February 11 / 13.35 Uttoxeter

13.35

Good To Soft

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

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Cazoo Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 82

Last run: 252 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of half-sister to smart jumper Rathlin; front-running second of six at Worcester (good; hooded) last June in her second bumper for Martin Keighley; that's not great form but this looks a weak event for hurdling debut.
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2

18th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:17 Kempton

Western Safire

11st 9lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Runner-up in Worcester bumper (2m, good) in final run for Martin Keighley and comfortably made all on last month's hurdle/stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft); it was a weak race last time and others have more substance to their form, but she's a likeable prospect and is respected.

11/4

8

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:33 Market Rasen

Western Safire

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Delivered on promise shown in bumpers for Martin Keighley last spring when making all for clear win on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft), but has a lot more on her plate in a much stronger race here.

10/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 89-006

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Low-level form these days; this could be a very weak race but she's still hard to fancy.
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16

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Lady Ironside

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Carroll Gray

Second at 25-1 in weak novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in February 2023; however, following a long absence she's been pulled up in two handicaps this winter (fences/hurdles) and is now 0-24.

100/1

16

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Lady Ironside

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Carroll Gray

Second at 25-1 in weak novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in February 2023; however, following a long absence she's been pulled up in two handicaps this winter (fences/hurdles) and is now 0-24.

100/1

8

8th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Lady Ironside

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Carroll Gray

in touch with leaders, lost ground when not fluent 5th

50/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam point winner, half-sister to bumper/2m4f hurdle/3m chase winner Finney, 3m chase winner Susie Sheep and bumper winners Mozo and Our Matti, out of unraced daughter of smart French hurdler Highello; tongue tied for debut; needs a second look in what could be a very weak race.
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8th

13

25th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:22 Chepstow

Tiptoe Tara

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Kept on for third in mares' race at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on recent debut but that form looks very modest and she'll need to take a big step forward to pose a threat.

20/1

3rd

9

11th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Tiptoe Tara

11st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Matt Sheppard

in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left 3rd, midfield after 4th

14/1

Form: 160-89 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won AW bumper at Newcastle last January and sixth of 11 in Cheltenham Listed race three weeks later; has made a low-key start to hurdling career in two starts this winter but the bumper form means she is considered.
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5th

6

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Worcester

Walk In The Storm

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out

10/1

6th

3

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

21:00 Fontwell

Walk In The Storm

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

pressed leaders, prominent from 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakening when jumped badly left 2 out

11/2

6th

5

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

13:58 Bangor-on-Dee

Walk In The Storm

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Bumper winner last year; made slow start to her hurdling career but kept on well for creditable second of 16 on recent handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) and is open to further improvement over today's longer trip; major player.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat maiden, placed in four handicaps over 1m-1m2f last July-September; however, she's not been in anything like the same form in her five races since and is not bred for this test.
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6th

10

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Opticality

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Competitive on the Flat and over hurdles for Tim Vaughan since the autumn but was not at her best on latest appearance 18 days ago and others in this line-up have much stronger claims.

20/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Opticality

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Fairly consistent (albeit without winning) on the Flat and over hurdles for Tim Vaughan since the autumn; dropped another 1lb since this month's Ffos Las fourth (2m, good); could have a say in this.

7/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Opticality

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Fairly consistent (albeit without winning) on the Flat and over hurdles for Tim Vaughan since the autumn; dropped another 1lb since this month's Ffos Las fourth (2m, good); could have a say in this.

7/1

Form: 6

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up on Flat, beaten a head at Ffos Las (1m6f, good to soft) last August, but all of that form is modest at best; sole run over hurdles was at Worcester (2m, good) in October on penultimate start, when beaten 36l and showing low-level form.
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8

18th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Longville Lilly

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Trevor Wall

Not yet off the mark but had bits and pieces of Flat form, only just losing out at Ffos Las last August (1m6f, good to soft); modest hurdle form so far but goes handicapping with the chance of improvement.

20/1

Form: 9

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
250-1, remote in a novice hurdle at Southwell (2m, good).
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0

8

13th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Aurelia Fadilla

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

No serious involvement in four hurdles, most recently pulled up on handicap debut at Stratford in September (2m2f, good; out of the weights); runs off correct mark today but plenty more needed.

50/1

0

8

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:30 Stratford

Aurelia Fadilla

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Tom Gretton

Showed no significant promise at triple-digit odds in three 2m novice hurdles during the winter; 9lb wrong for today's handicap debut and could be considered only if much stronger in the betting this time.

20/1

6th

6

22nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

15:35 Doncaster

Aurelia Fadilla

10st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Tom Gretton

always towards rear, mistake 2nd, mistake 3 out (usual 4 out)

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-0

Last run: 276 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival in two bumpers at Newton Abbot; had wind surgery after debut and wore a tongue-strap on second start.
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1

5th Mar 2023

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:15 Huntingdon

Arini

11st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

midfield

16/1

8th

1

11th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Arini

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tom Gretton

in rear

33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m6f Flat winner (good to firm/soft; fair form) for Hughie Morrison; 22-1 and tongue tied on her hurdles/stable debut at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) 15 days ago, in touch on final turn but soon well beaten; that was after four months off, she'll hopefully benefit from the experience and this is a weak race.
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5th

4

(1)

24th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Sulochana

9st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, pressed leader when ridden 3f out, lost fourth 1f out, soon weakened

10/1

8th

9

(8)

29th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

19:15 Doncaster

Sulochana

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ben Pauling

switched left soon after start, midfield

9/1

5th

2

(10)

6th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Sulochana

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ben Pauling

Dual 1m6f Flat winner (good to firm/soft) for Hughie Morrison; well beaten in two runs over hurdles for this yard but she's had wind surgery and Oisin Murphy is booked for this return to Flat action; 0-4 on the AW but needs respecting.

8/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 613 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair on the Flat in 2019 at around 1m4f, albeit without adding to her 2018 win in Germany; 66-1, absent 554 days and always behind when beaten 54l in maiden hurdle at Southwell (2m, good) in June 2021; absent again since.
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6

8th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Lafilia

10st 10lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Giuseppe Fierro

Fair middle-distance Flat form earlier in career but has completed in her own time in two hurdles since absence; best left until handicapping.

100/1

10th

4

11th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Lafilia

11st 3lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Giuseppe Fierro

pulled hard, held up in rear

25/1

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W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
1-23 on Flat for Harry Dunlop but with plenty of fair form up to 1m4f; unraced on softer than good; could be a player if anything like her Flat form is transferred on this hurdle/stable debut.
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6th

3

(9)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chepstow

Sea Of Charm

9st 11lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Georgina Nicholls

Returned from break with 1m4f AW win in February, but didn't fire when back on turf this month and her tendency to race too freely is always a worry; others appeal more.

10/1

8th

4

(5)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:17 Windsor

Sea Of Charm

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Georgina Nicholls

Multiple winner who has finished fourth and first in two C&D starts, latterly when making all last August (good to firm); has added two more wins since, on turf and AW, most recently in February, and while not obviously ahead of her mark she shouldn't be far away.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £102.10
Straight Forecast £99.40
Trifecta £1518.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Western Safire

POSTDATA:

Sea Of Charm

The Guardian:

Sulochana

WEST COUNTRY:

Opticality

SPOTLIGHT:

Walk In The Storm

Daily Mirror:

Western Safire

The Sun:

Western Safire

Daily Record:

Western Safire

The Times:

Sea Of Charm

Daily Mail:

Sea Of Charm

D Express:

Sea Of Charm

The Star:

Sulochana