January 22 / 14.05 Warwick

14.05

Frozen

Welcombe Hills Vineyard mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4220.64
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Welcombe Hills Vineyard mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-1

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for big money after making all to win by 10l on Irish point debut in October 2021; made an underwhelming bumper debut but ten months later she was prominent throughout en route to repelling a Henderson-trained favourite over 2m5f at Ludlow (soft); bred to go on to better things.
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4th

5

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Smiling Getaway

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

raced in last but in touch with leaders, headway 4 out, soon went fourth, weakened run-in

10/1

4th

5

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Smiling Getaway

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

raced in last but in touch with leaders, headway 4 out, soon went fourth, weakened run-in

10/1

11/10

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner of her only point in Ireland and later changed hands for £290,000; dropped out disappointingly on hurdle debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft) but she was all the rage in the betting that day and has since undergone wind surgery; can do better this time.
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2nd

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Break My Soul

11st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual winning hurdler for Nicky Henderson and took fourth in Grade 1 company behind Lossiemouth at Aintree in 2025 (2m4f, good to soft); made a winning chase debut for this yard, and ran a valiant race when third in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham (2m, good); pulled up at Fairyhouse when last seen off top weight; top-rated of these reverting to hurdles; new headgear.

9/4

1

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Break My Soul

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Chase debut win at Gowran Park (2m, heavy) in November and easily best of four attempts since on latest when fine third of 20 in 2m Grand Annual at Cheltenham last month on handicap debut (good); no easy task for top-weight but has to be respected.

11/2

3rd

17

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Break My Soul

10st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Has failed to kick on since chase debut win at Gowran Park (2m, heavy) in November; however, the best run of her career came when fourth of five finishers in the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle (2m4f, good to soft) last April and on that evidence there could be some mileage in her mark; not written off.

16/1

100/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form: 5P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a good pedigree but she was tailed off at Lingfield and pulled up at Ludlow, both maiden hurdles; now tongue tied.
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2nd

6

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

17:05 Market Rasen

Molto Bene

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Launched chasing career with two wins in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and came second in two subsequent Listed races (hurdle/chase); lost out only narrowly to a next-time-out winner when back in a handicap at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft) last month and has a fighting chance here.

3/1

2nd

1

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

16:00 Leicester

Molto Bene

12st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won handicaps in the autumn on first two chase starts (2m4f/2m7f, good/good to soft) and runner-up in Listed races on both outings since, over hurdles at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) and fences at Newbury (2m7f, good to soft); leading claims back in handicap company.

10/11

Form: 244-5

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper form was nothing to shout about and she was 33-1 when tailed off on hurdling debut at Ludlow.
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4

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Lucky Rose

11st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Three runs over fences and progressing, winning by a length at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) after racing up with the pace; just 4lb higher here.

4/1

1st

2

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:57 Newton Abbot

Lucky Rose

11st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Placed over this sort of trip over hurdles in the autumn and began chasing career with two very respectable runs at Huntingdon (both 2m7f, good; behind Ann d'Arabie last time) this spring; on a workable mark and probably won't be far away.

6/1

3rd

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Lucky Rose

11st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Runner-up twice off today's mark over hurdles last year (2m5f/3m2f); only third-best on merit when modest second over C&D (good) on last month's chasing debut but that run came after a break and she may still have potential over fences.

7/2

Form: 110-5

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two AW bumpers at Newcastle before finishing tailed off in the Grade 2 at Aintree; ran okay on her hurdling debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) but no better than that; looks vulnerable.
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9

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:10 Ludlow

Ici La Reine

10st 9lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Two bumper wins early in 2023 kicked off her career but she's struggled over hurdles and pulled up on recent chase debut; fourth run for this yard and they now turn to headgear.

20/1

9

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:10 Ludlow

Ici La Reine

10st 9lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Two bumper wins early in 2023 kicked off her career but she's struggled over hurdles and pulled up on recent chase debut; fourth run for this yard and they now turn to headgear.

