Meadows And Hynes Mares' Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares' Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Ludlow

15:05

Date 2026-02-18

Distance 2m4f11y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,865

Weather Overcast

Temp 1.6°C

Wind 10mph SE

Rain 1%

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Party Vibes Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	167	—	14-31P	124	132	123	18d	—	—	+6	23.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won big-field handicap at Cheltenham on last chase start; pulled up in 2m7f hurdle latest
4	Georgi Girl Chestnut J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	163	p	33-494	120	133	115	33d	—	—	+5	22.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Didn't run badly at Windsor last time but needs something extra to break her chasing duck
8	Regal Renaissance Bay J:David Bass T:Henry Daly	J:David Bass T:Henry Daly	153	—	22-23F	110	134	119	63d	—	—	+4	19.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Second in this last year and returned to form over C&D in December; on the shortlist
5	Theonewedreamof Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	161	—	4-2125	118	131	123	60d	—	—	+6	21.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Had an excuse for latest effort and she'd been doing well for her new yard previously
6	Malaita Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Mel Rowley	J:Toby Wynne T:Mel Rowley	156	—	65322P	113	132	118	33d	—	—	+15	23.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Disappointing at Windsor last month but runner-up on final two outings in 2025
9	Holetown Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	150	—	976-46	107	-	-	38d	—	—	+8	16.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Two-time French chase winner who could stage major revival on first British chase start
7	Politacus Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	155	t	1/2-4P	112	-	-	61d	—	—	+19	26.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Soundly beaten/pulled up on her two outings towards end of last year, after long absence
1	Minniemum Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Henry Daly	J:Tom Bellamy T:Henry Daly	168	—	1-512P	125	126	121	60d	—	—	+21	27.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Doing well over fences until soft-ground blip latest; could bounce back if conditions suit
NR	Molto Bene Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Charlie Longsdon	J:NON-RUNNER T:Charlie Longsdon	165	t	7-1122	122	129	105	35d	—	—	—	18	—	—
Listed runner-up on last two starts and firmly in calculations now back in a handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Party Vibes	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Georgi Girl	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Regal Renaissance	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Theonewedreamof	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Malaita	15/2	8/1	8/1	15/2	9/1
Holetown	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Politacus	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Minniemum	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Molto Bene	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Minniemum

27.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

16/1

2nd

Politacus

26.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Party Vibes

23.7

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Malaita

23.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 5.4 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Georgi Girl

22.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Theonewedreamof

21.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Regal Renaissance

19.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Molto Bene

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Holetown

16.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Minniemum	125	126	121
Party Vibes	124	132	123
Molto Bene	122	129	105
Georgi Girl	120	133	115
Theonewedreamof	118	131	123
Malaita	113	132	118
Politacus	112	—	—
Regal Renaissance	110	134	119
Holetown	107	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Party Vibes	18d ago	Fit
Georgi Girl	33d ago	Fit
Malaita	33d ago	Fit
Molto Bene	35d ago	Fit
Holetown	38d ago	Fit
Theonewedreamof	60d ago	Fresh
Minniemum	60d ago	Fresh
Politacus	61d ago	Fresh
Regal Renaissance	63d ago	Fresh