October 31 / 16.05 Stratford

16.05

Good To Soft

Charlotte Cole And Becky Rowland Memorial Fillies’ ‘Junior’ National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Charlotte Cole And Becky Rowland Memorial Fillies’ ‘Junior’ National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £28.10
  • Place: £5.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam dual bumper and 2m-2m5f hurdle winner, including Listed level; would need to see confidence behind her.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

11

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Watamu

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Pat Murphy

Third foal; dam dual bumper and 2m-2m5f hurdle winner, including Listed level; would need to see confidence behind her.

20/1

1st

11

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Watamu

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Pat Murphy

Third foal; dam dual bumper and 2m-2m5f hurdle winner, including Listed level; would need to see confidence behind her.

20/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam French 1m4f/14.5f winner (RPR 93), sister to French 1m-1m5f winner Arizona Run (including Listed); stable won this with a useful newcomer 12 months ago.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

10

19th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

17:12 Huntingdon

Ride Like A Girl

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

made all, increased tempo over 3f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

4/1

3rd

6

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:35 Newbury

Ride Like A Girl

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

took keen hold, towards rear

13/8

3rd

6

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:35 Newbury

Ride Like A Girl

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

took keen hold, towards rear

13/8

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£36,000 2yo; first foal; dam point and useful 2m hurdle/3m chase winner, half-sister to winners Glencove Marina (bumper/smart 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase), Kind Of Easy (bumper/2m5f chase) and Commodore Barry (2m4f-3m hurdle/chase); has an appealing pedigree and her yard wins plenty of bumpers.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

11th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

17:20 Plumpton

Queens Theatre

10st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dam was a useful jumper; went off at 9-2 at Stratford (good to soft) and was beaten 12l, lacking the pace of the principals; can improve.

5/4

1st

7

11th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

17:20 Plumpton

Queens Theatre

10st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dam was a useful jumper; went off at 9-2 at Stratford (good to soft) and was beaten 12l, lacking the pace of the principals; can improve.

5/4

3rd

8

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Queens Theatre

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

£36,000 2yo; first foal; dam point and useful 2m hurdle/3m chase winner, half-sister to winners Glencove Marina (bumper/smart 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase), Kind Of Easy (bumper/2m5f chase) and Commodore Barry (2m4f-3m hurdle/chase); has an appealing pedigree and her yard wins plenty of bumpers.

100/30

Form: 8

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
18-1 when about 10l behind Crystabel at Huntingdon; has others to worry about too.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

19th

20

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

17:15 Aintree

Slack Alice

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Patrick Owens

Form figures of 842 reflect that she's heading in the right direction, clear second at Huntingdon (soft) most recently; however, she looks a long way short of this standard.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Momayyaz (1m-8.6f; RPR 106), Night Circus (1m; 96), Cubomania (1m5f Flat; 67/2m-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Silver Vision (2m hurdle); dam 1m2f/1m7f winner (86); interesting newcomer for yard that's 5-18 in bumpers.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

28th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

13:20 Newcastle

Girl Of Gold

10st 5lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Derham

Showed some ability when fifth in fillies' junior bumpers in the autumn on her first two starts (2m, good/good to soft); has her limitations but she's in good hands and improvement is possible; not ruled out.

9/2

4th

8

28th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

13:20 Newcastle

Girl Of Gold

10st 5lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Derham

Showed some ability when fifth in fillies' junior bumpers in the autumn on her first two starts (2m, good/good to soft); has her limitations but she's in good hands and improvement is possible; not ruled out.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£15,000 3yo; dam placed in bumper/2m hurdle and a half-sister to top-class jumper Simonsig; stable doesn't win many bumpers but pedigree heightens interest.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

15:15 Fakenham

Crystal Spring

10st 12lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went second 2 out, kept on

5/1

2nd

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

15:15 Fakenham

Crystal Spring

10st 12lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went second 2 out, kept on

5/1

5th

5

19th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

17:12 Huntingdon

Crystal Spring

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat bred and with a top Flat yard for whom she was a rare bumper runner when going down narrowly from the front at Huntingdon (good); the winner was her market rival; should threaten once more.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Crystabel

11st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Andrew Balding

Flat bred and with a top Flat yard for whom she was a rare bumper runner when going down narrowly from the front at Huntingdon (good); the winner was her market rival; should threaten once more.

