March 09 / 14.05 Wincanton

14.05

Good

Julia’s House Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 1m 7f 50y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Julia’s House Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

66/1 (Won)

  • Win: £68.50
  • Place: £8.20

Form: P

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in Irish points last year but was pulled up (bled from the nose) when 100-1 for stable/hurdle debut in January.
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12th

4

(4)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

18:38 Kempton (AW)

Stopherandgo

9st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: David Flood

A fair hurdles winner for Claire Harris in 2023 but this veteran mare offered little over hurdles and fences for Kevin Pickard last season; Flat debutante.

100/1

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

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10/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 333151 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won 18-runner Warwick bumper in November (soft ground) and built upon encouraging hurdle debut when scoring by 5l at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last month; leading contender under penalty here.
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3rd

7

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Walk Of No Shame

11st 8lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: S Loxton

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

17:10 Worcester

Walk Of No Shame

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

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

19:48 Stratford

Walk Of No Shame

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

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

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 768

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish point debut in January 2022 but was always towards rear on her first two hurdling starts (2m4f/2m5f); drops in trip with hood added.
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4

10th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

19:45 Fontwell

I Giorni

11st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Improved to make winning handicap hurdle debut at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in March; no match for easy winner when second over 2m3f last month but connections are evidently very keen to switch this winning Irish pointer to chasing; shortlisted.

3/1

2nd

1

6th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:35 Hereford

I Giorni

12st 1lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Anthony Honeyball

Just six career starts and off the mark over hurdles on her handicap debut when fending off Chantilly Haze over 2m here 13 days ago; longer trip a likely plus and no surprise to see a bold bid up 5lb.

2/1

1st

1

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

13:40 Hereford

I Giorni

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Irish point winner; always towards rear in first two hurdle races (2m4f/2m5f) but fared much better when third in first-time hood at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; the value of that form is open to question but she has plenty of scope to improve again in handicaps.

7/2

Form: 3

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some fair form over 6f/7f in Ireland last summer but was beaten about 47l when third in modest maiden hurdle on recent stable debut.
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1

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

20:00 Stratford

Three Macks

11st 12lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sophie Leech

0-17 under both codes but placed in four of her eight starts over hurdles, all at around 2m on good or slower; on a competitive mark for her first start since last August and could be involved if she's ready.

14/1

0

5

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:00 Newton Abbot

Three Macks

11st 6lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Maiden; second to a subsequent dual winner at Worcester in June, on her handicap debut, and considered on that; well beaten at the same track since and has been sold out of Charlie Longsdon's for £5,000.

16/1

11th

3

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Worcester

Three Macks

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

midfield, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out

9/2

Form: 0P7

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
With a good stable but showed no significant ability on bumper debut or in two subsequent novice hurdles.
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0

11

23rd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Blue Anchor

10st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Poor form in five runs for previous connections and sold on for just £2,000.

50/1

18th

12

21st Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:35 Exeter

Blue Anchor

11st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Couldn't get remotely excited by her form to date (hooded last twice) but this is her handicap debut so is entitled to show more.

14/1

5th

2

9th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:05 Wincanton

Blue Anchor

11st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs

held up in rear

66/1

Form: U

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated rider at second flight on stable/hurdle debut in December but showed some fair form on the Flat for Hugo Palmer and may yet have a future over jumps; hooded for first time today.
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11th

11

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Beautiful Surprise

9st 0lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Roger Ingram

midfield

33/1

10th

9

(3)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Beautiful Surprise

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Roger Ingram

Kept on for respectable third in first-time blinkers here (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago and is worth a crack at today's longer trip but remains without a win since her 2yo debut.

20/1

3rd

5

(4)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Beautiful Surprise

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Roger Ingram

0-19 since her debut win three years ago and she's finished tailed off over this trip in her last four runs; mark has bottomed out now and she has lots to prove in new headgear.

25/1

100/1

Form: 56-UP6

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has made very inauspicious start to her hurdling career and needs the addition of tongue-tie to have miraculous effect here.
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13

31st May 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

17:03 Newton Abbot

Lady Amy

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

Struggled in bumpers and has been the same story in four hurdle runs since November; now goes handicapping after wind surgery but this is a tough task from 9lb out of the weights.

50/1

7th

4

9th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:05 Wincanton

Lady Amy

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd

100/1

6th

3

5th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:00 Ffos Las

Lady Amy

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

held up in last but in touch with leaders, lost touch home turn, tailed off

100/1

Form: 45P231

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Ended ten-race French hurdling career with easy win in Cagnes-sur-Mer claimer (2m1f, very soft; refitted cheekpieces) in January; likely to meet much quicker ground on British debut but ought to play a significant role.
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0

8

24th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

14:15 Chepstow

Sniper Point

10st 12lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Alexandra Dunn

2m1f hurdle winner in France in January; yet to shine for her new stable but she's dropped 19lb in three runs; worth a market check.

40/1

7th

6

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

15:37 Plumpton

Sniper Point

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Alexandra Dunn

Easily won claiming hurdle on very soft ground in France in January but started off for Alexandra Dunn with two underwhelming novice runs towards end of last season; of interest only if strong in the betting.

40/1

Form: P

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed three times off basement marks on the AW last year (1m2f-1m4f) but was pulled up in Lingfield race won by Walk Of No Shame on recent hurdle debut.
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8

9th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:05 Wincanton

Birkie Girl

10st 4lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Barry Brennan

Placed three times off basement marks on the AW last year (1m2f-1m4f) but was pulled up in Lingfield race won by Walk Of No Shame on recent hurdle debut.

66/1

10

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield

Birkie Girl

10st 4lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Barry Brennan

Flat maiden who went close to getting off the mark over 1m2f on Lingfield AW in August but lesser efforts since, including for new yard in January, and major turnaround needed now hurdling.

100/1

12th

9

(11)

23rd Jan 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Birkie Girl

9st 2lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: Barry Brennan

Went close in Lingfield handicap (1m2f, AW) last August but she struggled here (8.6f/1m4f) in her final two runs in the autumn; record now stands at 0-19 and she has something to prove on return for new yard; regular cheekpieces are missing.

16/1

Form: 5P36

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; well beaten on first two hurdling starts but belied triple-digit odds when keeping-on third at Hereford last month and her recent Ludlow sixth (2m, good) was perfectly respectable; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor here; considered each-way.
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7th

2

(2)

28th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Bath

By Pass

9st 12lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: Bill Turner

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced and lost position over 2f out, soon dropped to rear and no impression

20/1

6th

1

(9)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

By Pass

9st 2lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Bill Turner

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left 1f out, soon weakened

20/1

7th

7

24th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

19:50 Southwell

By Pass

10st 10lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 1st, ridden and weakened before 3 out

12/1

Non-runners

Birkie Girl

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £164.80
Straight Forecast £69.71
Trifecta £696.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Walk Of No Shame

RP Ratings:

Sniper Point

TOPSPEED:

By Pass

Telegraph:

Sniper Point

The Guardian:

Sniper Point

D Express:

Sniper Point

POSTDATA:

Walk Of No Shame

WEST COUNTRY:

Walk Of No Shame

The Times:

Walk Of No Shame

Daily Mail:

Walk Of No Shame

Daily Mirror:

Walk Of No Shame

The Sun:

Walk Of No Shame

The Star:

Walk Of No Shame

Daily Record:

Walk Of No Shame