February 07 / 15.00 Warwick

15.00

Soft

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Jane Seymour Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £42712.5
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 9 runners
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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Jane Seymour Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 113-13 D BF

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Listed bumper winner who was placed in Grade 2 bumper at last season's Aintree festival; far too good for recent Grade 2 winner Kripticjim when scoring by 7l on seasonal/hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in November and probably paid a price for trying to match strides with very exciting Old Park Star when well-held third at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) in December; back up in trip here; leading contender.
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9th

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Kingston Queen

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Two hurdle wins have been at 2m3f, notably Warwick Grade 2 defeat of subsequent Ryanair Mares winner White Noise; keen in first-time cheekpieces in Ryanair and didn't get home when eighth of 22 behind same rival; headgear left off.

25/1

8th

12

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Kingston Queen

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won two bumpers and was third in the Grade 2 for mares at the Grand National meeting; her only defeat over hurdles came in a race won by Old Park Star and she was a game winner of a Grade 2 at Warwick last time, beating White Noise (2m3f, heavy; fine on good to soft); has a likeable attitude but that takes you only so far; cheekpieces are turned to; others preferred.

22/1

1st

7

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Kingston Queen

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: David Pipe

Listed bumper winner who was placed in Grade 2 bumper at last season's Aintree festival; far too good for recent Grade 2 winner Kripticjim when scoring by 7l on seasonal/hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in November and probably paid a price for trying to match strides with very exciting Old Park Star when well-held third at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) in December; back up in trip here; leading contender.

5/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3-111 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Progressive mare who won Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) by 5l just after Christmas and is now 3-3 over hurdles this season; has good chance at the weights on this return to novice company, assuming she copes well with the slower ground.
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2nd

1

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 1

14:05 Haydock

White Noise

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Tongue tied for her last three starts and it's made a difference; after her defeat at Warwick (2m3f, heavy) she didn't look an obvious candidate for the Grade 2 over 2m1f at the Cheltenham Festival (good), but in the van throughout she dug deepest when it mattered to spring a 40-1 surprise; there was no fluke about it and the third has since finished runner-up in a Grade 1; carries a penalty back at Listed level.

8/13

1st

19

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

White Noise

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Tongue tied for her last two starts; her winning spree ended when narrowly foiled by Kingston Queen in a Grade 2 at Warwick last month (2m3f, heavy) and she probably needs that trip or even further ideally.

33/1

2nd

9

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

White Noise

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Progressive mare who won Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) by 5l just after Christmas and is now 3-3 over hurdles this season; has good chance at the weights on this return to novice company, assuming she copes well with the slower ground.

9/2

OUR TIP

15/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 14-123

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Bumper/2m6f maiden hurdle winner; just behind Supreme Malinas and Park Princess when third in Haydock Listed race (2m3f, good to soft) just before Christmas but could still have a bigger run in her if suited by today's slower ground.
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7th

1

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

A Path To Ronda

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jamie Snowden

Was gaining second success over hurdles in lowly 2m Kelso mares novice last time; previously ran to much better level of form when placed in Listed/Grade 2 mares' contests; this looks a stiff task though.

25/1

1st

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:35 Kelso

A Path To Ronda

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won on hurdle debut at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) in October and third in Listed/Grade 2 races on last two starts (2m3f, good to soft/heavy); drops back in trip today but it's an excellent opportunity for her to return to winning ways.

2/7

3rd

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

A Path To Ronda

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Bumper/2m6f maiden hurdle winner; just behind Supreme Malinas and Park Princess when third in Haydock Listed race (2m3f, good to soft) just before Christmas but could still have a bigger run in her if suited by today's slower ground.

15/2

Form: 32-211 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Useful in bumpers last season and 2-3 over hurdles this term, the wins gained by clear margins over C&D (good to soft) and at Ayr (2m4f, heavy); has more on her plate in this higher grade, though.
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1st

2

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 1

14:05 Haydock

Dream Shadow

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has just over 5l to find with White Noise on their Warwick clash in February (2m3f, heavy) but a 5lb pull with the winner can only help her cause and perhaps 3m on soft ground stretched her when a remote second at Doncaster (Listed); has to enter the reckoning.

13/2

2nd

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:25 Doncaster

Dream Shadow

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Fergal O’Brien

An improving mare who won two of her first three races over hurdles and wasn't disgraced at Warwick when raised into a Grade 2 (2m3f, heavy); unraced beyond an extended 2m4f under rules but she won a 3m point and there's stamina in her pedigree.

9/2

4th

4

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Dream Shadow

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Useful in bumpers last season and 2-3 over hurdles this term, the wins gained by clear margins over C&D (good to soft) and at Ayr (2m4f, heavy); has more on her plate in this higher grade, though.

