November 23 / 12.05 Newcastle

12.05

Heavy

Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 62y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 414- C

Last run: 243 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won soft-ground course bumper on Boxing Day and was fourth of 14 in quite valuable series final at Kelso (soft) in March; makes hurdling debut after eight-month absence but still considered.
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6th

3

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:00 Kelso

Blue Baloo

11st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, led narrowly and going okay before 2 out, ridden and edged right after 2 out, headed approaching last, weakening when jumped left and mistake last

12/1

6th

3

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:00 Kelso

Blue Baloo

11st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, led narrowly and going okay before 2 out, ridden and edged right after 2 out, headed approaching last, weakening when jumped left and mistake last

12/1

9th

8

20th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Blue Baloo

11st 1lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Bumper winner who scored on hurdle debut at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) last November; soundly beaten the next twice but this lightly raced 6yo may fare better now up in trip on handicap debut; not ruled out.

5/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 5-365

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on steadily for respectable fifth on recent hurdling debut at Ayr (2m, good to soft), where the ride she was given attracted the stewards' attention; open to improvement but will need to take a fairly big step forward to trouble the principals here.
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2nd

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Yet another placing here in a 2m4f maiden last month; 0-3 in handicaps but was going well when falling in one of them and there's a race in her off this mark; unraced beyond 2m4f but could stay.

10/1

6

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:20 Perth

Bishop Hill

10st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed four times in a row over C&D last spring/summer, including a close second in this race, but has not been firing on all cylinders lately and is now 0-11 over hurdles.

5/1

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:47 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

0-10 over hurdles; ran quite well in Newcastle maiden (2m4f, good) in March, after a break, but weakened tamely from penultimate flight in 2m4f handicap here (good to soft) in April; back in trip today; others preferred.

16/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 8172-2

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner who made good start to hurdling career when clear second at Hexham (2m, heavy) a fortnight ago; ought to be suited by today's longer trip and has a major role to play.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 9445-4

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed significant promise in bumpers towards end of last season and also when fourth on last month's hurdling debut at Hexham (2m, soft); contests a deeper race here but is open to improvement over the longer trip.
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6th

3

13th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:45 Ayr

Carrigeen Kali

11st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Weakened quickly in Kelso novice last month and needs to put that performance behind her but wasn't beaten far when fourth on first two hurdling starts (2m/2m4f, both on soft) and moves into handicaps with potential.

8/1

0

7

14th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:20 Kelso

Carrigeen Kali

10st 13lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Rallied for 8l fourth in mares' maiden hurdle at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) in November and today's extra yardage could prompt some improvement; however, she's 0-6 and there's a suspicion others have greater potential.

12/1

Form: 12

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Warren Greatrex after quite impressive Aintree bumper win (good ground) on rules debut in May and came from the rear for creditable second on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft); major player here if handling the slower ground.
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2nd

13

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Saunton Surf

11st 5lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Some decent form when trained in Britain; couple of fair efforts in handicap hurdles since joining this yard, including when fifth of 12 here (2m6f) last time; 99-rated hurdler should be in the mix if she takes to larger obstacles.

9/1

5th

1

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

Saunton Surf

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Some decent form when trained in Britain; best of three runs by far for new yard came last time at Down Royal when a 7.75l fifth (behind Coppola); cheekpieces on now.

12/1

5th

2

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Saunton Surf

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Had some decent form when trained in Britain but hard to fancy on her first two runs for this yard; dropping in grade may help.

33/1

Form: 4-6

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to useful Irish jumper Brampton Belle; not beaten far in two bumpers in the spring (soft/good to soft) and should have a future over hurdles but others in this line-up look stronger.
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7

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Perfect Poli

10st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Still unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was unable to land a significant blow when 33-1 for last month's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f, good).

25/1

5

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:18 Hexham

Perfect Poli

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Very lightly-raced mare who came in a well-held fifth of eight in 2m6f Cartmel novice hurdle 29 days ago; she needs to take a step forward now handicapping.

11/1

Form: 3534

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in three run-of-the-mill mares' bumpers during the summer (good/good to soft) but lacked fluency when well-held fourth on hurdling debut at Hexham (2m4f, good) in September; tongue-tie left off here.
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4th

5

4th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

17:28 Sedgefield

Rorys Story

10st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Has been getting her act together over fences and the breakthrough came at Cartmel (2m1f) in July on her penultimate start; stayed on from the rear when third of eight over that C&D (also good) ten days ago; this sort of trip is probably worth exploring again.

3/1

3rd

8

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:18 Cartmel

Rorys Story

10st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

The breakthrough had been coming and he was much too good for Pittsburg over C&D (good) a month ago; 7lb higher but something appears to have clicked.

