November 14 / 15.30 Exeter

15.30

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Pasty Past The Post Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 2m 2f 111y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Pasty Past The Post Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2213-3 BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite on her hurdling debut at Warwick (good) but only after a tight finish and her bumper form, notably a third in a Grade 2 at Aintree (good to soft), suggests she should be capable of better again; every chance.
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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

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16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point (yielding) by 10l but the second is now 0-5 under rules and clearly limited; others preferred.
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6th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Annie Magic

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Well handicapped on her old hurdles form but she's been pulled up in three of her last five starts including at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; drops back in trip/grade but she needs a major turnaround back against her own sex.

14/1

6th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Annie Magic

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Well handicapped on her old hurdles form but she's been pulled up in three of her last five starts including at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; drops back in trip/grade but she needs a major turnaround back against her own sex.

14/1

11

22nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Annie Magic

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Well handicapped if going back far enough but last season didn't end well and again below par this term over fences (in cheekpieces last twice), with her placed efforts nothing to shout about (beaten 22l and 39l); returns to hurdling with a few questions to answer.

12/1

33/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third to Annie Magic in her first Irish point but she won the second (RPR 78) before changing hands for £25,000; probably has to improve quite a bit to win this.
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4

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Moviddy

11st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Noel Williams

Placed in valuable series final over fences at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January but rest of last season's form was disappointing and it's hard to predict whether she'll be in the right mood for this return to hurdling; tried blinkers when pulled up last time; usual cheekpieces return.

11/2

1

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Moviddy

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Noel Williams

Arrested her decline when placed in valuable final of this mares' series here (2m5f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in January; two lesser efforts have followed and she's unreliable nowadays but she could be too good for this field if perked up by a change of headgear.

5/2

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Moviddy

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Noel Williams

Made all in this race on good ground a year ago and returned to some form with third in a valuable series final at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January; however, not so good when back at Fakenham last month and this regressive 10yo has become unreliable.

3/1

9/2

Form: 123-6 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a prolific family and showed useful form in bumpers last season, winning at Plumpton (good to soft) then placed in Listed grade at Cheltenham (good) and Sandown (soft); clearly failed to transfer that ability to hurdles when a bitterly disappointing favourite at Ffos Las but she can be given another chance.
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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: 52-52

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in an ordinary bumper here (on good) last season; has made a solid if unspectacular start over hurdles, though she may have bumped into a fair filly at Ffos Las (Fairy Gem disappointing); shouldn't be far away.
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9

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Lady Gwen

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Only fifth of eight on her return to hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) last month, but despite some iffy jumping she was only caught on the run-in; has dropped to a handy mark and could go well; stable also runs Gerard Mentor.

14/1

5th

6

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Worcester

Lady Gwen

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Quirky mare who returned from a layoff with a below-par chase run six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others in this field look less risky.

8/1

Form: 4

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Form looked nothing special when runner-up in her final Irish point (3m, good) and questionable what she achieved in a steadily-run novice hurdle here ten days ago, though the winner was the smart-looking Lallygag.
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2nd

5

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:55 Fakenham

Caitlins Court

10st 6lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jimmy Frost

jumped right on occasions, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, headway and went second after 9th, disputed lead 11th, led clearly when hit 4 out, headed last, soon no extra

11/1

2nd

5

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:55 Fakenham

Caitlins Court

10st 6lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jimmy Frost

jumped right on occasions, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, headway and went second after 9th, disputed lead 11th, led clearly when hit 4 out, headed last, soon no extra

11/1

Form: 7-6

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten the thick end of 25l in a bumper and Ffos Las novice hurdle (soft for both); would be a surprise winner.
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4th

6

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Ginderella

10st 9lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Tim Vaughan

Still a maiden at the age of nine but she reappeared after a long absence with fair third on chase/stable debut at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) in November; didn't build on that over hurdles (2m6f, heavy) last time but cheekpieces are now added and this return to a right-handed track looks a positive (jumped right on penultimate run); could be dangerous back over fences.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Posted an ordinary RPR of 78 when winning her third start in Irish points (yielding) but new powerful connections clearly saw something they liked; needs respecting.
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2

15th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell

Dime Store Cowgirl

11st 6lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Inconsistent last season but made winning handicap hurdle debut in January and was creditable second to progressive rival on last month's chasing debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft); open to improvement over today's longer trip and a big player if on her mettle again again.

3/1

2nd

2

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Dime Store Cowgirl

11st 7lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders on outer

100/30

8

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

15:00 Kelso

Dime Store Cowgirl

10st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 8- BF

Last run: 235 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to five winners, notably the stable's smart jumper Irish Saint; only eighth in a Chepstow bumper (good) but she did go off favourite and can no doubt do a lot better; had wind op.
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6th

10

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:30 Taunton

Sister Saint

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Down the field in sole bumper and well beaten on her three hurdle starts; improvement needed but she's in top hands and goes handicapping off a basement mark; interesting, all the more so if strong in the betting.

