November 21 / 15.15 Ludlow

15.15

Good

Weatherbys Hamilton Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 2m 5f 55y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Weatherbys Hamilton Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 12P712 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who won nicely at Hexham (2m4f) and nearly followed up in a steadily run 3m handicap back here last month; now 7lb higher than for that recent success but won't be far away if continuing the good work.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

14th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Fenney Brook

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Four-time hurdle winner, including this race off a 6lb higher mark last year; seemed to have been aided by a wind op when placed on consecutive outings this summer (2m4f/2m5f, good) but two disappointing efforts have followed and she now has questions to answer again.

14/1

8

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Fenney Brook

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Four-time hurdle winner; seemed to have been aided by a wind op when placed on consecutive outings this summer (2m4f/2m5f, good) but didn't fire at Stratford recently and needs to bounce back from that; tongue-tie added.

10/1

11th

7

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Fenney Brook

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Suffered dip in form after winning on stable debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to firm) in October but has been placed on both starts since her wind op in May (2m4f/2m5f, good) and can make her presence felt again here.

7/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3442-5

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
No real improvement for going handicapping at Exeter (2m5f, good) but she ran okay and that was only her fifth start; drops back to a Class 5 here and shouldn't be far away.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Ma Belle Noire

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Three-time winner in 2023, the last twice over 2m7f; signs of a revival with a 5l fourth at Taunton (3m, good) and needs considering.

7/1

7th

2

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Ma Belle Noire

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Three-time winner in 2023, the last twice over 2m7f; signs of a revival with a 5l fourth at Taunton (3m, good) and needs considering.

7/1

66/1

  • Place: £11.80

Form: 07-0

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Three heavy defeats in maiden/novice company and 4lb out of the weights for her handicap debut; chancy.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

12

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

16:50 Exeter

My Granny Lily

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Won on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m; wore cheekpieces) last season but has been out of form this term (three runs) and needs to respond very positively to a change of headgear today.

12/1

11

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

13:20 Leicester

My Granny Lily

10st 2lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Nigel Hawke

Won on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m) last February but struggled on her two outings in the autumn and needs to get back on track.

14/1

11

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

13:20 Leicester

My Granny Lily

10st 2lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Nigel Hawke

Won on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m) last February but struggled on her two outings in the autumn and needs to get back on track.

14/1

Form: F9-817 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won a ten-runner handicap at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft; well-backed favourite) in September but she is up and down, as Fontwell reminded us; did make a bad mistake there and there's no questioning her ability to feature off this mark.
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Verdict Starting price

7

14th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

If I Say

10st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Well handicapped on some of last year's placed form over fences and ran well to a point over hurdles last month (first-time blinkers) but it's over two years since her only win and others appeal more.

13/2

5th

6

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

If I Say

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

led, headed and raced in second after 1st, disputed lead 3rd

14/1

4th

7

21st Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

If I Say

10st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Respectable run after a break over 3m but made no impression with the cheekpieces back on at Bangor; won once in 20 starts.

16/1

16/1

Form: 54-9P2

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Maiden on the Flat and over hurdles but placed for the first time when runner-up over this trip at Fontwell (good); she was beaten some 11l by the winner but it's something to build on.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

28th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Telefina

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

disputed lead

20/1

8

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell

Telefina

10st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

0-11 over hurdles; peak effort came when staying on for third at Taunton (3m, good) last December but has gone backwards in two starts since.

14/1

9

8th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Fontwell

Telefina

10st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

0-19 and it's hard to make her the percentage call but she was placed on good ground here (2m5f) and at Taunton (3m) in two of her five starts this autumn/winter; right out of form on last two outings.

20/1

Form: 986-2

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Completely tailed off in her first three runs but finished second on her handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) despite being 12lb out of the weights; 4lb higher for this but may have turned a corner.
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6

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Glance At Me

10st 13lb

J: James Martin

T: Andrew J Martin

Posted career-best performance when winning at Fakenham (2m, good) in April and will be fine over today's longer trip but two very disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove.

10/1

5

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:40 Newton Abbot

Glance At Me

11st 4lb

J: James Martin

T: Andrew J Martin

3-14 over hurdles with her most recent win coming in April at Fakenham (2m, good) ridden by James Martin; flopped when favourite at Plumpton in May; remains on a career-high mark and needs to leave that latest effort behind but is probably capable of doing so.