7/2

1st

6

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

Rorys Story

10st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

14-race maiden; in the frame in three consecutive good-ground chases since dropped back to about 2m this season but needs to find something extra to get a win on the board here and the forecast slower ground is a worry.

11/2

Form: P

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all four Irish points in the spring and was struggling from fairly early stage in Worcester maiden hurdle (2m4f, good to soft) on stable debut in August.
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5th

1

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Hollywood Harmon

11st 11lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: A C Wilson

125-1 and never a factor at Aintree last time; won't find it as hard to adopt her preferred position at or near the early speed here, but barely stays 3m (sole win at that trip came at Askham Bryan's very sharp circuit) and has further still to go here.

4/1

15th

25

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Hollywood Harmon

11st 7lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: A C Wilson

Easily won a maiden hunter chase at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) last May; didn't run badly at Fakenham (3m, soft) in February but well beaten at Carlisle (2m5f, good to soft) since and she would be a shock winner.

100/1

5th

5

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

17:35 Carlisle

Hollywood Harmon

11st 7lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: A C Wilson

Won by wide-margin at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) last spring and ran big race when second to once-smart rival at Fakenham (3m, soft) last month; it's quite tricky to weigh up what that recent piece of form is worth but, nevertheless, she's respected here.

15/8

Form: 42/

Last run: 644 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two Fontwell bumpers for Jamie Snowden (good/soft), and the form of her latter run (against males) has worked out well; makes stable/hurdle debut after 644-day absence but market support will make her of strong interest.
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13

8th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

15:00 Ayr

Vive De Charnie

10st 4lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was well beaten over C&D (soft; first-time tongue-tie) on last month's handicap debut.

33/1

7th

9

13th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:45 Ayr

Vive De Charnie

10st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Second to a useful one in soft-ground Fontwell bumper two years ago but, following a long absence, has struggled in three maiden/novice hurdles (2m-2m4f) for new stable this season; makes handicap debut off a lowly mark but yard has more obvious chance with Fiveafterfour; tongue-tie added.

14/1

13th

13

6th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Vive De Charnie

10st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

held up in last, bad mistake 4th, soon detached

33/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 332 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 33-1 for soft-ground course bumper won by Blue Baloo on Boxing Day and not seen again since.
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3

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:50 Perth

Born To Sparkle

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

Tailed off in sole bumper and pulled up at 300-1 on all three hurdle starts; wears a first-time tongue-tie.

200/1

3

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:50 Perth

Born To Sparkle

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

Tailed off in sole bumper and pulled up at 300-1 on all three hurdle starts; wears a first-time tongue-tie.

200/1

0

7

2nd Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

12:45 Ayr

Born To Sparkle

10st 13lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: R Mike Smith

in rear, weakened and tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

100/1

Form: P36-P6

Last run: 159 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Belied huge odds when placed at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) in April and has each-way claims here if judged on that performance but she signed off with some lesser efforts in June and cannot be relied upon; cheekpieces removed after one use.
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6

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Izzy Bell

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Placed over hurdles at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown much since; upped in trip for today's chasing debut; big leap of faith required to support her.

33/1

6

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Izzy Bell

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Placed over hurdles at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown much since; upped in trip for today's chasing debut; big leap of faith required to support her.

33/1

14th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Izzy Bell

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Placed at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown a great deal since and is now 0-8 over hurdles; makes handicap debut after 134-day break.

50/1

Form: 82

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground point bumper winner; about 26l behind Saunton Surf in good-ground Aintree bumper on rules debut in May but bettered that performance when close second at Hexham (good) in June; now makes her hurdling debut; further progress required.
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0

12

23rd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

12:05 Newcastle

Take It Upstairs

11st 1lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Soft-ground point bumper winner; about 26l behind Saunton Surf in good-ground Aintree bumper on rules debut in May but bettered that performance when close second at Hexham (good) in June; now makes her hurdling debut; further progress required.

12/1

2nd

10

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

16:53 Hexham

Take It Upstairs

10st 4lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Tim Easterby

raced in second

9/1

8th

14

19th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 3

20:50 Aintree

Take It Upstairs

10st 13lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: W H Easterby

French-bred 4yo who bullt upon debut promise when easily beating It's Unbelievable by 15l in soft-ground point bumper at Mosshouses last month; must be considered.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £68.20
Straight Forecast £60.39
Trifecta £193.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chosen Hero

LAMBOURN:

Saunton Surf

Telegraph:

Blue Baloo

D Express:

Vive De Charnie

The Sun:

Saunton Surf

The Star:

Saunton Surf

Daily Record:

Saunton Surf

RP RATINGS:

Chosen Hero

TOPSPEED:

Chosen Hero

POSTDATA:

Chosen Hero

The Times:

Chosen Hero

The Guardian:

Chosen Hero

Daily Mail:

Chosen Hero

Daily Mirror:

Chosen Hero