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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Distance / Class
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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Sweet Honey B

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Won a point bumper in 2023 and came third in two 2m3f hurdle races towards end of that year but returned from long absence with two underwhelming runs last winter and has been off for another seven months since.

16/1

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

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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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Verdict Starting price

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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