March 08 / 15.00 Sandown

15.00

Good To Soft

British Stallion Studs EBF Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £17085
  • 1m 7f 216y
  • Class 1
  • 9 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 112 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
All starts on good to soft; should still be unbeaten as she looked unlucky in Listed grade at Market Rasen most recently, nearly getting up having finished very strongly from a difficult position that was partly caused by meeting some trouble; 2-2 previously; remains of major interest.
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6th

12

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Charisma Cat

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Listed bumper winner who built upon previous promise over hurdles when sent up in trip for her handicap debut and winning that 15-runner mares' novice handicap at Newbury in good style; has the 7lb mares' allowance but she still needs to find something extra and can make the odd mistake.

9/1

1st

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 1

15:00 Newbury

Charisma Cat

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

3-5 in bumpers, including a Sandown Listed win on good to soft; won at Chepstow (2m, soft) on third attempt over hurdles and runner-up in the other three; cheekpieces latest (ran creditably); has top weight on this handicap debut but going beyond 2m1f for first time could prove just the ticket.

13/2

2nd

1

17th Feb 2026

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:00 Market Rasen

Charisma Cat

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

3-5 in bumpers last season, including a win at Listed level; she got off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles at Chepstow (2m, soft) three weeks ago; first-time cheekpieces go on and she still needs to brush up her jumping in order to progress but should run well.

7/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-13 D BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very similar type to Supreme Malinas, being an Irish point winner who has consistent rules form; gained her Uttoxeter success (good to soft) at the expense of a subsequent scorer and ties in with Charisma Cat on Market Rasen running last time; enters calculations.
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1st

2

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 1

14:05 Haydock

Dream Shadow

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has just over 5l to find with White Noise on their Warwick clash in February (2m3f, heavy) but a 5lb pull with the winner can only help her cause and perhaps 3m on soft ground stretched her when a remote second at Doncaster (Listed); has to enter the reckoning.

13/2

2nd

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:25 Doncaster

Dream Shadow

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Fergal O’Brien

An improving mare who won two of her first three races over hurdles and wasn't disgraced at Warwick when raised into a Grade 2 (2m3f, heavy); unraced beyond an extended 2m4f under rules but she won a 3m point and there's stamina in her pedigree.

9/2

4th

4

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Dream Shadow

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Useful in bumpers last season and 2-3 over hurdles this term, the wins gained by clear margins over C&D (good to soft) and at Ayr (2m4f, heavy); has more on her plate in this higher grade, though.

9/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 41

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since her Plumpton performance (good to soft; second rules attempt) in December when adding to Irish point win; faces a tougher task upped in class but further progress is not out of the question.
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7th

6

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 3

15:45 Plumpton

Easy Love

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Course bumper winner who easily made all on handicap debut at Windsor (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day; unplaced/pulled up in Grade 2/Listed races on heavy/soft going on her two starts since but she could be an entirely different proposition now back in a handicap and back on better ground.

10/1

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:25 Doncaster

Easy Love

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Made all in a Windsor handicap (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day to make it 2-4 over hurdles; however, dropped out in a Grade 2 last time and others in here have stronger form.

12/1

6th

5

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Easy Love

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bounced back from a poor performance to make all in Windsor handicap (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day and is now 2-4 over hurdles; probably has more improvement to come but others in this line-up already have stronger form, and she's untested on ground slower than good to soft.

20/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since her comfortable debut success in Uttoxeter contest (good to soft) on New Year's Eve; that form has been let down since but she's nicely bred, in good hands and brings potential to this better grade; interesting prospect.
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7th

1

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

A Path To Ronda

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jamie Snowden

Was gaining second success over hurdles in lowly 2m Kelso mares novice last time; previously ran to much better level of form when placed in Listed/Grade 2 mares' contests; this looks a stiff task though.

25/1

1st

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:35 Kelso

A Path To Ronda

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won on hurdle debut at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) in October and third in Listed/Grade 2 races on last two starts (2m3f, good to soft/heavy); drops back in trip today but it's an excellent opportunity for her to return to winning ways.

2/7

3rd

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

A Path To Ronda

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Bumper/2m6f maiden hurdle winner; just behind Supreme Malinas and Park Princess when third in Haydock Listed race (2m3f, good to soft) just before Christmas but could still have a bigger run in her if suited by today's slower ground.

15/2

Form: 213 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Consistent rules form features a Listed win at Huntingdon where she collared Roses All The Way near the finish; respectable third in Berkshire Winter Million event at Windsor (again on soft ground) most recently; represents last year's winning connections and has solid claims.
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5th

2

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Supreme Malinas

11st 9lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Listed bumper winner who is 2-2 over hurdles this season; kept on well to pip Park Princess in Haydock Listed race (2m3f, good to soft) in December but was probably second best on merit there and has to concede 5lb to her old rival here.

