January 16 / 12.25 Newcastle

12.25

Good To Soft

Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to smart Irish chaser Potters Point; changed hands for 140,000euros after winning by 6l on Irish point debut last April (good to yielding) and it will be very interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with her under rules.
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2nd

4

4th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Queens Wish

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

1-10 for current stable over the last year, the win gained off today's mark at Southwell (3m, good to soft) in November; needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort over that C&D last month but ran quite well in a valuable series final two starts ago and is of interest here.

100/30

4th

1

11th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell

Queens Wish

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Ex-Skelton mare who is 1-9 for current yard; not disgraced in a better race at Warwick (3m1f, good) last time and could have a part to play.

7/1

3rd

11

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Queens Wish

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Ex-Skelton mare who is 1-8 for current yard and she's been plying her trade at a lower level; 2lb out of the weights; others much preferred.

25/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 0-74

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far on either hurdling start, more recently when fourth at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) last month; that form is quite tricky to evaluate (short-odds favourite seemingly below form) but, nevertheless, he's among the most appealing options in this field.
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4

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Forsa Bay

11st 3lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Ostensibly a chance on the form of either of last season's third places off up to 5lb higher, one of them logged over 2m3f here; not a conspicuously strong finisher either time, however, which doesn't augur well stepping up to a new trip here; cheekpieces replace visor.

17/2

5th

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Forsa Bay

11st 10lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Made quite promising seasonal/chase debut over C&D in December and bounced back from a poor run with good third under Ellie Callwood at Hereford (2m, good; first-time visor) last month; could still have a bigger run in him; shortlisted.

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth in three Irish points in 2021 and, following a long absence, came second over hurdles at Ayr (2m, good) in November; that rules debut came in a thin race, though, and he was no match for the easy winner; hood removed after one use.
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2

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Clondaw Fame

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Pulled up on handicap debut for James Ewart in March but made short-odds favourite work very hard when second in C&D maiden (good ground) for new yard this month; player if in same form on today's slower ground.

7/2

2

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Clondaw Fame

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Pulled up on handicap debut for James Ewart in March but made short-odds favourite work very hard when second in C&D maiden (good ground) for new yard this month; player if in same form on today's slower ground.

7/2

2nd

2

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:15 Ffos Las

Clondaw Fame

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Placed on first two of his three hurdling starts for James Ewart last season (2m/2m1f); disappointed when upped to 2m5f for handicap debut in March and was sold for £5,000 in May but can be competitive here if back on song for new stable; tongue-tie fitted.

8/1

Form: 5-65

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in either bumper and again showed promise when staying-on fifth on last month's hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft); not sure to benefit from this drop back in trip but still considered.
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6th

5

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Warwick

Isabel De Clare

11st 2lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

Seemingly boosted by new cheekpieces when placed twice at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in the autumn; has claims if judged on those efforts but finished tired on soft ground last month and is now 0-11 over hurdles.

6/1

2nd

5

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Isabel De Clare

10st 12lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Ten-race maiden who is struggling to gain a foothold in handicaps and these aids when worn separately have offered little previously.

16/1

5

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Isabel De Clare

11st 0lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Unplaced all six hurdle starts for Micky Hammond last season and tailed off for new stable at Stratford (2m, good to firm; tongue-tie added) last month; needs this much longer trip to show her in a much better light.

16/1

Form: 6450

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced when fifth on hurdling debut at Doncaster (2m, good) in November and may not have been suited by the soft ground when well beaten last time, but she is not the most obvious answer.
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11

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Joto

10st 3lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: John Dawson

Yet to win over hurdles; third in three consecutive handicaps last season (unseated rider on final start); each-way chance.

15/2

8

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle

Joto

10st 6lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: John Dawson

Yet to win in eight runs over hurdles, but third over 2m1f here (good to soft) and over 2m3f at Doncaster (soft) and Catterick (good to soft; first two have both won since) on last three starts; chance.

9/2

3rd

7

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Joto

10st 3lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: John Dawson

Made it 0-9 when no match for the front two at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) last time but the runner-up has won since and this lightly raced 6yo is unexposed at today's trip; could be in the shake-up.

