November 12 / 13.30 Bangor-on-Dee

13.30

Good To Soft

Yorton Mares’ Novices’ Chase (Listed Race) (For The Richard Aston Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £22780
  • 2m 1f 77y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Yorton Mares’ Novices’ Chase (Listed Race) (For The Richard Aston Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Form: 21237- D

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Grade 2 bumper winner who improved with experience over hurdles last season and was placed in mares' novice at Cheltenham Festival (2m1f, good to soft) in March; had excuse for poor run at Aintree the following month (lame) and looks very interesting on her chasing debut.
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Form: 112224 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Won three consecutive chases (one over C&D) on good/good to firm ground in early part of this season and was runner-up on next three appearances but could not land a blow at Kelso last month and the forecast rain is probably not in her favour here.
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Form: 32169- D

Last run: 204 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Took form to whole new level when winning major handicap hurdle by 8l at Newbury (2m, soft) in February, her fourth hurdling start, and was not discredited on either subsequent appearance last season; will be tough to beat if she takes well to fences at the first attempt.
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19th

5

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Joyeuse

11st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Useful mare whose handicap form at about 2m features a prestigious win last term and respectable third, with cheekpieces fitted, at the latest Cheltenham Festival (soft); ran well behind a very notable rival in one of her 2m4f attempts; likely player in the retained headgear and back up in trip.

7/1

3rd

16

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Joyeuse

10st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Impressive winner of top handicap hurdle at Newbury (2m, soft) last February; her progress has stalled since (including beaten favourite over fences in first two runs this season) but she was better than latest last of four to reopposing Ooh Betty in Ascot Grade 2 mares' hurdle (1m7f, soft) suggests, challenging when making a hash of the last; dropped another 3lb on the back of that and could have a say if reacting well to first-time headgear.

11/1

4th

1

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 157y

Class 1

13:40 Ascot

Joyeuse

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Impressive winner of major handicap at Newbury (2m, soft) last February; beaten favourite over fences first two outings this season and a bit disappointing in warm C&D handicap back over hurdles last month, but it's far too soon to be writing her off and she'd be very dangerous on last season's form.

7/2

Form: 1/269- D

Last run: 246 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Launched hurdling career with three wins (one at Listed level) in 2023 and returned from layoff with creditable second in Gerry Fielden at Newbury (2m, good to soft) on handicap debut last November; safely held when upped to Grade 1 level at Cheltenham Festival in March but looks a very good candidate for chasing this season.
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2nd

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 3

16:30 Wincanton

Queens Gamble

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

A winner at Listed level in bumpers, over hurdles and fences; jumped particularly well when flooring odds-on Bluey here in February (heavy) and again ran well behind a sharp improver at Doncaster six weeks ago (soft; off 1lb higher); has won on good ground; very solid.

11/8

2nd

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

13:55 Doncaster

Queens Gamble

10st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Looked hot property in bumpers and has won at Listed level in that scene and over hurdles and fences; appreciated the drop back to 1m7f (heavy; versatile ground-wise) when flooring a talented favourite on her third chase start at Wincanton where her jumping was slick throughout; the close proximity of the third horse (rated way lower) in that Listed race holds the form down, but this mare has shown she can deal with her current mark.

3/1

1st

5

14th Feb 2026

1m 7f 149y

Class 1

13:05 Wincanton

Queens Gamble

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Dual Listed winner (bumper/hurdle), who is unexposed over fences and ran well for a long way when third of six in a Musselburgh handicap (2m4f, good to soft) 13 days ago; wasn't far off her best with that promising effort and she's respected on this drop back in trip.

7/4

Form: 4133-6

Last run: 193 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
5-11 over hurdles, including Listed success at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) last season; can easily be excused 2m4f Grade 1 defeat at Punchestown in May but may find 2m1f too sharp on chasing debut.
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3rd

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:00 Newbury

Wyenot

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Five-time hurdle winner with a good strike-rate, one she enhanced when prevailing in a classy small-field beginners' chase at Ludlow (3m, good); remote last of three in a Listed chase for mares at Warwick where soft ground was no good to her (fine on good to soft); has since had wind surgery and retains potential as a chaser.

3/1

Betting Forcast

2/1 Diva Luna, 14/1 Finest View, 6/4 Joyeuse, 4/1 Queens Gamble, 8/1 Wyenot

Non-runners

All The Glory

Verdict

Joyeuse landed a big hurdling prize at Newbury in February and has a good chance on the figures on this chasing debut but we may not have seen the best of DIVA LUNA yet, and she might be the answer. Queens Gamble is another exciting recruit to fences.[Chris Wilson]

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Joyeuse

SPOTLIGHT:

Diva Luna

TOPSPEED:

Finest View

The Star:

Wyenot

Telegraph:

Queens Gamble

The Times:

Joyeuse

The Guardian:

Joyeuse

Daily Mirror:

Joyeuse

The Sun:

Joyeuse

Daily Record:

Joyeuse

WEST COUNTRY:

Diva Luna

Daily Mail:

Diva Luna

D Express:

Diva Luna

POSTDATA:

Finest View