13.50
Good To SoftTanners Cava EBF Mares’ ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (EBF Mares’ NH Novices’ Hurdle Qual’) (GBB)
- Prize money: £4928.62
- 2m 5f 55y
- Class 4
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.50
Form: 23-21
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Ran quite well when fourth behind Masked Dance in this race a year ago and is 10lb lower now but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon; pulled up over C&D on latest hurdling start (Boxing Day) and safely held in a chase a few weeks later; needs 112-day break to have done her good. |
7/1 |
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8 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Ran quite well when fourth behind Masked Dance in this race a year ago and is 10lb lower now but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon; pulled up over C&D on latest hurdling start (Boxing Day) and safely held in a chase a few weeks later; needs 112-day break to have done her good. |
7/1 |
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6th 7 |
24th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 31y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
pressed leader, led narrowly before 2nd, headed before 11th, not fluent 4 out |
10/1 |
9/4
- Place: £1.40
Form: 2-1
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
13th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Had rather mixed record over hurdles last season but her clearcut win at Leicester (2m4f, soft) in January was a good performance, and her Irish point dead-heat in 2021 bodes well for her prospects on this chasing debut; unraced on ground quicker than good to soft. |
12/1 |
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1 |
13th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Had rather mixed record over hurdles last season but her clearcut win at Leicester (2m4f, soft) in January was a good performance, and her Irish point dead-heat in 2021 bodes well for her prospects on this chasing debut; unraced on ground quicker than good to soft. |
12/1 |
|
7 |
18th Apr 2024 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Won with authority under Dylan Johnston at Leicester (2m4f, soft; five ran) in January on second start for this yard but has made two backward steps since; that latest came when tried at 3m, which sees the cheekpieces go on today and she's got a bit to prove. |
25/1 |
14/1
- Place: £4.50
Form: 6-6
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1 |
27th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, pushed along briefly 5th, struggling from 14th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up |
5/1 |
|
1 |
27th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, pushed along briefly 5th, struggling from 14th |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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3rd 1 |
30th Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Beat Testlight here in July but not in their rematch; bounced off the fast ground when winning well at Stratford 12 days ago to earn this 8lb higher mark; had some soft-ground form back in the day. |
13/8 |
|
5 |
18th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Dual point winner this spring; well beaten over hurdles on rules return in June but won comfortably when back over fences at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month and ran well in defeat over that C&D a fortnight later; likely contender again. |
9/4 |
10/1
Form: 420-43
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 3 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
8lb higher than for last year's convincing win in this race which was staged at Cheltenham; only subsequent win in six races came at the expense of just three rivals at Ludlow in November (3m1f, good); lacklustre in her last three starts and hard to support with any confidence. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 30y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
3-8 over fences, including a win in valuable series final at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) last April; lacklustre when pulled up (albeit on soft ground) on last two outings, though, and can't be supported with much confidence here. |
6/1 |
|
1 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Made it 3-5 over fences with win here (3m1f, good) in November and good Listed second at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) next time; perhaps unsuited by soft ground when pulled up at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in December last time; could bounce back with a big run if conditions suit. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 670
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Went chasing without success but she made a winning return to hurdles at Southwell recently (all three wins at 3m there; heavy and soft); raised 5lb but it remains to be seen if she can be as effective around here. |
7/4 |
|
1st 4 |
18th Feb 2026 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won this is 2024 (first-time cheekpieces), followed up over C&D (also heavy) seven weeks later and beaten just a neck on only other start here; has been chasing since without success and finished a long way off Asa at Catterick last week (first-time blinkers) but returning cheekpieces, hurdling and this C&D are all reasons to be positive. |
6/1 |
66/1
Form: 5906
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 |
9th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 1f 119y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Made all at Fakenham (2m, soft) in December when 5lb lower; nothing since and the trip is a worry. |
12/1 |
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2 |
12th Feb 2024 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
took keen hold, led, headed 5 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: 7UP
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 8 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
2m7f hurdle winner (good to soft); on a lengthy losing run and arrives with plenty to prove from 4lb wrong. |
33/1 |
|
