January 22 / 13.15 Plumpton

13.15

Good

2023 RCA Groundstaff Champions Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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2023 RCA Groundstaff Champions Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat for Ralph Beckett, winning three times over 1m4f; disappointed on latest outing in September and was sold for 30,000gns last month but has joined up-and-coming stable for hurdling career; usual cheekpieces removed; withdrawn at Lingfield yesterday due to soft ground.
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4th

3

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 3f 171y

Class 2

13:45 Musselburgh

Sweet Fantasy

11st 10lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

towards rear but in touch with leaders, smooth headway after 4 out, challenging when mistake 2 out, edged right and weakened run-in

100/30

4th

3

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 3f 171y

Class 2

13:45 Musselburgh

Sweet Fantasy

11st 10lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

towards rear but in touch with leaders, smooth headway after 4 out, challenging when mistake 2 out, edged right and weakened run-in

100/30

6th

2

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

15:35 Cheltenham

Sweet Fantasy

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: James Owen

held up in last, kept on run-in, nearest finish

14/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 28-2

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in good-ground Newbury bumper for Jamie Snowden last season and made pleasing stable/hurdle debut when filling same position at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last month, despite racing a bit too freely and still showing signs of inexperience; major player here.
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6th

2

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Villainess

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Won Stratford maiden (2m, good to soft) in April and has form claims on other efforts last season; out of sorts in a hood of late but well treated now and a revival is on the cards back at 2m with headgear left off.

8/1

6th

2

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Villainess

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Won Stratford maiden (2m, good to soft) in April and has form claims on other efforts last season; out of sorts in a hood of late but well treated now and a revival is on the cards back at 2m with headgear left off.

8/1

11th

1

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Ffos Las

Villainess

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Favourite when winning a maiden for mares at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in April; both her handicap runs since were respectable, wearing first-time hood on latest; there's more to be proved with this step back up in trip but she makes more appeal than the big majority of these.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4-265

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came second in Ludlow bumper (good to soft) at start of this season and was very respectable sixth in Listed race at Cheltenham (soft) in November; made disappointing start to hurdling career when tailed off at Ffos Las last month but the ground was heavy there and she remains of interest.
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8th

4

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:10 Cartmel

Tour Ovalie

11st 7lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Resumed winning ways at Ludlow (2m) in December and in good form until finishing last of ten in 2m4f Sandown handicap four weeks ago; the sort who might bounce back though.

11/1

10th

16

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 178y

Class 2

17:15 Sandown

Tour Ovalie

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mrs C Williams

Gained all six hurdle wins at around 2m but ran quite well when fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) last month; current mark is workable (even from 1lb out of the weights) and Sean Bowen takes over today; could have a say.

16/1

4th

5

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Tour Ovalie

11st 6lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Campaigned mostly at about 2m; record is 6-21, the most recent win at Ludlow in December; placed twice since, including at Newbury when ahead of Rula Bula; gives the impression this return to further is worth exploring.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 238

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Represents a top stable and was placed in two run-of-the-mill bumpers last year (good/Polytrack); well beaten on last month's hurdling debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) but may fare better on the quicker surface here.
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6th

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

By The Grace

11st 11lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Nicky Henderson

Came good over hurdles at ninth attempt, keeping on well for Daniel Williams at Hereford (2m3f, good) last month; only 3lb higher here and further progress is possible; respected.

2/1

1st

2

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:25 Hereford

By The Grace

11st 8lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Nicky Henderson

Went close in a 2m course handicap (good to soft) off just 1lb lower last winter; weakened approaching the last as if probably just needing her first outing for 11 months when fourth over an extended 2m4f at Southwell 33 days ago; should be spot on now.

5/2

4th

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:17 Southwell

By The Grace

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Nicky Henderson

0-7 over hurdles; returned to form with close/clear second at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in December 2024, after a break, but not quite at same level at Doncaster last March and absent for another 11 months since.

6/1

Form: 68-0

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to smart hurdler Luccia but showed only minor promise in bumpers last season and finished down the field over C&D (good to soft) when 50-1 for hurdling debut in November; needs subsequent wind op to have made a big difference.
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6th

1

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:10 Stratford

Allegro Forte

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Beaten about 25l at Plumpton on her first two hurdling starts, more recently when never-dangerous fifth three months ago; open to improvement in due course but not the most obvious answer here.

