August 30 / 14.15 Newton Abbot

14.15

Good

Devon Air Ambulance Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Devon Air Ambulance Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-9 in Irish points, having signed off in that sphere with front-running win in April (good to yielding); quite tricky to weigh up before this rules debut; market helpful.
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1st

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Lynsey Larue

10st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Dual point winner; it was only her fourth run over fences when second at Warwick (3m, soft) and she could rebound from her Ludlow run now fitted with a tongue-tie; hard to dismiss.

5/1

4th

5

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:57 Ludlow

Lynsey Larue

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Dual point winner; having only her fourth run over fences when runner-up at Warwick (3m, soft) and looks up to winning races off this low a mark; good ground will be fine.

9/4

Form: 78-55

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very respectable eighth of 18 in Cheltenham bumper for Polly Gundry in April and has shaped with clear promise in two maiden hurdles for Fergal O'Brien this summer, arguably performing better than bare form suggests on both occasions; now hooded for first time; leading contender.
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3

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:05 Fakenham

Never Told Me

11st 4lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Displayed clear promise in three good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, perhaps most notably when second of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f) on latest appearance; had wind op in September and should have more to offer this year; hood removed after one use.

5/1

2

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Never Told Me

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Very respectable eighth of 18 in Cheltenham bumper for Polly Gundry in April and has shaped with clear promise in two maiden hurdles for Fergal O'Brien this summer, arguably performing better than bare form suggests on both occasions; now hooded for first time; leading contender.

7/2

11

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Never Told Me

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Very respectable eighth of 18 in Cheltenham bumper for Polly Gundry in April and shaped with more promise than bare form suggests when fifth (just behind Chips And Rice) on recent stable/hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good); can improve here, particularly if her jumping if more fluent.

5/1

Form: 37237-

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in a Grade 3 fillies' hurdle in France last spring (2m1f, very soft) but last season's British form was underwhelming (albeit she was placed twice), and she suffered a heavy defeat in February on latest outing; not an easy one to predict here.
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6th

4

25th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Irisante

11st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Opening mark looked harsh but she's tumbled down the weights; hasn't been able to capitalise on that, however, and was tailed off on her chase debut at Wetherby (about 2m3f, soft) in December; drop in trip and return to hurdles might help but she's risky.

16/1

6th

3

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:53 Worcester

Irisante

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Third of six in Grade 3 for 3yo fillies in France in May 2024; however, unable to tap into that promise in Britain subsequently and now 0-12; makes handicap debut and others have more compelling claims.

15/2

3

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Irisante

11st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Made the frame in a Grade 3 fillies' hurdle in France last spring (2m1f, very soft) but last season's British form was underwhelming (albeit she was placed twice), and she suffered a heavy defeat in February on latest outing; not an easy one to predict here.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten off basement Flat mark on recent stable debut and now 0-7; can only be watched on this hurdling debut.
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6th

4

(6)

8th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casual Encounter

8st 10lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Barry Brennan

0-11 (hurdles/Flat); well held at Lingfield (1m5f, good) on her debut for this yard last August and it was the same story in four starts over hurdles; pulled up at Fakenham when last seen 138 days ago and others are preferred.

12/1

4th

1

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Casual Encounter

11st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

Lowly rated Flat maiden who has struggled at big prices in two hurdle runs this autumn; cheekpieces are now added.

100/1

6th

11

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:30 Market Rasen

Casual Encounter

10st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

Lowly rated Flat maiden who finished behind Lynsey Larue when last of five on last month's hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f).

100/1

Form: 332

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who was third in C&D juvenile events on first two hurdling starts and again ran well when second against own age-group at Uttoxeter (also good) last time; takes on older rivals today but ought to make her presence felt again.
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2nd

1

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:07 Fakenham

Manyana Blue

11st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Keen-going front-runner who has made the frame on all six hurdling starts, most notably when winning by 8l at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in August; has her limitations but can cope if the ground is good to soft here (untested on anything slower) and ought to make another bold bid.

2/1

2nd

1

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:07 Fakenham

Manyana Blue

11st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Keen-going front-runner who has made the frame on all six hurdling starts, most notably when winning by 8l at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in August; has her limitations but can cope if the ground is good to soft here (untested on anything slower) and ought to make another bold bid.

2/1

2nd

4

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:38 Fontwell

Manyana Blue

11st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

0-5 on the Flat; won easily at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) before proving no match for a useful juvenile (winner since) back there when penalised (good to soft); free-going tendencies could be an issue should conditions turn testing but fair chance otherwise.

2/1

Non-runners

Midnight Pass

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £5.98
Trifecta £9.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Manyana Blue

The Guardian:

Midnight Pass

SPOTLIGHT:

Never Told Me

The Times:

Lynsey Larue

Daily Mail:

Midnight Pass

The Star:

Never Told Me

POSTDATA:

Manyana Blue

Telegraph:

Manyana Blue

D Express:

Manyana Blue

Daily Mirror:

Manyana Blue

The Sun:

Manyana Blue

Daily Record:

Manyana Blue