14.25
HeavyTry Unibet’s New Acca Boosts Mares’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £22780
- 2m 3f 173y
- Class 1
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 115-13 CD BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Below her best this season but has been running over fences and chasing doesn't appear to suit; won two Grade 2 mares' novice hurdles in early 2023 (2m4f/2m1f, good to soft/soft) and second in a mares' Grade 2 last January (3m, good); could bounce back with big run now reverting to hurdles. |
5/1 |
|
1 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Below her best this season but has been running over fences and chasing doesn't appear to suit; won two Grade 2 mares' novice hurdles in early 2023 (2m4f/2m1f, good to soft/soft) and second in a mares' Grade 2 last January (3m, good); could bounce back with big run now reverting to hurdles. |
5/1 |
|
4th 4 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 33y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
raced in last, mistake 5th, mistake and struggling 7th, jumped left 3 out, never dangerous |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 115-P5 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
3rd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 198y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Just one win from her 11 chase starts and inconsistent this season but she ran okay in the face of a tough task when third of five in Listed race at Newbury (2m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; capable of having a big say now back in a handicap. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 2 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Record of only 1-10 over fences and rather exposed; distant second on penultimate start and never landed a blow in competitive handicap at Cheltenham latest; however, best form suggests she can achieve a top-three finish in this field. |
10/1 |
|
5 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Four-time hurdle winner and prevailed narrowly in a 2m4f mares' handicap chase at Kempton in November (good); hasn't really threatened to go in again since then and cheekpieces are added to the tongue-tie tried last time. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 32F-13
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
raced in second, lost position before 2 out |
8/1 |
|
8th 9 |
18th Jan 2025 Heavy 3m 0f 58y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Ran well on first four starts last season, latterly over an extended 2m7f, and she was back to that peak form when winning in clearcut style at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) six weeks ago under claimer Chad Bament; respected even though she's up 5lb and may well need a career best. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 124/71 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 2 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
Useful mare whose record of 6-12 over hurdles includes two handicap wins over C&D and Listed honours at Sandown; heavy ground possibly contributed to a form-dip last time; faded into midfield in this race last year but was ridden more prominently than usual; on a stiffer mark this time. |
14/1 |
|
4th 5 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Lightly raced and thriving, better than ever at the age of nine; took hurdles record to 6-11 when staying on strongly to win Listed event at Sandown (2m4f, good; handles soft) early last month; has a 4lb penalty for that but she's very well entered up at the Cheltenham festival next month and commands plenty of respect here. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /1U0-5
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
The four-timer came up short when a close second to Pounding Poet over 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) but that was no backward step; a 2lb nudge does her no favours but this C&D winner is shortlisted. |
100/30 |
|
3 |
27th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
Progressive mare who kept on resolutely to win similar race to this over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) last month and has now won three in a row; another 7lb higher today but still makes obvious appeal. |
4/1 |
|
12 |
29th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Completed a hat-trick early last season and better than ever on her latest two starts for wins at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) and Warwick (3m2f, good); up 6lb into a much more competitive race and wears first-time cheekpieces after a fairly workmanlike display from the front last time. |
11/2 |
Verdict
Nurse Susan holds Good Look Charm and Ilovethenightlife judged on their running at Cheltenham last month, and with improvement possible Dan Skelton’s lightly raced sort can emerge best of those three once more. However, the likeable front-runner YOU WEAR IT WELL sets a high standard on form, has conditions in her favour and looks the one to beat.[Richard O’Brien]