May 17 / 16.05 Stratford

16.05

Good To Firm

William Austin 50 Year Celebration Mares’ Handicap Chase (Queen Boudicca Mares’ Chase Series Qual’)

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 5
  • 3 runners
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William Austin 50 Year Celebration Mares’ Handicap Chase (Queen Boudicca Mares’ Chase Series Qual’)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62

Form: /3P22-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when making chase debut on heavy ground but runner-up twice on good ground since, latterly at Fontwell (2m3f) last month; gets another chance off the same mark here; obvious contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

3rd Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

A Little Something

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

Completed a double with an easy win over C&D (good) in June but she's failed to complete in last three runs and was pulled up here last time (sustained an overreach to left fore); comes with risks attached but she still looks on a workable mark and has claims if she can get back on track.

13/2

5

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

19:00 Fontwell

A Little Something

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Easily won two small-field chases this spring, the latter from the front here (2m3f, good), and was in front before last-fence mishap at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) on next outing; fell last time but could plausibly still have more improvement to come if she gets round safely.

100/30

Form: 81/66-

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two Irish points in 2024 and won good-ground maiden hurdle later that year; returned from long absence with two disappointing handicap hurdle runs this year (2m3f/2m; last of six both times), though, and is tricky to weigh up for this chasing debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Worcester

Pure Seduction

11st 9lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Got off to a winning start over hurdles over 2m here in August 2024; a remote last to finish on all her three starts since, however, latest her chasing debut at Stratford (2m4f; three ran) in May; very hard to warm to.

14/1

2nd

1

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Pure Seduction

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Made the frame in two Irish points in 2024 and won good-ground maiden hurdle later that year; returned from long absence with two disappointing handicap hurdle runs this year (2m3f/2m; last of six both times), though, and is tricky to weigh up for this chasing debut.

7/1

6th

3

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Warwick

Pure Seduction

11st 10lb

J: Ben Sutton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Tailed off at 14-1 on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) last month when back from a long absence, and she has to prove how much ability she retains; however, she may have needed that latest run and it's too soon to write off this very lightly raced, good-ground novice hurdle winner.

12/1

Form: 0581P-

Last run: 97 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Displayed significant improvement when fitted with cheekpieces for chasing debut at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January, making all to win by just over 7l; lacked fluency and was pulled up at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) the following month but has strong claims if back on song after 97-day break.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Little Wren

10st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Displayed significant improvement when fitted with cheekpieces for chasing debut at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January, making all to win by just over 7l; lacked fluency and was pulled up at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) the following month but has strong claims if back on song after 97-day break.

5/2

7

9th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

Little Wren

10st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden hurdler who was a very different proposition on her chase debut at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) three weeks ago when she scored easily by just over 7l; a 7lb rise could have been worse and there's stamina in the pedigree.

11/10

1st

7

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Little Wren

10st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Unable to justify prominence in the betting when safely held in two handicap hurdles (2m4f/3m) towards end of last year but remains unexposed after only six starts and this switch to fences may prompt the improvement that has evidently been expected; sports first-time cheekpieces.

5/2

Non-runners

Ballyhiho, Miss Fedora

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.80
Straight Forecast £3.55
Trifecta £3.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

A Little Something

TOPSPEED:

Miss Fedora

The Sun:

Little Wren

WEST COUNTRY:

Pure Seduction

RP RATINGS:

A Little Something

POSTDATA:

A Little Something

The Times:

A Little Something

D Express:

A Little Something

Daily Mirror:

A Little Something

The Star:

A Little Something

Daily Record:

A Little Something

Telegraph:

Miss Fedora