14:30 Fontwell

Sunday 11 January 2026

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Betting.Bet Best Betting Sites Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 45.73s

Park Princess^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 126

2/5

Ticks plenty of boxes, looking unlucky not to make it 2-2 over hurdles when beaten a nose in a listed mares novice hurdle at Haydock (18.9f, good to soft) last month, 2 lengths clear when jinked/lost all momentum last. Carries a penalty but tough to beat with sights lowered.

Form: 149/12

Blue Marvel²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds

10/1

Showed promise when third of 8 in bumper at Market Rasen on debut last summer but hasn't really built on that in 2 subsequent starts, including on hurdles bow at Southwell (20.4f) last time. Drops back in distance and is likely a longer-term project.

Form: 374

Cushendall^h1²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

14/1

Well-related mare made a successful debut in a 4-runner bumper at Kelso in May, winning with something in hand. Has since left Stuart Crawford and makes appeal sent hurdling in first-time hood for new yard.

Form: 1

Holetown³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 114| D

12/1

Ex-French mare who scored twice over fences in 2023/24 (fair form final start for S.Dehez). Acquired by new connections for €50,000 and looked in need of the run after a year off at Leicester (20.5f, 14/1) last month. Market may prove best guide down in trip on second U.K. start.

Form: 68976-4

Khutulun Khan⁶³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham

20/1

Promising third on Ascot bumper debut in February 2024 but well held at Cheltenham 2 months later and absent since. Bred to stay further than this and is entitled to need the run on hurdles debut following 633 days off the track.

Form: 30/

Onefournine³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

7/2

£170,000 4-y-o. Dam (h141), 2m-2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Three Card Brag. Won sole start in Irish points and made an encouraging start when runner-up on hurdle debut at Leicester (15.5f, heavy), not given hard time behind improved winner. Should improve.

Form: 1-2

Shalfa⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards

125/1

Fair 10f Flat winner. Hinted at promise on her hurdling bow at Plumpton in May 2024. Shouldn't lack for fitness following a spin on the Flat last month but remains with stamina to prove back jumping.

Form: 5-

Yasmina²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: A Irvine

66/1

Fair maiden on Flat, dam half-sister to smart hurdler Milkwood. Hasn't stood much racing but showed a bit of ability on turf/hurdle debut when well held third in 6-runner novice at Plumpton (15.9f) last time. Could do better in time.

Form: 3

Flame Dancer^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams

250/1

Well held in varied events on Flat last summer for David Loughnane and offered little on stable/hurdle debut at Doncaster 13 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Don't Cheddar Tear⁴²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Park Princess (2/5), Onefournine (7/2), Blue Marvel (10/1), Holetown (12/1), Cushendall (14/1), Khutulun Khan (20/1), Yasmina (66/1), Don't Cheddar Tear (100/1), Shalfa (125/1), Flame Dancer (250/1)

PARK PRINCESS was unlucky not to make it 2-2 over hurdles in a listed race last time and she can defy a penalty back in this grade. Expensive point purchase Onefournine is entitled to build on the promise of her hurdles bow, with once-raced bumper winner Cushendall another to note on hurdle/stable debut.