December 10 / 15.00 Fontwell

15.00

Soft

BetGoodwin Best UK Bookie Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 3f 29y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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BetGoodwin Best UK Bookie Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11-1

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
2-2 in bumpers (heavy) and maintained her unbeaten status in good style when scoring over hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month; has a penalty to shoulder but the one to beat.
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8th

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 1

13:00 Kelso

Hollygrove Cha Cha

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won Grade 2 novice hurdle at Sandown (2m4f, soft) last February and scored at Exeter (2m1f, heavy) in December on second chase start; reverted to hurdles with all-the-way Listed win at Warwick (2m5f, heavy) last month; also effective on good/good to soft; half-sister to a 2m7f winner and there's every chance she'll stay this far; leading claims if seeing it out.

15/8

1st

2

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 1

13:15 Warwick

Hollygrove Cha Cha

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Grade 2 winner as a novice but is held by Jubilee Alpha on last season's clashes with that mare; this campaign started very promisingly over fences and was let down by her jumping when below par last time at Windsor; can't afford to be at all off her game on this return to hurdling if she's to scare Jubilee Alpha.

3/1

5th

2

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 42y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Hollygrove Cha Cha

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Progressive mare whose overall record is 6-9; beat Bluey by nearly 5l, admittedly in receipt of 6lb, at Exeter (2m1f, heavy; jumped left; second chase attempt) most recently; form over 2m4f features a Grade 2 hurdle win (soft); respected on handicap debut, the way she's going.

11/4

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
110,000euros purchase after falling late when holding every chance in an Irish point in April (winner has finished fourth in a bumper since); half sister to four French winners including Calypso Dumestivel (2m1f-3m2f hurdle/cross-country chase) and Funky Du Mestival (2m3f/2m4f chase); market best guide on debut for Ben Pauling.
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10th

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:30 Huntingdon

Katira Du Mestivel

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Made a promising start under rules when second of seven in a Fontwell novice hurdle (2m3f, soft) last December, but disappointed badly in two subsequent starts; makes her handicap debut in a first-time tongue-tie after seven months off; market should be informative.

7/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 663

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in her two bumpers; offered much more in a strong looking novice on hurdle debut when finishing third behind a couple of useful prospects (runner-up has won at Listed level since); one of the main form contenders.
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5

19th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Eileens Orders

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

In the frame all four hurdling starts, most recently when fourth of eight in Doncaster handicap (2m5f, good) this month; probably needs to find something extra to open her account here but that's possible.

5/1

4th

7

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 181y

Class 5

15:07 Doncaster

Eileens Orders

11st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Henrietta C Knight

Needs to produce more than she managed when a soundly beaten third on handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, soft) in January but this well-bred mare drops back down in grade today and could take a step forward.

13/2

Form: 15 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up in two points but the comfortable winner of a Fontwell bumper on rules debut (didn't look straightforward) and matched that level when 3l fifth of six at Ascot in November with cheekpieces added; makes hurdle debut and should be suited by the longer trip.
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5th

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Miss Ireland

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Won her bumper here and nearly won a maiden for mares at Lingfield in February; however, hasn't always looked straightforward and ran in snatches when tailed off on handicap debut at Ascot.

16/1

5th

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Miss Ireland

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Won her bumper here and nearly won a maiden for mares at Lingfield in February; however, hasn't always looked straightforward and ran in snatches when tailed off on handicap debut at Ascot.

16/1

5th

2

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

15:55 Ascot

Miss Ireland

11st 11lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

took keen hold, ran in snatches, prominent

3/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
£38,000 purchase after winning her second start in Irish points (3m, yielding; three finishers) last winter; dam a half-sister to high-class 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Lyreen Legend; form of her point win has taken some knocks and she'd only be of interest if strong in the market.
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3rd

16

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Two Fingers West

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

prominent, pressed leader before 4th, led before 6th, headed before 2 out, soon rallied and pressed leader, switched right inside final 110yds, kept on

13/2

3rd

16

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Two Fingers West

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

prominent, pressed leader before 4th, led before 6th, headed before 2 out, soon rallied and pressed leader, switched right inside final 110yds, kept on

13/2

5th

9

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

15:00 Fontwell

Two Fingers West

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

towards rear, jumped slightly left 4th, steady headway before 3 out, no extra before last

6/1

Form: 3

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Finished an encouraging second of 15 in Irish mares' maiden point (3m, good) in May but did herself no favours by pulling too hard when well-held third of six in bumper at Ayr (good) last month; chance depends on settling better in the first-time hood.
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5th

10

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Shes All Pride

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Showed first form over hurdles when third of nine over C&D (good) in March on her handicap debut; failed to replicate that effort at Ludlow since.

14/1

8th

10

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:00 Ludlow

Shes All Pride

10st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Deborah Cole

Improved form upped to 2m6f on handicap debut when third from off the pace at Stratford (good; lost shoe) last month; 3lb out of the weights again but she was only beaten around 2l last time and that was behind a progressive rival; dangerous.

6/1

3rd

9

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Shes All Pride

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Deborah Cole

Second in an Irish point in November 2024; has not shown much in a bumper or three hurdle races but going handicapping (albeit from 3lb wrong) offers a much more realistic chance in theory and she's bumped upped substantially in trip, which looks a good move on pedigree.

16/1

Form: 697-7

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Well held in two bumpers and two attempts over hurdles, latest when returning from a break fitted with a tongue-tie (retained).
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2nd

6

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:05 Taunton

Ellies Warrior

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to rear 2nd, jumped left 5th, headway 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on and went second run-in, no match for winner

7/1

3rd

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Ellies Warrior

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Clarke

Has shown little in two bumpers and three starts over hurdles and needs the recent wind surgery to dramatically turn things around.

16/1

3rd

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Ellies Warrior

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Clarke

Has shown little in two bumpers and three starts over hurdles and needs the recent wind surgery to dramatically turn things around.

16/1

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Just minor promise in her five points and was beaten 40l on last month's hurdle/stable debut (2m3f, good to soft) back from a long absence.
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10

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:05 Exeter

Arctic Stream

10st 6lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Richard J Bandey

Soundly beaten in her first two chases, more recently when last of six in Warwick mares' race won by Voleur De Terres (3m, soft) last month, and now 0-11 under all codes; difficult to enthuse over.

20/1

6th

2

20th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Warwick

Arctic Stream

11st 10lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Richard J Bandey

9yo who is very lightly raced for her age but she's achieved little and was soundly beaten in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on last month's chase debut at Lingfield (2m4f, soft); has to leave that run miles behind.

12/1

6th

9

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Lingfield

Arctic Stream

11st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Richard J Bandey

Minor form in points and over hurdles so far, pulling up a long way out on her handicap debut at Windsor (50-1) in November; goes chasing with a lot to find; cheekpieces fitted.

66/1

Form: 044-

Last run: 264 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in three bumpers, latest when a 10l fourth of seven at Chepstow (soft) in March; makes hurdle debut returning from a break with a tongue-tie now added.
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Payout
Exacta £3.10
Straight Forecast £2.68
Trifecta £12.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hollygrove Cha Cha

Telegraph:

Katira Du Mestivel

Daily Mail:

Katira Du Mestivel

D Express:

Katira Du Mestivel

The Times:

Hollygrove Cha Cha

The Guardian:

Hollygrove Cha Cha

Daily Mirror:

Hollygrove Cha Cha

Daily Record:

Hollygrove Cha Cha