Pertemps Network Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Huntingdon

4:13

Date 2025-01-23

Distance 1m7f171y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £2,178

Runners 10

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Diamonds Galore b Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	158	—	62	-	106	75	23d	—	—	-14	13.4	5/2 29%
Runner-up at Uttoxeter on second start and holds leading claims for top yard
5	Philippa's Choice b Jonathan Burke · Alastair Ralph	Jonathan Burke · Alastair Ralph	158	—	F-4	-	98	44	78d	—	—	-15	6.2	7/2 22%
4th on bumper debut at Chepstow and that form has worked out very well; a possible
3	Dramatic Encore b Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	158	—	42-4	-	101	83	51d	—	—	-14	5.7	4/1 20%
Well-beaten fourth on bumper debut but took on males in what looked a warm race; chance
8	Walkingtheline b Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	158	—	43	-	105	99	68d	—	—	-6	6.6	8/1 11%
In the frame at Uttoxeter on both starts and may not be far away
1	Barford Groover b Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	158	—	82/	-	101	-	642d	—	—	-1	7.5	9/1 10%
Went close when 150-1 at Bangor in April 2023 but absent since; watch the betting
10	Slack Alice b Gavin Sheehan · Patrick Owens	Gavin Sheehan · Patrick Owens	145	—	84	-	104	39	84d	—	—	-6	2.4	12/1 8%
Ran okay when fourth on second start but needs to take another step forward
9	Astra Luna b Sam Twiston-Davies · Jamie Osborne	Sam Twiston-Davies · Jamie Osborne	145	t	7	-	92	61	50d	—	—	-3	1.2	25/1 4%
From in-form Flat yard but failed to threaten on debut at Ludlow; improvement is needed
6	Polkaface b Jack Quinlan · Ben Case	Jack Quinlan · Ben Case	158	—	05	-	98	90	57d	—	—	-2	0.7	40/1 2%
Improvement when 5th at Wetherby; bred to do better still but others have stronger claims
NR	Hidden Star b TBC · Oliver Signy	· Oliver Signy	158	h	—	-	76	58	97d	—	—	—	0	—
Tailed off at 40-1 on debut at Uttoxeter in October and the hood is retained
NR	Vera Hobbs b TBC · T Ellis	· T Ellis	158	—	8	-	-	-	57d	—	—	—	0	—
Sent off at just 9-2 for debut at Market Rasen in November but was tailed off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Diamonds Galore	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	2/1
Philippa's Choice	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1	7/2
Dramatic Encore	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1	3/1
Walkingtheline	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	8/1
Barford Groover	9/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	9/1
Slack Alice	10/1	8/1	9/1	9/1	12/1
Astra Luna	25/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Polkaface	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Hidden Star	-	-	-	-	-
Vera Hobbs	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Diamonds Galore

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

5/2

2nd

Barford Groover

7.5

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

3rd

Walkingtheline

6.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

8/1

Philippa's Choice

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Dramatic Encore

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Slack Alice

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Astra Luna

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Polkaface

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Hidden Star

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Vera Hobbs

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Diamonds Galore	—	106	75
Philippa's Choice	—	98	44
Dramatic Encore	—	101	83
Walkingtheline	—	105	99
Barford Groover	—	101	—
Slack Alice	—	104	39
Astra Luna	—	92	61
Polkaface	—	98	90
Hidden Star	—	76	58
Vera Hobbs	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Diamonds Galore	23d ago	Fit
Philippa's Choice	78d ago	Fresh
Dramatic Encore	51d ago	Fresh
Walkingtheline	68d ago	Fresh
Barford Groover	642d ago	Long break
Slack Alice	84d ago	Fresh
Astra Luna	50d ago	Fresh
Polkaface	57d ago	Fresh
Hidden Star	97d ago	Long break
Vera Hobbs	57d ago	Fresh

Going: Soft

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