12.40
Good To SoftWeatherbys Digital Solutions Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £19803.75
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 2
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
33/1 (Won)
Form: -113P1
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
10st 6lb |
Made all in Grade 2 mares' hurdle at Ascot (1m7f, soft) in January and ran well for a long way when ninth of 23 in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) last month; she's 1lb lower than when a very close third in this last year (good to soft) and could again be involved. |
11/1 |
|
9th 24 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
10st 4lb |
Can make the running; inconsistent but returned to form with mares' Grade 2 win at Ascot (1m7f, soft) in January; runs off same mark as when close third to Cracking Rhapsody in Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr (2m, good to soft) last April; not ruled out each-way at likely big odds. |
50/1 |
6/1
Form: 11 D
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 |
15th Mar 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
prominent, in touch with leaders 3rd |
5/1 |
|
25 |
14th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
10st 7lb |
Reserve; record of 3-4 in her first season (2023-24); good second in two of her three starts this term, latest at Ascot (2m3f); chance of going one better in this field partly depends on how well she responds to first-time headgear. |
40/1 |
|
2nd 11 |
18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 58y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
prominent early |
14/1 |
7/4
Form: 3-111 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 3lb |
Last year's Arkle runner-up is 4-8 over fences; won a Naas Grade 3 on her seasonal return in November; disappointed in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown a month later but back on song when chasing Dinoblue home in the Mares' Chase at Cheltenham; big player again here. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 4 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Runner-up in the Arkle here (2m, good to soft) 12 months ago and returned from a break with a game win Grade 3 against males at Naas (2m, soft) in November; unproven at today's trip and well beaten in Grade 1 against males at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) in December, but was badly hampered at the second fence; has an each-way shout if seeing out the distance. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 5lb |
Progressive mare whose record of 3-4 since switched to chasing features wins in Cork Grade 2 and Exeter Listed event, both against her own sex; belied her 25-1 odds with excellent second in dramatic Arkle most recently, edging ahead and looking the likely winner on the run-in only to be collared by the fast-finishing winner close home; had Majborough behind on that occasion but she might be reliant on the Mullins runner to falter in the jumping department again. |
3/1 |
50/1
Form: 48-4
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Yet to win (0-10); is now rated 6lb lower than when runner-up at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft; for Emma Lavelle) over two years ago; reportedly bled from the nose when fourth of six at Warwick (2m; in an added tongue-tie) seven weeks ago; risks attached. |
12/1 |
|
4th 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
She's on a competitive mark on what she showed in 2024 for Emma Lavelle and she was returning from a long absence when tailed off at 80-1 at Haydock three weeks ago; however, it's hard to be confident about her claims. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 212U11 D
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
6th Feb 2024 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
led, jumped right 1st, jumped right 2nd |
7/2 |
|
5th 1 |
21st Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Twice beaten by Ooh Betty last spring but has come on leaps and bounds since then, producing career-best RPRs in winning 2m mares' hurdles at Newbury late last year (latest a Listed race); has more on her plate here but she's a no-nonsense mare who will be up there throughout. |
14/1 |
|
1st 1 |
2nd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
Splendidly tough mare who was notching her third win of a busy campaign when trouncing ten rivals in a novice over C&D (good to soft; made most of the running) three weeks ago; that was her best effort by some way and there seemed to be no fluke about it; probably again the one to beat. |
7/4 |
5/2
Form: 49-11 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
in rear |
10/1 |
|
11th 2 |
17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
in rear |
10/1 |
|
4th 1 |
16th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Quite useful on the Flat and won a Listed hurdle two seasons ago for Nicky Henderson; hasn't been herself this season but was highly tried the last time and interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with her. |
8/1 |
7/1
Form: 3-11 D
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Five-time hurdle winner with a good strike-rate, one she enhanced when prevailing in a classy small-field beginners' chase at Ludlow (3m, good); remote last of three in a Listed chase for mares at Warwick where soft ground was no good to her (fine on good to soft); has since had wind surgery and retains potential as a chaser. |
3/1 |
8/1
Form: 34-121 CD
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
21st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Looked useful in bumpers and was a promising novice hurdler last season, albeit during a rather mixed campaign; stopped quickly and was pulled up when switched to fences for last month's handicap debut but it would be foolish to write off her chasing career after that. |
11/1 |
Non-runners
Sweet Fantasy
Selections
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