November 10 / 16.10 Taunton

16.10

Good

Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5119.24
  • 2m 3f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6153-6 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Ran flat on her return from a break at Worcester last month but she's an Irish point winner who opened her rules account over C&D in January (good to soft; handicap debut) and then ran well when hitting the frame at Uttoxeter; chance if back to anything like her best.
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9

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Love Actually

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Won back-to-back handicap chases (2m7f/3m) on right-handed tracks two winters ago and she may prefer going that way round; modest form of late in cheekpieces and now tries blinkers.

20/1

10

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Love Actually

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

in touch with leaders

9/1

10

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Love Actually

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

in touch with leaders

9/1

6/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: /2216- BF

Last run: 363 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Has been in good form on the Flat this year and she won an Exeter handicap hurdle (2m, good to soft) by some 10l last November; that came at a cost with her now 8lb higher, but she can be forgiven her following failure (lost ground at the start).
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2

14th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Tibbie Dunbar

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Stuart Kittow

took keen hold, prominent, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon eased, pulled up last

9/2

2nd

7

(8)

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Goodwood

Tibbie Dunbar

9st 3lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Stuart Kittow

Doubled her Flat tally with an AW success (2m) in January; creditable fourth at Bath (1m6f, good to soft) back in this sphere last month; has frame possibilities off same mark.

8/1

4th

7

(10)

21st Apr 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Bath

Tibbie Dunbar

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Stuart Kittow

7yo who was well held when falling at the last over hurdles last month but she scored in good style on the Flat (2m, Polytrack) on her penultimate run; 5lb higher here but conditions should be fine on this switch back to turf and she's in the mix.

6/1

Form: 3151-3

Last run: 192 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Best figures were posted in bumpers but she ran away with a Stratford handicap (2m, good) by 7l and a late mistake was no help when an 11l third at Kempton; still on a reasonable mark and needs consideration.
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1st

3

24th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:10 Exeter

Midnight Callisto

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Briain

T: Anthony Honeyball

raced in second, pushed along and led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on

10/11

5

10th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Kempton

Midnight Callisto

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Briain

T: Anthony Honeyball

A three-time winner but below her best form the last twice and had no excuses from the front when only fourth in this new headgear combination at Southwell on Wednesday; others preferred.

11/2

4th

1

8th Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Midnight Callisto

12st 2lb

J: Sean O’Briain

T: Anthony Honeyball

took keen hold, led, 5 lengths ahead 3rd, not fluent 4 out, reduced lead 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened run-in

7/2

Form: 3-1337 D

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Some good runs this year in Class 4 events but she does have to bounce back from a quiet run at Newton Abbot, though that was in June; not handicapped out of it if revived by a break.
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5th

3

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Sweet Nightingale

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Polly Gundry

Went chasing late in her career but she's making a good fist of it and was going best from some way out when winning at Exeter (3m, good) in March; no blame attached for defeat next time and she didn't appreciate the 3m2f trip at Fontwell recently; a sharp 3m should suit; close up.

11/4

3rd

7

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:45 Fontwell

Sweet Nightingale

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Polly Gundry

Made the breakthrough over fences with 10l win at Exeter (3m, good) last month; was beaten by 10l when third of four at Plumpton (3m2f) last time but that was behind two progressive 6yos and her jockey went for home a circuit too soon; still has potential as a staying chaser and she's in the mix off same mark as last time.

3/1

3rd

2

5th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Sweet Nightingale

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Polly Gundry

1-10 over hurdles and now 1-6 as a chaser after drawing clear for a 10l success at Exeter (3m, good); raised 7lb for winning that weak contest but there's no depth to this, either.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 122-54 C

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won her novice here in February and ran well enough when fourth in a Warwick 2m3f handicap (good) to believe she can win races off this mark; cheekpieces now fitted.
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5th

5

(6)

6th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Choral Work

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Olly Murphy

raced in second

14/1

6th

3

(3)

18th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Choral Work

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Olly Murphy

prominent

8/1

5

(7)

22nd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Choral Work

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Olly Murphy

Turf winner (1m4f) as a 3yo, but has raced exclusively over hurdles (1-9) since returning from a mammoth absence in October 2021); well beaten in one start on Tapeta and not quite sure what to expect in this sphere.

20/1

Form: 6-1114 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Only 3lb higher than for last year's win in this race and she's won a few times in Jersey since (as was also the case last year); bang there at Hereford a month ago and should be involved once more.
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5th

13

(3)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Bath

Molliana

8st 2lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Neil Mulholland

Often red-hot under both codes in Jersey but comfortably held on three visits here since June.

33/1

7th

9

(5)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

19:40 Bath

Molliana

8st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Neil Mulholland

Prolific in Jersey on Flat and over hurdles, with her latest win (1m4f, firm) last month; has never won on the Flat in Britain but this season's three visits to Bath suggest she will probably not be far away.

10/1

Form: 317 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won three times between 1m2f and 1m5f in France and added a hurdle this September; interesting to see what the market makes of her on British debut.
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7th

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Diplomatie

11st 10lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Won for Harry Derham at Wincanton (2m5f, good) a year ago and returned from latest spell in Jersey with close second under regular rider Victoria Malzard at Ludlow (2m5f, good to firm) this month; won't be favoured by any rain but, otherwise, has solid claims.

8/1

7th

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Diplomatie

11st 10lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Won for Harry Derham at Wincanton (2m5f, good) a year ago and returned from latest spell in Jersey with close second under regular rider Victoria Malzard at Ludlow (2m5f, good to firm) this month; won't be favoured by any rain but, otherwise, has solid claims.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.00
Straight Forecast £18.47
Trifecta £77.10

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Midnight Callisto

POSTDATA:

Choral Work

TOPSPEED:

Tibbie Dunbar

SPOTLIGHT:

Molliana

RP Ratings:

Love Actually

The Times:

Sweet Nightingale

Daily Mail:

Tibbie Dunbar

Daily Mirror:

Choral Work

Daily Record:

Choral Work

Telegraph:

Midnight Callisto

The Guardian:

Midnight Callisto

The Star:

Midnight Callisto

D Express:

Molliana