25/1

6th

1

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:10 Stratford

Allegro Forte

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Beaten about 25l at Plumpton on her first two hurdling starts, more recently when never-dangerous fifth three months ago; open to improvement in due course but not the most obvious answer here.

25/1

5th

1

22nd Jan 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:15 Plumpton

Allegro Forte

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

midfield

33/1

Form: 5

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a close relative of high-class jumper Sam Spinner; 40-1, beaten about 36l when fifth of seven on last month's debut at Ludlow (2m, soft); needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.
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9th

9

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:52 Ludlow

Ask Me Another

10st 6lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won a Hereford juvenile hurdle (2m, soft) in April 2024 and made a bright start to handicaps when second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) after a break in January, though a lesser effort followed; drops back in trip now returning from a break and isn't yet fully exposed; interesting contender.

8/1

2

18th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Ask Me Another

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won Hereford junior hurdle (2m, soft) by 7l last April and was second (albeit only third best on merit) when reappearing in Huntingdon handicap (2m4f, good to soft) last month; still has more to offer; good chance.

5/4

2nd

2

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Huntingdon

Ask Me Another

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Clear improvement over her four starts, romping clear by 7l from Rockola at Hereford (2m, soft) in April on latest; has stamina in the pedigree and this step up in trip looks interesting on handicap debut.

4/1

Form:

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 45l when 150-1 for debut at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) six weeks ago but positives can be drawn from that performance and she might last a bit longer on the faster ground here; not ruled it each-way.
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8th

4

7th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:50 Ludlow

Cams Girl

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

150-1 and 200-1 when weakening in the closing stages to incur heavy defeats at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) and Plumpton (1m, soft).

100/1

7th

3

22nd Jan 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:15 Plumpton

Cams Girl

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

in touch with leaders

100/1

10th

15

12th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

12:45 Wincanton

Cams Girl

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Robbie Llewellyn

£2,000 3yo; first foal; dam unplaced, half-sister to useful winners Briery Fox and Briery Queen; from in-form yard and worth a market check on debut in a race lacking depth.

66/1

Form: 79-7

Last run: 215 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in November 2022 but safely held in two bumpers towards end of last season and made low-key start to hurdling career at Worcester (2m, good) last summer; needs to take a big step forward here.
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2nd

7

18th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:10 Leicester

Hey Day Baby

10st 6lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won Market Rasen handicap chase by 12l in August; put up 12lb and has shown nothing since, most recently when 51l sixth of ten back at Market Rasen last week (2m5f, good); hard to fancy.

16/1

2nd

7

18th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:10 Leicester

Hey Day Baby

10st 6lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won Market Rasen handicap chase by 12l in August; put up 12lb and has shown nothing since, most recently when 51l sixth of ten back at Market Rasen last week (2m5f, good); hard to fancy.

16/1

6th

8

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:05 Market Rasen

Hey Day Baby

10st 5lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

towards rear

14/1

Form: 3P

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Achieved very little when remote third on debut at Hereford (2m, good to firm) in October and was pulled up when a big-priced outsider at Huntingdon the following month.
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0

4

22nd Jan 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:15 Plumpton

Cheap Flights

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Paul Webber

towards rear

100/1

0

4

5th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:15 Huntingdon

Cheap Flights

11st 0lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Paul Webber

always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

33/1

Form: 57-F60

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fell at third flight on hurdle debut last May and soundly beaten over 2m4f twice since; drops back in trip here; stable has more obvious chance with By The Grace.
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Payout
Exacta £7.80
Straight Forecast £8.51
Trifecta £23.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Villainess

POSTDATA:

Sweet Fantasy

WEST COUNTRY:

Hey Day Baby

RP RATINGS:

Villainess

The Times:

Villainess

Telegraph:

Villainess

The Guardian:

Villainess

D Express:

Villainess

The Sun:

Villainess

The Star:

Villainess

Daily Record:

Villainess

Daily Mail:

Sweet Fantasy

Daily Mirror:

Sweet Fantasy