April 16 / 14.05 Huntingdon

14.05

Good To Soft

Join Racing TV Now Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4383.23
  • 2m 4f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Join Racing TV Now Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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15/8 (Won)

Form: 3129

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; off the mark at the second attempt under rules when readily landing a 2m3f maiden at Lingfield in February; went close at Doncaster the following month and when down the field on her handicap debut three weeks ago it was in a good race; still has time to do better and she's the one to beat on BHA ratings.
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4

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Moviddy

11st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Noel Williams

Placed in valuable series final over fences at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January but rest of last season's form was disappointing and it's hard to predict whether she'll be in the right mood for this return to hurdling; tried blinkers when pulled up last time; usual cheekpieces return.

11/2

1

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Moviddy

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Noel Williams

Arrested her decline when placed in valuable final of this mares' series here (2m5f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in January; two lesser efforts have followed and she's unreliable nowadays but she could be too good for this field if perked up by a change of headgear.

5/2

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Moviddy

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Noel Williams

Made all in this race on good ground a year ago and returned to some form with third in a valuable series final at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January; however, not so good when back at Fakenham last month and this regressive 10yo has become unreliable.

3/1

Form: 4-13 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Promise in a Chepstow bumper last season; returned from an eight-month absence to easily get the better of a subsequent winner at Leicester in December (2m4f, good to soft); raced freely when a well-beaten third of five at Lingfield in January; returns from a 75-day break with a tongue-tie enlisted.
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4th

3

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 191y

Class 1

13:02 Haydock

Artemis Kimbo

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden hurdle winner who landed heavy-ground handicap chase at Leicester in December; however, she looks outclassed in today's company.

100/1

3rd

3

10th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:20 Leicester

Artemis Kimbo

11st 7lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Opened chasing account at third attempt, making all in three-runner handicap over C&D (heavy) last month; the value of that form is open to question (odds-on favourite disappointed) but she's still on a workable mark if judged on hurdling form and still has low mileage.

7/4

Form: 69-67

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
The odd flicker of promise in her four starts but unlikely to be of serious interest until handicapping.
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10th

5

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Flora Paget

11st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Never dangerous at 40-1 when fifth of ten on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in June 2023; 9lb lower today but has raced only once since, when pulled up at 200-1 in a 2m3f novice 18 days ago; plenty to prove.

40/1

10th

5

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Flora Paget

11st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Never dangerous at 40-1 when fifth of ten on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in June 2023; 9lb lower today but has raced only once since, when pulled up at 200-1 in a 2m3f novice 18 days ago; plenty to prove.

40/1

4

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Warwick

Flora Paget

11st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Plenty to find on form and badly lacks recent match practice having been absent since June 2023; returns as a 9yo and best watched.

50/1

Form: 8-51 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in a bumper and on hurdling debut but it was a marked step forward when beating six rivals to win a 2m3f mares' novice here six weeks ago (good); she'll need to improve again to follow up and her trainer may hold stronger claims with Moviddy.
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8th

8

17th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

15:28 Wincanton

Just Sophie

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

25/1

12th

2

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Just Sophie

11st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Won a Huntingdon novice (2m3f, good) last March but she's not gone on from that and was pulled at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in final run during the winter; now drops back in trip but she needs a major revival after 105 days off; cheekpieces added.

14/1

12th

2

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Just Sophie

11st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Won a Huntingdon novice (2m3f, good) last March but she's not gone on from that and was pulled at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in final run during the winter; now drops back in trip but she needs a major revival after 105 days off; cheekpieces added.

14/1

Form: 1-2312 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; beaten favourite in her first two hurdle starts before readily justifying odds-on favouritism over C&D in February (good); fitted with cheekpieces for her handicap debut at Newbury three weeks ago and ran a cracker to take second in a valuable event (Moviddy ninth but 10lb better off today); still has potential for more.
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2nd

2

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Blue Beach

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mel Rowley

Ran okay over fences before returning to hurdles with the cheekpieces back on and going close in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (soft); another big run looks on the cards off just 2lb higher.

7/2

2nd

2

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Blue Beach

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mel Rowley

Ran okay over fences before returning to hurdles with the cheekpieces back on and going close in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (soft); another big run looks on the cards off just 2lb higher.

7/2

Form: 5U

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two soft-ground Irish points during the winter but yet to match it in two rules starts, tailed off at Ffos Las and beaten when unseating three out at Ludlow a fortnight ago; hard to recommend.
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5

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Nancy Till

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Still a maiden and has the weakest form claims in this field; consequently easy to oppose.

33/1

9th

9

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Nancy Till

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Modest at best and fell last time on second chase start, after a year off; hooded once (2023) and now tries cheekpieces; 3lb out of the handicap.

50/1

Form: 59-B12 C

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Sprung a 50-1 surprise in a mares' maiden over C&D (good) in October; made mistakes when second of three back over C&D 19 days later; off for 168 days since and improvement is needed in this field.
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0

2

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Martalindy

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Philip Kirby

Makes her chase debut after a break; this lightly raced 6yo showed promise over hurdles and drops back in trip having faded over 3m at Aintree last time; her dam improved for the switch to fences; not ruled out.

20/1

6th

5

16th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 149y

Class 4

20:45 Aintree

Martalindy

11st 4lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

disputed lead, led 2nd, headed 2 out, weakening when jockey dropped whip approaching last

14/1

4

6th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:20 Southwell

Martalindy

11st 1lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

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Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Regressive Flat maiden; well held in three runs for this yard in 2023 and plenty to prove now switched to hurdles; new hood tried.
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10th

1

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Worcester

Artemis Sky

11st 0lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Max Young

Pulled up in first two hurdle starts and tailed off in the latest.

200/1

4th

5

1st Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:40 Market Rasen

Artemis Sky

10st 9lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Max Young

took keen hold, held up in last, outpaced before 2 out

20/1

1

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:45 Stratford

Artemis Sky

11st 4lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Max Young

Lowly rated Flat maiden who was 100-1 for her hurdle debut at Huntingdon last week when pulled up (first-time hood, retained).

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to 1m-1m3f Flat winner Persun (RPR 89); dam a bumper/hurdle/chase winner; should have a future but this is a belated debut and she has a useful standard to aim at.
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9

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:05 Huntingdon

Park End Sunrise

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Billy Aprahamian

Half-sister to 1m-1m3f Flat winner Persun (RPR 89); dam a bumper/hurdle/chase winner; should have a future but this is a belated debut and she has a useful standard to aim at.

25/1

Form: 005

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two bumpers and a mares' novice hurdle over the extended 2m3f here six weeks ago; longer-term prospect.
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9th

12

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:25 Worcester

Stargazer Belle

10st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Nine-race maiden who has struggled to get competitive and others have far more substance to their claims.

66/1

9

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Stargazer Belle

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Ben Case

led, awkward jump 1st, soon headed and prominent, mistake 6th, lost ground after 4 out

16/1

Non-runners

Martalindy, Stargazer Belle

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Payout
Straight Forecast £8.36

Selections

RP Ratings:

Moviddy

SPOTLIGHT:

Blue Beach

Telegraph:

Just Sophie

TOPSPEED:

Moviddy

POSTDATA:

Moviddy

The Times:

Moviddy

D Express:

Moviddy

The Star:

Moviddy

Daily Mail:

Blue Beach

Daily Mirror:

Blue Beach

The Sun:

Blue Beach

Daily Record:

Blue Beach