14.35

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

40/1

Place: £12.70

Form: 66

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Failed to land a significant blow and was soon backpedalling from the penultimate flight on hurdles debut at Ludlow (2m, good; 33-1); her dam was a capable 2m hurdler, but she'll need to raise her game markedly in order to stake a serious claim; sports first-time cheekpieces.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 6	1st Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	15:30 Worcester Energy One 11st 3lb J: Ben Jones T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	reluctant to line up, reluctant to race and slowly into stride, always behind	16/1
10th 7	15th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	15:00 Ffos Las Energy One 11st 12lb J: Ben Jones T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Off the mark at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last March but things didn't go well after that and she refused to race at Warwick last May; has plenty to prove after a year off and she wouldn't want any rain.	25/1
10th 7	15th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	15:00 Ffos Las Energy One 11st 12lb J: Ben Jones T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Off the mark at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last March but things didn't go well after that and she refused to race at Warwick last May; has plenty to prove after a year off and she wouldn't want any rain.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

11st 3lb

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

reluctant to line up, reluctant to race and slowly into stride, always behind

16/1

10th

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

11st 12lb

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Off the mark at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last March but things didn't go well after that and she refused to race at Warwick last May; has plenty to prove after a year off and she wouldn't want any rain.

25/1

10th

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

11st 12lb

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Off the mark at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last March but things didn't go well after that and she refused to race at Warwick last May; has plenty to prove after a year off and she wouldn't want any rain.

25/1

3rd

J: Tom Bellamy

14/1

Form: P

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Survived various mistakes when winning a 3m Irish point in the spring; subsequently sold for 85,000euros; pulled up after racing freely on rules, stable and hurdles debut at Stratford (2m6f maiden; 5-1); may be worth another chance now dropping back to 2m3f.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	3rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4	16:00 Newton Abbot Porter In The Park 12st 1lb J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker T: Emma Lavelle	Runner-up at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) in March under regular rider Cameron Johnstone-Baker and she's firmly in the picture on that form but two lesser performances have followed and she needs something extra.	7/1
3rd 3	8th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 3	16:20 Market Rasen Porter In The Park 11st 11lb J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker T: Emma Lavelle	Found a warm Haydock class 2 stayers' handicap a step too far last month (22l last of nine), breaking a run of place finishes dating back to the autumn; races off her last winning mark back down in class.	10/1
9th 6	4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2	14:46 Haydock Porter In The Park 10st 8lb J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker T: Emma Lavelle	Never better than when placed under Cameron Johnstone-Baker at Ascot (2m7f), Kempton (3m, again on good) and Warwick (3m2f, good to soft; behind Super Survivor) on last three outings; a bit extra is needed to win this warm race.	9/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

12st 1lb

Runner-up at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) in March under regular rider Cameron Johnstone-Baker and she's firmly in the picture on that form but two lesser performances have followed and she needs something extra.

7/1

3rd

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

11st 11lb

Found a warm Haydock class 2 stayers' handicap a step too far last month (22l last of nine), breaking a run of place finishes dating back to the autumn; races off her last winning mark back down in class.

10/1

9th

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

10st 8lb

Never better than when placed under Cameron Johnstone-Baker at Ascot (2m7f), Kempton (3m, again on good) and Warwick (3m2f, good to soft; behind Super Survivor) on last three outings; a bit extra is needed to win this warm race.

9/1

4th

Lagonda

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

3/1

Form: 425/

Last run: 686 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in a Carlisle bumper (2m1f, soft) for Tom Lacey in late 2020; has run almost exclusively in points since (U2122), so it's intriguing to see her make the return to rules for a bang-in-form Venetia Williams; stays well and is versatile in terms of conditions; market helpful.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 10	23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 2	15:00 Warwick Lagonda 10st 12lb J: Shane Quinlan T: Venetia Williams	Blinkers are turned to after finishing tailed off a month ago and her previous thirds were no great advertisement for her prospects here; probably wants softer ground as well.	33/1
3rd 2	23rd Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 30y Class 4	16:22 Wincanton Lagonda 11st 5lb J: Shane Quinlan T: Venetia Williams	Third in a quite valuable Hereford mares' chase (3m1f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in December and also ran well when filling same position in Bangor marathon (3m5f, soft) last month; might not be ideally suited by the quicker ground here but still respected.	9/4
3rd 7	25th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4	16:00 Bangor-on-Dee Lagonda 11st 7lb J: Shane Quinlan T: Venetia Williams	Third over 3m1f at Hereford last time (soft; first-time cheekpieces), making the frame in that handicap for the second successive season; consistent but perhaps doesn't win as often as she should (1-15 over fences and runner-up five times); unraced beyond about 3m1f.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

10st 12lb

Blinkers are turned to after finishing tailed off a month ago and her previous thirds were no great advertisement for her prospects here; probably wants softer ground as well.

33/1

3rd

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Third in a quite valuable Hereford mares' chase (3m1f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in December and also ran well when filling same position in Bangor marathon (3m5f, soft) last month; might not be ideally suited by the quicker ground here but still respected.

9/4

3rd

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Third over 3m1f at Hereford last time (soft; first-time cheekpieces), making the frame in that handicap for the second successive season; consistent but perhaps doesn't win as often as she should (1-15 over fences and runner-up five times); unraced beyond about 3m1f.

12/1

5th

Shelikesthelights

J: Tom Scudamore

T: Joe Tizzard

3/1

Form: 12 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Pushed out to make a winning debut here (2m1f bumper, good) in May, but was never a threat to the progressive Mullenbeg on hurdles debut at Plumpton (2m mares' maiden, good; beaten 10l) in late October; boasts an attractive pedigree and should appreciate this extra yardage; one to consider.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 2	9th Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4	14:05 Ludlow Shelikesthelights 11st 9lb J: Jack Hogan T: Fergal O’Brien	Ended last season on a low note but ran big race in defeat at Worcester (2m, good) in August, after a break, and is still on a workable mark after a 2lb nudge; handles good to soft ground but may not want it soft.	4/1
2nd 8	28th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4	19:10 Worcester Shelikesthelights 11st 0lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Fergal O’Brien	Won a maiden and a Southwell novice handicap last spring (2m, good/good to soft); hasn't run as well since and was pulled up on first run after a wind op in a mares' final at Cheltenham last time (2m4f, good; reportedly never travelling); bit to prove back from a break.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

11st 9lb

Ended last season on a low note but ran big race in defeat at Worcester (2m, good) in August, after a break, and is still on a workable mark after a 2lb nudge; handles good to soft ground but may not want it soft.

4/1

2nd

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Won a maiden and a Southwell novice handicap last spring (2m, good/good to soft); hasn't run as well since and was pulled up on first run after a wind op in a mares' final at Cheltenham last time (2m4f, good; reportedly never travelling); bit to prove back from a break.

16/1

6th

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