October 19 / 15.10 Worcester

15.10

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Vandemoortele Worcester ‘Shaping A Tasty Future’ Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Qual’) (GBB) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Vandemoortele Worcester ‘Shaping A Tasty Future’ Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Qual’) (GBB) (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-211 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Getaway mare who has made a promising start in bumpers, scoring readily here and at Newton Abbot this summer; she's an interesting hurdling prospect.
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4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 2

15:25 Market Rasen

Letterston Lady

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Has returned from a good absence in fine form and the mare she beat narrowly over 2m7f here last month won at Stratford on Saturday; this 7yo has to go well again off 4lb higher.

3/1

4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 2

15:25 Market Rasen

Letterston Lady

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Has returned from a good absence in fine form and the mare she beat narrowly over 2m7f here last month won at Stratford on Saturday; this 7yo has to go well again off 4lb higher.

3/1

1st

7

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Letterston Lady

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Has won two bumpers, a novice hurdle and a 2m4f handicap (on good); close third, and closing, after a mammoth absence at Ffos Las three weeks ago (2m4f, soft); needs to avoid the 'bounce' but every chance otherwise.

11/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: /4352- D

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Looked useful prospect when landing a Wetherby bumper but she has proved headstrong and not really kicked on over hurdles, runner-up in 2m Catterick novice in March; hood goes back on for her return with more needed.
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4th

2

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Billams Legacy

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

in touch with leaders

9/4

4th

2

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Billams Legacy

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

in touch with leaders

9/4

1st

3

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Billams Legacy

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Runner-up on the last seven of her ten hurdling starts, including a C&D handicap in April; her limitations are exposed but there is nothing obviously wrong with her attitude and she has a good chance at the weights in this run-of-the-mill maiden; suited by good and soft ground.

2/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.50

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Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Kalanisi mare who is a half-sister to 2m5f hurdle winner Kingston Retreat; dam unraced sister to point/3m chase winner Definite Surprise; Irish point winner in the spring and changed hands for £32,000 after so she needs considering on her first go over hurdles.
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5th

9

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Noplacetobe

10st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Mel Rowley

Winning pointer; lost her way for former yard and never figured on debut for this one in a 2m3f handicap at Chepstow; others safer.

25/1

9th

9

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:17 Chepstow

Noplacetobe

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Mel Rowley

Placed in two handicaps for Michael Scudamore (2m4f/2m6f) during 2022-23 season but absent since two disappointing runs at end of that campaign; market may guide before today's stable debut.

66/1

9th

5

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:50 Ludlow

Noplacetobe

11st 5lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and no impression after 4 out

8/1

Form: 64-

Last run: 204 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Brought for 100,000euros as a 3yo and this daughter of Authorised showed promise on both her bumper outings in March when sixth at Newbury and fourth at Uttoxeter; she ought to be competitive now setting out in this sphere.
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0

7

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Warwick

Jasmiwa

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has won two soft-ground handicaps at about 3m but found heavy too taxing when a disappointing favourite at Ffos Las last time; wasn't at her very best first time back either but there are further races in her off this mark.

8/1

14

27th Dec 2023

Good

3m 0f 121y

Class 2

15:40 Kempton

Jasmiwa

10st 1lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Form: 33246-

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Showed fairly useful form in bumpers last season without getting her head in front, signing off with good sixth in Aintree Grade 2 in April; she's one to consider now staring out over hurdles.
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4

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

17:05 Market Rasen

All The Glory

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Has rather mixed record over fences this season but belied 40-1 odds when close third in valuable Windsor handicap (2m4f, soft) won by Bluey in January and last month's Cheltenham Festival defeat is easily excused; on good mark if on her mettle.

9/1

7th

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

All The Glory

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Five-time hurdle winner who has shown some promise over fences this season but she was only fourth of six in a Listed mares' chase at Huntingdon last month and has bundles to find in today's company.

