December 31 / 15.40 Uttoxeter

15.40

Good To Soft

Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Mares’ Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Mares’ Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £4.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros 3yo; 12th foal; half-sister to five winners including Simonsig (high-class bumper/jumps), Dusart (smart jumper) and Drumcliff (useful bumper/jumps); dam bumper/hurdle winner; with that pedigree, she needs a close look.
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7th

1

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

A Path To Ronda

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jamie Snowden

Was gaining second success over hurdles in lowly 2m Kelso mares novice last time; previously ran to much better level of form when placed in Listed/Grade 2 mares' contests; this looks a stiff task though.

25/1

1st

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:35 Kelso

A Path To Ronda

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won on hurdle debut at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) in October and third in Listed/Grade 2 races on last two starts (2m3f, good to soft/heavy); drops back in trip today but it's an excellent opportunity for her to return to winning ways.

2/7

3rd

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

A Path To Ronda

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Bumper/2m6f maiden hurdle winner; just behind Supreme Malinas and Park Princess when third in Haydock Listed race (2m3f, good to soft) just before Christmas but could still have a bigger run in her if suited by today's slower ground.

15/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 6 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to stable's bumper/useful hurdle winner Willmount; dam a bumper winner; raced too freely and was unable to justify warm favouritism when only sixth (about 6l behind Annie Hathaway) at Warwick (good to soft) last month but has plenty of scope for improvement if she settles better.
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6th

6

16th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Diamonds Galore

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Clearly not herself when pulled up in valuable series final in March but quickly got career back on track with odds-on maiden win at Market Rasen (2m, good) last month; returns to a handicap on workable mark and remains lightly raced; shortlisted.

5/2

1st

4

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Diamonds Galore

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Runner-up on first three hurdling starts this season, losing out only narrowly on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, soft; front pair clear) in February; clearly not herself when pulled up in valuable series final last month but should be fine on the forecast good ground here and will be hard to beat if back on song.

1/2

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Diamonds Galore

10st 13lb

J: David Bass

T: Nicky Henderson

Runner-up in two novice hurdles towards end of last year (2m/2m5f, good/good to soft) and filled the same position when beaten half a length on last month's handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, soft); she was well clear of the third last time and could play another leading role even now 4lb higher.

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £10.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unraced half-sister to smart winners Easter Legend (hurdle/chase) and Easter Meteor (chase); riding arrangements suggest Harmony Heights is the stable's main hope.
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1

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Ghina Di Tacco

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Made a nice debut to be third in a Uttoxeter bumper (good to soft) and the ground was heavy next time; could be a factor.

8/1

6th

5

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:25 Wincanton

Ghina Di Tacco

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Half-sister to smart jumpers Easter Legend and Easter Meteor; the yard's apparent second string at Uttoxeter (good to soft) but finished in front of her stablemate, coming off the pace to be beaten three and a half lengths; that form gives her every chance and she should improve.

100/30

6th

5

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:25 Wincanton

Ghina Di Tacco

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Half-sister to smart jumpers Easter Legend and Easter Meteor; the yard's apparent second string at Uttoxeter (good to soft) but finished in front of her stablemate, coming off the pace to be beaten three and a half lengths; that form gives her every chance and she should improve.

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to useful bumper/jumps winner Densworth; dam half-sister to useful jumpers Petticoat Tails and Tweed Skirt; bought for £42,000 after finishing second in soft-ground Irish point in January; interesting to see how she fares on this rules debut.
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1st

3

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:32 Chepstow

Harmony Heights

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Staying-on second on handicap debut at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) in December; flopped in five-runner race at Newbury (3m1f, soft) two months later but had first-time cheekpieces which are now absent; seriously considered on the Lingfield effort but return to better ground asks a question.

11/4

5th

2

17th Feb 2026

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

17:05 Newbury

Harmony Heights

11st 6lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced mare who was second on handicap debut at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) and may well have more to offer, especially with headgear turned to; respected.

3/1

3rd

3

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

14:07 Chepstow

Harmony Heights

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Some sign of ability in points and in bumpers, beaten single-figure lengths at Uttoxeter and Southwell; has been found an ordinary race to launch hurdling career and should be involved.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam smart jumper for these connections, half-sister to useful chaser Fair Bramble; one of two newcomers in the line-up from Henry Daly's stable; market may guide.
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5th

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Briery Rose

11st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Out of connections' smart jumper Briery Belle; not beaten far when fifth of 13 in Uttoxeter bumper in December 2024 but returned from long layoff with less encouraging bumper run last month; improvement required.

10/1

8th

1

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:12 Hereford

Briery Rose

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Henry Daly

Dam and granddam were successful for her connections; duly showed promise with fifth of 13 at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve 2024; absent since so the market should offer further guidance.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unraced half-sister to smart winners Rebel Fitz (bumper/Flat/jumps) and Ubak (hurdles); makes some appeal on paper, albeit stable has relatively modest strike-rate in bumpers.
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5th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Karlita Desbois

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Her best run was the first when beaten 8l in a Uttoxeter bumper; opposable on subsequent exploits.

