September 20 / 14.40 Newton Abbot

14.40

Good

Devondale Electrical Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4955.32
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Devondale Electrical Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-14 on the Flat, the latest win gained for this stable at Goodwood (1m6f, soft; RPR 77) last month; will be fine on the faster ground here and will be a danger to all if she takes adequately to hurdling.
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9th

7

(6)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:13 Kempton (AW)

Kitty Foyle

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Daisy Hitchins

Winless on the Flat since 2024 but she arrives in good form from a spell hurdling (scored at Wincanton in April); not out of things back in this sphere.

11/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 43-564 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weakened into fourth (behind Pure Gold) when warm favourite for last month's stable/hurdle debut at Worcester (2m, good) but her Irish bumper promise in the spring offers hope she can do much better; tongue-tie added today.
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10

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

Leloopa

10st 9lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Landed valuable series final for mares at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in March but was just a respectable third of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) last month and needs subsequent wind surgery to help her kick on again.

14/1

4

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

15:58 Newton Abbot

Leloopa

11st 3lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Went up 10lb for winning by 8l at Kelso in March and finished well beaten next time at Uttoxeter; could be on a harsh mark now and would prefer drier ground.

13/2

1

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:37 Uttoxeter

Leloopa

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Took form to whole new level when winning valuable series final by 8l at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in March and is now 3-6 over hurdles; returns from 127-day break on 10lb higher mark but good ground also suits; shortlisted.

11/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-3 BF

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made very promising rules debut when fifth of 18 in good-ground Cheltenham bumper in April, having been badly hampered, and the form of her odds-on defeat at Southwell a few weeks later has been very well advertised by the winner since; makes hurdling debut today; leading contender.
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7th

2

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:42 Stratford

Asian Star

11st 13lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Chasing the last twice and well held; pulled up in her only previous handicap over hurdles but should be on a competitive mark judged on novice form.

7/1

2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

18:00 Stratford

Asian Star

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Low-mileage mare who beat Mary in a Southwell novice hurdle (2m, good) in the autumn; pulled up on handicap hurdle debut the following month (bled from the nose) but ran well for a long way on recent chasing debut and could still have significant potential over fences.

7/2

2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

18:00 Stratford

Asian Star

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Low-mileage mare who beat Mary in a Southwell novice hurdle (2m, good) in the autumn; pulled up on handicap hurdle debut the following month (bled from the nose) but ran well for a long way on recent chasing debut and could still have significant potential over fences.

7/2

Form: 13 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Rewarded enterprising ride when winning good-ground Roscommon bumper for Gordon Elliott in July and was placed in Worcester bumper on last month's stable debut; should have a future over hurdles.
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6

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:08 Ludlow

Versace Twentyone

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Sheila Lewis

Came good over hurdles over C&D (good to soft) in April and ran well in defeat off today's mark at Stratford (2m2f, good) on latest outing in July; probably won't be far away.

11/2

2nd

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:08 Stratford

Versace Twentyone

11st 13lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Sheila Lewis

Bumper winner for Gordon Elliott (2m, good); off the mark over hurdles in a 2m5f Ludlow novice handicap in April (good to soft) but has been a bit disappointing since.

8/1

4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Worcester

Versace Twentyone

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Sheila Lewis

3l ahead of Rockola when obliging at Ludlow in April (2m5f, good to soft); last-time 15l Aintree fourth off 4lb higher represents her best ever form effort going left-handed, but needs more again here.

12/1

Form: 5-832

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who was placed on the last two of her four hurdling starts, both times over 2m on good ground; her form isn't anything to get too excited about but she has each-way claims again here.
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3rd

7

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:16 Perth

Pure Gold

10st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Lisa Harrison

C&D winner who hasn't found her form in three starts following a break and there are stamina concerns to overcome at this trip.

8/1

4th

2

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:48 Perth

Pure Gold

11st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

C&D winner who remains 4lb above her last winning mark (Hexham); low key in two C&D starts this year, beaten 19l and 17.5l respectively; this race is easier but she still needs to raise her game.

