May 13 / 18.00 Newton Abbot

18.00

Good

Day Before Terry Wheeler’s Birthday Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Day Before Terry Wheeler’s Birthday Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0241-2 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
In this headgear combination for the first time when winning by a length over 2m1f here last month (good) and then beat all bar a Skelton-trained favourite off this 3lb higher mark; looks sure to go well.
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4th

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:23 Newton Abbot

Reel Orange

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Progressive mare who has form figures of 24121 since joining Joe Tizzard and both of those wins have been at Newton Abbot; 5lb higher than for her success over C&D (good) two weeks ago but she still looks feasibly treated and could continue on an upward curve; key player.

5/4

1st

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

18:00 Newton Abbot

Reel Orange

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

In this headgear combination for the first time when winning by a length over 2m1f here last month (good) and then beat all bar a Skelton-trained favourite off this 3lb higher mark; looks sure to go well.

3/1

2nd

5

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Reel Orange

11st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Off the mark at the ninth attempt over hurdles when justifying favouritism in a C&D handicap (good; cheekpieces added) last month; there wasn't much separating the first four but a 3lb rise looks fair and her confidence should be boosted after that success; big player again in her bid to make it 2-4 for Joe Tizzard.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: /1432-

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Recently changed hands for 8,000gns after a quiet run on the Flat; did win over hurdles for Brian Ellison and was second off this mark at Sedgefield last month; could feature.
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6th

4

15th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

16:48 Uttoxeter

Blackwater Lilly

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

1-20 over hurdles; bounced back from heavy 2m defeat (wore visor) with respectable fourth at Cartmel (2m6f, good; no headgear) last month and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but others appeal more.

12/1

4th

4

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Blackwater Lilly

11st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Has the form to get in contention but she had a shocker when tailed off in a first-time visor at Fakenham; regularly worn cheekpieces but now goes without any headgear.

12/1

Form: 8/P54-

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in two bumpers for Harry Fry; hasn't got a lot going at all for current yard but handicaps are now a better option; steps up in trip as well.
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5th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Georgias Charm

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed in two bumpers for Harry Fry; hasn't got a lot going at all for current yard, including a handicap two weeks ago.

14/1

5th

4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

18:00 Newton Abbot

Georgias Charm

11st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed in two bumpers for Harry Fry; hasn't got a lot going at all for current yard but handicaps are now a better option; steps up in trip as well.

8/1

4th

6

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Georgias Charm

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed in two bumpers in 2024 and bettered inauspicious stable/hurdle debut when fifth of 12 at Ludlow (2m, good) last month; needs another step forward to play anything more than a minor role here, though.

10/1

Form: 5229-6

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Maiden who has shown nothing in 2m4f/2m7f handicaps for her current yard; tries cheekpieces.
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2nd

8

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Yanka Blue

10st 8lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Barry John Murphy

Still a maiden; wasn't in much form until last week's keeping-on second at Stratford and that effort brings her into it.

13/2

2nd

8

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Yanka Blue

10st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Barry John Murphy

Still a maiden and has unconvincing form for current yard; weakened into modest fifth over C&D most recently; best watched unless the betting suggests a resurgent effort is likely.

25/1

5th

7

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:48 Stratford

Yanka Blue

10st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

11-race maiden, though placed on three occasions; has offered little encouragement in three runs since joining this stable, including when tried in cheekpieces last time.

50/1

14/1

Form: 23558/

Last run: 385 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Very nearly won a handicap at Bangor early last year and was placed again next time; however, her form ran cold afterwards and she's been off for 13 months; new trainer.
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2nd

9

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:00 Stratford

Miss Pearl

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: David Rees

0-17 under rules and plodded on to grab third at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; sports first-time tongue-tie but lacks the scope of her younger rivals.

12/1

3rd

9

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Worcester

Miss Pearl

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Still a maiden after 16 runs but hasn't been with current stable long and wasn't beaten far when fourth of six on chasing debut at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; may benefit from this drop back in trip and has the services of Sean Bowen; worth a second look.

9/1

4th

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Miss Pearl

10st 9lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: David Rees

Went close at Bangor early last year and was placed again next time; however, her form ran cold afterwards and she finished well behind over hurdles last week after a layoff.

10/1

Form: 931-

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

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No Results Found

Form: 56-2

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

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Non-runners

Kylenoe Dancer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £9.04
Tricast £33.04
Trifecta £38.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Reel Orange

Daily Mail:

Evening Tess

The Times:

Isabella Islay

RP RATINGS:

Blackwater Lilly

The Star:

Kylenoe Dancer

POSTDATA:

Reel Orange

WEST COUNTRY:

Reel Orange

The Guardian:

Reel Orange

Daily Mirror:

Reel Orange

Daily Record:

Reel Orange

D Express:

Evening Tess

Telegraph:

Isabella Islay

The Sun:

Blackwater Lilly