January 27 / 14.40 Doncaster

14.40

Good

Sky Bet Fillies’ Juvenile Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £22780
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 1
  • 10 runners
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Sky Bet Fillies’ Juvenile Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two-time French Flat winner (1m4f, heavy/good); changed hands for 36,000euros in November and she showed plenty of promise on her hurdle/stable debut when runner-up behind Arclight over C&D last month; travelled smoothly and jumped well in that race and she's a big player if she can build on it.
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6th

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Greyval

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won this race last year (at Cheltenham) off today's mark; turned her back on chasing this winter and ran quite well over 3m at Kempton before finding soft ground too testing at Ludlow; plenty looks in her favour this time with cheekpieces added.

12/1

5th

1

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:33 Ludlow

Greyval

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Returned to hurdling with respectable sixth at Kempton (3m, good) just after Christmas and is now only 2lb higher than when winning valuable final of this series at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last April but the ground here will probably be slower than she prefers.

14/1

2nd

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 3

13:48 Huntingdon

Greyval

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Career-best form to end last season, winning at Chepstow before collecting a mares' final at Cheltenham (both about 2m4f on good); ran respectably on return to hurdling three weeks ago but she was below form in February on her only attempt over this far; chase debut.

11/2

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13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed fairly useful form (peak RPR 83) on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott; justified favouritism on hurdling/stable debut over C&D (good) last month and she defied a penalty with an emphatic all-the-way win at Kempton (2m, soft) 13 days ago; looks a smart prospect for her top yard and she sets the standard on this switch to a Listed event; holds Triumph entry.
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2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:07 Kempton

Arclight

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Has a record of 4-8 over fences and ran well on most recent attempt in this sphere (poor effort over hurdles since); on a career-high mark but she's the only course winner in this field and 2-3 at Kempton to boot.

7/2

2nd

3

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:00 Worcester

Arclight

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Reverted to fences with a hard-fought success at Stratford (2m1f, good) and perhaps found good to firm too lively when tailed off back there 28 days ago; can be hard to predict but she's capable of a big run.

6/1

1

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:57 Stratford

Arclight

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Not really firing on all cylinders over hurdles this spring but reverted to fences with a hard-fought success here (2m1f, good; front pair clear) last month and has obvious claims if in similar form again today.

11/4

12/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 321

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner (1m/1m2f) on the Flat; kicked off her hurdling career with two placed efforts in the autumn and she got off the mark in this sphere with a 7l success at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) two weeks ago; looks a promising type but she didn't need to improve to win last time and this is much tougher back in trip.
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1

20th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

15:50 Cheltenham

Cianciana

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Brian Ellison

Likeable and consistent filly; got to within 4l of Aintree Grade 1 runner-up Bo Zenith at Haydock in February and it was all very straightforward in a Musselburgh handicap a month ago (2m1f, good to soft); 7lb rise sees her with top weight but she's earned it.

8/1

1st

4

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

14:25 Musselburgh

Cianciana

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Brian Ellison

in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, pushed out and went clear run-in, comfortably

6/1

6th

12

(6)

6th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cianciana

9st 3lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Dual Tapeta winner (1m/1m2f), who won a maiden hurdle in January and has run well to finish placed in two valuable juvenile contests since (including a Listed event); untried at this trip on the Flat but she's on a workable mark back in this sphere and is not ruled out.

8/1

Form: 44

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent seven-race maiden on the Flat but she made a promising start over hurdles at Cork last month and finished fourth again in another big-field maiden at Punchestown (2m, soft) last time; needs more progress on this switch to a Listed event but yard won this last year and she's not ruled out.
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7th

3

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:50 Cartmel

Libby

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-5 over fences and 0-24 overall but has posted two pretty good efforts to finish third in a visor this month, latterly at Perth (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago; major player if judged on that evidence.

5/1

3rd

5

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:22 Perth

Libby

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Rebecca Menzies

soon raced in second, not fluent 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, lost ground approaching last, lost second inside final 110yds

7/2

3rd

5

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:22 Perth

Libby

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ex-Irish, longstanding maiden who fared better at Sedgefield last Friday (first-time visor; has worn cheekpieces) despite again not jumping well; this mark should be within range when she puts in a decent round.

7/2

11/2

Form: 443223 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles and was turned over at odds-on in a Punchestown maiden (third of 21) 11 days ago but she's been generally consistent and was runner-up in a Listed event at Aintree (2m1f, good to soft) early last month; doesn't have much to find on the figures here and she's in the mix.
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15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:40 Down Royal

Calico

12st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; out of her depth in a Grade 2 chase at Punchestown festival; had a run over hurdles before 12l second to The Banger Doyle on handicap debut at Cork.