100/30

7th

11

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

15:25 Fontwell

Sister Saint

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

Half-sister to winners including the stable's smart jumper Irish Saint; disappointing in a bumper last March and heavy defeats in her two hurdle races this term; Mullins Bay looks the stable first string.

25/1

7th

14

21st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:00 Lingfield

Sister Saint

10st 11lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Paul Nicholls

Half-sister to five winners, notably the stable's smart jumper Irish Saint; didn't live up to market expectations in sole bumper in March and she made a low-key start over hurdles at Exeter (2m2f, good; tailed off) last month; still very early days but she needs a transformation on this switch to slower ground.

10/1

Form: 83-536

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has finished respectable thirds in a bumper and a novice hurdle but RPRs in the 90s put those efforts into some perspective; ran moderately in a hood last time and is unlikely to be good enough.
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5th

4

15th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:35 Hereford

Kentford Swansong

10st 13lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Maiden; third on first attempt over hurdles but well beaten next two and fell on handicap debut latest (80-1); plenty to prove.

14/1

8

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

15:27 Fontwell

Kentford Swansong

11st 2lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Some ability in bumpers and not beaten far on hurdling debut in June but two heavy defeats since; handicap debut.

20/1

10th

7

14th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

Kentford Swansong

11st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Has finished respectable thirds in a bumper and a novice hurdle but RPRs in the 90s put those efforts into some perspective; ran moderately in a hood last time and is unlikely to be good enough.

33/1

Form: 570/

Last run: 688 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Ran okay in a good-ground bumper and conditions were much softer when struggling in two runs over hurdles; probably best watched on her return from a long absence.
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8th

7

1st Feb 2023

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:00 Leicester

Lydia Violet

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

8yo who has finished tailed off in all four hurdle runs including a Ffos Las handicap (3m, soft) in December; in good hands and still very lightly raced but she needs to show a lot more at this new discipline.

25/1

7th

7

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:10 Ffos Las

Lydia Violet

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Showed no significant promise in her three qualifying runs (1m7f-2m4f), the latest in November after a 23-month absence, but she makes her handicap debut off a lowly mark here and her encouraging bumper debut in 2020 offers a ray of hope.

10/1

11th

10

14th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

Lydia Violet

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Tom George

Ran okay in a good-ground bumper and conditions were much softer when struggling in two runs over hurdles; probably best watched on her return from a long absence.

40/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 298 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to David Pipe's good staying chaser Remastered and she was with that yard when a 15l fifth of seven runners in a Wincanton bumper (good to soft); didn't run badly and she should improve.
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13

8th Dec 2022

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:35 Taunton

Nous Esperons

10st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs

Half-sister to good staying chaser Remastered; well beaten in a bumper for David Pipe and offered no more on her hurdling/stable debut at Exeter; yard second string on jockey bookings.

100/1

12th

14

14th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

Nous Esperons

10st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs

Half-sister to David Pipe's good staying chaser Remastered and she was with that yard when a 15l fifth of seven runners in a Wincanton bumper (good to soft); didn't run badly and she should improve.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only female in the field when tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft; 125-1); can only be watched on the back of that.
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11

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 5

13:05 Ffos Las

Bashful Kate

10st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Triple-figure prices in maiden/novice hurdles and has trailed home in all of them; represents a leading yard, though, and is now tongue tied for her handicap debut; any market move would be encouraging.

8/1

9th

11

24th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:40 Taunton

Bashful Kate

10st 7lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Big odds and well beaten in maiden/novice hurdles in recent weeks.

250/1

Form: 7756-

Last run: 259 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form in four bumpers for Laura Hurley; no appeal for now.
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13

31st May 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

17:03 Newton Abbot

Lady Amy

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

Struggled in bumpers and has been the same story in four hurdle runs since November; now goes handicapping after wind surgery but this is a tough task from 9lb out of the weights.

50/1

7th

4

9th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:05 Wincanton

Lady Amy

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd

100/1

6th

3

5th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:00 Ffos Las

Lady Amy

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

held up in last but in touch with leaders, lost touch home turn, tailed off

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.70
Straight Forecast £24.90
Trifecta £247.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lutinebella

The Times:

Lady Gwen

Daily Mirror:

Annie Magic

POSTDATA:

Fairy Gem

The Sun:

Lady Gwen

RP Ratings:

Lutinebella

WEST COUNTRY:

Lutinebella

Telegraph:

Lutinebella

The Guardian:

Lutinebella

Daily Mail:

Lutinebella

D Express:

Lutinebella

The Star:

Lutinebella

Daily Record:

Lutinebella