May 30 / 20.10 Warwick

20.10

Good

Newton LDP Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Newton LDP Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: /3/5-1 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner who got off the mark on third start over hurdles when winning a C&D maiden by 14l this month (good; odds-on favourite bled); stiffer task but an interesting runner on handicap debut.
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

14:45 Newton Abbot

Get Sky High

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

jumped right on occasions, raced in second, pressed leader after 4 out, lost second before 2 out, soon weakened, eased run-in

7/4

4th

7

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:55 Stratford

Get Sky High

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Low-mileage 9yo mare who struck form and made all twice against own sex at Warwick (2m, good) last month, latterly on handicap debut; has a bit more on her plate here but might still be improving; respected.

9/4

1st

1

30th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Warwick

Get Sky High

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner who got off the mark on third start over hurdles when winning a C&D maiden by 14l this month (good; odds-on favourite bled); stiffer task but an interesting runner on handicap debut.

2/1

Form: /3245- D

Last run: 231 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won four novice hurdles on the trot at up to 2m1f in the summer of 2022 (good/good to soft); hasn't won since and wasn't at her best on her most recent runs over hurdles (has since run on the Flat).
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Verdict Starting price

10th

4

(8)

2nd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pop The Champagne

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

taken down early

20/1

4

(8)

2nd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pop The Champagne

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Hasn't won in more than two years and needs to bounce back from a quiet run over hurdles three weeks ago; is a deal lower in the weights than for a couple of runs over C&D last winter but may be on the downgrade and wants a good test over this trip.

20/1

4th

2

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Kempton

Pop The Champagne

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Consistent over hurdles and on the Flat this year; holds no secrets from the handicapper but last month's Wincanton fourth (2m5f, good) was perfectly respectable and she'll be fine over today's shorter trip; probably won't be far away.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6324-4

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground bumper winner in April 2023; yet to win over hurdles but sound effort when runner-up to a smart sort at Taunton in February (2m, good); good fourth in a competitive mares' handicap at Kelso last time (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie); a possible.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:45 Fakenham

Linda Moon

11st 1lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Bumper winner who is 0-8 over hurdles, albeit in the frame six times; better than her finishing position would suggest at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month, but she still needs to find more to get her head in front; tongue-tie returns.

16/1

6th

8

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:45 Fakenham

Linda Moon

11st 1lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Bumper winner who is 0-8 over hurdles, albeit in the frame six times; better than her finishing position would suggest at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month, but she still needs to find more to get her head in front; tongue-tie returns.

16/1

5th

1

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:45 Wincanton

Linda Moon

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Consistent mare who was only collared late on when trying this far for the first time at Taunton; just 1lb higher.

7/2

Form: 286P-3 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Exposed mare; has won three times over hurdles, all on good ground; ran her best race for a while when just over 3l third of six at Huntingdon last week (2m, good); place chance.
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Verdict Starting price

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:08 Stratford

Addosh

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

Won a Sedgefield handicap hurdle in May (2m1f, good to firm) but has been rather disappointing over hurdles and on the Flat since; needs to bounce back.

9/1

4

(6)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:53 Nottingham

Addosh

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Brian Ellison

Four-time hurdle winner, including last month; has winning form on the Flat and forget Chester last week as the saddle slipped.

8/1

9

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

16:45 Chester

Addosh

8st 7lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Four-time hurdle winner, including last month; has winning form on the Flat and placed on the AW earlier this year, but has no form here and others have more going for them.

25/1

Form: 3-1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Fair form at up to 1m7f on the Flat in France; two good runs over hurdles, following a promising debut third at Stratford by getting off the mark at Ludlow (2m, good); on a fair mark for handicap debut; unexposed; one to note.
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Verdict Starting price

6

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

16:25 Market Rasen

Bellbird

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Exposed mare who was winning her first handicap when a clearcut winner at Bangor (2m, good); effectively off the same mark with William Maggs' claim erasing the 5lb rise and shouldn't be too inconvenienced should it get wet.

11/2

6

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Bellbird

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Still just a Ludlow novice win on her CV (2m, good); cheekpieces haven't provoked any major improvement but she continues in fair heart, finding only one completing a hat-trick too good for her at Cartmel latest.

7/4

6

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

16:00 Cartmel

Bellbird

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Fairly consistent in handicaps since her Ludlow novice win (2m, good) just over a year ago; drops back in trip after perfectly respectable second at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) last month and probably won't be far away.

9/2

Form: P/7PP-

Last run: 143 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat performer; ordinary form over hurdles; stiff task from 14lb out of the handicap.
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14th

18

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Boudica Warrior

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Joe Tickle

Has not shown a great deal over hurdles or on the Flat since joining current stable last autumn and is now 0-25 overall; 4lb wrong here.

50/1

7th

11

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:25 Newton Abbot

Boudica Warrior

10st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

prominent, pressed leader 4th, led narrowly 3 out

100/1

8th

9

(2)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Boudica Warrior

9st 0lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Joe Tickle

23-race maiden; pulled up over hurdles before finishing third of the five runners in a weak 1m novice for fillies at Bath; that looks dubious form.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £15.09
Trifecta £43.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bellbird

The Guardian:

Get Sky High

RP RATINGS:

Addosh

TOPSPEED:

Shelikesthelights

The Times:

Bellbird

Telegraph:

Bellbird

The Sun:

Bellbird

The Star:

Bellbird

Daily Record:

Bellbird

Daily Mail:

Get Sky High

D Express:

Get Sky High

POSTDATA:

Addosh

Daily Mirror:

Addosh