January 18 / 12.20 Windsor

12.20

Soft

TDJ Williams Waste Limited Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £19803.75
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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TDJ Williams Waste Limited Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 140-4F

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Looked promising in bumpers last season (made the frame in a Listed race); just a respectable fourth on hurdle debut at Worcester (2m, good) in October but, under a much more positive ride, had the short-odds favourite out of his comfort zone before falling three out at Ascot (1m7f, good) in November; could still have significant potential.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

16th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:37 Uttoxeter

Getawhisky

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

One place and over 8l ahead of Strong Run when fifth in the EBF Mares' Final at Newbury in March (2m4f, good to soft), offering nothing when let down having again taken an early grip; three chase winners among her siblings, and could make an immediate impact over fences if helping herself more.

100/30

5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 1

15:00 Newbury

Getawhisky

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Marked improvement to win at Windsor in January in her third hurdle race; came from off the pace when fourth of nine at Market Rasen (again 2m, soft) and never got to grips with today's rivals Charisma Cat and Watamu, a result which leaves her with something to find but this is a different trip and her trainer is a dab hand at big handicap wins.

3/1

4th

2

17th Feb 2026

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:00 Market Rasen

Getawhisky

11st 9lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper winner who showed significant improvement when getting off the mark over hurdles at Windsor (2m) last month on her first time on soft ground; there should be more to come now that she has got her head in front.

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 4-76

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Hooded for all three starts; close fourth of 18 in good-ground Cheltenham bumper last April and displayed clear promise in two good-quality Newbury hurdles (2m, good to soft/soft) in November; needs to improve here and her tendency to race too freely is a nagging concern but we probably haven't seen the best of her yet.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:58 Stratford

Hornica

11st 4lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Made the frame in big-field Cheltenham bumper (good ground) last April and showed fair form when placed in two soft-ground novice hurdles at start of this year; ideally needs to learn to settle better but has strong claims.

8/11

3rd

11

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Hornica

10st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Hooded from the outset; close up in a Cheltenham bumper and ran her best race yet over hurdles when chasing home a talented Skelton winner at Windsor (2m, soft); a repeat of that form might be good enough.

13/8

2nd

4

18th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

12:20 Windsor

Hornica

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Hooded for all three starts; close fourth of 18 in good-ground Cheltenham bumper last April and displayed clear promise in two good-quality Newbury hurdles (2m, good to soft/soft) in November; needs to improve here and her tendency to race too freely is a nagging concern but we probably haven't seen the best of her yet.

11/2

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3/1

Form: 432P-1 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Well beaten when upped to Listed grade at Cheltenham last April (raced too freely) but settled much better in a first-time hood and beat a next-time-out winner on reappearance outing at Wetherby (2m, soft) in November; open to further progress, and a likely contender here.
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3rd

8

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Anariza

11st 6lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: T Ellis

1-7 over hurdles; held her own in two good-quality novice races at start of this year and wasn't disgraced in valuable series final at Kelso last month; in calmer waters here but her tendency to finish weakly is a worry.

8/1

9th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Anariza

10st 13lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

One win from her six hurdle starts, which came at Wetherby (2m, soft) in November; performed respectably in fifth in Grade 2 novice at Kempton (2m, good to soft) last month and she's not ruled out in her first handicap.

16/1

5th

10

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Kempton

Anariza

10st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: T Ellis

Hooded last two starts, winning at Wetherby in November and a creditable third at Windsor (again 2m, soft) last month; will probably give her running again but Jack Andrews jumps ship in favour of Desertmore News and others probably have more potential.

40/1

Form: 3

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fair on the Flat at up to 1m4f for Daniel and Claire Kubler (two wins) and a respectable third against own age-group on stable/hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m, good) last month; needs to improve here but that's possible.
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6th

6

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Penn Avenue

11st 6lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Dual Flat winner; no easy task in a maiden last time and has run well in a couple of handicaps; could have a part to play if reacting positively to the new tongue-tie.

7/1

5th

8

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Ayr

Penn Avenue

10st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: David Pipe

Dual Flat winner; 0-6 over hurdles and the worst of those runs was the latest in a handicap at Carlisle; gets all the allowances as a 4yo filly but others probably have greater upside even if she is back to something like her best.

12/1

9th

7

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Penn Avenue

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Dual Flat winner; 0-5 over hurdles but very consistent and every chance of being involved off a slightly reduced mark.

11/4

100/1

Form: 34

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed some fair Flat form but did not achieve a huge amount when making the frame on her first two hurdling starts (2m/2m1f) and has quite a bit to find here.
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4th

1

26th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

20:09 Plumpton

Yasmina

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

Soft-ground C&D winner in February and, switched to handicaps, was only just denied back here in April (good); raised 4lb since that latest effort but remains open to progress and a leading contender, with a promising 5lb claimer booked.

2/1

2nd

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:55 Plumpton

Yasmina

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Andy Irvine

Hinted at minor ability before having wind surgery and the operation seemed to help as she forged clear of A Tickatickatiming on handicap debut over C&D (soft) in February; should make a go of it off 3lb higher.

5/2

1st

3

9th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Yasmina

11st 9lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Record of 0-5 on Flat and 0-3 over hurdles with modest RPRs under this code, including over C&D, but she may take a step forward now handicapping on first start since wind surgery; behind Penn Avenue on latest effort.

16/1

Form: 20-561 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Displayed significant promise in bumpers and on all three hurdling starts in Ireland, and kept on too strongly for 1-6 favourite when scoring on British debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; the value of that form is quite tricky to weigh up but, nevertheless, she's of strong interest here.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:32 Taunton

Lau And Shaz

11st 7lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

Failed to score for Gavin Cromwell but she made it 2-3 for her current yard in 2m Hereford novice hurdle 57 days ago; this is tougher but she scored cosily there.

7/1

1st

7

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Lau And Shaz

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Kayley Woollacott

Promise in bumpers and all three hurdling starts in Ireland; kept on too strongly for 1-6 favourite, whose jumping let her down, when scoring on stable debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in late December; too early to tell how she would have fared when falling at Windsor last time but looks the part and is the sort to put that behind her.

13/8

2

18th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

12:20 Windsor

Lau And Shaz

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Kayley Woollacott

Displayed significant promise in bumpers and on all three hurdling starts in Ireland, and kept on too strongly for 1-6 favourite when scoring on British debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; the value of that form is quite tricky to weigh up but, nevertheless, she's of strong interest here.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £11.15
Trifecta £37.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Getawhisky

POSTDATA:

Lau And Shaz

The Times:

Hornica

Daily Mirror:

Anariza

RP RATINGS:

Getawhisky

Telegraph:

Getawhisky

D Express:

Getawhisky

The Sun:

Lau And Shaz

The Star:

Lau And Shaz

Daily Record:

Lau And Shaz