April 28 / 16.45 Chepstow

16.45

Good

Dunraven Windows Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Dunraven Windows Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 234424

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden whose bumper form included a placed effort in Listed grade; went very close at Plumpton (2m4f, good; handicap debut) on penultimate start and ran creditably when blinkers were enlisted for the mares final at Newbury on latest (2m4f, soft); leading claims, with form which is miles better than that of most of her rivals.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Fortuna Ligna

11st 13lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Only the two wins to her name but she's consistent and finished a respectable 11l sixth of eight in a class 2 at Kempton from out of the weights over Christmas, ridden by Chad Bament who couldn't make use of his full claim; strong stayer who's worth considering, back in class.

9/2

2/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 46-5P3

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Third of eight at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft; acts on soft) three weeks ago was a return to her bumper form and gives big each-way claims.
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4

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

17:05 Market Rasen

All The Glory

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Has rather mixed record over fences this season but belied 40-1 odds when close third in valuable Windsor handicap (2m4f, soft) won by Bluey in January and last month's Cheltenham Festival defeat is easily excused; on good mark if on her mettle.

9/1

7th

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

All The Glory

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Five-time hurdle winner who has shown some promise over fences this season but she was only fourth of six in a Listed mares' chase at Huntingdon last month and has bundles to find in today's company.

100/1

4th

2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:00 Huntingdon

All The Glory

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Five wins over hurdles; 0-4 since switched to fences but ran well off a handy mark in Windsor handicap (2m4f, soft) most recently; however, at the weights she has about a stone to find with the pick on ratings in this field.

10/1

66/1

  • Place: £12.10

Form: 89P5

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in her only Irish point; modest form in her second bumper (the first of two runs with tongue tied) but heavy defeats at 250-1 and 200-1 when racing freely in her two novice hurdles.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:45 Chepstow

Key Instinct

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Neil King

Second in her only Irish point; modest form in her second bumper (the first of two runs with tongue tied) but heavy defeats at 250-1 and 200-1 when racing freely in her two novice hurdles.

66/1

5th

5

1st Mar 2023

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:10 Wincanton

Key Instinct

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

took keen hold, held up in last, headway 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

100/1

Form: 56

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to eight winners including the high-class 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Whisper; some promise when fifth of nine in a Hereford bumper (2m, soft) on debut, but beaten 25l when 7-1 for a maiden hurdle at Doncaster (2m, good) three months later.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

17:45 Market Rasen

La Pagerie

10st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden and lost position before 2 out, went modest third run-in

10/1

4th

7

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:45 Chepstow

La Pagerie

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Half-sister to eight winners including the high-class 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Whisper; some promise when fifth of nine in a Hereford bumper (2m, soft) on debut, but beaten 25l when 7-1 for a maiden hurdle at Doncaster (2m, good) three months later.

20/1

6th

3

17th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

14:40 Doncaster

La Pagerie

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Neil Mulholland

Half-sister to eight winners including the high-class 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Whisper; quite promising when fifth in a Hereford bumper on debut (2m, soft, 12-1) and could go well.

10/1

Form: 3

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Consistent efforts in her three Irish points and further minor honours in maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) last month on rules debut; may improve but that is modest form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:01 Taunton

Cooleenymore

11st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-14 over hurdles but she made it 2-5 over fences when scoring at Fontwell (3m2f, soft) last month; came up a bit short when second at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) 12 days ago, but that was another good effort and she's respected on this drop back in trip.

7/2

2nd

7

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Cooleenymore

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Just one win from 14 starts over hurdles but she made it 2-5 over fences when scoring at Fontwell (3m2f, soft) last month; up 6lb but that was a comfortable success and she's respected on this drop back in trip.

11/4

3rd

5

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

15:52 Exeter

Cooleenymore

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

in touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, outpaced and dropped to last 7th, kept on from 3 out, went remote third approaching last

5/2

Form: 763

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
From good French jumping family; minor form, however, in her two bumpers and when 36l third of four at Ffos Las (2m4f) on hurdling debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

19th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Houston Calling

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

novicey jumping, held up in rear, no impression before 3 out

7/1

9th

5

19th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Houston Calling

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

novicey jumping, held up in rear, no impression before 3 out

7/1

7th

6

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:53 Uttoxeter

Houston Calling

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mel Rowley

Had wind surgery prior to her good second at Stratford (2m6f, heavy) and was let down by her jumping at Chepstow (2m7f); could have some improvement lurking and Cobden takes over.

8/1

Form: 004

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in her two bumpers and when fourth of eight in maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy); 11l behind Cooleenymore in the latter.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Mollie Brown

10st 9lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Had wind surgery in November; sent handicapping over 3m+ for her two starts since but needs to improve on that form; has had just seven races and this is the first one in blinkers.

8/1

3rd

6

7th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

19:30 Hereford

Mollie Brown

10st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Lightly raced 6yo who hinted at ability at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last spring and has had excuses for two soft-ground defeats since, the latest on 3m handicap debut at Taunton when back from a break and wind surgery; likely to do better on this more suitable ground.

12/1

3rd

6

7th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

19:30 Hereford

Mollie Brown

10st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Lightly raced 6yo who hinted at ability at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last spring and has had excuses for two soft-ground defeats since, the latest on 3m handicap debut at Taunton when back from a break and wind surgery; likely to do better on this more suitable ground.