100/1

4th

2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:00 Huntingdon

All The Glory

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Five wins over hurdles; 0-4 since switched to fences but ran well off a handy mark in Windsor handicap (2m4f, soft) most recently; however, at the weights she has about a stone to find with the pick on ratings in this field.

10/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Poor middle-distance maiden on the level who isn't the easiest to catch right either; she makes her belated debut in this sphere now and others are preferred.
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8

18th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Longville Lilly

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Trevor Wall

Not yet off the mark but had bits and pieces of Flat form, only just losing out at Ffos Las last August (1m6f, good to soft); modest hurdle form so far but goes handicapping with the chance of improvement.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Flemensfirth mare who has been off since landing an Irish point in May 2021; she still can't be discounted though on her belated hurdling debut.
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7th

3

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Coningbeg

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

prominent, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened

14/1

Form: 2/63-

Last run: 427 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Point winner but she's been off for 14 months since coming in third of nine in 2m4f novice hurdle here; more is required.
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11

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Worcester

Trickalight

11st 2lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Stuck to her task very well when second off lowly handicap mark at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in May but safely held twice since and now 0-13 over hurdles; headgear switched today.

50/1

9th

10

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Trickalight

10st 8lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

led, raced in second when headed 2nd, weakened after 3 out

6/1

7th

10

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:58 Market Rasen

Trickalight

10st 5lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

prominent, weakened before 2 out

6/1

Form: 64

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Placed in Irish points but she has shown just modest form in two 2m novice hurdles at Newton Abbot; she has lots to find.
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7th

9

2nd Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:22 Chepstow

Wrap Your Wings

11st 0lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Jimmy Frost

Maiden after five starts; pick of three hurdle efforts at Newton Abbot two starts ago but last at Worcester since; handicap debut and, with stamina in the pedigree, might do better now upped in trip; hood fitted.

20/1

9th

8

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Wrap Your Wings

11st 0lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Jimmy Frost

always towards rear, not fluent 4 out

33/1

6th

11

20th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

13:07 Newton Abbot

Wrap Your Wings

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Jimmy Frost

midfield, ridden home turn, weakened before 2 out

25/1

Form: 123-

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Shantou mare who got off the mark at the first time of asking in Plumpton bumper in December before taking her form up a notch when placed in listed events at Cheltenham and Sandown; yard is going well so this sister to the smart hurdler/chaser Angels Breath is a player on her hurdling debut.
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5th

1

3rd Mar 2023

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Fairy Gem

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Fry

Good-ground Listed bumper runner-up who got off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt at Hereford (2m5f, soft) in January; however, she hasn't really convinced in this sphere and was well beaten at Wincanton last time.

9/1

7th

2

2nd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

15:35 Wincanton

Fairy Gem

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Fry

Won a bumper on debut; much more like it as a hurdler when justifying 6-5 favouritism in 11-runner maiden at Hereford (2m5f, soft) four weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces; now needs overall improvement.

6/1

1st

3

4th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Fairy Gem

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Fry

Good bumper form last season but she has disappointed in both hurdling attempts this term; something of a risky proposition at present but she'll be hard to beat if cheekpieces perk her up.

2/1

Form: 7

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
100-1, beat only one home in Bangor bumper three weeks ago; significantly more is needed now going hurdling.
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10

28th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

12:28 Catterick

Buying Money

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

Holds very weak claims on her rules form (2m); combination of first-time headgear and new trip needs to make a difference.

200/1

8th

2

20th Nov 2022

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

12:48 Uttoxeter

Buying Money

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

Down the field at triple-figure odds on both rules starts.

100/1

Non-runners

Fairy Gem, Buying Money

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £6.60
Trifecta £44.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fairy Gem

Telegraph:

Letterston Lady

The Guardian:

Jasmiwa

The Times:

All The Glory

POSTDATA:

Billams Legacy

Daily Express:

Letterston Lady

The Star:

Letterston Lady

Daily Mail:

Jasmiwa

The Sun:

Jasmiwa

WEST COUNTRY:

Fairy Gem

Daily Mirror:

Fairy Gem

Daily Record:

Fairy Gem