March 20 / 16.42 Newbury

16.42

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 3m 0f 57y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.30
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 3-7143 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won over 3m1f as a chaser earlier in the season but was a well-held third of five on her return to hurdling over C&D a month ago (soft no excuse); others preferred with cheekpieces now given a go.
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1st

15

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Kosasiempre

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won over 3m1f as a chaser earlier in the season but was a well-held third of five on her return to hurdling over C&D a month ago (soft no excuse); others preferred with cheekpieces now given a go.

16/1

3rd

3

17th Feb 2026

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

17:05 Newbury

Kosasiempre

11st 5lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

Has been chasing and won around Hereford in November (3m1f, good; won on soft), despite jumping out to her left; repeated the dose when only fourth there last month; returns to hurdling off a useful mark (without taking into account Murray Dodd's claim) and she's won twice in this discipline.

7/2

Form: 6-7U43

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who ran an encouraging race on handicap debut at Ludlow (third of eight; beaten 10l; 11-2) and stepping up from 2m5f could make a difference; considered.
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2nd

6

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Name Me Nicely

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Five-race maiden who ran an encouraging race on handicap debut at Ludlow (third of eight; beaten 10l; 11-2) and stepping up from 2m5f could make a difference; considered.

9/1

3rd

2

18th Feb 2026

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

17:05 Ludlow

Name Me Nicely

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Close up when unseating at the last in a small field at Doncaster on penultimate start and confirmed his improvement when 14l fourth of 13 over that same extended 2m3f last month (soft; 28-1); needs further progress on this handicap debut, but these are early days and it may be forthcoming.

6/1

25/1

  • Place: £9.60

Form: 6-63UP

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Held every chance when unseating late on in a chase at Wincanton on Boxing Day (2m4f); again let down by his jumping at Ludlow; sold for £19,500 since; likely best watched after a change of yard, especially back over hurdles with stamina to prove.
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3rd

16

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Staff Sergeant Len

10st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Neil Mulholland

Held every chance when unseating late on in a chase at Wincanton on Boxing Day (2m4f); again let down by his jumping at Ludlow; sold for £19,500 since; likely best watched after a change of yard, especially back over hurdles with stamina to prove.

25/1

Form: 44-612 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Last two runs in a tongue-tie; value for her narrow winning margin at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) and probably ran just as well in defeat at Plumpton (soft); did go up 2lb for that 2l defeat which was annoying.
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4th

9

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Either Or

11st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Last two runs in a tongue-tie; value for her narrow winning margin at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) and probably ran just as well in defeat at Plumpton (soft); did go up 2lb for that 2l defeat which was annoying.

13/2

2nd

3

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Either Or

11st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Has won on soft; some low points along the way but she was quite a convincing winner back hurdling at Doncaster (3m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) last month, despite the narrow winning margin and bleeding from the nose; the latter issue is a worry and she's back up 5lb but will be a major contender if all is well.

9/4

Form: 21-350

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner; only six ran when a 10l third in his first handicap (2m7f, good to soft) but should really have run better since then, for all that he was back over 2m4f.
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1st

3

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Duffry Trixs

11st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Maiden winner and up to winning a handicap off this mark as he was a clear second last time at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft); thereabouts.

7/2

2nd

2

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

15:05 Fontwell

Duffry Trixs

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Battled well to win Taunton maiden (2m3f, good to soft) last season but has not been in the same form in any of his four handicaps this term (2m4f-3m); drops back in trip here; needs to up his game.

10/1

6th

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Duffry Trixs

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Maiden winner; only six ran when a 10l third in his first handicap (2m7f, good to soft) but should really have run better since then, for all that he was back over 2m4f.

16/1

Form: 1-4554

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Followed up four Flat wins with a maiden hurdle win in Jersey in June 2024; had a long absence afterwards but signs of running back into form when a near 10l third of 15 at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft); wouldn't be certain to stay this far, however.
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7th

10

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Mini Mildred

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Followed up four Flat wins with a maiden hurdle win in Jersey in June 2024; had a long absence afterwards but signs of running back into form when a near 10l third of 15 at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft); wouldn't be certain to stay this far, however.

25/1

4th

9

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:20 Wincanton

Mini Mildred

11st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Four Flat wins in a row prior to completing five-timer on hurdle debut in Jersey in June 2024; following a long absence she's been handed some tough tasks this season in her first three chases, and she has far more realistic claims now in a handicap on her second hurdle start; interesting.

20/1

5th

3

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Mini Mildred

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Completed her five-timer (Flat/hurdles) at a modest level on the mainland and in Jersey; limitations exposed in a couple of Listed chases since, finishing last of five latest; similar outcome is on the cards.

100/1

Form: 2-3322

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won his point on heavy but similar ground was very taxing when beaten 28l by the favourite in a 3m1f Hereford maiden last time; went close in a Haydock handicap the time before off 4lb lower (3m, good); enters the reckoning.
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8th

11

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Douglas Hyde

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won his point on heavy but similar ground was very taxing when beaten 28l by the favourite in a 3m1f Hereford maiden last time; went close in a Haydock handicap the time before off 4lb lower (3m, good); enters the reckoning.

13/2

2nd

2

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Douglas Hyde

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Seems to handle any ground; Irish point winner who is proving consistent under rules, clear second at Haydock (3m; handicap debut) most recently; that form has received a couple of boosts since; solid chance.

