January 27 / 12.20 Doncaster

12.20

Good

SBK Fillies’ Juvenile Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £22780
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 1
  • 10 runners
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SBK Fillies’ Juvenile Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1111 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in four runs for Sir Michael Stoute but she's gone 4-4 over hurdles and it was fairly comfortable in how she saw off Max Of Stars in a similar race at Newbury two months ago (good to soft; won on good); 5lb worse off with that rival here but likely to deal with that; the one they all have to beat.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

16:15 Punchestown

Wodhooh

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won 10 of her 11 hurdle starts, including this term in Grade 2 Ascot Hurdle, Grade 3 mares' contest at Leopardstown over Christmas and 2m5f Grade 1 Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham, getting first run on Jade De Grugy going to the last when beating that rival 1l (good); first run here since winning as a 3yo and deserved favourite but could be pushed very close by Jade De Grugy.

4/6

1st

7

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Wodhooh

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won nine of her ten hurdle starts (including last year's Martin Pipe over C&D), with her only defeat coming at the hands of Lossiemouth in the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle (2m4f, good to soft) last spring; has looked every bit as good when landing Grade 2 Ascot Hurdle (2m3f, good to soft) and a 2m4f Grade 3 at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting (gave weight and beat Feet Of A Dancer just over 2l) this season; will be hard to beat.

4/5

2nd

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Aintree

Wodhooh

11st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, pecked on landing 5th

6/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 121124 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
It would be safe to say that heavy ground found her out last time; had won four of her six previous hurdles and was conceding 3lb to Wodhooh when giving that filly something to think about at Newbury (good to soft); makes each-way appeal.
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4th

3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Max Of Stars

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

Beat three rivals in this 12 months ago and has added further wins since then, on the Flat and over hurdles; only beaten a length in 1m4f handicap last time after a wind operation; not handicapped out of it by any means.

3/1

2nd

5

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Max Of Stars

10st 7lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

117-rated hurdler, who regularly took travelling in her stride (three wins down at Newton Abbot); won well, making all, on the Flat at Thirsk (1m4f, soft; from 7lb lower) last September; notable candidate back to this discipline following more wind surgery.

13/2

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Max Of Stars

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ollie Pears

Front-runner who enjoyed a resurgence last year, winning three times over hurdles and once on the Flat; absent since November, though, and will need to resume in peak form to have any chance off current mark.

7/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 63

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced on the Flat and showed useful form in winning a 1m1f maiden on good ground; settled better on her second hurdle run and duly improved to make the frame behind a stablemate of Wodhooh in a Fairyhouse maiden (heavy); these conditions might well see her in a better light and Joseph O'Brien won the penultimate renewal of this race.
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1st

2

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Green Sky

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

Modest form under both codes for David Pipe; she has proved a different proposition since joining Rod Millman, running away with a small-field Class 5 at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks ago and making light of her penalty at York (1m4f, good to firm) last week; didn't look straightforward under pressure there but she was well on top at the finish and Oisin Murphy replaces an apprentice today; 7lb ahead of her mark and she's a major player.

6/5

1st

8

(5)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:40 York

Green Sky

9st 7lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Rod Millman

Has done most of her recent racing over hurdles (0-15) but returned to the Flat to land a second career success easily in 1m4f Chepstow handicap (good to firm) last Friday, her first outing for Rod Millman; 3lb well in under her penalty and likely to be popular with Toby Moore able to claim 7lb against fellow apprentices.

100/30

1st

5

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Green Sky

9st 1lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Won a maiden at Ballinrobe in June 2023 when trained by Joseph O'Brien; well beaten over hurdles on her final two outings for David Pipe but she did run creditably on the Flat in February; market support would be interesting on her first start for another new stable.

25/1

16/1

Form: 51 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-6 on the Flat; beaten nearly 20l behind Wodhooh on her hurdling debut at Newbury (Listed) before making the most of a far easier opening here when 8l too good for Ruler Of The River; probably placed at best unless she can unearth significant improvement from somewhere.
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5

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for current stable is far from convincing, most recently well beaten on chase debut; nearly a stone out of the weights back up in grade; new headgear needs to make a massive difference.

25/1

9th

11

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for new stable is far from convincing; switch to fences needs to make a big difference.

33/1

10th

10

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Ezmerellda

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won a maiden hurdle in 2023 but very hard to fancy judged on her seven races from November 2024 onwards, the last two in cheekpieces.

50/1

Form: 2214 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Made it third-time lucky with a comfortable win at Ludlow (soft) just before Christmas but she was tailed off when odds-on back there three weeks ago; even on that piece of winning form she has something to find.
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7th

3

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Kempton

Love Tree

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Fiona Shaw

Successful twice for James Owen but her limitations are exposed to some extent; sold for 13,500gns since last run; not the percentage call on debut for new yard.

