December 14 / 14.40 Doncaster

14.40

Good To Soft

bet365 Doncaster Mares’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £20205.5
  • 3m 0f 84y
  • Class 1
  • 4 runners
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bet365 Doncaster Mares’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88

Form: P13-14

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
3-5 in novice hurdles last season and she reappeared with a front-running handicap win at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) in October under Alice Stevens; far from disgraced in warmer event back at Cheltenham last time; will probably stay 3m; may not have reached her limit just yet.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:00 Newbury

Wyenot

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Five-time hurdle winner with a good strike-rate, one she enhanced when prevailing in a classy small-field beginners' chase at Ludlow (3m, good); remote last of three in a Listed chase for mares at Warwick where soft ground was no good to her (fine on good to soft); has since had wind surgery and retains potential as a chaser.

3/1

Form: 24-71P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Returned from a break with comfortable all-the-way win in six-runner handicap at Ayr (3m, good), but then ran poorly in stronger race at Haydock; up in grade and will probably require a personal best.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:05 Thurles

Ottizzini

10st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: S R B Crawford

Three-time hurdle winner including 3m1f Ayr handicap in November 2024; two chase efforts since return didn't measure up; pulled up over hurdles at Navan in December; cheekpieces.

14/1

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Ottizzini

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Useful hurdler who gained last season's win on her reappearance outing at Ayr (3m, good); should be fine over this stiff 2m5f on her chasing debut but others in this field probably have more potential.

10/1

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Ottizzini

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Useful hurdler who gained last season's win on her reappearance outing at Ayr (3m, good); should be fine over this stiff 2m5f on her chasing debut but others in this field probably have more potential.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 863-45 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for an 8yo; unplaced in two chase runs this autumn but there have been excuses and she's the clear pick of these on hurdles form, which includes a third in a big-field 3m handicap at Aintree in the spring; major player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

15th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Kempton

West Balboa

12st 0lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, prominent 3rd, slow jump and lost ground 6th

12/1

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Warwick

West Balboa

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

C&D winner for whom a good case can be made on last season's peak efforts; hasn't hit the same heights on her four runs this term but Kempton last time was a step back in the right direction and she could take another today in first-time cheekpieces; chance.

9/4

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Warwick

West Balboa

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

C&D winner for whom a good case can be made on last season's peak efforts; hasn't hit the same heights on her four runs this term but Kempton last time was a step back in the right direction and she could take another today in first-time cheekpieces; chance.

9/4

Form: 111123

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Progressed well to win two bumpers and her first four races over hurdles (2m-2m4f, mainly on good ground), including Listed event at Galway, but has been below par in two races at Cheltenham since; bred to stay this longer trip; needs to get back on track but could still resume progress.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:50 Kempton

Gale Mahler

10st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Successful once during a spell over fences that ended poorly; two attempts back over hurdles represent no improvement on previous form in this sphere; difficult task in this field, despite receiving weight all round.

22/1

7th

2

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Gale Mahler

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won over fences at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in June and ran well when back over hurdles there (2m4f, good) this month; remains on a workable mark and is 2-2 at this track; shortlisted.

16/1

5th

2

11th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:05 Uttoxeter

Gale Mahler

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Might have won over fences here in June but for a bad late mistake (2m4f, good) but, while her Grade 3 assignment at Galway can be forgiven, she was never at the races last time at Perth; could appreciate returning to hurdles and her mark is fine.

7/1

Non-runners

Fireball Frenzy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.30
Straight Forecast £9.74
Trifecta £16.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

West Balboa

Daily Mail:

Wyenot

D Express:

Fireball Frenzy

TOPSPEED:

Gale Mahler

Daily Mirror:

Wyenot

The Star:

Wyenot

RP RATINGS:

West Balboa

POSTDATA:

West Balboa

The Times:

West Balboa

Telegraph:

West Balboa

The Sun:

West Balboa

Daily Record:

West Balboa