18 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Struggled last year and competes from 6lb out of the handicap today; needs January's wind op to have made a big difference. |
66/1 |
|
8 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
2m7f hurdle winner (good to soft) in May 2023; well below par on her last five starts; blinkers now accompany tongue-tie; back on her winning mark but plenty to prove. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 39-3
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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|
1 |
14th Oct 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Jumping to her right and looked out of sorts at Southwell in June but was in good form on right-handed tracks beforehand, winning at Taunton (2m5f, soft) and finishing second over C&D (good); back on a clockwise course today and a big player if back on song after her break. |
7/2 |
|
4 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
jumped right on occasions, prominent, lost position and reminders 13th, dropped to last 14th, lost touch and pulled up 15th |
9/2 |
|
2nd 9 |
13th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Came good over fences at third attempt, with clearcut win from the front at Taunton (2m5f, soft) in March; 8lb rise asks quite a lot of her here but the longer trip might unlock further improvement and she should be fine if the ground stays good. |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: P
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 5 |
11th May 2023 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
12l seventh at Stratford latest (16.5f) was a first glimmer of form since her good-ground Irish point win of a year ago; no chance has been taken with her mark, but first try at 3m under Rules offers some hope. |
16/1 |
|
7th 3 |
23rd Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Holds poor claims on her slow-ground hurdles form but may improve back on forecast faster surface; Irish point win came on good. |
25/1 |
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3rd 5 |
18th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
prominent, shaken up and weakened after 3 out |
40/1 |
66/1
Form: 66
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 2 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Record of 3-8 for this yard and her only real blip was last time at Bangor; record here rates a big positive and she could easily bounce back. |
9/2 |
|
4th 2 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
3-7 for current stable since the autumn; lost out only by a neck when second at Perth (3m, good) last month and may yet have further improvement to come; must be considered. |
2/1 |
|
1 |
8th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Justified favouritism at Perth (3m2f) last time, taking form figures for current yard to 211231 and record under Sean Bowen to 3-3; respected with further progress plausible. |
9/4 |
9/2
Form: 2
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
7th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
chased clear leader |
4/1 |
|
3 |
7th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
chased clear leader |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: P
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 6 |
3rd Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 88y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Has plenty to prove having been pulled up on both rules starts; however, it's possible the subsequent wind op will have been a big help and she won her sole Irish point; not a completely forlorn hope. |
33/1 |
|
13 |
20th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Bought for £16,000 soon after winning a soft-ground Irish point last December; 16-1 for her hurdling debut at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) and she was pulled up after stopping quickly; best watched for now. |
25/1 |
66/1
Form: 690
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
3rd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Soundly beaten in bumpers and refused at the first on hurdle debut. |
200/1 |
|
12 |
30th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 5f 163y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Hurdles debutante who has poor form claims having been soundly beaten in three bumpers. |
100/1 |
Form: 125
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 2 |
9th Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Ended last season on a low note but ran big race in defeat at Worcester (2m, good) in August, after a break, and is still on a workable mark after a 2lb nudge; handles good to soft ground but may not want it soft. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
28th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Won a maiden and a Southwell novice handicap last spring (2m, good/good to soft); hasn't run as well since and was pulled up on first run after a wind op in a mares' final at Cheltenham last time (2m4f, good; reportedly never travelling); bit to prove back from a break. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 1 |
15th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Placed in a point but he raced too freely under an inexperienced claimer on his chasing debut when sixth of eight in 2m3f Stratford handicap 25 days ago; he showed some fair form without winning over hurdles and can do better with Charlie Deutsch now up. |
5/1 |
|
6th 2 |
21st May 2023 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Unexposed 7yo who was third on her point debut in 2021 (form worked out quite well) and also displayed clear promise when making the frame in two novice hurdles in March (2m3f/2m4f); switched to fences for today's handicap debut; likely contender. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
22nd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
fractious at the post, raced in last, headway before 7th, went second before 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, no match for winner |
4/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.77 |
| Trifecta | £88.80 |
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