16/1

7th

3

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Kempton

Love Tree

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Fiona Shaw

Successful twice for James Owen but her limitations are exposed to some extent; sold for 13,500gns since last run; not the percentage call on debut for new yard.

16/1

5th

5

4th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 2

14:03 Ludlow

Love Tree

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Won twice on soft ground (once over C&D) as a juvenile hurdler last season and was close second to Tour Ovalie on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) in October; emptied worryingly quickly in closing stages of recent chasing debut but she quickly switches back to hurdling today and probably still has potential.

7/2

Form: 56

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very minor Flat form; finished tailed off behind Wodhooh at Punchestown in October and hasn't done anything in the meantime to believe she'll be appreciably closer this time.
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14

(3)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Adare Beauty

8st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Thomas Dowling

Glimpses of form here albeit over shorter trips; not an obvious one.

16/1

Form: 323142 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Looking exposed now; she's another with plenty to find with Wodhooh and disappointing that she came up short when favourite at Wincanton three weeks ago.
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5

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Majestic Jameela

11st 13lb

J: Mr D Allen

T: E McNamara

Three-time hurdles winner whose form slumped in Britain last winter; low-key stable debut at Listowel in June was followed by a fall at Killarney; never in the hunt at Listowel festival; trainer appears to have a better chance with Meehall.

16/1

13th

12

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

13:58 Listowel

Majestic Jameela

11st 7lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: E McNamara

Form took a nosedive for Stuart Edmonds last winter; low low-key stable debut at this track was followed by a fall when last seen at Killarney; can only be watched.

40/1

17

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Majestic Jameela

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

First reserve; struggled for form in Britain over the winter and low-key yard debut since.

Form: 27

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m2f Flat winner; runner-up on hurdle debut at Musselburgh (good to soft) but 16-1 when beaten a long way behind Wodhooh at Newbury and was only fifth in a Class 5 AW handicap this month; has to raise her game.
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5th

2

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Ragosina

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Didn't run badly on the Flat in July but has been disappointing over hurdles since winning a mares' novice at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in February and others have more pressing claims.

25/1

6th

6

(7)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Newbury

Ragosina

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: B F Brookhouse

slowly into stride, raced in last

16/1

4th

2

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

13:55 Cartmel

Ragosina

11st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: B F Brookhouse

Had somewhat mixed record during first season over hurdles but won a Sedgefield novice (2m4f, soft) in February and confirmed her wellbeing with a pretty good Flat run this month; could have a say.

10/1

Form: 232

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Limited Flat maiden; in two of her three defeats over hurdles she's been beaten 14l by Majestic Jameela and 8l by Ezmerellda; one for another day.
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6th

5

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:10 Catterick

Ruler Of The River

10st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Philip Kirby

Dual hurdle winner but 0-13 on the Flat; didn't offer a great deal in points and a hunter chase for Tom Fife in the spring; others are preferred unless the betting speaks in his favour starting out for Phil Kirby.

20/1

6

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Ruler Of The River

11st 5lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Tom Fife

Won twice over hurdles, including from a mark of 77 at Plumpton (2m4f, good) last September; low-key in points since joining Tom Fife, failing to beat a single rival at Hornby Castle and Witton Castle; most unlikely candidate.

40/1

7th

8

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:21 Market Rasen

Ruler Of The River

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Stayed on best for a successful stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good) with this headgear combination back on; raised a fair 5lb and gives the impression that he'll stay this far.

2/1

Form: 6

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No great shakes on the Flat for Andrew Balding for whom she won a 1m2f novice; well behind some of today's rivals on her hurdling debut here and followed that with another poor run on the AW only ten days ago.
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9th

7

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

15:37 Perth

Brora Breeze

11st 1lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Adam Nicol

1m2f novice winner for Andrew Balding last year but well held since then under both codes; others have more going for them.

20/1

6th

2

(9)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Brora Breeze

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Adam Nicol

Won a Chepstow novice (1m2f, good) for Andrew Balding a year ago, but has shown nothing since; cheekpieces given a go but enough to prove, not least stamina.

33/1

9th

6

(7)

4th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 5f 16y

Class 5

18:45 Hamilton

Brora Breeze

9st 8lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Adam Nicol

1m2f, good-ground winner for Andrew Balding last September but she's done little in three runs for Rebecca Menzies and two for current yard.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.10
Straight Forecast £2.79
Trifecta £13.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Wodhooh

SPOTLIGHT:

Green Sky

The Star:

Ezmerellda

TOPSPEED:

Wodhooh

POSTDATA:

Wodhooh

The Times:

Wodhooh

Telegraph:

Wodhooh

The Guardian:

Wodhooh

Daily Mail:

Wodhooh

D Express:

Wodhooh

Daily Mirror:

Wodhooh

The Sun:

Wodhooh

Daily Record:

Wodhooh