12:55 Newcastle

Saturday 5 April 2025

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:2516:3017:05

quinnbet.com Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 5m 50.11s

1^st

Heather Honey

611-1

9/4f

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Jack Power

Towards rear, rapid headway before went left 3 out, went left again 2 out, chased leader last, led final furlong run-in, edged left but soon went clear, readily tchd 2/1

2^nd

Ballyhiho

511-3

6/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Fern O'Brien

Led, pushed along 3 out, mistake last, all out when headed final furlong run-in, kept on op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 13/2

3^rd

Maura Jeanne

812-0

15/2

T: I A DuncanJ: Ellis Collier

Held up last, not fluent and briefly lengths detached 3rd, closed on main group 4th, steady headway from 7th, went second soon after home turn, dropped to third 3 out, chased leading pair from 2 out, kept on, not extra towards finish op 11/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Noble Affair

910-13

8/1

T: Mrs J WaltonJ: Murray Dodd

Prominent, lost position home turn, outpaced from 3 out, ridden and briefly rallied 2 out, kept on for remote sixth op 15/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

Lady Hamilton

610-6

5/1

T: W StoreyJ: Lewis Dobb

Towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after last op 7/1

6^th

4 ¾

Flighttothestars

511-8

40/1

T: L HorsfallJ: Cameron Iles

Wore hood to post, prominent, outpaced after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened after last tchd 33/1

7^th

2 ¼

Joanna I'm Fine

810-6

10/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Joshua Thompson (3)

Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, struggling 2 out, weakened after last op 16/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Blame Rose

811-12

10/1

T: S CorbettJ: Leah Noreci (5)

Prominent, behind and struggling 8th, pulled up 3 out op 9/1 tchd 12/1

Somebody's Fortune

711-3

15/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Conner McCann (3)

Midfield, outpaced and dropped towards rear when mistake 8th, struggling 9th, pulled up before 3 out op 17/2 tchd 13/2 and 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £2.20, £1.90EX:£17.70Trifecta:£87.80Tricast:£87.60SF:£16.86Swingers:£4.20, £3.20, £6.20

Forecasts

Heather Honey (9/4), Lady Hamilton (5/1), Ballyhiho (6/1), Maura Jeanne (15/2), Somebody's Fortune (15/2), Noble Affair (8/1), Joanna I'm Fine (10/1), Blame Rose (10/1), Flighttothestars (40/1)

Preference is for HEATHER HONEY, who made more impact than previously sent handicapping when fourth at Southwell last month and this further step up in trip may well unlock further improvement. Heading up the threats is Maura Jeanne, who ran one of this season's poorer races last time but was in good order prior. Noble Affair can edge out Joanna I'm Fine for the bronze medal.

HEATHER HONEY
MAURA JEANNE
NOBLE AFFAIR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Gentleman Bill

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: Henry Brooke | T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00