St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Prize £5,446
Distance 2m5f122y
Class Class 4
Runners 10 runners
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1
Bits Ballou
Soundly beaten in a point bumper at Larkhill (good) in December and only hinted at ability when 40-1 for hurdle debut (2m, good) last month; needs to improve significantly for the longer trip.
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies🟡 BACK BY 10AM
5
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50/1
+10.9% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Well held in her bumper and, although shaping with a bit more promise, never threatened on hurdle debut at Hereford (2m4f, good) 20 days ago; goes up in trip but she may be one for further down the road; stable looks to have a stronger contender in Onefournine.
Pre-Off
J: Kevin Brogan
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill⚪ NO EDGE
5
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50/1
+104% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Prominent - struggling 5th - soon lost position - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
Won a soft-ground maiden point in January 2024 but her form dipped markedly; returned from a break with a more encouraging fourth on February's hurdle debut, but failed to build on it when pulled up next time; has since had wind surgery; hard to weigh up but the longer trip may help.
Mid
J: Rian Corcoran(5)
T: I Chanin
8
51.0 → 11.0 ↑(78.4%)
16/1
-75.7% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Led - raced in second when headed after 2nd - prominent after 6th - weakened home turn - left in modest third last - tailed off
From a good jumping pedigree but well beaten in her bumper and offered little encouragement again on last month's switch to hurdles; it's hard to make a case for her on what she's shown so far.
Pre-Off
J: Ben Godfrey
T: Claire Hitch
6
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200/1
+24.8% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Would likely have made a winning start in an Irish point nearly two years ago but for a last-fence fall; unsurprisingly shaped as though in need of the run when 48l sixth on last month's hurdle/stable at Chepstow (extended 2m4f, soft) after a long absence; entitled to have come on from that and could be an interesting contender upped in trip.
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Christian Williams⚪ NO EDGE
7
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50/1
+70% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Fair bumper winner who was always out the back when switched to hurdles and beaten 29l at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) last month; pedigree suggests she'll be well suited by this step up in distance and is one to take seriously.
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy⚪ NO EDGE
6
6.0 → 3.3 ↑(45.8%)
15/8
-54% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went second 2 out - no match for winner(tchd 15/8)
Has shown promise in three hurdle runs, producing her best effort on recent handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) when third off a mark of 103; needs to find a bit with Onefournine on the figures but should be thereabouts.
SP
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton⚪ NO EDGE
5
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9/4
-59.8% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Midfield - prominent 5th - weakened before 2 out - left in modest fourth last - soon hampered - tailed off
Off for over a year after an Irish point win in 2024; built on hurdle debut promise when a neck second at Fontwell (2m2f, soft) in January before a disappointing run when favourite at Kempton the following month; that tempers enthusiasm but she sets the standard on earlier form and her pedigree suggest she'll be suited by the step up in trip.
Opening
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill⚪ NO EDGE
6
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13/8
-23.2% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Prominent - went second after 6th - led before 2 out - soon went clear - comfortably(op 13/8)
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Held up in rear - headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - jumped left and bumped rival 2 out - chased clear leader approaching last - weakened run-in - no match for winner(op 9/2)
Second foal; dam a 2m hurdle winner; showed promise when third in December on second start in an Irish point (3m); that form has some substance with the fourth winning since; makes hurdle/stable debut but may find a couple too strong.
J: Brendan Powell
T: Richenda Ford
5
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33/1
0% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Midfield - weakened quickly before 7th - pulled up(op 28/1)
Yet to complete in four career starts, pulling up in an Irish point and again on hurdle debut in February and she has since fallen/unseated midrace on latest two starts; it's safer to look elsewhere.
Opening
J: Beau Morgan(5)
T: Daisy Hitchins⚪ NO EDGE
6
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100/1
-15.3% vs avg
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Open
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14 Apr 26
Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Prominent - led after 2nd - hit 7th - headed before 2 out - soon lost second - fell last(op 66/1)