6/1

7th

4

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:50 Plumpton

Glance At Me

11st 9lb

J: James Martin

T: Andrew J Martin

Beat Andapa to win this race on good ground a year ago and added to her tally at Fakenham (2m, good) six weeks ago; back up to her career-high mark today but ought to give this a good shot.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 44/3-6

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; third of 15 on her only run for Richard Newland last November and was sold on for £1,800; hung right-handed when beaten 16l on her stable debut at Chepstow and returning to a clockwise track will help; cheekpieces also added.
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1

6th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

13:55 Uttoxeter

Davitt Road Glory

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Ryan Potter

prominent

25/1

7th

1

21st Nov 2022

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:15 Ludlow

Davitt Road Glory

12st 2lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Ryan Potter

Ex-Irish maiden; third of 15 on her only run for Richard Newland last November and was sold on for £1,800; hung right-handed when beaten 16l on her stable debut at Chepstow and returning to a clockwise track will help; cheekpieces also added.

10/1

6th

1

2nd Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:52 Chepstow

Davitt Road Glory

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Ryan Potter

Pleasing British debut when third of 15 at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft) for Richard Newland last November but hasn't raced again since and was sold on for £1,800 in May.

6/1

Form: 825-51

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Her breakthrough win had been coming and she did in style at Fakenham (2m7f, good), coming home by 12l; 6lb rise could have been worse and there may be more to come from her.
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No Results Found

Form: 53-352

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Maiden (0-7) but she's consistent and a late mistake perhaps cost her that breakthrough success at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft); 3lb rise was a blow but it looks a matter of time before she delivers.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:50 Hereford

Emorelle

11st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Safely held in her first two chases (2m3f/2m5f) but not without displaying some promise; now 5lb lower than when going close over hurdles in October and could plausibly have untapped potential over 3m+; not ruled out.

14/1

4th

4

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 199y

Class 5

15:20 Ffos Las

Emorelle

11st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Ten-race maiden; close second over hurdles here (2m4f, good to soft) last October; creditable fourth here (3m) was easily the best of her three starts since; latest was chase debut, so she has more to prove in this sphere.

14/1

5th

1

7th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:45 Market Rasen

Emorelle

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

prominent, not fluent and dropped to last 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

5/2

Form: 33PP-5 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
One of her two bumper wins for Jedd O'Keefe came here and she showed promise in novice hurdles for that yard before losing her way; made a quiet start for new connections in a Plumpton maiden but she'll probably turn things around at some point.
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4

6th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

13:55 Uttoxeter

Martha Willow

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders before 2nd

12/1

4

21st Nov 2022

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:15 Ludlow

Martha Willow

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

One of her two bumper wins for Jedd O'Keefe came here and she showed promise in novice hurdles for that yard before losing her way; made a quiet start for new connections in a Plumpton maiden but she'll probably turn things around at some point.

9/1

Form: 643-33

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Finished well to be a close third at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in her second handicap a month ago but fared less well when no better than sixth at Uttoxeter on Sunday (2m4f, soft; easy to back at 12-1); returning to drier terrain may help if she is turned out again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

21st Nov 2022

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:15 Ludlow

Yvette Guilbert

11st 9lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Finished well to be a close third at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in her second handicap a month ago but fared less well when no better than sixth at Uttoxeter on Sunday (2m4f, soft; easy to back at 12-1); returning to drier terrain may help if she is turned out again.

16/1

6th

1

20th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:43 Uttoxeter

Yvette Guilbert

12st 0lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, lost position 6th, pushed along after 7th, ridden and held before 2 out, soon weakened

4/1

3rd

4

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Yvette Guilbert

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, jumped right on occasions, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway and prominent home turn, pushed along approaching last, ridden and switched left run-in, kept on but always held

3/1

Non-runners

Martha Willow, Yvette Guilbert

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.60
Straight Forecast £12.23
Tricast £676.99
Trifecta £374.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fenney Brook

WEST COUNTRY:

Ma Belle Noire

RP Ratings:

Martha Willow

Daily Mirror:

Glance At Me

Telegraph:

Emorelle

The Guardian:

Fine By Her

The Times:

Ma Belle Noire

The Star:

Ma Belle Noire

D Express:

Martha Willow

POSTDATA:

Fenney Brook

Daily Mail:

Fenney Brook

The Sun:

Fenney Brook

Daily Record:

Fenney Brook