33/1

6th

8

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

15:12 Chepstow

Karlita Desbois

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Not beaten far on last season's bumper debut but made low-key hurdle debut in the autumn and remains best watched.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a sister to useful jumper Rock My Way; bought for £48,000 after clear second on Irish point debut in March (yielding to soft), form that was given a very good boost when the winner impressed on her recent debut for Willie Mullins; new stable does well in bumpers; major player.
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4th

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:34 Fontwell

Rock Sensation

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Nick Scholfield

Won good-ground Southwell bumper for Ben Pauling in spring 2025 and made the frame in soft-ground Listed event at Cheltenham in November but didn't get far on hurdling debut in December and was remote when third at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft) later that month; makes stable debut after a break and with a point to prove.

6/1

1st

8

27th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:35 Southwell

Rock Sensation

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, headway on outer 5f out, went second 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well

4/1

Form: 6

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Lucinda Russell after winning soft-ground Irish point debut in April and made quite promising rules debut when keeping-on sixth in good race at Aintree (good) in October; can improve on the slower ground here; high on the list.
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3rd

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Lets Mingle

11st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Short-odds C&D maiden winner (four ran) this time last year; form figures since introduced to handicapping read 243U, still bang there when unseating her rider at the last over C&D recently; good ground plays to strengths; possibilities despite going up 4lb.

9/2

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Lets Mingle

11st 8lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won C&D maiden (good) last May and runner-up on handicap debut at Kelso (2m6f, good) in October; below par on her next two runs but one was over 3m and the latest was on heavy going; this trip on drying ground could prove ideal and she's a possible contender.

11/1

Form: 2

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to stable's useful bumper/jumps winner Midnightreferendum; kept on well for second of 11 behind better-fancied stablemate at Warwick (good to soft) last month; contender if able to build on that effort.
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1st

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:02 Doncaster

Annie Hathaway

11st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Runner-up in a Warwick bumper on her debut in November 2024; lightly raced since and easily best effort when third of 15 in 2m Huntingdon novice hurdle (form franked) in December; yard is going well so she holds leading claims after a break.

4/7

10th

2

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 2

17:20 Uttoxeter

Annie Hathaway

11st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Half-sister to stable's useful bumper/jumps winner Midnightreferendum; kept on well for second of 11 behind better-fancied stablemate at Warwick in November but weakened when well held over C&D (good to soft again) on New Year's Eve; her rider reported that she raced too freely and she returns from a short break with a hood fitted; stable also runs Sharp Glance.

20/1

9th

1

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Annie Hathaway

11st 5lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Half-sister to stable's useful bumper/jumps winner Midnightreferendum; kept on well for second of 11 behind better-fancied stablemate at Warwick (good to soft) last month; contender if able to build on that effort.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Clarendon Street; one of two newcomers from Henry Daly's stable.
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9

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Kershaw County

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

First foal out of a bumper winner but she made a low-key start in one of those races at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve (50-1).

40/1

10th

10

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Kershaw County

11st 5lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

First foal; dam bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Clarendon Street; one of two newcomers from Henry Daly's stable.

20/1

10th

10

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Kershaw County

11st 5lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

First foal; dam bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Clarendon Street; one of two newcomers from Henry Daly's stable.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal from a point/hurdle winner; stable 0-31 in bumpers during last five seasons; other newcomers look much more interesting.
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9th

10

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:35 Hereford

Majestic Bo

11st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

125-1 when tailed off in a Uttoxeter bumper on good to soft; now has tongue tied.

100/1

11th

12

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Majestic Bo

11st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

Second foal from a point/hurdle winner; stable 0-31 in bumpers during last five seasons; other newcomers look much more interesting.

66/1

11th

12

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Majestic Bo

11st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

Second foal from a point/hurdle winner; stable 0-31 in bumpers during last five seasons; other newcomers look much more interesting.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam point and 2m5f/2m6f hurdle winner, out of unraced sister to Irish National winner Ebony Jane; may not be seen to best effect until tackling longer trips.
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12th

8

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Havanacheekiun

11st 5lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

Third foal; dam point and 2m5f/2m6f hurdle winner, out of unraced sister to Irish National winner Ebony Jane; may not be seen to best effect until tackling longer trips.

66/1

12th

8

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Havanacheekiun

11st 5lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

Third foal; dam point and 2m5f/2m6f hurdle winner, out of unraced sister to Irish National winner Ebony Jane; may not be seen to best effect until tackling longer trips.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
6,000euros 3yo; third foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful Flat/jumps winner Its'afreebee; stable does well in bumpers (15% strike-rate).
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10th

4

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 2

16:45 Ascot

Compromising

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

33-1 when a tailed-off last on good to soft at Uttoxeter and limited appeal after that.

66/1

13th

4

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Compromising

11st 5lb

J: Mr Joshua Parker

T: Lucy Wadham

6,000euros 3yo; third foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful Flat/jumps winner Its'afreebee; stable does well in bumpers (15% strike-rate).

33/1

13th

4

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Compromising

11st 5lb

J: Mr Joshua Parker

T: Lucy Wadham

6,000euros 3yo; third foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful Flat/jumps winner Its'afreebee; stable does well in bumpers (15% strike-rate).

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £147.70
Straight Forecast £92.42
Trifecta £5465.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rock Sensation

POSTDATA:

Annie Hathaway

The Times:

A Path To Ronda

Daily Mirror:

Diamonds Galore

RP RATINGS:

Lets Mingle

The Sun:

Harmony Heights

Telegraph:

Annie Hathaway

The Guardian:

Annie Hathaway

Daily Record:

Annie Hathaway

WEST COUNTRY:

Rock Sensation

Daily Mail:

Rock Sensation

D Express:

Rock Sensation

The Star:

Rock Sensation