper and mares' maiden hurdle (2m, good) for this trainer; respectable effort on handicap debut at Exeter (2m2f, good) latest and looks a likely player here.

3/1

5th

4

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

15:00 Exeter

Versace Twentyone

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, kept on run-in

8/1

5th

4

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

15:00 Exeter

Versace Twentyone

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, kept on run-in

8/1

Form: 6

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Midfield finish at Uttoxeter (good; 40-1) offered something for the future and should improve.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Polly Pi

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Some ability in bumpers but hasn't shown much over hurdles, 50-1 last time in race in which stablemate landed a big gamble.

33/1

9th

9

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Polly Pi

11st 1lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Some ability in bumpers but poor at huge odds in three runs over hurdles; hard to fancy unless the market speaks in her favour on handicap debut.

20/1

9th

9

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Polly Pi

11st 1lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Some ability in bumpers but poor at huge odds in three runs over hurdles; hard to fancy unless the market speaks in her favour on handicap debut.

20/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of 11 runners on soft ground at Wetherby in January but was beaten a distance; has to step up on that.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Heather Honey

11st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

held up in rear, good headway on outer before 3 out, went second and going best when wandered around before 2 out, shaken up to lead run-in, pushed out final 110yds, won going away

11/4

1st

6

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Heather Honey

11st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

held up in rear, good headway on outer before 3 out, went second and going best when wandered around before 2 out, shaken up to lead run-in, edged left when pushed out final 110yds, won going away

11/4

4th

8

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell

Heather Honey

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

in touch with leaders

8/1

Form: 5-6

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Costly failure on debut and was a onepaced sixth behind Queen Of The Vale here last time; more needed.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:23 Warwick

Shakiyra

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has shown a bit in bumpers but without suggesting she'll be the answer to this.

50/1

8

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:23 Warwick

Shakiyra

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has shown a bit in bumpers but without suggesting she'll be the answer to this.

50/1

6th

5

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Shakiyra

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Costly failure on debut and was a onepaced sixth behind Queen Of The Vale here last time; more needed.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam well beaten in bumper/2m4f hurdle, half-sister to useful winners Premier Victory (bumper/2m-3m hurdle), Firebird Flyer (2m5f-4m1f hurdle/chase) and Spookydooky (useful 2m6f-3m6f hurdle/chase); likely best watched.
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9th

12

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Beorma

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

25/1

9th

12

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Beorma

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

25/1

8th

11

25th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Kempton

Beorma

10st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Modest form in bumpers for previous stable and failed to improve in Carlisle maiden hurdle (2m1f) on debut for Dan Skelton; looks the type to do better in handicaps later on.

25/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 252 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
With Fergal O'Brien when tailed off in a soft-ground Newbury bumper just before Christmas (28-1).
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6

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:28 Sedgefield

Brionywells

11st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Always behind on her debut at Newbury (2m, soft) last December when with Fergal O'Brien; still in touch when badly hampered over 3f out at Worcester (2m, good) on first run for new yard and may have more to offer.

14/1

8th

6

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Brionywells

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

With Fergal O'Brien when tailed off in a soft-ground Newbury bumper just before Christmas (28-1).

20/1

11th

3

20th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:45 Newbury

Brionywells

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

First foal; dam 2m4f/2m7f chase winner, sister to useful 2m3f-3m hurdle winner Constantine Bay and 2m4f/2m7f hurdle winner Barricane, half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner Clifton Warrior out of 1m2f Flat, 2m hurdle and 2m2f chase winner; interesting newcomer for a strong stable which runs two.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to winners Doc Penfro (useful 2m7f hurdle) and Juniper (2m5f-3m2f hurdle/chase); dam bumper and 2m5f hurdle/chase winner; hooded for debut and yard doesn't have many bumper runners.
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9th

8

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Dancing Green

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: David Rees

Fourth foal; half-sister to winners Doc Penfro (useful 2m7f hurdle) and Juniper (2m5f-3m2f hurdle/chase); dam bumper and 2m5f hurdle/chase winner; hooded for debut and yard doesn't have many bumper runners.

20/1

Non-runners

Ma Barker

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £5.82
Trifecta £35.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Queen Of The Vale

RP RATINGS:

Versace Twentyone

WEST COUNTRY:

Brionywells

The Times:

Queen Of The Vale

Telegraph:

Queen Of The Vale

The Guardian:

Queen Of The Vale

Daily Mail:

Queen Of The Vale

Daily Mirror:

Queen Of The Vale

The Star:

Queen Of The Vale

Daily Record:

Queen Of The Vale

POSTDATA:

Versace Twentyone

D Express:

Versace Twentyone