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GoodDave Newnes 60th Birthday Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 5f 55y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
5/1
Form: 10-556
Last run: 59 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Two bumper wins early in 2023 kicked off her career but she's struggled over hurdles and pulled up on recent chase debut; fourth run for this yard and they now turn to headgear. |
20/1 |
|
9 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Two bumper wins early in 2023 kicked off her career but she's struggled over hurdles and pulled up on recent chase debut; fourth run for this yard and they now turn to headgear. |
20/1 |
|
3 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Two bumper wins for previous yard but she's generally struggled in six hurdle runs and was last of ten in a Southwell handicap (2m, good to soft) last month; dropped another 5lb but has plenty to prove back up in trip on chase debut. |
6/1 |
4/1
Form: -35753
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
8th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Won this race readily by over 9l a year ago (good ground) and was placed over C&D on next two outings; returned from break with two down-the-field runs this summer (cheekpieces added last time) but is back on a good mark now and the return to this track is sure to suit. |
11/2 |
|
12 |
16th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Always behind at Market Rasen last month, after a break; she's better than that but all her best form is on sharp right-handed tracks, and she probably doesn't want significant rain; sports new cheekpieces. |
12/1 |
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11th 10 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Her only win was in a Ludlow mares' handicap in October last year (2m5f, good); fair run at Huntingdon last time (May) but likely to improve for this outing after 100-day break. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 36404
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Second here on Saturday and third on Monday in first-time blinkers, though she was some 22l off the winner; opposable should she run yet again. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 7 |
25th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Started off for this stable with two laboured efforts but runner-up twice this month, more recently in C&D mares' race (good; in cheekpieces) on Saturday; will warrant consideration if she makes a quick reappearance in first-time blinkers. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 83y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
2l third in this race (good) last year for Georgina Nicholls when undone by two late mistakes, only to land a C&D Class 2 two days later (good to soft) off the same mark as today's; easily her best effort for new connections at Hereford latest (3m2f, good), and her turn is possibly nearing. |
3/1 |
20/1
Form: 875-FP
Last run: 160 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
In rear throughout when sixth at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in April and and fell there 12 days ago; now 0-13 over hurdles; needs the addition of blinkers to give her a good boost here. |
33/1 |
|
6th 4 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
In rear throughout when sixth at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in April and and fell there 12 days ago; now 0-13 over hurdles; needs the addition of blinkers to give her a good boost here. |
33/1 |
|
8 |
12th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Ex-Irish maiden; easily best of five starts for new yard came in April 2023, four runs back, when fifth of 13 over C&D; 6lb lower today but needs a revival on this second run since her winter break. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 0-0P58
Last run: 83 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Oct 2024 Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Ran much better than 30l defeat might suggest when fourth under very positive ride here (2m5f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) last month but she's effectively on the same mark from 2lb out of the weights today and has now been unplaced all eight hurdling starts; cheekpieces refitted. |
14/1 |
|
4th 4 |
8th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
prominent, led after 1st, bad mistake 2nd, joined 3rd, not fluent 5th |
16/1 |
2/1
Form: 37-2P3 BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Placed in four of her first five handicaps (once over 3m) before drawing clear to win easily by 11l at Worcester (2m4f, good) on Thursday; will be of strong interest if she makes a quick reappearance under 7lb penalty here. |
5/2 |
|
1st 7 |
13th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
No match for wide-margin winner when second at Southwell last month and now 0-9 over hurdles but ended last season with two good efforts (3m/2m5f) and ought to make her presence felt here. |
5/1 |
|
6 |
14th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
0-8 over hurdles but placed twice this spring; ran big race in defeat when close second at Ludlow (2m5f, good) three weeks ago and won't mind if there's rain about here; ought to be right in the thick of things again. |
11/4 |
14/1
Form: 5465
Last run: 64 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Went very close at Chepstow (2m7f) before gifted the race over C&D last month when left clear late on; she did hold every chance at the time anyway and has gone up only 2lb. |
5/6 |
|
1st 7 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Record of 2-7 over rules fences features a comfortable success on good ground at Bangor (3m) last April; best form this term when going very close at Chepstow (2m7f) most recently; another spring win looks plausible. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 6 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 136y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
2-6 in handicap chases, the latest win by 10l at Bangor (3m, good; 8lb higher today) last April; creditable second there when returning in October but backward steps on her two starts since; latest (Windsor on New Year's Day) is a worry. |
6/1 |
9/2
Form: 249864
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 |
20th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Form figures of 131 since wearing a visor, the wins at Ludlow (3m, good) and Uttoxeter (2m6f, soft); may progress further in the retained headgear, provided she copes with another drop back in trip; shortlisted. |
7/2 |
|
10th 9 |
20th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Form figures of 131 since wearing a visor, the wins at Ludlow (3m, good) and Uttoxeter (2m6f, soft); may progress further in the retained headgear, provided she copes with another drop back in trip; shortlisted. |
7/2 |
|
1st 14 |
20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 45y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
pressed leaders, raced in second 3rd, pressed leader 7th |
9/1 |
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