9/1

Form: 135-11 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Listed bumper winner who is 2-2 over hurdles this season; kept on well to pip Park Princess in Haydock Listed race (2m3f, good to soft) in December but was probably second best on merit there and has to concede 5lb to her old rival here.
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5th

2

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Supreme Malinas

11st 9lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Listed bumper winner who is 2-2 over hurdles this season; kept on well to pip Park Princess in Haydock Listed race (2m3f, good to soft) in December but was probably second best on merit there and has to concede 5lb to her old rival here.

7/1

5th

1

8th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Supreme Malinas

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Consistent rules form features a Listed win at Huntingdon where she collared Roses All The Way near the finish; respectable third in Berkshire Winter Million event at Windsor (again on soft ground) most recently; represents last year's winning connections and has solid claims.

9/2

Form: 3-13P1

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Bounced back from a poor performance to make all in Windsor handicap (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day and is now 2-4 over hurdles; probably has more improvement to come but others in this line-up already have stronger form, and she's untested on ground slower than good to soft.
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7th

6

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 3

15:45 Plumpton

Easy Love

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Course bumper winner who easily made all on handicap debut at Windsor (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day; unplaced/pulled up in Grade 2/Listed races on heavy/soft going on her two starts since but she could be an entirely different proposition now back in a handicap and back on better ground.

10/1

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:25 Doncaster

Easy Love

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Made all in a Windsor handicap (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day to make it 2-4 over hurdles; however, dropped out in a Grade 2 last time and others in here have stronger form.

12/1

6th

5

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Easy Love

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bounced back from a poor performance to make all in Windsor handicap (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day and is now 2-4 over hurdles; probably has more improvement to come but others in this line-up already have stronger form, and she's untested on ground slower than good to soft.

20/1

Form: 49/121

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Left it late before leading close home to justify skinny odds under determined ride at Fontwell (2m1f, soft) last month but she's probably better judged on her very close second to Supreme Malinas in Listed grade at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) in December, where a slow jump at the final flight proved coslty; ought to make her presence felt.
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2nd

2

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

14:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Park Princess

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Anthony Honeyball

When a wide-margin Listed race winner at Doncaster it was against her own sex and very few in that eight-runner race appeared to handle the deteriorating conditions; went off 50-1 for the Albert Bartlett and performed accordingly; 3-6 over hurdles and she's a contender with her sights lowered.

6/4

22

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Park Princess

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Record of 3-5 over hurdles; no mare has won this race but few have tried and The Big Westerner was runner-up 12 months ago; however, although a wide-margin winner at Doncaster last time, that was against her own sex and very few in that eight-runner race appeared to handle the conditions; reservations.

50/1

1st

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:25 Doncaster

Park Princess

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Wouldn't be without hope judged on her near-miss at this level at Haydock in December (2m3f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) and doubt she was seen to best effect when scraping home at Fontwell (2m1f); behind a couple of these at Warwick (2m3f) but heavy ground might not have suited (withdrawn previously on account of those conditions) and she also lost a shoe.

8/1

Form: -72121 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
May have gained an advantage by sticking to the inside rail in Grade 3 novice at Cork (3m, soft to heavy) in December but she was firmly in control of that race from a long way out and is now 2-3 over hurdles; will be hard to beat if she's as good over this shorter trip.
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8th

13

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Good Girl Kathleen

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

It was never in doubt when showing huge improvement in a Grade 3 at Cork (3m, soft to heavy) and when a disappointing favourite for a Grade 2 at Warwick there were apparent excuses; career best needed and by some way, but trainer's reputation speaks for itself; couldn't rule out.

33/1

1

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Good Girl Kathleen

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

May have gained an advantage by sticking to the inside rail in Grade 3 novice at Cork (3m, soft to heavy) in December but she was firmly in control of that race from a long way out and is now 2-3 over hurdles; will be hard to beat if she's as good over this shorter trip.

5/1

2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Good Girl Kathleen

10st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Limerick bumper winner off the mark at the first attempt over hurdles in a Listowel maiden in September (2m6f, yld-sft); from a good family (dam half-sister to Faugheen) so connections will be keen to pick up some black type and she should be up to the task.

9/4

Form: 31 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 111

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Payout
Exacta £28.40
Straight Forecast £28.19
Tricast £167.41
Trifecta £237.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

White Noise

RP RATINGS:

Good Girl Kathleen

LAMBOURN:

A Path To Ronda

SPOTLIGHT:

Kingston Queen

Daily Mail:

Park Princess

POSTDATA:

White Noise

The Times:

White Noise

The Guardian:

White Noise

D Express:

White Noise

Telegraph:

A Path To Ronda

Daily Mirror:

Good Girl Kathleen

The Star:

Good Girl Kathleen

Daily Record:

Good Girl Kathleen