May 15 / 17.35 Fontwell

17.35

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Bet Clever BetGoodwin Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Bet Clever BetGoodwin Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Joined Jamie Snowden after small-field Irish point win in October; no match for very easy winner when second of five on last month's hurdling debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good) but has possibilities here if she comes on for the run.
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2nd

1

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

14:53 Fakenham

She Is For Me Boys

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Suffered dip in form after quite impressive win on chase/handicap debut in the autumn but was back on song when close third in valuable mares' chase at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) three weeks ago; in much calmer waters here and ought to be hard to beat.

6/4

3rd

8

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

17:05 Market Rasen

She Is For Me Boys

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Created pretty good impression when winning on chase/handicap debut at Kempton (2m4f, good) in November; yet to build on that effort but ran quite well when third at Warwick (2m, good to soft) last month and ought to be better suited by today's trip-and-ground combination; 1lb wrong; could have a say.

10/1

3rd

3

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

She Is For Me Boys

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Low-mileage 7yo who scored on seasonal/chase/handicap debut at Kempton (2m4f, good) in November; well beaten twice since but may not have been suited by soft ground last time; drops back in trip here and may still have potential.

7/2

14/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 0/5-

Last run: 375 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Showed some ability when fifth of nine in slow-ground French hurdle a year ago, her second start, but has fitness to prove on this British debut; considered only if lively in the betting.
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8

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Worcester

La Trattaria

11st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Littmoden

Carried no confidence on handicap debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) and was beaten a distance.

50/1

4

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

La Trattaria

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Littmoden

A glimmer of promise in two French hurdles and again when a 14l runner-up in a novice for mares at Fontwell; unexposed profile for handicaps and she's a 4yo filly getting the allowances.

10/1

4

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

La Trattaria

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Littmoden

A glimmer of promise in two French hurdles and again when a 14l runner-up in a novice for mares at Fontwell; unexposed profile for handicaps and she's a 4yo filly getting the allowances.

10/1

100/1

  • Place: £15.80

Form: 6-

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off when a big-priced outsider for soft-ground Kempton bumper on debut in February; can only be watched on hurdling debut.
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3rd

5

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Oh My Guinness

10st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Camilla Poulton

Has an awful lot to prove after finishing tailed off in a bumper and two hurdle races on good ground at Fontwell (2m1f/2m3f).

50/1

4th

7

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:20 Fontwell

Oh My Guinness

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Camilla Poulton

Tailed off when a big-priced outsider for soft-ground Kempton bumper in February and only fifth best on merit when remote third behind She Is For Me Boys over hurdles here (2m1f, good) last month.

33/1

3rd

6

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Oh My Guinness

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Camilla Poulton

Tailed off when a big-priced outsider for soft-ground Kempton bumper on debut in February; can only be watched on hurdling debut.

100/1

Form: 2/540-

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Came second in good-ground Plumpton bumper 13 months ago but struggled on both hurdling starts last season and needs to take a big step forward here.
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7th

9

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

Getaways Gift

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Runner-up in a bumper last spring; showed no significant promise in three maiden/novice hurdles this year (1m7f-2m1f) but makes handicap debut from a lowly mark and is hiked up in trip; sports first-time blinkers and refitted tongue-tie; no surprise if she makes the necessary improvement.

10/1

4th

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Getaways Gift

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Came second in good-ground Plumpton bumper 13 months ago but struggled on both hurdling starts last season and needs to take a big step forward here.

20/1

4th

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Getaways Gift

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Came second in good-ground Plumpton bumper 13 months ago but struggled on both hurdling starts last season and needs to take a big step forward here.

20/1

Form: 8

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Lowly rated Flat maiden who was struggling from a fairly early stage on her recent hurdling debut.
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4th

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:41 Worcester

Aquifolia

11st 6lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

0-17 under rules and was brought down early on at Taunton (2m, good) last month; has been placed a couple of times but is hard to fancy.

