November 10 / 13.00 Hexham

13.00

Heavy

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 11D20- C

Last run: 211 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed plenty of promise in bumpers last season, winning here (2m, good to soft) and at Wetherby (2m, heavy) before finishing second past the post at Ayr (2m, good to soft, disqualified for rider's overuse of the whip); good jumps pedigree; interesting on hurdles debut.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

17:05 Market Rasen

Lunar Discovery

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Seemingly back in prime form when beating a subsequent Cheltenham winner at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in December but wasn't at same level when weakening third at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month, after a break, and needs that recent run to have brought her on.

8/1

3rd

2

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

14:47 Stratford

Lunar Discovery

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Running well over fences for her current yard this season and opened chase account in 2m3f Chepstow handicap in December (race has thrown up three subsequent winners); big shout given she has gone well after a break too.

13/8

5th

1

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Lunar Discovery

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-6 over fences and has made a few jumping errors, but has also shown ability including in both starts for this yard; back down in grade and cheekpieces are given a go, but this sharp 2m may not be a sufficient test for her now.

4/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 8172- D

Last run: 232 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First run over hurdles having won an Irish point (3m, yielding) and a Wetherby mares' bumper (2m, soft, third and fourth have both won since); interesting.
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9

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Kelso

Chosen Hero

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Sole success over hurdles came in January 2024 when trained by Archie Watson; she has offered little in three runs for current yard and it's easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Chosen Hero

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

On a long losing sequence and offered little in two runs for her new handler, pulled up in 2m4f handicap at Leicester in January; now tongue tied first time; easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

5

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Chosen Hero

11st 7lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Left Archie Watson after string of disappointing runs last season and dropped out very tamely on last month's stable debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft); needs to turn a corner.

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
£35,000 buy after finishing in the frame in two Irish points; fair second to an odds-on shot here on hurdles debut last month (2m4f, soft); shorter trip not certain to suit.
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4th

9

11th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

14:20 Ayr

Dangan Cloud

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Second in an Irish point in April (3m, good); in the frame in a 2m4f maiden and a 2m mares' hurdle at Hexham this term (soft/heavy); stiffer task here.

10/1

3rd

6

10th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

13:00 Hexham

Dangan Cloud

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

£35,000 buy after finishing in the frame in two Irish points; fair second to an odds-on shot here on hurdles debut last month (2m4f, soft); shorter trip not certain to suit.

4/1

Form: 5

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in May (3m, good) who had been runner-up on heavy ground on her previous point start; well-beaten fifth on her hurdles debut at Chepstow last month (2m3f, soft); more needed.
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6th

4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

Similar Story

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

1-22; has dropped markedly in the weights over the past six months (form figures P5UP03); trainer seems to have his string in better form now, and she did rally from a tough position when modest third at Kelso (3m; good, 22-1) latest; no forlorn hope.

9/1

3rd

8

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:46 Kelso

Similar Story

10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Stuart Coltherd

C&D winner who finished third on her final two outings last season and is well treated on that form; however, she's struggled to get competitive on her seven starts this term and has plenty to prove.

14/1

10th

14

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

Similar Story

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Stuart Coltherd

Record of 0-11 since winning on chase debut and looks far from solid on her form this season; well out of the handicap.

40/1

Form: 243-

Last run: 212 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in three bumpers for Harry Whittington and quite interesting now going over hurdles on first run for Sue Smith.
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5th

12

10th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

13:00 Hexham

Rogue Queen

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

Showed promise in three bumpers for Harry Whittington and quite interesting now going over hurdles on first run for Sue Smith.

10/1

3rd

6

12th Apr 2023

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:35 Southwell

Rogue Queen

11st 0lb

J: Miss Lily Jones

T: Harry Whittington

held up in rear, headway 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on from 2f out

4/1

Form: 6/3411 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Has shown improved form this season, winning mares' events at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft, form sound) and Newton Abbot (2m1f, heavy); an obvious contender but no easy task giving weight away all round.
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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

Form: 5-

Last run: 251 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two Irish points in October/November last year before finishing fifth in a decent Newbury bumper on debut for present connections; interesting on hurdles debut.
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3

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Chatshow Host

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when keeping-on third over C&D (good to soft) in April but last month's Uttoxeter run was a backward step and she's now 0-9 over hurdles; others preferred.

