13.30
Good To SoftYorton Mares’ Novices’ Chase (Listed Race) (For The Richard Aston Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £22780
- 2m 1f 77y
- Class 1
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Form: 21237- D
Last run: 222 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 133
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Form: 112224 CD
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 131
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Form: 32169- D
Last run: 204 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 142
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19th 5 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
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 |
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3rd 16 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
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 |
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4th 1 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 157y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
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
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2nd 1 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 149y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
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 |
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2nd 4 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
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 |
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1st 5 |
14th Feb 2026 1m 7f 149y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
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
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3rd 4 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
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
D Express:
Diva LunaPOSTDATA:
Finest View