17.05
GoodJunior Jumpers Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £8169
- 2m 0f 179y
- Class 2
- 18 runners
Runners: 18 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £25.40
- Place: £6.00
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Cost plenty after winning a good-ground bumper at Cheltenham last April; turned over at 4-7 on stable/hurdling debut in January; reversed form with the winner when second to highly talented Zanoosh in Listed contest at Navan (2m4f, heavy); returned to bumpers then, second to useful mare at Naas, beaten a long way against geldings last time. |
3/1 |
|
7th 11 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Changed hands for £300,000 after winning a Cheltenham bumper last April for Toby Bulgin; runner-up in two hurdles (one a Listed) and a bumper for Willie Mullins, performing to a useful level; gets weight off male opposition this time and she may appreciate not having to contend with heavy ground (weather permitting). |
6/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 77y |
11st 11lb |
Half-sister to useful bumper/2m3f-3m hurdle winner Queenohearts; Cheltenham bumper winner on good ground for T Bulgin last season has encountered testing conditions in both 2m4f hurdle runs for this yard, not looking a natural jumper by any means when second in Punchestown mares' maiden and when chasing home a clear odds-on winner in Navan Listed mares novice last month; reverts to bumper here and could prove the one to beat. |
5/4 |
10/1
- Place: £5.30
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (9) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Went close in sole bumper start at Cheltenham last April but failed to build on that in half a dozen hurdle starts since; last month's Flat debut at Wolverhampton wasn't bad (she made late headway into fourth of eight over 1m4f) but better opportunities await, probably over 1m6f+. |
25/1 |
|
4th 1 (7) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Beaten a neck in a bumper on her racecourse debut but a disappointing maiden over hurdles; tall order on her belated Flat debut. |
20/1 |
|
9th 6 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Very disappointing over hurdles given she ran so well in a Cheltenham bumper on debut; has performed below market expectations in two handicaps but both were on soft ground so she may run better under these conditions with cheekpieces added. |
6/1 |
11/4
- Place: £2.00
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 15 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Close third in a Cheltenham bumper on debut and her sixth of 13 at Newbury (2m, good to soft) was a good start to hurdle career, given the five ahead have all won since; came home in her own time in a Listed race there since but this is more realistic; solid form chance. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 19 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
in rear |
11/4 |
|
3rd 19 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
in rear |
11/4 |
7/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Made the frame in big-field Cheltenham bumper (good ground) last April and showed fair form when placed in two soft-ground novice hurdles at start of this year; ideally needs to learn to settle better but has strong claims. |
8/11 |
|
3rd 11 |
18th Feb 2026 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Hooded from the outset; close up in a Cheltenham bumper and ran her best race yet over hurdles when chasing home a talented Skelton winner at Windsor (2m, soft); a repeat of that form might be good enough. |
13/8 |
|
2nd 4 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Hooded for all three starts; close fourth of 18 in good-ground Cheltenham bumper last April and displayed clear promise in two good-quality Newbury hurdles (2m, good to soft/soft) in November; needs to improve here and her tendency to race too freely is a nagging concern but we probably haven't seen the best of her yet. |
11/2 |
5/1
Form: 3
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| 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 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
5/1 |
|
5th 10 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
5/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
1st Mar 2025 Heavy 2m 0f 69y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
raced in second, led after 2f |
5/2 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
0-5 over hurdles for Harriet Dicken but signed off for her with respectable fifth at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month, where her margin of defeat was magnified by a penultimate-flight error; drops back in trip for stable debut (same owners); interesting to see what Ben Pauling can do with her. |
4/1 |
|
5th 1 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Second of four on hurdling debut at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in November but she's not gone on from that and was a remote third in a Chepstow maiden last month; now switches to a handicap needing improvement on this step up in trip. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 16y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Second of four on hurdling debut at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in November but the value of that form is open to question and she was safely held on her next two outings; others look stronger. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 190y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Runner-up to a promising rival on first start for this trainer at Uttoxeter (2m, mares' maiden NHF; 7-2, beaten nearly 10l) on New Years' Eve; has undergone wind surgery since and, with the potential of better to come, figures prominently on the shortlist. |
2/1 |
|
7th 11 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
|
7th 11 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 7
Last run: 77 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Displayed clear promise in three good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, perhaps most notably when second of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f) on latest appearance; had wind op in September and should have more to offer this year; hood removed after one use. |
5/1 |
|
2 |
30th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Very respectable eighth of 18 in Cheltenham bumper for Polly Gundry in April and has shaped with clear promise in two maiden hurdles for Fergal O'Brien this summer, arguably performing better than bare form suggests on both occasions; now hooded for first time; leading contender. |
7/2 |
|