7/1

5th

1

8th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Supreme Malinas

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Consistent rules form features a Listed win at Huntingdon where she collared Roses All The Way near the finish; respectable third in Berkshire Winter Million event at Windsor (again on soft ground) most recently; represents last year's winning connections and has solid claims.

9/2

Form: 41 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only one place behind a subsequent Listed scorer on rules debut and justified favouritism, despite still seeming green, at Huntingdon (soft) since; possibilities, with further improvement plausible.
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6th

9

8th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Philippas Choice

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Alastair Ralph

Only one place behind a subsequent Listed scorer on rules debut and justified favouritism, despite still seeming green, at Huntingdon (soft) since; possibilities, with further improvement plausible.

14/1

5

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:13 Huntingdon

Philippas Choice

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Fair effort in sole point and likewise when 9l fourth at 20-1 on bumper debut at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) in November; could do with settling better but the Chepstow form has worked out very well; a possible.

13/2

1st

5

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:13 Huntingdon

Philippas Choice

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

made all, increased tempo over 2f out, ran green when faced challenge over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 253

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of her three outings, 50-1 third at Wetherby with tongue-tie applied (retained) latest; faces a stiffer assignment upped in class, being at the bottom of this pack on bare figures.
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6th

4

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Celtic Queen

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Tim Vaughan

Best finish came when a close second in a good-ground Hereford bumper on debut; peak effort came in a subsequent Wetherby maiden bumper (soft); respectable effort when 11l third on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) latest; drops 3lb; each-way player.

5/2

3rd

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

Celtic Queen

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Tim Vaughan

Fair form shown in bumpers but she's yet to match that level in three hurdling runs, seventh of 12 in 2m Leicester novice in January; she could still do better now going handicapping after a break.

14/1

7th

13

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Celtic Queen

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tim Vaughan

Placed in two of her four bumpers last season (good/soft) and wasn't beaten far on either hurdling start last month (2m, soft/good to soft) but needs to improve to land a telling blow here.

33/1

Form: 1-5 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in two races 11 months apart, winning at Huntingdon then running respectably under a penalty at Warwick; held by Roses All The Way on latter effort, however, and this is a harder task.
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3rd

16

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Madame La Papillon

10st 4lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Claire Dyson

Bumper winner who was runner-up on her first two hurdle starts (2m/2m1f, soft/good to soft); disappointing favourite at Hereford (2m, soft) since but she failed to settle and was hampered a couple of times; retains potential and she's not ruled out each-way on handicap debut.

33/1

6th

7

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Madame La Papillon

11st 6lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Claire Dyson

Bumper winner for Laura Morgan in 2024 (2m, soft); runner-up on both runs over hurdles, last time finishing a long way clear of the remainder at Newcastle (2m, good to soft); should go well again.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sibling to four winners, notably Lucky Zebo (useful 2m3f/2m4f hurdle/chase) and Flann (bumper/chase); sole newcomer in the field and it looks a difficult assignment; check the betting for further guidance.
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2nd

7

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Warwick

Gower Spirit

11st 1lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Won Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, heavy) in November and has also shown promise in some handicaps subsequently; however, well beaten at Hereford (2m, good) recently and there is a question mark about the forecast good ground.

9/1

8th

3

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

Gower Spirit

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Matt Sheppard

Got off the mark at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in November and comes here in good nick, scuppered by a late blunder when fourth of ten in 2m3f handicap hurdle at Taunton 23 days ago; she must enter calculations eased 1lb.

4/1

4th

1

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Taunton

Gower Spirit

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Goes well in the mud, including a 2m4f mares' maiden success on heavy at Uttoxeter in November; runner-up in soft-ground handicaps over the extended 2m3f at Hereford on her last two outings; ought to be in the mix again.

11/2

Non-runners

Roses All The Way

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £6.39
Trifecta £69.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charisma Cat

TOPSPEED:

Dream Shadow

LAMBOURN:

A Path To Ronda

Daily Mail:

Supreme Malinas

Daily Mirror:

A Path To Ronda

Daily Record:

A Path To Ronda

RP RATINGS:

Charisma Cat

The Times:

Charisma Cat

Telegraph:

Charisma Cat

The Guardian:

Charisma Cat

The Sun:

Charisma Cat

The Star:

Charisma Cat

POSTDATA:

Dream Shadow

WEST COUNTRY:

Dream Shadow

D Express:

Dream Shadow