September 08 / 16.50 Fontwell

16.50

Good To Soft

Wandsworth Gaels GAA Club Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Wandsworth Gaels GAA Club Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.40
  • Place: £3.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to useful Irish jumper Full Cry but was pulled up in two maiden points in the spring and needs a transformation on this stable/rules debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Miss Ireland

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Won her bumper here and nearly won a maiden for mares at Lingfield in February; however, hasn't always looked straightforward and ran in snatches when tailed off on handicap debut at Ascot.

16/1

5th

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Miss Ireland

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Won her bumper here and nearly won a maiden for mares at Lingfield in February; however, hasn't always looked straightforward and ran in snatches when tailed off on handicap debut at Ascot.

16/1

5th

2

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

15:55 Ascot

Miss Ireland

11st 11lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

took keen hold, ran in snatches, prominent

3/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6 BF

Last run: 120 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a fairly good jumping family and joined Nigel Twiston-Davies after winning heavy-ground Irish point in February; weakened out of contention and was unable to justify favouritism when sixth of 11 at Hexham (good) in May but that form probably sets the standard here, and the forecast slower ground ought to suit her; tongue-tie added.
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9th

9

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Borna Gem

11st 1lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made shaky start to hurdling career during the winter but benefited from combination of drop in trip and switch to good ground when winning 2m Ludlow maiden by 4l last month; probably needs to improve again to overcome opening handicap mark but that's possible.

15/2

1st

2

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:20 Ludlow

Borna Gem

11st 5lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Irish point winner on heavy; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; 100-1 and pulled up at Southwell (also about 2m4f, soft) last time; drop in trip might help but it needs to.

14/1

3

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:45 Southwell

Borna Gem

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Irish point winner; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; brought down early latest; needs improvement.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rather wayward in the straight and ultimately well beaten when 50-1 for recent debut at Worcester (good) but she ran well to a point there and is not ruled out of this modest race.
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6

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Warwick

Beorma

10st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

In a first-time tongue-tie when winning easily on last week's chase debut at Worcester (2m, good) and overcame a scare at the last flight to comfortably exploit the same mark back over hurdles at Southwell on Tuesday; carries a penalty but looks very well in.

8/13

1st

2

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell

Beorma

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Little show in a handful of runs over hurdles; tongue tied and took a major step forward though when impressively landing 2m Worcester handicap on her chasing debut five days ago; reverts to hurdling off the same mark and holds leading claims with headgear retained.

8/15

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; dam fourth in a bumper, sister to fair Irish hurdler Lace Your Boots and half-sister to smart bumper/jumps winner Tazbar; trainer has good strike-rate in bumpers (16%) and this filly is the only runner from his Cheshire base on today's card.
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5th

4

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

13:37 Hexham

Reina Blanca

11st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

5th

4

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

13:37 Hexham

Reina Blanca

11st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

4th

5

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Reina Blanca

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 4f out, hung left over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

5/2

Form: 7

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a mare who was placed over hurdles in France; made just a mildly encouraging debut when keeping on from the rear for midfield finish at Worcester (good) in July but is open to improvement and her stable does well in bumpers (17% strike-rate).
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4th

5

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:30 Chepstow

Put A Lid On It

11st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Out of a mare who was placed over hurdles in France; modest form last year in bumpers at Worcester (good) in July and Fontwell (good to soft) in September; needs a transformation on hurdle debut.

14/1

5th

4

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Put A Lid On It

11st 0lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

prominent, ridden and lost ground quickly 5f out, struggling 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, no telling impression

3/1

7th

10

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Put A Lid On It

10st 12lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

By Dartmouth out of a mare who was placed over hurdles in France; stable looks to have better-fancied runners here.

14/1

Form: 8

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on point debut in May and struggled to get competitive when 100-1 for good-ground Bangor bumper in June.
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6th

6

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Work De Street

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

held up in rear, dropped to last and struggling with one circuit to go, soon lost touch

66/1

8th

11

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Work De Street

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Pulled up in a 2m4f good-ground point only three weeks ago; no appeal after that.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.80
Straight Forecast £18.29
Trifecta £182.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Borna Gem

POSTDATA:

Reina Blanca

The Times:

Put A Lid On It

RP RATINGS:

Borna Gem

WEST COUNTRY:

Borna Gem

Telegraph:

Borna Gem

D Express:

Borna Gem

Daily Mirror:

Borna Gem

The Sun:

Borna Gem

The Star:

Borna Gem

Daily Record:

Borna Gem