March 01 / 16.50 Newbury

16.50

Heavy

OLBG Racing Club Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8985.9
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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OLBG Racing Club Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed hands for £280,000 after winning an Irish point (good ground; well-backed favourite) in December in clearcut style; a close relative of Glory And Fortune, who won the Betfair Hurdle here in 2022, she's a mare of some potential and highly respected on her rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:32 Taunton

Heron In The Park

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom George

Point/bumper winner last season; hasn't hit the ground running over hurdles (hooded the last twice) and was 14-1 when departing mid-race in a Kempton maiden on Boxing Day; bit to prove right now.

4/1

4

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Heron In The Park

11st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

Bought for £280,000 after winning an Irish point (good ground; well-backed favourite) and made light work of Three Runs Mary in a soft-ground bumper at Newbury in March; hasn't put a foot wrong and looks decidedly useful.

11/10

1st

2

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 2

16:50 Newbury

Heron In The Park

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

travelled strongly, held up in rear

5/1

OUR TIP

7/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a useful pedigree and made the perfect start when justifying favouritism at Wincanton (heavy) four weeks ago, travelling smoothly and mastering Hill In Brazil late on, the pair pulling well clear; she's a promising type and should go well under a penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

There Runs Mary

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Record of 2-5 includes a C&D win; outstayed over 2m4f on heavy ground when beaten favourite here (handicap debut) most recently; may do better still and remains of interest.

11/4

7

19th Nov 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:05 Ffos Las

There Runs Mary

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Sister to useful Irish chaser She's A Fine Win; dam dual Irish Grade 3 hurdle winner; won heavy-ground Wincanton bumper on debut in January and was second at Newbury (soft) in March; ought to make her presence felt on seasonal/hurdle debut.

8/13

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a neck in an Irish point in November (joint-favourite; yielding ground), after which she joined Ben Pauling for £78,000; her new stable could hardly be in better form and she's the chosen runner for the yard from three entries; has to be considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 2

17:05 Cheltenham

Queens Abbey

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders

5/1

5th

10

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 2

17:05 Cheltenham

Queens Abbey

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders

5/1

3rd

4

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 2

16:50 Newbury

Queens Abbey

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

raced in second, led after 2f

5/2

Form: 5

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form when fifth of eight here (soft; 9-1) in December, running green; plenty of improvement required to make an impact.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 2

16:50 Newbury

Tyger Lily

10st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Toby Bulgin

led early, raced in second after 2f

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jack Hobbs half-sister to winners Urban Artist (Listed bumper and Group-placed 11.4f-1m4f Flat) and Our Jester (dual bumper); dam Listed bumper and 1m2f-1m4f Flat winner; interesting newcomer from a useful family her trainer knows very well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

6th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

17:02 Plumpton

Ace Artist

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Hughie Morrison

in touch with leaders, ran green from over 4f out

7/1

9th

8

6th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

17:02 Plumpton

Ace Artist

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Hughie Morrison

in touch with leaders, ran green from over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out

7/1

5th

5

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 2

16:50 Newbury

Ace Artist

10st 6lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Hughie Morrison

in touch with leaders, ran green home turn, weakened over 3f out

7/1

Form: 2

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat the remainder handsomely when second to There Runs Mary at Wincanton (heavy; 9-2) four weeks ago, leading from 2f out until the last 100yds; has possibilities of reversing the placings on 4lb better terms.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

19th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:13 Newton Abbot

Hill In Brazil

11st 7lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Did not build upon last season's promising bumper debut for Nigel Twiston-Davies but returned from break to make winning stable/hurdle debut in run-of-the-mill Worcester maiden (2m, good) a fortnight ago; faces tougher task under penalty here but should still have more to offer.

7/2

4

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Worcester

Hill In Brazil

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Signed off for the Twiston-Davies stable with two underwhelming runs in good-quality bumpers towards end of last season and was sold for £6,000 in May but looked promising when second on debut at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) in January and it will be very interesting to see what her new trainers can do with her over hurdles.

3/1

14th

5

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 2

17:05 Cheltenham

Hill In Brazil

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.80
Straight Forecast £8.15
Trifecta £36.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

There Runs Mary

POSTDATA:

Hill In Brazil

The Times:

Ace Artist

The Star:

Heron In The Park

D Express:

Queens Abbey

Telegraph:

Ace Artist

Daily Mail:

Hill In Brazil

Daily Record:

Hill In Brazil

RP RATINGS:

There Runs Mary

The Guardian:

There Runs Mary

Daily Mirror:

There Runs Mary

The Sun:

There Runs Mary