January 04 / 12.13 Newcastle

12.13

Standard To Slow

Quinnbet Mares’ National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) (GBB) (All-Weather Track)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Quinnbet Mares’ National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) (GBB) (All-Weather Track)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 98

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Little promise in two races towards end of 2024; hard to fancy.
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7

10th Feb 2025

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

14:00 Catterick

Border Queen

10st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Philip Kirby

always behind, detached before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

33/1

7

10th Feb 2025

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

14:00 Catterick

Border Queen

10st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Philip Kirby

Has shown little in bumpers at Wetherby and Carlisle this winter; this switch to hurdling needs to spark major improvement.

33/1

Form: 6

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
2-2 in Irish points (yielding/soft); shaped better than the result suggests when sixth of 11 in Carlisle bumper in November, staying on after being hampered over 2f out; should step up on that form and must be respected.
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4th

3

7th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Kalo Athena

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Moffatt

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when opening her account with clearcut win at Wetherby (3m, soft) in December, her sixth hurdling start, and again ran well when second at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) in January; now has a tongue-tie added; must be considered.

11/4

2nd

7

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

14:25 Newcastle

Kalo Athena

11st 1lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

2-2 in 3m points and she showed improved form to win under Leah Noreci at Wetherby (3m, soft) last month, when stepped up in trip in first-time cheekpieces in her second handicap; had 3l to spare in that big field and she's a strong candidate up 6lb, provided the headgear maintains its effect.

5/2

5th

5

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:40 Cartmel

Kalo Athena

10st 7lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

2-2 in Irish points in spring 2024 but has not shown a great deal on her three hurdling starts this year; pulled up in recent C&D race won by stablemate Caughtinyourtrance; tongue-tie added today.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 93

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Improved a bit on debut form when third of six at Sedgefield (soft; hooded; 66-1) four weeks ago, rallying; open to further progress and unlikely to be far away.
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3rd

7

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

15:27 Sedgefield

Lady Risky

10st 9lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost ground 3f out, rallied from over 1f out, keeping on inside final furlong, forced dead-heat 3rd, not pace to challenge

20/1

Form:

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Weak in the market and showed little when last of 11 at Wetherby (good to soft; 33-1) in November; needs a transformation.
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11

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:18 Hexham

Spectress

10st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, soon lost position and towards rear, weakened and tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

33/1

11

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:18 Hexham

Spectress

10st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, soon lost position and towards rear, weakened and tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

33/1

7th

8

11th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:53 Sedgefield

Spectress

11st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

outpaced in rear, detached soon after start

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
23,000euros 3yo; half-sister to winners Do Ya Feel Lucky (2m-2m7f hurdle) and Milliner (2m hurdle); dam well beaten in bumper, half-sister to winners Carthalawn (bumper and smart 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase) and I'd Better Go Now (2m5f-3m hurdle); interesting newcomer for leading stable.
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13

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Truly Yours

10st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Steph Cameron

Half-sister to useful hurdler Milliner but finished last in Newcastle bumper (AW) in January and subsequently left Nigel Twiston-Davies.

33/1

9th

8

28th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

12:50 Newcastle

Truly Yours

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

23,000euros 3yo; seventh foal; half-sister to winners Milliner (2m hurdle; RPR 131) and Do Ya Feel Lucky (2m-2m7f hurdle; 117); represents in-form yard and it will be no surprise to see a good run on debut.

4/1

9th

8

28th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

12:50 Newcastle

Truly Yours

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

23,000euros 3yo; seventh foal; half-sister to winners Milliner (2m hurdle; RPR 131) and Do Ya Feel Lucky (2m-2m7f hurdle; 117); represents in-form yard and it will be no surprise to see a good run on debut.

4/1

Form: 8

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Cost 52,000euros as a 3yo and attracted some support on debut at Market Rasen (soft; 9-2) five weeks ago, but after making some headway she dropped right out to finish tailed off; clearly thought capable of better.
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4th

5

11th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:35 Huntingdon

Vera Hobbs

10st 11lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Ran well for a long way when sixth of 12 in course bumper in February (good to soft) but was beaten out of sight in her two bumpers either side of that and is a tricky mare to predict on this hurdling debut.

14/1

4th

5

11th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:35 Huntingdon

Vera Hobbs

10st 11lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Ran well for a long way when sixth of 12 in course bumper in February (good to soft) but was beaten out of sight in her two bumpers either side of that and is a tricky mare to predict on this hurdling debut.

14/1

11th

12

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:55 Hereford

Vera Hobbs

11st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Out of a half-sister to Champion Hurdler Punjabi; well beaten on debut in November but last month's sixth of 12 at Huntingdon (good to soft) was much more encouraging and she has realistic each-way claims here.

8/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
6,000euros foal, £44,000 3yo; by Yeats; dam unraced sister to smart 2m-2m2f hurdle/chase winner Castlegrace Paddy, out of 2m Flat/2m hurdle winning half-sister to 1m6f Flat and 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Undeniable; represents an in-form stable that does well with relatively few runners in bumpers; has had wind surgery.
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2nd

10

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Zeezee

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Adam Nicol

Kept on for very respectable fifth of 15 on stable/handicap debut at Hexham (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; that came after a three-month break and she could easily have more to offer over this new trip; tongue-tie removed after one use.

8/1

16

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Zeezee

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Adam Nicol

Cut little ice in a trio of hurdling runs for Pauline Robson this spring; tongue tied for her stable/handicap debut with lots more required.

20/1

5th

7

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:13 Kelso

Zeezee

10st 8lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Pauline Robson

No impact in a bumper or when hooded at Hexham in two hurdle races.

100/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Made a successful start in five-runner junior event here (good ground; 11-10 favourite) in November, leading inside the final 1f and winning going away; that wasn't much of a race but she receives weight from her older rivals today and should go well again.
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4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:00 Perth

Hunters Spring

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Newcastle bumper winner in November 2024 (2m1f, good); fair form at up to 2m2f over hurdles; may improve up in trip, but more exposed than most.

16/1

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Kelso

Hunters Spring

12st 0lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Good-ground bumper winner who has made the frame on all of her three starts over hurdles; steps up in trip on her handicap debut and should give a good account provided she shows improvement.

8/1

3rd

7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:35 Kelso

Hunters Spring

11st 0lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Good-ground bumper winner who has run okay when fourth on first two hurdle starts (2m/2m1f, soft/good to soft); her form is significantly inferior to that of A Path To Ronda but she's certainly a place contender.

8/1

Verdict

A market move for Truly Yours or Zeezee, newcomers representing yards that win their share of bumpers, would be significant, but the vote goes to HUNTERS SPRING who gets weight from her older rivals and scored in workmanlike style on the grass here in November. Second choice is dual point winner Kalo Athena whose rules debut did not see her to best effect.[Richard O’Brien]