December 26 / 11.52 Wetherby

11.52

Good To Soft

William Hill Epic Value Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 3f 154y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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William Hill Epic Value Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 33

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who ties in very closely with Sweet Honey B on Aintree rules-debut form in a bumper; kept on for third over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) since; should be suited by this longer trip; major player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Lady In The Park

11st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won a handicap chase over 3m here in April 2025; fair form over fences last season (third over 3m here in April) and could go well on first hurdles run since February 2025; cheekpieces now tried.

8/1

3rd

2

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

17:15 Perth

Lady In The Park

11st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won this race in first-time blinkers off a pound lower mark 12 months ago (good to soft); hasn't run quite as well in three starts this season and now tried in a visor; a possible.

14/1

4th

2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:46 Kelso

Lady In The Park

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Better could have been expected at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) last month but a case can be made on her earlier form, with a win at Perth (3m, good to soft) last April and an encouraging second on her comeback at Carlisle (2m5f, good to soft) in February; not written off.

6/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3137-4

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive in bumpers last term for Fergal O'Brien until disappointing behind Micks Jet on final start; faded into fourth in C&D novice hurdle (soft) on reappearance but should improve with that outing under her belt.
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4

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:30 Wetherby

Dontyawantme

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Never got into it on stable debut over hurdles at Newcastle last month; however, that was her first outing since March 2024 and she may have needed it; this point, bumper and novice hurdle winner could go well on her first chase start if tapping back into her old ability.

10/1

8th

10

23rd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Dontyawantme

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Craig Lidster

Interesting on some of her bumper form as wasn't far behind Larchmont Lass in a Listed race at Sandown; the form of her Carlisle win (2m3f, soft; Drumlee Spud third) carries substance but now has to rebound from a poor run at Doncaster (well behind Baby Shally).

33/1

7th

4

2nd Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

15:10 Doncaster

Dontyawantme

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Craig Lidster

Gamely beat Lunar Discovery at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last month on third run for new stable; worse off with that rival but could well improve further over this longer distance, being a point winner who has some 3m winners in pedigree; shortlisted.

7/1

Form: 23

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; placed in Aintree bumper (close second; form has substance) and Lingfield maiden hurdle (third over 2m3f) under rules; all starts on good to soft ground; holds solid claims judged on record thus far.
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3rd

7

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

11:52 Wetherby

Sweet Honey B

11st 0lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Point winner; placed in Aintree bumper (close second; form has substance) and Lingfield maiden hurdle (third over 2m3f) under rules; all starts on good to soft ground; holds solid claims judged on record thus far.

5/1

3rd

6

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:55 Lingfield

Sweet Honey B

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Half-sister to smart pair Embittered and Precious Cargo; 8l winner of a point bumper (2m, good to soft) in March; narrow defeat when 10-1 for 11-runner bumper at Aintree (2m1f, good to soft) last month, travelling well before hanging left, confirmed that she has plenty of ability.

7/1

2nd

4

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

16:20 Aintree

Sweet Honey B

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

prominent, led 2f out, hung left and headed 1f out, kept on final furlong

9/1

Form: 1-43

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in Listed bumper at Cheltenham last month, returned to the scene of her 66-1 spring win (rules debut); those pieces of form give her leading claims switched to hurdles; bred to be suited by this longer distance.
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Verdict Starting price

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Micks Jet

11st 11lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Bumper/hurdle winner who completed the set in a 2m3f Wetherby handicap chase (good to soft) last winter; not seen since a below-par third over fences at Market Rasen last April; lower mark back hurdling but got to be a chance she'll need this after nearly a year off.

14/1

3rd

1

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:35 Market Rasen

Micks Jet

12st 0lb

J: Mr Shay Halton

T: Philip Kirby

In the frame five consecutive times since switched to chasing this year, most notably when winning by 18l in first-time cheekpieces at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in January; should also be suited by today's trip-and-ground combination; likely contender again.

7/2

Form: 5-7

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Irish point winner who was perhaps unsuited by heavy ground on the latest of her two rules starts; from a useful family and looks open to improvement on this second hurdles attempt.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 7/3-

Last run: 424 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice-raced mare who has been absent since finishing third in 2m maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter 14 months ago; both starts on good ground; market instructive on this return to action.
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7th

3

29th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:30 Ludlow

Lady Alex

11st 8lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

Best of four runs came on good ground when third in a Uttoxeter maiden in October 2022; two modest runs (soft) either side of wind surgery since returning from an absence but this is her handicap debut and the yard is going very well.

8/1

1

3rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Lady Alex

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Henry Daly

Tailed off here (2m3f, soft) on Boxing Day on first encounter with slow ground; however, that was her first run after an absence and she's had wind surgery since; promising third on hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in October 2022 and she's not written off.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000euros foal; half-sister to point winner Dramatic Approach, out of unraced sister to bumper/hurdle/smart chase winner and Grand National second Oscar Time; sole newcomer in the field; market informative.
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7th

11

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

17:10 Wetherby

Missy Ava

10st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Made debut on Boxing Day and has finished no better than seventh across her three starts; however, she makes her handicap debut off a basement mark and a closer inspection of her pedigree provides some hope she'll be capable of better than she's shown thus far; one to watch in the betting.

10/1

8th

9

25th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Wetherby

Missy Ava

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Mark Walford

Improved form when 20l seventh of 14 at Newcastle (2m1f, soft) recently on second start but needs another big step forward today.

200/1

Non-runners

Twyford's Diamond

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.10
Straight Forecast £15.30
Trifecta £57.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Lady In The Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Micks Jet

D Express:

Dontyawantme

The Guardian:

Sweet Honey B

Telegraph:

Lady In The Park

Daily Mail:

Lady In The Park

The Sun:

Lady In The Park

Daily Record:

Lady In The Park

RP RATINGS:

Micks Jet

The Times:

Micks Jet

Daily Mirror:

Micks Jet

The Star:

Dontyawantme