14.05
FrozenWelcombe Hills Vineyard mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
- Prize money: £4220.64
- 2m 3f 0y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
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: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 5 |
15th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 86y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
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 |
11st 2lb |
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: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 0lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
10st 9lb |
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: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 6 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
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 |
12st 2lb |
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 |
50/1
Form: 244-5
Last run: 74 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
16th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
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 |
11st 11lb |
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 |
11st 9lb |
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 |
14/1
Form: 110-5
Last run: 67 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
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 |
10st 9lb |
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 |
11st 6lb |
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 |
16/1
Form: 63
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
25th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
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 |
10st 11lb |
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 |
10st 11lb |
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 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
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 |
10st 4lb |
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 |
10st 5lb |
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 |
100/1
Form: 0-
Last run: 387 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
22nd Jan 2024 Frozen 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
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 |
11st 4lb |
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 |
100/1
Form: 08
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
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 |
10st 9lb |
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 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.50 |
| Trifecta | £36.50 |
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