13:33 Wincanton

Thursday 29 January 2026

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

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

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 5m 42.25s

1^st

Coolanna

611-9

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

2^nd

1 ¼

Strong Run

711-9

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

3^rd

6 ½

Katie's Melody

611-3

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

4^th

Ballynorth

611-3

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

5^th

Dalcassian Girl

611-3

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

6^th

Poet's Muse

511-3

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

7^th

Wassailing Along

611-3

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

8^th

1 ¾

Svelte Silhouette

511-3

150/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

Held up in rear, slow 2nd, always behind op 125/1

9^th

Moonlight Stride

611-3

150/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan

Midfield on inner, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out

Also Ran

Bunny Bee

511-3

66/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: Alice Stevens (3)

Towards rear, well behind when pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

Miss Jaffa Cake

611-3

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)

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.

STRONG RUN
COOLANNA (IRE)
KATIE'S MELODY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Bobbi With An I

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: Brendan Powell | T: J Tizzard

11/8

Prize Money

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