14/1

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Chatshow Host

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Chatshow Host

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; showed fair form at up to 1m6f on the Flat; probably best watched on jumps debut.
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8th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Spring Wind

10st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

in touch with leaders

16/1

8th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Spring Wind

10st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

in touch with leaders

16/1

9th

12

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Spring Wind

10st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

towards rear throughout

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jumps debut having finished 16l-third in a point bumper at Mosshouses in April; improvement needed.
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4th

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Bridgetjoans

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

held up in midfield, went remote fourth run-in

7/2

4th

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Bridgetjoans

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

held up in midfield, went remote fourth run-in

7/2

4th

12

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Bridgetjoans

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

in touch with leaders

9/1

Form: 5

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't jump well when well-beaten fifth in novice hurdle at Carlisle on debut (2m4f, soft); improvement likely.
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8th

6

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

11:55 Musselburgh

IcouldnTpassherby

10st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

25-1, well beaten in mid-division on debut at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) in October, and pulled up at 150-1 at Hexham (2m, heavy) three weeks ago; a transformation is needed.

100/1

0

7

10th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

13:00 Hexham

IcouldnTpassherby

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Didn't jump well when well-beaten fifth in novice hurdle at Carlisle on debut (2m4f, soft); improvement likely.

40/1

5th

9

26th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 8y

Class 4

14:10 Carlisle

IcouldnTpassherby

10st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Sixth foal; dam a fairly useful 1m2f winner, sister to useful bumper winner Cloudy Times; newcomer and market moves should be revealing.

10/1

Form: 6P-8PU

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has shown only modest form at long odds and would be a surprise winner.
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0

8

10th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

13:00 Hexham

Ile De Memoires

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Has shown only modest form at long odds and would be a surprise winner.

100/1

0

12

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

14:25 Carlisle

Ile De Memoires

10st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Low-level form after one bumper and four hurdle races, the latest her handicap debut at Perth (2m4f, soft); no form claims.

100/1

0

11

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:40 Perth

Ile De Memoires

10st 2lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Maurice Barnes

Unexposed; may improve on her handicap debut, but is 10lb wrong at the weights and has shown only modest form.

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
French-bred mare; showed up well for a long way before fading to finish 23l-sixth of eight in a bumper here last month (2m, soft, 10-1); likely improver.
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12th

12

2nd Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Its For You Mum

11st 1lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Failed to complete two of her first three hurdling starts and was beaten about 32l when sixth of eight at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in between; remains best watched.

66/1

0

2

13th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

12:15 Hexham

Its For You Mum

11st 0lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

She's been a well-beaten sixth on both completed starts and needs to find a sizeable chunk of improvement if she's to threaten today.

33/1

6th

7

18th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:37 Uttoxeter

Its For You Mum

10st 7lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Beaten about 23l when sixth of eight on bumper debut at Hexham (soft) last month and fell at first flight when 100-1 for recent hurdling debut there.

20/1

Form: 048-

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form at big prices in bumpers; not an obvious candidate on jumps debut.
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9

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

15:15 Doncaster

Moroccan Moon

11st 3lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Gillian Boanas

Belied 33-1 odds when close third of six on handicap debut at Catterick (2m3f, soft) in February but his run at Ayr (2m4f, soft) soon afterwards was slightly less good, and we haven't seen him again since.

16/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £17.50
Straight Forecast £15.59
Trifecta £62.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chosen Hero

TOPSPEED:

Dangan Cloud

Daily Mail:

Lunar Discovery

RP RATINGS:

Presenting Nelly

The Guardian:

Dangan Cloud

Daily Record:

Dangan Cloud

Daily Mirror:

Lunar Discovery

The Star:

Lunar Discovery

LAMBOURN:

Chosen Hero

The Times:

Chosen Hero

Telegraph:

Chosen Hero

D Express:

Chosen Hero

POSTDATA:

Presenting Nelly

The Sun:

Presenting Nelly