12.25
SoftPoundland EBF Mares’ ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (EBF Mares’ NH Novices’ Series Qualifier) (GBB)
- Prize money: £3703.28
- 2m 5f 0y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.30
- Place: £1.80
Form: 1
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
29th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
11yo who hasn't been at her best over fences on her two runs this term; however, she reverts to hurdles after a wind op, off the same mark as for her hurdle win at Ffos Las (3m, soft) last April; not ruled out. |
10/1 |
|
4th 2 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 127y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
towards rear |
9/2 |
2/1
- Place: £1.30
Form: /2-123 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
28th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
towards rear, pushed along from 4th, dropped to last 9th, soon behind |
7/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along and lost position 4 out, ridden and ran on from 2 out, no match for winner |
2/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 425/4
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| 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 |
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 2 |
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 7 |
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 |
7/1
Form: 11-12
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 3y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Bumper/hurdle winner who is 0-9 over fences but she's had tough assignments in Listed events in last two runs; this is more realistic back in a handicap and she's well treated on her best form at up to 3m1f; could be dangerous. |
9/1 |
|
5th 4 |
14th Feb 2026 1m 7f 149y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Bumper/hurdles winner; has some place form over fences but she was a well-held fourth of five in a mares' Listed event at Newbury (2m7f, good to soft; 33-1) last month; this looks another tough assignment and she's not run over 2m for a long time; first-time visor replaces blinkers. |
16/1 |
|
4th 5 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Bumper/hurdles winner; has some place form over fences but finished 10l behind Molto Bene at Huntingdon last time and is worse off with that rival at level weights upped up class; stiff assignment. |
40/1 |
5/1
Form: 3331 C
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
1st May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Close third of three in a Dunsmore open (good to soft) on her most recent pointing start, but her quirkier side was also evident this year having run out under two different riders; risks attached therefore, and she offered nothing on a sole previous chasing start (3m, 0-120) in autumn 2024. |
9/2 |
|
10 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
She's dropped to a mark 4lb lower than when winning over C&D (good) last June but she's struggled to reproduce that form since and has been well beaten on both outings this year. |
25/1 |
|
8th 7 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Form has dipped markedly since winning at Worcester (2m4f, good) off this mark last June and recent efforts make her hard to support. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 662
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| 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 |
11st 3lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
100/1
Form: 26
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
19th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
33-1 when runner-up on her bumper debut for James Evans in 2022 and was 28-1 when winning a Hereford maiden hurdle by 10l in February 2023; back from a three-year absence when 8-1 but weakening quickly at Brocklesby Park (3m, good to soft; pulled up) four weeks ago; can probably do better with that outing behind her but she's impossible to assess accurately. |
25/1 |
|
1st 8 |
5th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Modest form when second in a Stratford bumper and tailed off since, latterly on her hurdling debut. |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: 5
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
14th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, struggling after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out |
33/1 |
|
8th 9 |
31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Bought for £75,000 soon after finishing runner-up in a 3m Irish point (soft to heavy) two years ago; however, she was a remote fifth of six finishers when 13-2 for a maiden hurdle at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft; tongue tied) one month ago on her second appearance. |
33/1 |
|
5th 3 |
1st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
raced wide, always towards rear, awkward jump 2nd, lost touch 3 out |
8/1 |
15/8
Form: 15-1
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 14 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
First two runs (November) were her best from this season and she didn't shine back in handicaps on last two outings; however, her 2m4f win in a big-field handicap at 2024 Aintree festival should not be forgotten and she also ran well in Graded/Listed contests for most of last term; needs a close look, particularly given Dan Skelton's fine record in handicap hurdles at this meeting. |
7/1 |
|
9th 1 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 63y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Useful mare (dual Listed scorer) but last two efforts, latest back at handicap level, suggest she's unlikely to defy top weight in this warm field. |
25/1 |
|
8th 1 |
31st Jan 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
There's a suspicion she's on a tough mark and that a longer trip is preferable; however, she won at Aintree's Grand National meeting in 2024 on the last occasion she tackled a handicap (2m4f, soft) and she's won two Listed races since; this classy mare is not ruled out. |
12/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
5th Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
9/2 |
|
5th 4 |
13th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Never really going and ultimately pulled up at Warwick (2m5f, soft; 18-1); Bryony Frost prefers Presenting Belle. |
100/1 |
|
6 |
31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
always towards rear, lost touch 7th, soon pulled up |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: 4/4-6P
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
15 months off before soundly beaten in April in her two runs over fences; cheekpieces (tried last time) are retained; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
11th 13 |
25th Apr 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Struggled on recent chase/handicap debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft); that run came after a 468-day absence and she remains unexposed under rules but a huge step forward is needed today; cheekpieces added. |
33/1 |
|
11th 13 |
25th Apr 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Struggled on recent chase/handicap debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft); that run came after a 468-day absence and she remains unexposed under rules but a huge step forward is needed today; cheekpieces added. |
33/1 |
50/1
Form: 4
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
27th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
took keen hold, midfield, led after 4th, jumped badly right 2 out (usual 4 out), quickened just after home turn, 4 lengths ahead 3f out, kept on final furlong, always doing enough |
4/1 |
|
12th 8 |
1st Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, ridden and became detached after 3rd, tailed off |
50/1 |
|
10 |
31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
midfield on outer, weakened 7th, pulled up before 4 out |
50/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.64 |
| Trifecta | £91.20 |
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