March 21 / 13.50 Plumpton

13.50

Soft

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 13-314

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Placed in Grade 2 bumper at last season's Aintree festival (good to soft) and ran to useful level when clear winner of Exeter novice hurdle (2m2f, good) in November; below form in Listed race in December and not seen again since but will be hard to beat if back on song here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Lutinebella

12st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

In the frame twice this autumn, more recently when coming from off the pace for fourth at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in October, but has basically become a bit disappointing and needs to up her game here.

10/1

8th

1

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Lutinebella

12st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

In the frame twice this autumn, more recently when coming from off the pace for fourth at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in October, but has basically become a bit disappointing and needs to up her game here.

10/1

4th

7

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

15:53 Exeter

Lutinebella

11st 5lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced since her two novice wins during 2022-23 season and was nothing better than a respectable third of five behind Made For You at Worcester (2m7f, soft) last month; needs a bigger run here.

10/1

13/8

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5/8-1 D

Last run: 309 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered disappointing hurdle debut when making all for fairly comfortable success in modest race at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) last May; with a top stable and can probably progress again but she has a fair bit to find with Lutinebella here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

11

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

13:45 Exeter

Marmalaid

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

led, not fluent 6th, mistake and headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out

5/1

2nd

2

21st Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Marmalaid

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Bettered disappointing hurdle debut when making all for fairly comfortable success in modest race at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) last May; with a top stable and can probably progress again but she has a fair bit to find with Lutinebella here.

13/8

Form: 1-0

Last run: 129 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished well for narrow win in run-of-the-mill Wetherby bumper (good to soft) in December 2021; not seen again until soundly beaten in Listed Cheltenham bumper in November but is in calmer waters for today's hurdling debut and ought to have a future over jumps.
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11

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Fortuitous Favour

11st 1lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Has not gone on since making a winning debut in a bumper at Wetherby in 2021; last of five in first-time blinkers (retained here) at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) in March and needs to show more.

25/1

5th

2

18th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Fortuitous Favour

11st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

took keen hold, led, not fluent 5th, not fluent 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened quickly

11/4

3rd

8

2nd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:55 Southwell

Fortuitous Favour

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a bumper on debut but 22l is the closest she's finished in her five starts since; way behind the first three when tongue tied on handicap debut at Fontwell (upped to 2m6f, heavy) on latest; mark is unchanged.

12/1

Form: 07

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at triple-digit odds in a bumper and a 2m novice hurdle last month; moves up in trip today; can't be recommended.
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3rd

17

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Den The Diva

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

0-10 over hurdles for Andy Irvine, having been pulled up on consecutive outings in the spring, but ran big race when placed at Fontwell (2m3f, good) three starts ago and is worth a glance in the betting before this stable debut; 4lb wrong; unraced beyond 2m5f.

20/1

3rd

17

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Den The Diva

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

0-10 over hurdles for Andy Irvine, having been pulled up on consecutive outings in the spring, but ran big race when placed at Fontwell (2m3f, good) three starts ago and is worth a glance in the betting before this stable debut; 4lb wrong; unraced beyond 2m5f.

20/1

9

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Den The Diva

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Andy Irvine

Pulled up in four of her last five starts and overall she's 0-9 over hurdles; third over 2m3f here last month was a good effort but she's been pulled up again since; has plenty to prove from out of the weights.

25/1

Form: 745

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in two bumpers in the autumn but suffered 62l defeat at Fontwell last month and is probably best watched on today's hurdling debut; cheekpieces removed after one use.
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5th

4

21st Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Lewesian Lass

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Not disgraced in two bumpers in the autumn but suffered 62l defeat at Fontwell last month and is probably best watched on today's hurdling debut; cheekpieces removed after one use.

40/1

5th

7

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

Lewesian Lass

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Jim & Suzi Best

prominent, shaken up and dropped to last with one circuit to go

33/1

4th

3

25th Nov 2022

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:50 Ffos Las

Lewesian Lass

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Closely related to a bumper winner but she was never involved when a well-held seventh at Uttoxeter (2m, good; 16-1) last month; should benefit from that experience but big improvement is needed on her second start.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.91
Trifecta £3.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lutinebella

LAMBOURN:

Marmalaid

The Times:

Marmalaid

Telegraph:

Marmalaid

D Express:

Marmalaid

The Star:

Marmalaid

Daily Record:

Marmalaid

RP Ratings:

Lutinebella

TOPSPEED:

Lutinebella

POSTDATA:

Lutinebella

WEST COUNTRY:

Lutinebella

The Guardian:

Lutinebella

Daily Mail:

Lutinebella

Daily Mirror:

Lutinebella

The Sun:

Lutinebella