Castle Cary Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Wincanton

17:30

Date 2026-04-12

Distance 1m7f50y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £8,169

Weather Clear

Temp 6.9°C

Wind 12mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 38.46s (slow by 14.46s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sorgean (FR) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	7/2	Won
2nd	Lady Litigator (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Anthony Honeyball	11/8F	1.5
3rd	Princess Of Ballea (IRE) Harry Cobden · Daisy Hitchins	10/1	2.5
4th	Hollie Potter (GB) Stan Sheppard · Henry Daly	15/2	2
5th	Western Charm (GB) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	5/2	4.75

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Lady Litigator Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Jonathan Burke T:Anthony Honeyball	152	—	1U6	-	106	57	43d	—	—	-16	12.8	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Debut winner; well held last time and looks the yard second string on jockey bookings
1	Western Charm Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	160	—	619	-	118	116	36d	—	—	-9	13.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Free-going tendencies remain a worry but she has strong form claims at this level
3	Sorgean Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	156	t	P-2	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	10.1	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Bought for £38,000 after finishing second in a 3m Irish point on yielding ground
2	Hollie Potter Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Henry Daly	J:Stan Sheppard T:Henry Daly	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
The well-related dam won a Listed bumper and 2m3f hurdle; kicks off in a modest race
5	Princess Of Ballea Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Harry Cobden T:Daisy Hitchins	148	h	35	-	98	-	164d	—	—	-5	5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has raced freely in both races, so didn't perform badly; Cobden replaces a claimer

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lady Litigator	2/1	2/1	2/1
Western Charm	5/2	5/2	5/2
Sorgean	3/1	3/1	3/1
Hollie Potter	15/2	15/2	15/2
Princess Of Ballea	15/2	15/2	15/2

Predictor

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

1st

Western Charm

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 6.9

5/2

2nd

Lady Litigator

12.8

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Sorgean

10.1

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Princess Of Ballea

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Hollie Potter

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lady Litigator	—	106	57
Western Charm	—	118	116
Sorgean	—	—	—
Hollie Potter	—	—	—
Princess Of Ballea	—	98	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Western Charm	36d ago	Fit
Lady Litigator	43d ago	Fit
Princess Of Ballea	164d ago	Long break
Sorgean	—	—
Hollie Potter	—	—