7/4

3rd

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 3

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Douglas Hyde

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won heavy-ground Irish point in spring 2024 and was runner-up in three soft-ground bumpers last season; makes hurdling debut after eight-month absence and is likely to encounter quicker conditions this time, but Sean Bowen is booked; features prominently in calculations.

11/4

Form: 3-U8P5

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 8yo who isn't having the best of seasons and beat one home at Ludlow recently (3m).
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9th

14

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Ring O Roses

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Ex-Irish 8yo who isn't having the best of seasons and beat one home at Ludlow recently (3m).

50/1

5th

5

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

14:42 Ludlow

Ring O Roses

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Henrietta C Knight

Ex-Irish 8yo; ran okay on last season's stable debut but has been out of form this term and it takes a big leap of faith to support her here.

25/1

5

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 50y

Class 4

15:10 Haydock

Ring O Roses

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Henrietta C Knight

Ex-Irish mare who isn't solid on her form for new stable; failed to beat a rival last time; best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

40/1

Form: U-6659

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Started the season over fences and that didn't go well; his fifth over C&D in January was encouraging but again failed to fire at Ascot; there's a competitive show in him should the new cheekpieces (on for a visor) trigger something.
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11th

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

High Treason

12st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Started the season over fences and that didn't go well; his fifth over C&D in January was encouraging but again failed to fire at Ascot; there's a competitive show in him should the new cheekpieces (on for a visor) trigger something.

16/1

9th

8

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 123y

Class 3

16:10 Ascot

High Treason

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Began season with two below-par chase runs in the autumn but gave good account when fifth of 17 over hurdles at Newbury (3m, good to soft; first-time visor) last month and will be fine on the slower ground here.

16/1

5th

3

14th Jan 2026

Good

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

14:40 Newbury

High Treason

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Modest efforts this term, taking chase record to 0-6; rallied to win at Southwell (2m4f) on last hurdles attempt, taking strike-rate in this sphere to 2-5; revival possible, provided he takes well to added visor.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-4P31 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

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2nd

2

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

17:00 Doncaster

De Kingpin

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

prominent, led over 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on, no match for winner

3/1

Form: 31-3P2

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced junior hurdle winner; back from wind surgery when second in a three-finisher field at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy) and the winner is seriously progressive; best form has been in the mud but needs considering.
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4

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Livingit Du Large

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Lightly raced junior hurdle winner; back from wind surgery when second in a three-finisher field at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy) and the winner is seriously progressive; best form has been in the mud but needs considering.

10/1

2nd

3

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:20 Fontwell

Livingit Du Large

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Made all in junior hurdle at Chepstow (2m, heavy) 13 months ago and respectable third of five when back in action at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in November; 3-1 but pulled up in Leicester novice (about 2m4f; heavy) next time when his trainer blamed the tacky ground; makes his handicap debut following wind surgery and it is likely we haven't see the best of him.

4/1

1st

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:45 Chepstow

Livingit Du Large

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Half-brother to useful Irish jumper Gua Du Large; unable to justify warm favouritism when only third of seven on debut at Warwick (2m, good to soft) in November but significant positives can still be drawn from that performance and he's open to improvement.

6/4

Form: 44

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

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No Results Found

Form: 45-727

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Best run was an 11l second of eight in a 2m7f novice at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) two starts back; that race didn't have a lot of depth, however; handicap debut.
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3rd

1

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:48 Ffos Las

Times Are Green

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

Maiden who has failed to complete in two starts since handicapping; otherwise interesting on bits of bumper/hurdles form and this is a drop in class.

14/1

1

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

16:30 Haydock

Times Are Green

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Just the one good run in his three novice hurdles but that was when 11l second at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) in December; early faller when 18-1 for recent handicap debut at Newbury (3m, good to soft); his stable is in excellent form and he could run well in first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

8

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Times Are Green

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

Best run was an 11l second of eight in a 2m7f novice at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) two starts back; that race didn't have a lot of depth, however; handicap debut.

28/1

Form: -P3FF1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Bounced back from two falls over fences to win pretty much as he liked over hurdles at Doncaster (3m, good to soft); this looks a better race and he's 7lb higher, but this gelding hasn't had a lot of racing.
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13

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Swift Jet

11st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard Phillips

Bounced back from two falls over fences to win pretty much as he liked over hurdles at Doncaster (3m, good to soft); this looks a better race and he's 7lb higher, but this gelding hasn't had a lot of racing.

15/2

1st

3

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:57 Doncaster

Swift Jet

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard Phillips

8yo who is lightly raced for his age; he's fallen over fences this winter on his first two chase starts and remains a maiden but before those he kept on for an encouraging third over hurdles at Ludlow (3m, good to soft); not ruled out each-way now back in this sphere.

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £221.90
Straight Forecast £130.95
Tricast £3896.34
Trifecta £3104.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

De Kingpin

SPOTLIGHT:

Name Me Nicely

RP RATINGS:

Swift Jet

LAMBOURN:

Either Or

Daily Mail:

Jackpot Cauveliere

Telegraph:

Mini Mildred

TOPSPEED:

Name Me Nicely

D Express:

Name Me Nicely

Daily Mirror:

Swift Jet

The Star:

Swift Jet

The Times:

De Kingpin

The Guardian:

De Kingpin

The Sun:

De Kingpin

Daily Record:

Either Or