16:58 Newbury

Saturday 28 February 2026

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OLBG Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 3m 39.34s

Malina Road⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Hogan| T: F O'Brien| D

2/1

Won completed start in Irish points and successful in bumpers at Ludlow and Market Rasen for new connections in recent months. It was a listed event at the latter track and this useful mare could be up to giving the weight away.

Form: U1-11

Princess Day⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| D

5/2

€170,000 purchase after winning an Irish point last spring and followed up in Chepstow bumper for new connections in December. Good prospect.

Form: 1-1

Affric Kintail³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph

18/1

Runner-up in a point but only modest form when reaching the frame in 2 bumpers, beaten 15 lengths into second at Huntingdon latterly.

Form: 42-42

Fairy Park³²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

5/1

Justified favouritism in an Irish point last spring. An interesting new recruit for Joe Tizzard.

Form: 1-

Kayleigh³⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Stephens

10/1

Jukebox Jury mare who was beaten 9 lengths into fourth in a Uttoxeter bumper for Richard Bandey last March. Returns for a new yard in what looks a warm race.

Form: 4-

Lady Boujee³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton

33/1

Shaped encouraging from a less-than-ideal position when runner-up on Market Rasen debut in December. Can have a line put through her subsequent run at Huntingdon, eased off after being badly hampered. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 26

Lady Litigator⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: H Cobden| T: A J Honeyball| CD

4/1

Made a successful debut over C&D just before Christmas but looked in trouble when unseating her rider entering the home straight in the Market Rasen listed bumper won by Malina Road since.

Form: 1U

Close To Me

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Liam Harrison| T: Ian Williams

40/1

Postponed filly. Dam (c145/h140) 19f-3m hurdle/chase winner. In shrewd hands so worth a precautionary betting check.

Form:

Forecasts

Malina Road (2/1), Princess Day (5/2), Lady Litigator (4/1), Fairy Park (5/1), Kayleigh (10/1), Affric Kintail (18/1), Lady Boujee (33/1), Close To Me (40/1)

MALINA ROAD is taken to stretch her unbeaten bumper record to 3. Princess Day impressed when scoring on her bumper debut at Chepstow in December and should be up to giving the selection a run for her money. Joe Tizzard point recruit Fairy Park would also enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in her favour.