9/4

7th

1

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Crystabel

11st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Andrew Balding

Flat bred and with a top Flat yard for whom she was a rare bumper runner when going down narrowly from the front at Huntingdon (good); the winner was her market rival; should threaten once more.

9/4

2nd

8

8th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

17:07 Huntingdon

Crystabel

10st 9lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Andrew Balding

Third foal; dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful 1m-1m4f AW winner Harlow, out of 7f Group 3 winner; rare bumper runner for respected Flat stable; must be considered.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to winners Blue Bear (2m1f chase) and Milo Miller (point); dam bumper and useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner; her trainer is 1-42 in bumpers recent seasons.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:45 Ffos Las

Highbury Hill

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

in touch with leaders, prominent 6th, mistake last, kept on but not pace to challenge

6/1

5th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:45 Ffos Las

Highbury Hill

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Has run in one bumper and three juvenile hurdle races, best when second of seven at Wetherby (2m, soft) last time seven weeks ago; early days and she should have more to offering moving into handicaps.

6/1

2nd

2

26th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Wetherby

Highbury Hill

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

raced in second, lost second 2 out, soon ridden, switched right and kept on well final 110yds, went second again final strides

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
12,000euros yearling; fifth foal; half-sister to winners Xian Express (5f-1m; RPR 82), Wind Of Dubai (Singapore 5.5f) and Giddyupadingdong (bumper); dam 5f AW 2yo winner (87); stamina not guaranteed for bumpers but yard is respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Ocean Sky

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

12,000euros yearling; fifth foal; half-sister to winners Xian Express (5f-1m; RPR 82), Wind Of Dubai (Singapore 5.5f) and Giddyupadingdong (bumper); dam 5f AW 2yo winner (87); stamina not guaranteed for bumpers but yard is respected.

4/1

9th

7

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Ocean Sky

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

12,000euros yearling; fifth foal; half-sister to winners Xian Express (5f-1m; RPR 82), Wind Of Dubai (Singapore 5.5f) and Giddyupadingdong (bumper); dam 5f AW 2yo winner (87); stamina not guaranteed for bumpers but yard is respected.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Leissieres Express (3m chase), The Premier Celtic (2m hurdle), Amalfi Skyline (2m5f chase) and Tiffany Rose (bumper); dam 1m2f-1m4f Flat (RPR 64) and 2m hurdle winner; yard 1-13 in these races in recent seasons; best watched.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

6

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Marias Joy

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Grace Harris

Half-sister to winners Leissieres Express (3m chase), The Premier Celtic (2m hurdle), Amalfi Skyline (2m5f chase) and Tiffany Rose (bumper); dam 1m2f-1m4f Flat (RPR 64) and 2m hurdle winner; yard 1-13 in these races in recent seasons; best watched.

33/1

10th

6

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Marias Joy

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Grace Harris

Half-sister to winners Leissieres Express (3m chase), The Premier Celtic (2m hurdle), Amalfi Skyline (2m5f chase) and Tiffany Rose (bumper); dam 1m2f-1m4f Flat (RPR 64) and 2m hurdle winner; yard 1-13 in these races in recent seasons; best watched.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-sister to winners Stimulating Song (2m/2m5f hurdle) and Romeo's Bond (2m hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to two Flat winners; yard 0-17 in bumpers in recent seasons.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:35 Newbury

Gaelic Choir

11st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

in touch with leaders

50/1

7th

4

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:35 Newbury

Gaelic Choir

11st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

in touch with leaders

50/1

5th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Gaelic Choir

11st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

raced in second

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £124.80
Straight Forecast £81.18
Trifecta £705.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Crystabel

The Guardian:

Queen's Theatre

POSTDATA:

Ride Like A Girl

The Times:

Watamu

D Express:

Queen's Theatre

The Star:

Queen's Theatre

Daily Mail:

Ride Like A Girl

RP RATINGS:

Crystabel

LAMBOURN:

Crystabel

Telegraph:

Crystabel

Daily Mirror:

Crystabel

The Sun:

Crystabel

Daily Record:

Crystabel