November 22 / 14.05 Southwell

14.05 Southwell

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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qual)(GBB)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qual)(GBB)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2- BF

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Nicky Henderson after last year's very promising Irish point debut; had to settle for second after travelling strongly for a long way on bumper debut at Ffos Las (good) in April but remains an interesting prospect for novice hurdles this season.
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1st

3

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

16:33 Doncaster

Queens Rock

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Runner-up in point and bumper then went one better at Southwell (2m, soft) on debut over hurdles; disappointing favourite at Wetherby (2m3f) last time but subsequent wind surgery might have fine-tuned her; in top hands and remains open to further progress.

Evs

4th

1

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

11:52 Wetherby

Queens Rock

11st 7lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Nicky Henderson

Runner-up in a 3m point and a bumper (2m, good) before winning on last month's hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, soft); carries a penalty but she's a leading candidate for her top trainer who has a 33% strike-rate here.

2/5

1st

9

22nd Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Queens Rock

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent on inner, badly hampered by loose horse before 2nd, shaken up 3 out, pushed along and led 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, pushed out final 110yds

13/8

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 170-7 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner in 2021; raced too freely and never really got involved when seventh on last month's seasonal/hurdle debut at Ascot (1m7f, good) but that run certainly wasn't devoid of promise and today's race looks significantly weaker.
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6th

1

22nd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Warwick

Fancy Stuff

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Irish point winner; won a Ludlow bumper (good to soft) last season; improving over hurdles; second in a mares' event at Southwell and then third at Hereford (both 2m, soft), where she jumped left on occasions; looks capable of going well from this initial mark, especially now upped in trip.

9/4

3rd

13

21st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:15 Hereford

Fancy Stuff

10st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; well beaten after racing too freely on hurdle debut in October but last month's second at Southwell (2m, soft) was much better, even though she again took a keen grip; major player.

9/4

2nd

3

22nd Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Fancy Stuff

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, pushed along and went second after 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner from last

7/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 44

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth in good-ground course bumper in May and might well have bettered that performance when filling same position at Aintree (good to soft) last month; should have a future over jumps; no surprise if she features.
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9th

7

2nd Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:10 Ludlow

Masked Dance

10st 7lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

Made the frame in all three bumpers last year but suffered 52l defeat on hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in January and is difficult to enthuse over after that; drops back in trip here.

14/1

6th

5

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

13:30 Huntingdon

Masked Dance

11st 3lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

Front two have been beaten since (not disgraced) but it was still a decent run to finish third at Southwell (2m, soft) having taken a while to settle; needs more but she should progress.

14/1

3rd

7

22nd Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Masked Dance

11st 2lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

took keen hold, prominent, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

10/1

Form: 3

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in good-ground maiden point in the spring and again displayed ability when keeping-on third over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m, good) a fortnight ago; needs to improve here but has potential.
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3rd

3

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:15 Market Rasen

Imperial Pride

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Lightly raced 7yo who ran well when second of five on her chase debut here (2m3f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; this good-ground 3m point winner could have more to offer now back up in distance.

7/2

2nd

4

7th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:45 Market Rasen

Imperial Pride

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

raced in second, briefly led 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, held approaching last, kept on

9/2

3rd

4

12th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

13:05 Catterick

Imperial Pride

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

disputing second, prominent 8th, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, soon beaten

7/2

Form: 8

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when winning Irish point on yielding ground in March but was soundly beaten on her recent rules debut at Exeter (2m2f, good) and Harry Skelton switches to stablemate Fancy Stuff here.
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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

3rd

4

18th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Dime Store Cowgirl

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Irish point winner who hasn't seemed much of a stayer over hurdles and is better off back at this trip, over which she won on handicap debut at Catterick in January (soft); wasn't obviously ahead of her mark there and is 3lb higher now but should be competitive at the right level.

11/4

8th

4

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Warwick

Dime Store Cowgirl

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, mistake 4th, not fluent 8th, headway 3 out, soon went fourth and ridden, weakened 2 out

7/4

Form: 3977-4

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Failed to build upon last season's promising bumper debut but shaped well when fourth on last month's hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) and can feature here if she comes on for the run.
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11th

5

15th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Chic Avenue

11st 8lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Pam Sly

0-8 overall and has shown regressive form over hurdles; however, she's bred to come good at some stage (from a family that her trainer has done well with).

16/1

2

2nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Chic Avenue

11st 8lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Pam Sly

took keen hold, held up in rear

9/1

Form: 202-64

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three of her four bumpers and moved forward from her underwhelming seasonal/hurdle debut when respectable fourth at Plumpton (2m, good) three weeks ago; can probably improve again and has each-way claims at least here.
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1st

6

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

Spitfire Girl

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Went very close on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in December but well below that form twice since (albeit with heavy ground a plausible excuse on first occasion); needs to up her game here.