13/2

5

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Aquifolia

11st 4lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Still a maiden and she went in snatches when a fair sixth of 14 in 2m Worcester handicap in October; returns from a break in a refitted hood.

7/1

6th

14

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

Aquifolia

10st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Runner-up in two of her last five races, one of those a handicap; remains a maiden but she has a race in her off this mark.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 54P61-

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Creditable sixth of 15 in Grade 2 novices' handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good) in March and rallied well to snatch narrow win in Market Rasen maiden (2m, good) last month; leading contender.
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6th

8

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

The Secret Pearl

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Won a mares' maiden at Market Rasen (2m, good) last April; runner-up in first two handicaps during the winter but she's been disappointing in last two runs; bit to prove but mark is sliding and she's had wind surgery since her latest effort at Fontwell last month; not ruled out.

14/1

4th

5

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

15:05 Fontwell

The Secret Pearl

11st 9lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alex Hales

Absent since slightly disappointing run at Aintree on Boxing Day but returned from break with two good seconds over 2m4f in the autumn (good/soft) and has good claims if back at that level here.

6/1

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

The Secret Pearl

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Creditable sixth of 15 in Grade 2 novices' handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good) in March and rallied well to snatch narrow win in Market Rasen maiden (2m, good) last month; leading contender.

13/8

Form: 0/3-

Last run: 192 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Struggled in basement-grade AW races this year and did achieve much on her two previous hurdling attempts; makes no appeal.
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2

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Crazy Maisie

11st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Mark Hoad

Struggled in basement-grade AW races this year and did achieve much on her two previous hurdling attempts; makes no appeal.

100/1

2

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Crazy Maisie

11st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Mark Hoad

Struggled in basement-grade AW races this year and did achieve much on her two previous hurdling attempts; makes no appeal.

100/1

3

(7)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield (AW)

Crazy Maisie

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Mark Hoad

2-32 and hasn't shown any worthwhile form in over a year; hard to fancy.

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
First foal from a fairly useful jumper; ran as though something was amiss in a Listed bumper in January but Ben Pauling evidently felt she was worth her place in that line-up; had wind op soon afterwards and is fitted with a tongue-tie for this hurdling debut; no surprise if she features
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3

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Elusive Feeling

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Tailed off in Listed bumper in January and showed nothing more than minor promise in three novice/maiden hurdles this season (2m-2m1f) but represents a good stable and ought to be more competitive in this handicap.

7/2

7th

5

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:08 Uttoxeter

Elusive Feeling

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Well held before penultimate-flight fall on hurdling debut in May and did not get competitive when seventh of nine at Worcester (2m, good) last month; improvement required.

25/1

7th

7

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Elusive Feeling

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Struggled in a Listed bumper on debut in January and was well held before penultimate-flight fall in run-of-the-mill mares' hurdle last month; considerable improvement required.

33/1

Form: 44-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won a low-grade Flat handicap last summer and shaped with significant promise on both hurdling starts this year, more recently when fourth at Chepstow (2m, good) last month; one to consider.
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6

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:03 Worcester

Golden Echo

10st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Low-grade Flat winner who has taken pretty well to hurdling this year and looked poised to challenge when brought down at final flight at Fontwell (2m1f, good) last month; non-runner at Newton Abbot on Tuesday evening and has good claims if she comes here instead.

5/4

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Golden Echo

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a low-grade Flat handicap last summer and shaped with significant promise on both hurdling starts this year, more recently when fourth at Chepstow (2m, good) last month; one to consider.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £29.90
Straight Forecast £31.83
Trifecta £2729.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

She Is For Me Boys

TOPSPEED:

The Secret Pearl

SPOTLIGHT:

Golden Echo

POSTDATA:

She Is For Me Boys

Telegraph:

She Is For Me Boys

Daily Mail:

She Is For Me Boys

D Express:

She Is For Me Boys

Daily Mirror:

She Is For Me Boys

The Star:

She Is For Me Boys

Daily Record:

She Is For Me Boys

The Times:

The Secret Pearl

The Guardian:

The Secret Pearl