January 01 / 12.55 Exeter

12.55

Soft

Racing TV HD On Sky 426 Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares’ Hurdle Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 2m 2f 111y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Racing TV HD On Sky 426 Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares’ Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34

Form: 62191-

Last run: 265 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
2-5 in novice hurdles last season, the wins gained at Market Rasen (2m, soft) and Hexham (2m4f, good to soft); makes handicap debut after 265-day absence but can pose a potent threat if fully tuned up.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

3

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 1

14:25 Market Rasen

Marsh Wren

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Stuart Edmunds

Record of 12113 switched to fences last term, including Irish Listed win (2m6f, soft); seemed to run very well, improving nearly a stone, in Grade 2 at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, soft) on final outing; big player provided she backs up that form and stays this trip (second 3m attempt).

3/1

1st

3

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 1

14:25 Market Rasen

Marsh Wren

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Stuart Edmunds

Record of 12113 switched to fences last term, including Irish Listed win (2m6f, soft); seemed to run very well, improving nearly a stone, in Grade 2 at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, soft) on final outing; big player provided she backs up that form and stays this trip (second 3m attempt).

3/1

Form: 21

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer who built upon her very promising rules debut when scoring readily by 9l at Wincanton (2m5f, good to soft) last month; should have more to offer in handicaps and commands respect.
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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

Form: 8-3134

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner for Nicky Henderson; left that stable after below-par run in October and managed only fourth of five (albeit not beaten far) for new trainer at Southwell (2m, good) three weeks ago; should handle today's slower ground but still has something to prove; often a front-runner.
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2

20th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

13:30 Cheltenham

Progressive

11st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

2-5 for new stable since the autumn, the latter win gained in three-runner race at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last month; 2m4f on good ground should also suit but recent 4lb rise demands a career best here.

12/1

1st

1

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Progressive

12st 1lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

made all, increased tempo before 3 out, shaken up when good jump last, went clear run-in, readily

8/13

Form: 651-46

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Pushed out to win Newton Abbot maiden (2m5f, soft) last spring, her third hurdle run, but tended to hang and looked rather awkward under pressure in her two handicaps this season; not beaten far in either of those races but needs the first-time cheekpieces to keep her focussed here.
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0

13

23rd Jan 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

15:10 Newbury

Whisky Express

10st 13lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

mistake 1st

14/1

4th

3

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

12:05 Sandown

Whisky Express

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Fry

Quirky but isn't fully exposed; never landed a blow when sixth (off 2lb higher) in this race last year but should do better with cheekpieces applied this time; absent since unseating rider early when wearing this headgear at Exeter on New Year's Day; shortlisted on return to action.

5/2

4

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

12:55 Exeter

Whisky Express

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

Pushed out to win Newton Abbot maiden (2m5f, soft) last spring, her third hurdle run, but tended to hang and looked rather awkward under pressure in her two handicaps this season; not beaten far in either of those races but needs the first-time cheekpieces to keep her focussed here.

4/1

Form: 5-2415

Last run: 173 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won by over 6l at Southwell (3m, good) in June, despite jumping badly right throughout, but not seen since her fifth there in July (again jumped right) and confidence in her would be much higher on good ground.
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2nd

6

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:30 Hereford

Kentford Mallard

11st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Seamus Mullins

Wants better ground than when second at Sandown (2m, soft), so that was a fair run over a trip too short for all that the race fell apart at the seams; back off her correct mark here and returned to 3m, she's one to consider.

11/2

2nd

7

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:50 Sandown

Kentford Mallard

10st 2lb

J: Capt Isabel Harrison

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 4 out, steady headway after 3 out, went modest second after 2 out, mistake last, kept on but no match for winner

40/1

2nd

7

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:50 Sandown

Kentford Mallard

10st 2lb

J: Capt Isabel Harrison

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 4 out, steady headway after 3 out, went modest second after 2 out, mistake last, kept on but no match for winner

40/1

Non-runners

Progressive

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £6.94
Trifecta £7.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Annie Magic

RP Ratings:

Whisky Express

The Times:

Progressive

POSTDATA:

Annie Magic

WEST COUNTRY:

Annie Magic

Telegraph:

Annie Magic

Daily Mail:

Annie Magic

Daily Mirror:

Annie Magic

The Sun:

Annie Magic

Daily Record:

Annie Magic

TOPSPEED:

Whisky Express

D Express:

Whisky Express

The Star:

Whisky Express