12/1

6

8th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Fontwell

Spitfire Girl

11st 7lb

J: Page Fuller

T: Jamie Snowden

Pipped by Flintara on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in December; had wind surgery the next day and underperformed on both starts since, the latest in first-time cheekpieces when back on better ground; needs a bit extra, even on best hurdles form.

10/1

4th

2

10th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Spitfire Girl

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Struggled to cope with heavy ground at Ffos Las last month but went down fighting when clear second on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in December and is a big player if judged on that performance; sports first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on the Flat when trained in France; well beaten in good-quality Goodwood handicap on British Flat debut in September (only start for David Menuisier) and not an easy filly to weigh up at present but she's with a good stable for her hurdling career.
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3rd

5

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

13:40 Hereford

Kenahope

10st 13lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Unable to land a significant blow in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles in November/December and was beaten about 52l when upped to 2m3f for last month's handicap debut; back down in trip here and not written off just yet but it's probably wise to wait for some encouraging signals from the betting.

8/1

8th

9

10th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Kenahope

11st 1lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Unable to land a significant blow in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles in November/December but showed some fairly useful form on the Flat in France a few years ago and is well worth a glance in the betting before today's handicap hurdle debut; upped in trip with tongue-tie fitted.

14/1

9th

10

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:30 Market Rasen

Kenahope

10st 7lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

midfield, jumped left 1st, pushed along and dropped to rear when jumped left 5th

66/1

Form: 4/65-

Last run: 243 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Made the frame on bumper debut for Tom Symonds in spring 2021 and also shaped with promise in two bumpers for Fergal O'Brien last season; now with another new yard for hurdling career; others have more pressing claims.
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9th

8

22nd Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Princess Priya

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

midfield, ridden and no impression before 3 out

20/1

Form: 1P8-C4 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Bumper winner last autumn; still travelling well before unluckily carried out on last month's hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) and ran well for a long way when fourth there (2m, soft) on Sunday; will need to be considered if she makes a quick reappearance here.
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1

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:18 Ffos Las

Hidden Beauty

11st 9lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

2nd

1

7th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

15:30 Taunton

Hidden Beauty

11st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Rediscovered her bumper debut promise when comfortably winning from Passing Reflection in a big field at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last month; may have had an advantage of better ground on the inside, and she now carries a 5lb penalty, but holds leading claims nevertheless.

6/4

1st

13

10th Jan 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:15 Doncaster

Hidden Beauty

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Promising start when beating a big field for Ffos Las bumper (soft) in late 2021 but things have not gone her way since and she faded on her first completion over hurdles at Uttoxeter in November (2m, soft); likely to fare better at some stage.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
1-22 on the Flat, the win gained over 1m2f on heavy ground in spring 2021 (RPR 78); well beaten in a run-of-the-mill handicap last month, though, and has a fair bit to prove on today's hurdling debut.
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5th

5

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

17:10 Sedgefield

Rainbow Jet

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: John Mackie

Just poor form since switched to this code but looks a possible improver on this handicap hurdle debut, following wind surgery; well treated based on her peak Flat form; heavy-ground winner in that sphere.

4/1

8th

10

29th Jan 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Rainbow Jet

10st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: John Mackie

2021 Flat win but positives thin on the ground since sent over hurdles.

100/1

6th

18

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Rainbow Jet

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: John Mackie

midfield on inner

100/1

Form: 08/9-6

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Well down the field in all three bumpers, and again struggled when 200-1 for recent hurdling debut.
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8

2nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Woodford Bridge

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Struggled when 50-1 for recent handicap debut at Catterick (1m7f, soft) and is effectively 13lb higher from further out of the weights here; not bred to benefit from today's step up in trip; can't be recommended.

100/1

8

25th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Woodford Bridge

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Clare Hobson

Handicap debutant who has no form claims having shown little in bumpers and over hurdles; 1lb out of the weights.

20/1

11

16th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:40 Hereford

Woodford Bridge

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Handicap debutant who has no form claims having shown little in bumpers and over hurdles; 9lb out of the weights.

100/1

Non-runners

Hidden Beauty

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £3.84
Trifecta £19.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Queens Rock

The Guardian:

Imperial Pride

WEST COUNTRY:

Hidden Beauty

The Times:

Fancy Stuff

POSTDATA:

Kenahope

The Sun:

Imperial Pride

LAMBOURN:

Queens Rock

Telegraph:

Queens Rock

Daily Mail:

Queens Rock

D Express:

Queens Rock

Daily Mirror:

Queens Rock

The Star:

Queens Rock

Daily Record:

Queens Rock