May 16 / 17.10 Fontwell

17.10

Good

Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4574.64
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.34
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3231-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who was placed on first three hurdling starts and won her fourth (a 2m Chepstow maiden, at 2-7) by 25l; stays 2m3f; gives weight all round under her penalty but sets the standard for hurdles form on each of her last three starts.
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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

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 2-

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to useful 2m3f-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Super Survivor, from family of Best Mate; bought for £30,000 after winning a soft-ground Irish point in October on debut; 9-2, second of seven in bumper at Southwell (2m, heavy) six weeks ago, which she should improve on.
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3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Shantwopointfive

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won C&D maiden a year ago and made good progress in handicaps towards end of last season; creditable fourth of 16 in valuable mares' series final at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month and commands respect here.

9/4

3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Shantwopointfive

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won C&D maiden a year ago and made good progress in handicaps towards end of last season; creditable fourth of 16 in valuable mares' series final at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month and commands respect here.

9/4

4th

9

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:45 Cheltenham

Shantwopointfive

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

in touch with leaders

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6323-

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in bumpers at Wincanton and Chepstow before her third of five in a 4yo hurdle race at Hexham (2m, heavy) last month; needs to improve on all of that form.
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No Results Found
OUR TIP

Form: 0-

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
25-1, tailed off in a bumper at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in November; now has her tongue tied.
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5th

2

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

20:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Bing Belle

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Tailed off in sole bumper last spring but she shaped with promise when a staying-on fourth behind a 1-3 shot on hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) last month; should benefit from that run and she's open to improvement on this step up in trip.

5/1

4th

3

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:10 Fontwell

Bing Belle

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

25-1, tailed off in a bumper at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in November; now has her tongue tied.

40/1

4th

3

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:10 Fontwell

Bing Belle

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

25-1, tailed off in a bumper at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in November; now has her tongue tied.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to fair 1m6f turf/2m AW and 2m hurdle winner Tibbie Dunbar; dam 11.6f winner, half-sister to an Italian Oaks winner; 0-13 in points, so looks hard to fancy.
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4

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Newton Abbot

Hallowed Rose

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stuart Kittow

Between between 13l and 28l in her three qualifying runs and now makes handicap debut; worrying that she was 0-13 in points.

20/1

5th

8

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Hallowed Rose

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stuart Kittow

Point maiden (13 starts) who is 0-2 under rules; made minor improvement from first start to second but much more needed.

33/1

5th

3

29th May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:28 Newton Abbot

Hallowed Rose

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stuart Kittow

0-13 in points and was beaten about a distance on hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft).

20/1

Form: 03-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair 1m2f Flat scorer on sound surfaces and third in a Plumpton maiden (2m, good) on her second start over hurdles, albeit still beaten 12l; place chance at best.
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6th

6

(3)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arenas Del Tiempo

9st 4lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Scored over the extended 1m5f at Chelmsford last summer and was seemingly back in good form when running on well for third over 2m there last month; doesn't often run on Tapeta but could have a say.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
2,200euros foal; first foal; dam bumper/2m2f hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper winner Hard To Swallow and 2m3f-3m hurdle winner Trucker's Darling; soundly beaten in two point-to-point flat races.
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7th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Hurst Hill

11st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Just 1-17 over hurdles, the win gained at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last summer, but she made a satisfactory reappearance last month and her current mark is workable; considered each-way.

13/2

6th

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Hurst Hill

11st 2lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Opened account at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) last July and runner-up in three of her four starts since, at up to 3m3f; on the premises on that evidence but the 163 days off ask a question.

6/1

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

17:17 Plumpton

Hurst Hill

11st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Runner-up twice at Stratford (3m2f/2m6f) since holding on well to open account at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in July; evidently in good nick and won't mind if the ground softens; leading contender.

7/4

Form: 6PP-

Last run: 86 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Limited maiden on the Flat and no better in her three starts over hurdles; had wind surgery before and after her latest outing.
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10

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:30 Stratford

What An Icon

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Unseated rider at first flight on recent reappearance outing and has now been unplaced all nine hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; sports refitted hood; not the most obvious answer.

33/1

10

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:30 Stratford

What An Icon

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Unseated rider at first flight on recent reappearance outing and has now been unplaced all nine hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; sports refitted hood; not the most obvious answer.