9/2

Form: 85296

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Ahead of A Little Something when second in modest Stratford bumper in July and bettered disappointing hurdle debut when respectable sixth at Worcester (2m, good; first-time hood) on Monday but others look stronger.
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9th

7

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Lady Henrietta

10st 12lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Absent since struggling to cope with 3m on heavy ground in January but made all under Elliott England at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December and was placed on good ground in the autumn; no surprise if she features.

6/1

8

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

Lady Henrietta

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ben Pauling

Dictated the pace and stuck on well in five-runner race at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December, opening her account at the 15th attempt; creditable third of ten here (2m6f, heavy) three weeks ago when she made Sean Bowen work hard and Pipas Lescribaa was second, but there's a 3lb swing in the weights today and this new trip now looks well worth a go; each-way chance.

5/1

2nd

6

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Lady Henrietta

10st 6lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

No wins in 12 but shouldn't be long in putting that right after keeping the favourite honest last time at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft); Elliott England rides again off 2lb higher and solid chance.

2/1

Form: 3

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Didn't show a great deal in three Irish points in the spring and was behind Lady Herrietta when well-held third in Stratford bumper in July; significant improvement required on hurdling debut.
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2

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

15:10 Stratford

A Little Something

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

0-8 over hurdles but she's been a big improver since switched to chasing and completed a double with an emphatic win at Fontwell (2m3f, good) 19 days ago; now 11lb higher but she's on a roll and could continue on an upward curve over fences; key player.

6/4

1st

5

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

A Little Something

10st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Got off the mark on her 13th start under rules, and her fourth attempt over fences, when accounting for two rivals (only one other completed) at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) last month; runs off the same mark and this is tougher but still holds claims.

5/4

1st

3

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

A Little Something

11st 3lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Pulled up when making chase debut on heavy ground but runner-up twice on good ground since, latterly at Fontwell (2m3f) last month; gets another chance off the same mark here; obvious contender.

13/8

Form: 56

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to a useful hurdler and made quite promising bumper debut when fifth of 14 at Uttoxeter (good; blinkered) in July; well behind Pure Gold and Leloopa when switched to hurdling at Worcester (no headgear) last month, though, and is now tried in cheekpieces.
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1st

1

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Carlisle

Keppel Queen

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won a maiden hurdle on stable debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) in October and bounced back from a flop over fences when third of five in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in January, when jumping to the right; the return to a right-handed track is a likely plus and she's high on the list.

4/1

3rd

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Keppel Queen

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Showed zero enthusiasm for fences in two attempts, pulling up at Uttoxeter last month, but she might well recover quickly now back hurdling, as in a similar situation in the past; stays 3m2f on soft and has a good run in her off current mark; cheekpieces refitted.

100/30

Form: 8-8

Last run: 123 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Not beaten that far when eighth in good-ground course bumper in the spring but makes no significant appeal on this hurdling debut.
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5

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

13:45 Wincanton

Diamond Dusty

10st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Linda Blackford

prominent, dropped to last and struggling after 6th, lost touch from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

100/1

5

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

13:45 Wincanton

Diamond Dusty

10st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Linda Blackford

prominent, dropped to last and struggling after 6th, lost touch from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

100/1

9th

7

6th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Diamond Dusty

10st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Linda Blackford

Pulled-up 200-1 shot in much weaker race than this on September's hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f).

100/1

Non-runners

Hard As Nails

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Payout
Exacta £22.60
Straight Forecast £24.21
Trifecta £37.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Asian Star

RP RATINGS:

Hard As Nails

POSTDATA:

Kitty Foyle

WEST COUNTRY:

Kitty Foyle

D Express:

Kitty Foyle

Telegraph:

Asian Star

Daily Mail:

Asian Star

The Sun:

Asian Star

The Star:

Asian Star

Daily Record:

Asian Star

The Times:

Hard As Nails

The Guardian:

Hard As Nails

Daily Mirror:

Hard As Nails