7/2

Form: U

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some fair form in her six Flat runs in Ireland last year including a 1m5f handicap win (good); sold for 62,000gns in October but she didn't get far on her recent hurdling/stable debut at Kempton (unseated at first flight in race won by Arclight); now has her sights raised in this Listed contest and it's hard to know what to expect.
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6th

1

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:45 Windsor

Regally Blonde

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ben Case

Drops in grade and now 2lb below her last winning mark, but well beaten in both starts since returning in April; probably needs further than this now.

10/1

5th

4

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Regally Blonde

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ben Case

Had no peace in front on her AW comeback here three weeks ago, when well held at a big price; back to the mark off which she won at Ripon last summer but finished last season on a downswing and needs to bounce back.

16/1

7th

3

(2)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Regally Blonde

9st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ben Case

Dual turf winner (1m6f/2m) last summer; off since two below-par runs in the autumn, though, and still on fairly tough mark for this rare AW run.

10/1

Form: 1P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam a sister to high-class bumper/hurdle winner Cinders And Ashes; tidy winner at Fakenham (2m, good) on debut in November but the three she beat have all been poor since and she was pulled up at Ludlow next time; tongue-tie is now added and she has stacks to find in this tough race.
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7th

8

27th Jan 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 1

14:40 Doncaster

Marshella

11st 0lb

J: Harrison Beswick

T: Oliver Signy

held up in rear, some headway on outer after 5th

40/1

8

6th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:00 Ludlow

Marshella

11st 0lb

J: Harrison Beswick

T: Oliver Signy

Dam sister to high-class bumper/hurdle winner Cinders And Ashes; tidy winner at Fakenham (2m, good) in November but the three she beat have all been poor since; should find improvement but plenty may be needed.

7/1

1st

3

15th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

12:52 Fakenham

Marshella

11st 0lb

J: Harrison Beswick

T: Oliver Signy

8,500euros yearling; dam an unraced sister to 7f winner Mission Approved and high-class bumper/hurdle winner Cinders And Ashes; enough appeal on paper to warrant a close look.

11/4

Form: 601 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Showed very little on the Flat and over hurdles in her first four starts but she found stacks of progress with her 200-1 win at Taunton (2m, good to soft; RPR 90) last month; there didn't seem to be any fluke abut that success but this is a very different ball game on this big rise in class.
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6th

7

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:15 Stratford

Inspiratrice

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

Hurdle winner in 2022 (2m, good to soft) who comes into it on the pick of her chase form, a close second at Exeter (2m1f, soft) in late 2023; has to show that drying ground suits but she's entitled to have a say after needing her comeback run following an absence.

10/1

Form: 52

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden under both codes but she's had only two runs over hurdles and took a big step forward with her close second in a Fairyhouse maiden (2m, yielding/soft) last month; that rallying effort puts her in the picture here and she's open to more progress.
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1

31st Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

16:15 Wincanton

Komedy Kicks

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Has form figures of 411P since joining Dan Skelton, the wins over 2m2f/2m3f; let down by jumping when upped to 3m last time and may show that she stays this trip provided errors are avoided; not written off.

11/4

1

31st Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

16:15 Wincanton

Komedy Kicks

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Has form figures of 411P since joining Dan Skelton, the wins over 2m2f/2m3f; let down by jumping when upped to 3m last time and may show that she stays this trip provided errors are avoided; not written off.

11/4

5

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Komedy Kicks

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) in December on second stable start and followed up at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft); effective on soft ground on the Flat; stamina is the big question today for this Flat-bred 6yo but she's finished well the last twice and will have strong claims if she stays.

13/8

Form: 115712 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Her nine runs in France included two hurdle wins and a success over fences (2m2f) on her penultimate run last month; however, she's fairly exposed in this sphere and this looks a tough assignment on her British/stable debut so is probably best watched; all wins have been on soft/heavy.
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4

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

18:45 Newton Abbot

Naeva

11st 5lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

Chase and dual hurdle winner on slow ground in France in 2022; well beaten in Grade 2 juvenile hurdle on British debut in January 2023 and not seen again since; could be considered only if lively in the betting here; usual hood removed.

33/1

Non-runners

Naeva

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £6.75
Trifecta £81.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Arclight

The Times:

Greyval

TOPSPEED:

Komedy Kicks

Telegraph:

Greyval

RP Ratings:

Arclight

POSTDATA:

Arclight

The Guardian:

Arclight

Daily Mail:

Arclight

D Express:

Arclight

Daily Mirror:

Arclight

The Sun:

Arclight

The Star:

Arclight

Daily Record:

Arclight