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15.10

Heavy

Devondale Electrical Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4955.32
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Devondale Electrical Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 96/341 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when winning Worcester maiden (2m4f, good to soft) by 10l this month, her third start over hurdles; untested on ground slower than good to soft and not sure to benefit from today's drop back in trip but still has very obvious claims here.
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6

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Presenting Nelly

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alison Thorpe

Triple hurdle winner on ground slower than good for Dan Skelton in 2023-24 season but badly out of form for new stable this year, most recently when pulled up over C&D (good) in March.

33/1

6

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Presenting Nelly

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alison Thorpe

held up in rear, slow jump 5th

33/1

3

21st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Ffos Las

Presenting Nelly

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Bumper and three-time hurdle winner when trained by Dan Skelton but has not shown much for new stable this year (three runs), and can't really blame the slow ground; sports refitted cheekpieces today; needs to turn a corner.

20/1

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4/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 221221 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Cruised clear to win by massive margin at Southwell (2m, good) a fortnight ago and is now 2-12 over hurdles; it's tricky to weigh up what that form is worth but she's been very consistent this year and seems versatile regarding ground; very likely to play a major role.
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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: U/909-

Last run: 294 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished down the field in all three completed bumpers last year and makes hurdling debut after a 294-day layoff; can only be watched.
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8

26th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

16:50 Taunton

Nathan Walker

10st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

Offered little in her two handicaps over hurdles and was beaten a sizeable distance on her switch to fences over 2m1f at Plumpton in January; others are far more solid.

20/1

4th

3

29th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Nathan Walker

10st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

held up in rear, mistake 4th, not fluent 9th, mistake and outpaced 3 out, left in remote fourth when not fluent last

33/1

Form: 3/

Last run: 535 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third of 11 in good-ground Southwell bumper for Peter Niven in April 2022 and changed hands for £36,000 a few weeks later; should have a future over jumps but this hurdling debut comes after a 535-day absence and riding arrangements suggests Presenting Nelly is the stable's main hope; had wind op a year ago.
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13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Rose

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

13-race maiden; ran better than eventual 36l defeat suggests when today's headgear combination was used at Hexham (2m4f, good) last Tuesday but is effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights here.

33/1

13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Rose

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

13-race maiden; ran better than eventual 36l defeat suggests when today's headgear combination was used at Hexham (2m4f, good) last Tuesday but is effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights here.

33/1

5th

8

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Chantilly Rose

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

12-race maiden; beaten a combined total of 157l over hurdles in last three starts and fell at the first on her last attempt over fences; new headgear combination is tried; other runners are far more appealing.

50/1

Form: 5

Last run: 88 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal from a fair chaser; not beaten far when fifth of six in good-ground Southwell bumper in June but that form is modest and she'll need to take a big step forward on today's hurdling debut.
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5th

8

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:25 Hereford

Upbeat Betty

11st 1lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Not beaten far when fifth of six in good-ground Southwell bumper in June but was a pulled-up 66-1 shot (albeit on heavy ground) when switched to hurdling last month; not the most obvious answer.

33/1

0

6

22nd Sep 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:10 Newton Abbot

Upbeat Betty

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

First foal from a fair chaser; not beaten far when fifth of six in good-ground Southwell bumper in June but that form is modest and she'll need to take a big step forward on today's hurdling debut.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.40
Straight Forecast £3.32
Trifecta £24.20

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