20/1

3

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:55 Exeter

Ici La Reine

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Two bumper wins for previous yard but she's generally struggled in six hurdle runs and was last of ten in a Southwell handicap (2m, good to soft) last month; dropped another 5lb but has plenty to prove back up in trip on chase debut.

6/1

Form: 63

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point bumper winner; beaten just under 20l in two novice hurdles at Uttoxeter, over 2m and 2m6f; doesn't look up to winning a race of this nature.
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4th

1

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Tilly Toughnut

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Defied a 4lb higher mark over hurdles at Exeter last February; has failed to repeat the form since but this drop in class may prompt a resurgent display; third chase attempt.

9/2

7

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

15:40 Ffos Las

Tilly Toughnut

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Henry Daly

8l winner at Exeter (2m, heavy) last February in her first handicap but beaten at least 20l in her three starts since, the latest when switched to fences on reappearance three weeks ago; returns to her winning mark but needs a return to that sort of form.

8/1

7

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

15:40 Ffos Las

Tilly Toughnut

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Henry Daly

8l winner at Exeter (2m, heavy) last February in her first handicap but beaten at least 20l in her three starts since, the latest when switched to fences on reappearance three weeks ago; returns to her winning mark but needs a return to that sort of form.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £25,000 soon after overcoming a late mistake to win a small-field point in Ireland in October (soft to heavy); however, it's modest form with the runner-up now 0-17 in points and 0-4 under rules.
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3rd

5

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Ballygelly

10st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Beat 1-9 favourite when winning two-runner edition of this race a year ago (good ground) and was in front before last-fence unseat over C&D (good to soft) in October; returned from break with low-key run last month but remains lightly raced for her age, and her course form is a selling point.

7/1

5th

7

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

Ballygelly

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Won a match at Fakenham in April last year and would possibly have doubled her score back at that venue but for unseating at the last in October, returns from another break and hard to be confident she'd repeat the effort.

11/2

4

29th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

14:37 Fakenham

Ballygelly

10st 5lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Won a match over C&D in April (in this headgear) but that effort stands out among otherwise modest form and she was pulled up when last seen later that month; returns from a six-month break with a bit to prove.

7/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 387 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well related but showed nothing in one bumper run for Hughie Morrison; heavy ground may not have helped.
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0

5

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Warwick

Hartfield

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Well related but showed nothing in one bumper run for Hughie Morrison; heavy ground may not have helped.

100/1

11th

3

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:18 Uttoxeter

Hartfield

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Hughie Morrison

25,000euros foal; dam unraced sister to point winner Commanding Spirit, half-sister to bumper/useful 2m-2m7f hurdle Vieux Lille and smart pointer/3m1f hunter chase winner Bon Accord out of half-sister to The Listener; trainer has good strike-rate in bumpers; interesting debutante.

12/1

Form: 08

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed more second time out at Taunton (hurdling debut) but was still beaten knocking on 20l; best watched for now.
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3rd

5

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:08 Newton Abbot

Miss Popalong

10st 10lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Low-mileage mare who advanced her form when second of seven in 3m Ffos Las handicap 43 days ago; she can make her presence felt despite taking a 3lb weights rise.

4/1

4

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:40 Ffos Las

Miss Popalong

10st 9lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Back from a break of 151 days to finish an 11l third over Exeter's 2m7f (good to firm), where she looked threatening before flattening out late on; had another 60 days away since then but looks capable of winning something like this.

11/4

Non-runners

Mistral Blue

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.50
Trifecta £36.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Smiling Getaway

SPOTLIGHT:

Break My Soul

Telegraph:

Mistral Blue

LAMBOURN:

Break My Soul

The Guardian:

Break My Soul

D Express:

Break My Soul

The Sun:

Break My Soul

The Star:

Break My Soul

POSTDATA:

Smiling Getaway

WEST COUNTRY:

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Daily Mail:

Smiling Getaway

Daily Mirror:

Smiling Getaway

Daily Record:

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