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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5th

4

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Blackwater Lilly

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Her sole win (from 25 attempts) came 18 starts ago in May 2025; she didn't run badly off her reduced mark at Stratford recently but needs something extra if she's to snap her losing sequence today.

13/2

3rd

4

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:15 Stratford

Blackwater Lilly

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Her sole win from 24 starts was in a maiden hurdle last May; runner-up in a Sedgefield handicap (2m1f, good) this spring but she's not gone on from that was well held back on the Flat last time; tongue-tie is now tried and she needs to raise her game back in this sphere.

11/2

4th

4

(6)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Blackwater Lilly

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Neil King

Scored over hurdles but a modest Flat maiden for Brian Ellison; comes here in good nick over hurdles for new yard, sixth at Uttoxeter 13 days ago; not out of things back in this sphere.

8/1

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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3rd

7

13th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:05 Hereford

Yanka Blue

10st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Made it 0-16 as a hurdler when beaten 12l at Market Rasen recently (2m2f, good); needs to return to her form during mid-summer when twice runner-up.

14/1

4th

8

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Yanka Blue

10st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Yet to win (0-17); runner-up on successive starts (Stratford and Newton Abbot) in mid summer but form levels have dipped; eased 3lb and dropped in trip, having weakened from the second last at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) 12 days ago.

12/1

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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3rd

11

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:45 Ffos Las

Miss Pearl

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: David Rees

Veteran maiden hurdler; late to come to chasing but tongue tied when a good second of eight in 2m7f handicap chase at Stratford in July; no forlorn hope after a break, despite being 2lb out of the handicap.

14/1

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

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

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

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