16:45 Ascot

Saturday 14 February 2026

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Betfair Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 3m 56.44s

Burning Embers

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton

9/2

€35,000 3-y-o, Getaway mare. Dam (c107/h107) bumper/2m-2½m hurdle winner. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

Grizzled Squirrel²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore

6/1

Stepped up on her debut when third of 14 in bumper at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good, 4/1) in July. More needed contesting a stronger race back from 6 months off, though.

Form: 53

Harzandacassandra

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

6/1

£25,000 3-y-o, Harzand mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Speculatrix.

Form:

One Dimensional^h⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: M Comley

5/1

Frontiersman mare who exceeded expectations (sent off 50/1) when fifth of 14 in listed bumper at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) on debut in December. Hood retained and now has to show she can go the right way.

Form: 5

Queen Marcia³¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: D J Jeffreys

50/1

Nathaniel half-sister to 2 winners, including fair hurdler Gerolamo Cardano. Seemed backward when sixth of 11 in bumper at Newcastle (16.9f, good, 33/1) on debut. Off 10 months.

Form: 6-

Galante De Vassy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Ned Fox| T: T Symonds

12/1

Ivanhowe filly. Half-sister to 9.4f winner Gloire de Vassy. Dam unraced. 1 of 2 debutantes for the yard.

Form:

Martini Majesty

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

17/2

Planteur filly. Dam (h99) placed over hurdles. Not the most appealing on paper but in good hands nonetheless.

Form:

Miss Roc On Sal

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

16/1

Shirocco filly. Dam unraced sister to very smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Shishkin and useful hunter chaser (stayed 25f) Marcle Ridge. Bred more for stamina than speed.

Form:

Ms Des Fois

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

5/2

€28,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune filly. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Ms Parfois, stayed 4¼m. Dam unraced. Newcomers from yard warrant respect.

Form:

Non-Runners

The Flaggy Shore²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Ben Clarke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Flaggy Shore (11/10), Ms Des Fois (5/2), Burning Embers (9/2), One Dimensional (5/1), Harzandacassandra (6/1), Grizzled Squirrel (6/1), Martini Majesty (17/2), Galante De Vassy (12/1), Miss Roc On Sal (16/1), Queen Marcia (50/1)

THE FLAGGY SHORE has made a most promising start to her career under Rules, scoring in impressive fashion at Warwick prior to finding only one too good up in grade at Market Rasen, so she's difficult to oppose even under a penalty. Burning Embers is in top hands and being out of a bumper winner, she's one to note in the betting ahead of her debut, as is Ms des Fois, who hails from a stable which has a good record in this sphere.