January 31 / 16.00 Ffos Las

16.00

Soft

Lucky Chancer Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Lucky Chancer Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1222 D BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Disappointing that she failed favourite backers at Taunton last month but that was a Listed event and she was 6l ahead of Poetic Music when runner-up at the same level the time before at Newbury; hard to knock.
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7

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 2

15:20 Chepstow

Shes A Saint

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Lightly raced for her age and returned from layoff to win at Aintree festival (2m, good) in April; also ran well in two subsequent competitive handicaps and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but needs to kick on again to overcome current mark.

14/1

7th

3

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:35 Haydock

Shes A Saint

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Stays 3m so always needs a strong pace to chase at this trip, which was the case when winning so well in a big field at the Aintree Grand National meeting (good); never threatened at Plumpton latest but again ran well in keeping on for fifth (behind Our Champ); could well arrive late on the scene to play a part in the finish.

12/1

7th

3

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:35 Haydock

Shes A Saint

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Stays 3m so always needs a strong pace to chase at this trip, which was the case when winning so well in a big field at the Aintree Grand National meeting (good); never threatened at Plumpton latest but again ran well in keeping on for fifth (behind Our Champ); could well arrive late on the scene to play a part in the finish.

12/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 116-13 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won her first three bumpers before finishing sixth in the big one at Cheltenham in March; made a successful start over hurdles at Ludlow and then probably ran her best race yet to finish third in a Listed event for mares at Newbury; boasts strong form claims and all ground seems to come alike.
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7th

1

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11:55 Aintree

Poetic Music

12st 0lb

J: Daire Davis

T: Fergal O’Brien

prominent

13/2

6th

2

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:40 Ludlow

Poetic Music

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Listed bumper winner who was 3-6 in novice hurdles last season; makes chase/handicap debut after six-month absence but is unexposed over this sort of trip and could have a good future over fences.

7/2

1st

2

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:30 Perth

Poetic Music

11st 12lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Outclassed in the 2m1f Grade 2 for mares at Cheltenham but was having a pleasing first season over hurdles before that and looks a major player at this lower level.

Evs

8/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-9 on the Flat for Jedd O'Keeffe and signed off that yard in career-best form, finishing first then second in staying handicaps (good/good to firm; RPR 89); goes on soft ground and she should develop into a decent hurdler.
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3rd

8

(7)

16th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:45 Killarney

Nikhi

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Terence O’Brien

Dual Flat winner in Britain for Peter Bowen, including over 2m at Chester; maiden hurdler last year and makes yard debut here after 14 months absence (encouraging jockey booking).

8/1

6th

6

27th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Ffos Las

Nikhi

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

midfield, ridden and outpaced home turn, lost position 3f out, weakened from 2f out

11/4

5th

9

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

14:15 Ffos Las

Nikhi

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Dual Flat winner (1m/2m) for Jedd O'Keeffe; has shown ability over hurdles since switching to Peter Bowen, none more so than when placed over 2m here (mares' novice) in January, but probably needs to raise her game further over this new trip in order to be competitive on handicap debut.

9/1

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
1m4f/1m6f winner when trained by William Haggas, posting best RPR of 86; seems content on most ground and easy to envisage her making up into a fair hurdler; entered in the Triumph.
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3rd

2

(2)

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 109y

Class 4

16:40 Doncaster

Qoya

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders

13/2

5

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:00 Huntingdon

Qoya

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alan King

Developed into fairly useful Flat-racer for William Haggas last year and has shown aptitude for hurdling for new stable this year, most recently when placed against own age-group over C&D (soft) in March; open to improvement on today's handicap hurdle debut; interesting.

3/1

3rd

8

28th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:00 Huntingdon

Qoya

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader 3 out, pushed along and lost ground before 2 out, jumped right 2 out, soon weakened

11/2

Form: 362

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Matched her debut RPR of 102 when second of six runners over C&D (heavy) earlier this month; a repeat of that form will probably see her come up short once again.
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3rd

1

6th Feb 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

15:50 Taunton

Manimole

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

led, jumped right 1st, jumped right 2nd

7/2

5th

1

21st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

12:40 Lingfield

Manimole

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Twice beaten by Ooh Betty last spring but has come on leaps and bounds since then, producing career-best RPRs in winning 2m mares' hurdles at Newbury late last year (latest a Listed race); has more on her plate here but she's a no-nonsense mare who will be up there throughout.

14/1

1st

1

2nd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

11:55 Newbury

Manimole

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Splendidly tough mare who was notching her third win of a busy campaign when trouncing ten rivals in a novice over C&D (good to soft; made most of the running) three weeks ago; that was her best effort by some way and there seemed to be no fluke about it; probably again the one to beat.

7/4

Form: 0-P0

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form in a bumper and two hurdles; very opposable for now.
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3

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Libertarian Royale

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

No worthwhile form in a bumper and two hurdles; very opposable for now.

200/1

Form: 94

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in an Irish point; well beaten in a Listed bumper for mares at Cheltenham before finishing a remote fourth on her hurdling debut at Wincanton; has lots to find with the form principals.
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7th

4

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Queens Fortune

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Not much to show for her career to date but attracted support when tailed off at Wincanton two months ago; wind surgery since and bred to appreciate this longer trip; lot to prove but worth noting on handicap debut for yard which excels at this venue.

11/2

8

26th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Queens Fortune

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Not unsupported (12-1 into 17-2) when completing the course for the first time in three runs latest, albeit beaten 60l; opposable, for all her initial mark looks in line with last winter's peak efforts.

16/1

7th

10

5th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:25 Wincanton

Queens Fortune

10st 13lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Didn't achieve much when remote fourth over C&D on hurdle debut in December and has been pulled up twice since; tongue-tie (left off last time) returns; significant improvement required.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Went 0-5 in points and was beaten 18l into second in the latest; unlikely to be good enough here.
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9th

11

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:10 Taunton

Stopherandgo

10st 2lb

J: James Robottom

T: Kevin Pickard

On a lengthy losing sequence and she has been pulled up in handicap chases at Wincanton (3m1f) and Ludlow (2m4f) either side of Christmas; reverts to hurdles with lots to prove.

25/1

12

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:17 Ludlow

Stopherandgo

10st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Kevin Pickard

Regressive mare who was pulled up when returned to fences and tried in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) last month; drops back in trip with tongue-tie added here; 7lb out of the weights.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.50
Straight Forecast £2.76
Trifecta £11.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

She's A Saint

WEST COUNTRY:

Poetic Music

The Times:

Qoya

The Star:

Qoya

D Express:

Poetic Music

The Sun:

Poetic Music

RP Ratings:

She's A Saint

TOPSPEED:

She's A Saint

POSTDATA:

She's A Saint

Telegraph:

She's A Saint

The Guardian:

She's A Saint

Daily Mail:

She's A Saint

Daily Mirror:

She's A Saint

Daily Record:

She's A Saint