9/2

Form: 4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has two Flat wins on his CV but struggled off lowly marks on his two AW starts here in the autumn and made low-key start to hurdling career with well-held fourth of five at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) last month.
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2

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Blazer Two

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual fast-ground 1m4f Leicester scorer in 2022-23, but longer still since he last showed sufficient on any of his occasional returns to shorter; okay last-time hurdles effort, at least.

16/1

2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Blazer Two

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Lowly rated on the Flat nowadays; belied 80-1 odds when second in Kelso novice hurdle (2m, soft) in February but was swallowed up after racing too freely in the lead in Perth handicap (2m, good to soft) in April.

16/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Blazer Two

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, raced wide early, midfield, prominent 2nd

12/1

Form: 4238

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred filly; made the frame in all three bumpers (good/good to soft) last year but lacked fluency and tailed off at 66-1 when switched to hurdling at Catterick (2m3f) last month.
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9

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Seemed to benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces when finishing well to snatch victory over C&D (good to soft) last month; her overall profile remains unconvincing but she's effectively only 1lb higher today and features prominently in calculations.

5/1

1st

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:00 Hexham

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Not disgraced in any of her three 2m4f starts this year but has yet to be placed after eight hurdle runs; drops back in trip with cheekpieces tried here; improvement required.

14/1

5th

12

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Signs of ability in bumpers but she has disappointed over hurdles (0-7), beaten 19l in first-time tongue-tie at Southwell (2m4f, soft) latest; stable have a much better chance with Miss Friday Lions; an unlikely candidate.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-675

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a telling blow in two 2m Wetherby novice hurdles last month and will probably be of greater interest when qualified for handicaps after this run.
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4th

4

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Farmer Jimmy

11st 8lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Mark Walford

Runner-up over C&D in November on soft (effective on good) but hasn't kicked on from there and not sure the latest Sedgefield run (3m3f) was that much of a step back in the right direction.

14/1

6th

7

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell

Farmer Jimmy

11st 9lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Mark Walford

Runner-up at Wetherby (3m, soft) in November and ran pretty well when fourth of 12 at Catterick (3m1f, good to soft) next time; of interest on those performances but two lacklustre efforts have followed.

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up after early jumping error on point debut last March and struggled to get competitive when switched to hurdling at Sedgefield (2m1f; hooded) last month.
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6th

2

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:10 Sedgefield

Follow The Leader

11st 6lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: John Wainwright

always behind

200/1

6th

2

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:10 Sedgefield

Follow The Leader

11st 6lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: John Wainwright

always behind

200/1

9th

4

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

12:25 Newcastle

Follow The Leader

11st 8lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: John Wainwright

held up in rear

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked useful when winning two Flat novice races (1m2f/1m3f) for Tom Clover as a 3yo but both handicap runs for Bryan Smart last year were very disappointing and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this stable/hurdle debut; hooded for first time.
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6

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Rogue Sea

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

The winner of two novices, on fast and slow ground; placed over 1m2f here last month before finishing midfield last week at Haydock (extended 1m3f); in the mix.

5/1

Form: PP

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts (hood added last time); can't be recommended.
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9th

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Marquee Lights

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Pulled up on first two hurdling starts (2m1f/2m3f) and was well beaten when completing at Newcastle (2m1f) three weeks ago.

100/1

9th

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Marquee Lights

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Pulled up on first two hurdling starts (2m1f/2m3f) and was well beaten when completing at Newcastle (2m1f) three weeks ago.

100/1

11th

6

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

12:25 Newcastle

Marquee Lights

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Pulled up at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts (hood added last time); can't be recommended.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.80
Straight Forecast £3.97
Trifecta £14.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Queens Wish

Telegraph:

Rogue Sea

POSTDATA:

Forsa Bay

The Times:

Queens Wish

The Guardian:

Queens Wish

D Express:

Queens Wish

Daily Mirror:

Queens Wish

The Sun:

Queens Wish

The Star:

Queens Wish

Daily Mail:

Rogue Sea

Daily Record:

Rogue Sea