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden at best in her six Flat starts, the first five for David Menuisier; 150-1, low-level form when fourth of seven in a seller at Exeter (2m2f, good) on recent hurdling debut.
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Verdict Starting price

0

7

30th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:55 Chepstow

Defferella

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Joe Ponting

Minor promise in a handful of Flat starts; well held in an Exeter seller on hurdle debut and she was too far back in a 2m3f maiden hurdle here last April to make a case on return from a layoff.

66/1

8th

12

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:45 Chepstow

Defferella

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Joe Ponting

Modest maiden at best in her six Flat starts, the first five for David Menuisier; 150-1, low-level form when fourth of seven in a seller at Exeter (2m2f, good) on recent hurdling debut.

66/1

4th

7

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:15 Exeter

Defferella

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Joe Ponting

Left David Menuisier for 3,500gns after finishing down the field in a 1m6f Class 6 on the AW; limited appeal.

66/1

Form: 25/P8P

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice over 2m7f in the mud late in 2020 and she'd be a player on that form, but she has returned from a long absence with three disappointing runs this year (2m5f-3m; cheekpieces added last time); now tries blinkers.
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2

7th Jun 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:10 Newton Abbot

Gios Girl

11st 1lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Polly Gundry

Twice runner-up at the end of 2020 but little in four starts this year, after a very long absence; cheekpieces back in place of blinkers.

25/1

9th

4

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:45 Chepstow

Gios Girl

11st 6lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Polly Gundry

Runner-up twice over 2m7f in the mud late in 2020 and she'd be a player on that form, but she has returned from a long absence with three disappointing runs this year (2m5f-3m; cheekpieces added last time); now tries blinkers.

20/1

4

4th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Gios Girl

10st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Polly Gundry

Runner-up twice over 2m7f on slow ground towards end of 2020 but has returned from a long absence with three disappointing runs this year (2m5f-3m; cheekpieces added last time) and it's questionable whether today's drop in trip will suit.

16/1

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 253 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam bumper and useful hurdle winner; 14-1, faded to finish tailed-off last of seven in bumper at Stratford (2m, good) last August.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

31st May 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

13:55 Newton Abbot

Maskara

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Well beaten in a bumper last summer and same story at massive prices in two hurdle runs (2m1f/2m3f) this spring; remains best watched for now.

66/1

9th

10

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:35 Newton Abbot

Maskara

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

took keen hold, towards rear, in touch with leaders before 3 out

66/1

10th

9

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:45 Chepstow

Maskara

11st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Dam bumper and useful hurdle winner; 14-1, faded to finish tailed-off last of seven in bumper at Stratford (2m, good) last August.

33/1

Form: 78

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 30l at Wincanton on debut last month and 51l in another maiden there 12 days ago, both 1m7f on good to soft; no form claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:05 Ludlow

Well Paid Soldier

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Neil Mulholland

Beaten 19l when third in a handicap hurdle at Bangor (2m7f, soft; second handicap, in new cheekpieces) but it's been all very lack-lustre since; it's hard to be confident about her chance on chase debut.

12/1

10

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Well Paid Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

Beaten 19l when showing more at Bangor (2m7f, soft; second handicap in new cheekpieces) but it was all very lack-lustre at Leicester when behind Lady Balko.

20/1

Form: 68

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 68l when 11-8 favourite for bumper at Warwick (heavy) and 66l when 33-1 and jumping poorly in novice hurdle at Lingfield (2m, good to soft).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

10

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:03 Ffos Las

Lily Grace

10st 5lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Closest finish was a 30l defeat at Stratford (2m7f, soft; 33-1) last time in her second handicap; no recognisable claims yet.

40/1

5th

9

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

Lily Grace

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Nothing positive so far, beaten 58l when earning a 'peak' RPR of 53 at Warwick (2m3f mares' novice; 250-1) in January; tailed off on handicap debut at Hereford (2m5f) just over a fortnight ago.

12/1

5th

7

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Lily Grace

10st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Venetia Williams

Has shown little in her four starts, latest when tailed off at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) last month on her first start for 1,001 days; may do better now she goes handicapping but big improvement required.

8/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam a bumper and fair 2m4f-3m hurdle winner, half-sister to two hurdle winners and out of the bumper, 2m1f Flat and useful 2m4f/2m5f hurdle winner Aine Dubh; makes debut but worth a second look given that this field appears to have no strength in depth.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

21st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:45 Chepstow

Eile Tara

11st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Beaten 102l and 35l in her first two maidens and she's hard to make a case for.

100/1

6th

9

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:45 Plumpton

Eile Tara

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Tim Vaughan

Tailed off when last on her Chepstow debut 16 days ago.

50/1

13th

13

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:45 Chepstow

Eile Tara

10st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Second foal; dam a bumper and fair 2m4f-3m hurdle winner, half-sister to two hurdle winners and out of the bumper, 2m1f Flat and useful 2m4f/2m5f hurdle winner Aine Dubh; makes debut but worth a second look given that this field appears to have no strength in depth.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £2.72
Trifecta £75.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fortuna Ligna

Telegraph:

All The Glory

D Express:

La Pagerie

Daily Record:

All The Glory

RP Ratings:

Fortuna Ligna

TOPSPEED:

Fortuna Ligna

POSTDATA:

Fortuna Ligna

WEST COUNTRY:

Fortuna Ligna

The Times:

Fortuna Ligna

The Guardian:

Fortuna Ligna

Daily Mail:

Fortuna Ligna

Daily Mirror:

Fortuna Ligna

The Sun:

Fortuna Ligna

The Star:

Fortuna Ligna