April 19 / 13.58 Stratford

13.58

Good

George Wood Years Of Service Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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George Wood Years Of Service Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-7623 BF

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in big-field Cheltenham bumper (good ground) last April and showed fair form when placed in two soft-ground novice hurdles at start of this year; ideally needs to learn to settle better but has strong claims.
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1st

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:58 Stratford

Hornica

11st 4lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Made the frame in big-field Cheltenham bumper (good ground) last April and showed fair form when placed in two soft-ground novice hurdles at start of this year; ideally needs to learn to settle better but has strong claims.

8/11

3rd

11

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Hornica

10st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Hooded from the outset; close up in a Cheltenham bumper and ran her best race yet over hurdles when chasing home a talented Skelton winner at Windsor (2m, soft); a repeat of that form might be good enough.

13/8

2nd

4

18th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

12:20 Windsor

Hornica

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Hooded for all three starts; close fourth of 18 in good-ground Cheltenham bumper last April and displayed clear promise in two good-quality Newbury hurdles (2m, good to soft/soft) in November; needs to improve here and her tendency to race too freely is a nagging concern but we probably haven't seen the best of her yet.

11/2

Form: 232244

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on hurdle debut at Hereford (2m, good) in October and both subsequent fourths (2m5f/2m) were respectable; reportedly had a breathing issue last time and now returns from break with a tongue-tie fitted; each-way claims at least.
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2nd

3

29th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

Lady Kara

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Three hurdle wins (Hereford and twice at Newton Abbot); she's still finding her way over fences, having unseated on Stratford debut and made a respiratory noise at Newton Abbot; improved fourth (beaten over 12l) at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago, however; it's likely she'll sit handy dropped back to 2m.

7/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0-2334 D

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner who has made the frame on all four hurdling starts; managed only fourth of six on handicap debut at Fakenham (2m, soft) in December but the forecast faster ground here ought to suit better; shortlisted.
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3rd

7

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Worcester

Merely A Detail

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Toby Bulgin

0-6 over hurdles but 2-2 as a chaser after wins here (2m) and at Fontwell (2m2f); won well enough last time to earn this 8lb higher mark and has to be taken seriously; should have no trouble seeing out the trip.

9/2

1st

3

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

19:00 Fontwell

Merely A Detail

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Toby Bulgin

0-6 over hurdles but took well to chasing last month, winning at Worcester (2m, good); 5lb higher in a stronger race but could easily have more to offer over fences.

9/2

5

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

17:00 Uttoxeter

Merely A Detail

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Toby Bulgin

Winless over hurdles but she made a successful chasing debut in 2m Worcester handicap 23 days ago; up 5lb but not taken lightly.

11/2

Form: -4442P

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Tamely dropped out of contention in valuable series final at Kelso (2m, good to soft) last month but posted good effort when second at Taunton (2m, heavy) two starts ago and has possibilities if able to replicate that form on the quicker surface here.
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2nd

8

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:37 Newton Abbot

Yeld To Call

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Not disgraced when fifth of 13 at Stratford (2m, good) in April but has fitness to prove after five-month break and her best piece of form was recorded on heavy ground.

13/2

5th

11

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:58 Stratford

Yeld To Call

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Tamely dropped out of contention in valuable series final at Kelso (2m, good to soft) last month but posted good effort when second at Taunton (2m, heavy) two starts ago and has possibilities if able to replicate that form on the quicker surface here.

9/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Third foal from a fair 2m hurdle/chase winner; wears a hood on debut, which is somewhat unnerving.
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7

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:17 Southwell

Willow Edge

10st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Richard Phillips

Also hooded for debut at Stratford (good) and at odds of 50-1 she faded late on after making the running.

100/1

7th

10

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:58 Stratford

Willow Edge

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard Phillips

Third foal from a fair 2m hurdle/chase winner; wears a hood on debut, which is somewhat unnerving.

33/1

Form: 0-P4

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Struggled on first two outings (bumper/hurdle) but this well-bred mare showed her first glimmer of promise when fourth, albeit well held, at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month, and ought to have more to offer.
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2nd

2

13th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

13:45 Hereford

Miss Denver

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Consistent over fences this summer, finishing runner-up on her last four starts (2m-2m4f), and although still a maiden after 11 races, she reverts to hurdles in a winnable contest; with the stable in form, this could be her day.

6/4

2nd

5

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:00 Newton Abbot

Miss Denver

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

0-10 but consistent this year, finishing runner-up on her last three starts; tends to jump out to the right which won't help her around here but profile suggests that she won't be far away.

4/1

2nd

7

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

18:34 Market Rasen

Miss Denver

10st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Hasn't lived up to her excellent jumping pedigree and she's now 0-9 after finishing a well-held second at Newton Abbot; can jump to the right so this track should suit better, but she's not overly convincing.

15/2

Form: 58

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Struggled on first two appearances, the latter over C&D three weeks ago.
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6

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

18:25 Newton Abbot

Minnie Belle

10st 9lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sophie Leech

Beaten 37l, 52l, 43l and 21l in four hurdle runs and makes limited appeal on handicap debut.

6/1

6th

8

27th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:53 Newton Abbot

Minnie Belle

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sophie Leech

Beaten 37l, 52l and 43l in three hurdle runs and last two have been at Stratford (2m, good) this spring; no appeal.

100/1

10th

13

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:58 Stratford

Minnie Belle

10st 10lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Sophie Leech

Struggled on first two appearances, the latter over C&D three weeks ago.

100/1

Form: P

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated Flat maiden; 250-1 for recent hurdling debut at Haydock, where a mid-race jumping error caused saddle to slip and he was pulled up.
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8th

6

(3)

15th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pink Walls

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Michael Mullineaux

0-15 overall (Flat/hurdles) and finished out of the frame in seven starts on the AW in 2023; best to look elsewhere.

50/1

8

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:40 Stratford

Pink Walls

10st 5lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Has yet to get competitive in five runs over hurdles; hood worn on last two runs is left off and doesn't appeal.

66/1

4th

8

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

Pink Walls

10st 5lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Struggled to get competitive off basement Flat marks in 2023 and, following a long absence, has made an inauspicious start to her hurdling career for new stable this year; 8lb out of the weights.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

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Form: —

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

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Form: 5

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

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Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

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Form: 408

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

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Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £8.62
Trifecta £17.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hornica

TOPSPEED:

Yeld To Call

LAMBOURN:

Merely A Detail

RP RATINGS:

Hornica

POSTDATA:

Hornica

The Times:

Hornica

Telegraph:

Hornica

D Express:

Hornica

Daily Mirror:

Hornica

The Sun:

Hornica

The Star:

Hornica

Daily Record:

Hornica