11 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Very respectable eighth of 18 in Cheltenham bumper for Polly Gundry in April and shaped with more promise than bare form suggests when fifth (just behind Chips And Rice) on recent stable/hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good); can improve here, particularly if her jumping if more fluent. |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: 9
Last run: 158 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
towards rear |
33/1 |
|
9th 4 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
towards rear |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: 32
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
About 11l fourth to Betty's Daisy at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) on second start over hurdles; a bit better when coming from the rear for sixth of 12 at Market Rasen (near 2m5f, soft) on latest, which isn't the most persuasive evidence but this handicap debut should give her a better chance. |
33/1 |
|
6th 9 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Two fair runs over hurdles this term, last time finishing fourth in a 2m5f mares' novice at Ludlow (good to soft); each-way chance on handicap debut. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 2
Last run: 119 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Bumper efforts were fairly promising but her hurdles runs less so; new trainer fits a hood for handicap debut on what's her first run since December; others safer. |
9/1 |
|
8th 10 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Some doubts as to what she achieved when runner-up on heavy ground in her first bumper but she ran quite well at Cheltenham when midfield in a race won by Poetisa who has since joined Willie Mullins for big money; this mare has a nice pedigree. |
12/1 |
|
8th 10 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Some doubts as to what she achieved when runner-up on heavy ground in her first bumper but she ran quite well at Cheltenham when midfield in a race won by Poetisa who has since joined Willie Mullins for big money; this mare has a nice pedigree. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 10 D
Last run: 152 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Bumper scorer who won by 15l in a Catterick maiden (1m7f, good) in March but she was pulled up on her handicap debut at Kelso (2m, good to soft) last time; still has low mileage but she's not been easy to predict and needs to bounce back again. |
8/1 |
|
13 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
Bumper winner (good to soft) who had been headed but was disputing second when falling two out at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in December on her sole handicap start; she's since easily won a maiden at Catterick (1m7f, good) and she could be progressive; not discounted. |
16/1 |
|
1st 6 |
4th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up on hurdles debut at Chepstow (2m4f); struggled behind Saturday's Grade 2 Kelso scorer Montemares at Hereford then fell when last in action but still goes on the shortlist here; drops back in trip following an 11-week absence. |
13/2 |
50/1
Form: 7
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Not beaten far when 13th of 18 in bumper at Cheltenham (good) in April and shaped well when third (albeit well held in the end) over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) this month but others in this field look much stronger. |
20/1 |
|
13 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Not beaten far when 13th of 18 in bumper at Cheltenham (good) in April and shaped well when third (albeit well held in the end) over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) this month but others in this field look much stronger. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 26
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
19th Sep 2025 Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
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 |
11st 4lb |
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 |
11st 2lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Points scorer but she's failed to progress over hurdles and was tried in cheekpieces when pulled up in 2m5f Warwick handicap 23 days ago; headgear is quickly dispensed with. |
14/1 |
|
12 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Point winner; the Ludlow third in December (2m5f novice; good to soft) offers some hope off this mark but lesser runs have followed, including her handicap debut when a 25-1 chance; cheekpieces added. |
40/1 |
|
6th 9 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Point winner who is lightly raced under rules and this is her handicap debut; has run well enough on her last two starts to merit attention off this sort of mark. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 83
Last run: 90 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Second on her last two starts, latest at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) last month in first-time cheekpieces, which are retained; steps up in trip and should give a good account. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Placed in slow-ground Irish bumper in January; disappointed when warm favourite for hurdle debut in May but her second in a small field at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month was more encouraging and she's open to further improvement if aided by first-time cheekpieces here. |
7/1 |
|
3 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Changed hands after creditable third in 16-runner Cork bumper (yielding to soft) in January and was not disgraced in good-ground Cheltenham bumper for new stable in April; flopped badly when warm favourite for hurdling debut in May but could still have a good future over jumps; moves up from 2m today. |
11/4 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 7 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
25/1 |
|
17th 7 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (6) |
11th May 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled hard when tailed off in three bumpers; fared better in two runs on the AW but tonight's drop in trip doesn't appear optimal and her future probably lies in low-grade handicaps. |
100/1 |
|
5th 4 (8) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Tailed off at big odds on all three bumper starts; performed better when sixth of eight on her Flat debut at Kempton (1m3f, AW) last month but should not be good enough for this race. |
50/1 |
|
6th 4 (2) |
30th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Tailed off at big odds on all three bumper starts and a transformation is necessary now starting out on the Flat. |
200/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £379.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £266.41 |
| Trifecta | £1006.40 |
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