33/1

8

21st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Warwick

What An Icon

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

No improvement for the return to assertive tactics on her final two outings last summer, beaten 25l in each; 5lb out of the weights on this return to action and not easily recommended.

50/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raced twice in Irish points; 100-1 but showed some ability when 21l fifth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Chepstow (2m3f, good) three weeks ago.
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12th

9

6th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Morning Fortune

11st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ryan Potter

Yet to make the frame in five starts over hurdles, the latest when eighth of nine at Hereford (2m3f, good) last month; still early days and steps up in trip, but needs to find improvement.

16/1

12th

9

6th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Morning Fortune

11st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ryan Potter

Yet to make the frame in five starts over hurdles, the latest when eighth of nine at Hereford (2m3f, good) last month; still early days and steps up in trip, but needs to find improvement.

16/1

8th

5

14th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Morning Fortune

11st 3lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ryan Potter

Safely held on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in June but her close fifth of 14 here (2m, good) two starts ago was very encouraging; back up in trip today and not one to give up on just yet.

20/1

Form: 1/8-

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in a bumper at Wetherby (soft) last March and, with tongue tied, eighth of 18 in one at Cheltenham (2m1f, good) four weeks ago; both are significant form in this context and her dam's three winners include useful jumper Tightenyourbelts.
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1st

4

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Miss Goldfire

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Returned to form to win under Ciaran O'Shea at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month; unseated before the race got serious there last time; stays 3m2f and is effective on good to soft ground; capable of having a big say.

2/1

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Miss Goldfire

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Bounced back to form with C&D win under Ciaran O'Shea this month and is now 3-15 over hurdles; still on workable mark after recent 5lb rise; obvious contender if in similar mood again.

15/8

1st

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Miss Goldfire

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Two wins last spring on good ground included a 2m7f handicap off this very mark; clearly a contender if back to that level, though that's not been the case in her last four races.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; Authorized half-sister to three winners including Lady Te (French 9.5f AW) and Legacy (French/German 1m-1m4f); dam unraced sister to German Listed-placed 1m1f winner Ladyluve out of US 8.5f-winning sister to US 8.5f Grade 1 winner; needs a market check on debut.
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11th

13

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:10 Fontwell

Lazed

10st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fifth foal; Authorized half-sister to three winners including Lady Te (French 9.5f AW) and Legacy (French/German 1m-1m4f); dam unraced sister to German Listed-placed 1m1f winner Ladyluve out of US 8.5f-winning sister to US 8.5f Grade 1 winner; needs a market check on debut.

16/1

11th

13

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:10 Fontwell

Lazed

10st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fifth foal; Authorized half-sister to three winners including Lady Te (French 9.5f AW) and Legacy (French/German 1m-1m4f); dam unraced sister to German Listed-placed 1m1f winner Ladyluve out of US 8.5f-winning sister to US 8.5f Grade 1 winner; needs a market check on debut.

16/1

100/1

Form: 6P-

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten at 100-1 in her only bumper and pulled up at 150-1 in a Taunton novice hurdle; cheekpieces are enlisted.
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No Results Found

Form: 6/0U-F

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in both her bumpers and has not got far in her two starts over hurdles; tongue tied all three starts, hooded on last two and now has the hood plus cheekpieces.
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4

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:10 Fontwell

Drishogue

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Soundly beaten in both her bumpers and has not got far in her two starts over hurdles; tongue tied all three starts, hooded on last two and now has the hood plus cheekpieces.

100/1

4

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:10 Fontwell

Drishogue

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Soundly beaten in both her bumpers and has not got far in her two starts over hurdles; tongue tied all three starts, hooded on last two and now has the hood plus cheekpieces.

100/1

10

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Drishogue

10st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 1st, fell 5th

100/1

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Desirable Walk

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Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £5.55
Trifecta £21.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Break My Soul

TOPSPEED:

Morning Fortune

WEST COUNTRY:

Miss Goldfire

RP RATINGS:

Break My Soul

POSTDATA:

Break My Soul

The Times:

Break My Soul

Telegraph:

Break My Soul

The Guardian:

Break My Soul

Daily Mail:

Break My Soul

D Express:

Break My Soul

Daily Mirror:

Break My Soul

The Sun:

Break My Soul

The Star:

Break My Soul

Daily Record:

Break My Soul