13:33 Wincanton

Thursday 29 January 2026

All13:3314:0314:3315:0315:3316:0316:33

ITM EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 82y  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:33  |   Winning time: 5m 42.25s
1st
Horse silk
1
1/1f
T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: C Gethings
Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along when outpaced after 3 out, ridden to press leaders after 2 out, jumped well to lead narrowly last, soon clear with another, kept on well flat op 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
6/5
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Prominent, mistake 5th, blundered 8th, led going well before 2 out, ridden before last where headed, went clear with winner flat, ran on op 4/5
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
6
7/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Close up, not fluent 6th, still going okay when challenging 2 out, soon ridden along, no chance with first two after last op 8/1 tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
11
3
11/1
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out where jumped right, no extra and weakened before last op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
36
5
200/1
T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver
Mid-division, in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no chance from 2 out, faded op 150/1 tchd 125/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
9
40/1
T: I ChaninJ: Lorcan Williams
Held up in rear, pecked 1st, pushed along after 8th, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, never on terms op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
10
11
100/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Jumped left at times, held up in rear of midfield, hit 6th, dropped to rear after 8th, hampered 3 out, soon beaten op 66/1 tchd 100/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
150/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)
Held up in rear, slow 2nd, always behind op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
18
8
150/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan
Midfield on inner, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
66/1
T: Miss H C KnightJ: Alice Stevens (3)
Towards rear, well behind when pulled up before 2 out op 40/1
UR
Horse silk
7
250/1
T: P GundryJ: Benjamin Poste
Midfield on outer, not fluent 5th, blundered and unseated 3 out op 200/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.20EX:£3.10Trifecta:£7.80SF:£2.80Swingers:£1.02, £1.30, £1.90

Forecasts

Coolanna (1/1), Strong Run (6/5), Katie's Melody (7/1), Ballynorth (11/1), Poet's Muse (40/1), Bunny Bee (66/1), Wassailing Along (100/1), Svelte Silhouette (150/1), Moonlight Stride (150/1), Dalcassian Girl (200/1), Miss Jaffa Cake (250/1)

Verdict

Fergal O'Brien has his string in great nick and his very well-related mare STRONG RUN is fancied to defy a 6 lb penalty and follow up her Southwell success. Uttoxeter scorer Coolanna could emerge as the main threat, although Katie's Melody remains open to improvement and also needs considering. Bunny Bee and Poet's Muse appeal as the pick of the rest.

  1. STRONG RUN
  2. COOLANNA (IRE)
  3. KATIE'S MELODY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Bobbi With An I
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,991.002nd: £2,760.003rd: £1,379.004th: £691.00

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