April 25 / 16.00 Huntingdon

16.00

Good

Racing TV Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Racing TV Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 237-1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Connections suggested she'd only recently come right following an easy mares' maiden hurdle success on last month's British/stable debut (2m, soft), and the runner-up's Cheltenham near-miss last week has already gilded that form; untried on ground drier than yielding; tongue-tie added.
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1st

10

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 149y

15:40 Punchestown

Ascending Lark

10st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

towards rear, headway from 3 out, went third last, ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish

8/1

1st

10

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 149y

15:40 Punchestown

Ascending Lark

10st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

towards rear, headway from 3 out, went third last, ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish

8/1

1st

1

20th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:45 Ludlow

Ascending Lark

12st 1lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Seems to handle any ground; 4-4 since joining new yard and switched to hurdles, beating two rivals at Exeter (2m) most recently; improving mare who commands major respect in this similar event.

8/11

8/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 725

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
2l second at huge odds in a C&D maiden last month (soft), but occasional erratic leaps there were allied to a refusal to settle when beaten further last time; uplift on those efforts likely if doing all of the basics better, and assuming she copes with a likely sounder surface.
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3rd

5

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Locken Lady

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Irish point winner on soft ground; not a fluent jumper but finished second on two of her first three hurdling starts, more recently at Huntingdon (2m, good) 18 days ago, and ought to be suited by today's step up in trip.

9/2

3rd

5

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Locken Lady

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Irish point winner on soft ground; not a fluent jumper but finished second on two of her first three hurdling starts, more recently at Huntingdon (2m, good) 18 days ago, and ought to be suited by today's step up in trip.

9/2

2nd

7

25th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:00 Huntingdon

Locken Lady

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

2l second at huge odds in a C&D maiden last month (soft), but occasional erratic leaps there were allied to a refusal to settle when beaten further last time; uplift on those efforts likely if doing all of the basics better, and assuming she copes with a likely sounder surface.

8/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 559 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hung right on her Uttoxeter bumper debut (2m, good), so switch to a clockwise track appears wise; sufficient encouragement for 2m hurdles in pedigree to interest, assuming the 18-month absence doesn't find her out.
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4th

2

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:40 Cartmel

Cindysox

11st 0lb

J: Will Featherstone

T: Jamie Snowden

The race she won at Newton Abbot (2m1f, soft) lacked depth and a penalty found her out back there next time over 2m5f; Will Featherstone's claim is welcomed.

6/1

3rd

4

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:00 Newton Abbot

Cindysox

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Well bred; had 559 days off after shaping okay in a bumper; beaten under 9l into third on hurdling debut at Huntingdon in April before making the most of a weak opportunity here (2m1f, soft) in May; should be fine on the quicker ground over this longer trip, with stamina in her pedigree, but she might prove vulnerable under her penalty for the win in this stronger race.

7/1

1st

1

29th May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:28 Newton Abbot

Cindysox

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Well bred; had 559 days off after shaping okay in a bumper and she was beaten under 9l into third on hurdling debut at Huntingdon; both those runs were on good ground but she's still one of the better options in this poor a race.

13/8

OUR TIP

Form: 9

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Immediate pedigree speaks strongly of needing 3m in time; outpaced in a bumper on debut (beaten 34l) and similar outcome likely here.
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4th

8

2nd Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Belladinotte

11st 1lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Doubled her tally when successful over C&D (good) in April; always behind when last of 15 at Hexham since but may bounce back at her favourite track.

10/1

15th

13

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Belladinotte

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Sara Ender

C&D winner in June 2025; gained a second success at Southwell last time (3m, good); conditions suit; should go well again despite 5lb rise.

10/1

1st

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:02 Southwell

Belladinotte

10st 12lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Second over C&D and went one better at Hexham (both good) last June on her first two starts for Sara Ender; back on form when runner-up twice at Wetherby (3m/2m5f, good) in the autumn and given a break since finishing fourth on softish ground at Market Rasen in November; should have a big say if ready to roll after 139 days off.

11/2

Form: 2-12

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Matched the form of her Plumpton bumper win (good to soft) when beaten over 1l on January's Exeter hurdling debut (good to soft); slight concern she found herself outpaced over that stiff 2m1f considering a sharper test awaits here, but appeared to handle good ground fine on debut.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lots of bumper prowess in pedigree so perhaps surprising she got just the one go in that sphere, in touch early but beaten 44l on last month's debut having refused to settle; should do better if helping herself more.
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10

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

19:58 Bangor-on-Dee

Fennella

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Jumping has been an issue over hurdles so far and she's been well held here (2m3f/2m, good) in last two runs; still early days for this well-bred 4yo but she needs a lot of improvement.

20/1

8th

14

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Fennella

10st 4lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Jumping has been an issue on both her hurdling starts but she displayed clear promise before weakening into fifth here (2m3f, good) 11 days ago and has obvious scope for improvement if more fluent today; hood added.

33/1

5th

7

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

17:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Fennella

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Well beaten on bumper debut in March and unseated rider at second flight when 150-1 for last month's hurdling debut.

100/1

Non-runners

Arenas Del Tiempo, Lady Hobbs

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £8.82
Trifecta £44.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ascending Lark

LAMBOURN:

Lady d'Arbanville

RP RATINGS:

Ascending Lark

TOPSPEED:

Ascending Lark

POSTDATA:

Ascending Lark

Telegraph:

Ascending Lark

The Guardian:

Ascending Lark

Daily Mail:

Ascending Lark

Daily Mirror:

Ascending Lark

The Times:

Lady d'Arbanville

D Express:

Lady d'Arbanville

The Star:

Lady d'Arbanville

Daily Record:

Lady d'Arbanville