13:40 Stratford

Saturday 28 March 2026

All13:4014:1514:4715:1715:5716:3317:08

Richards 60th Birthday Celebration Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 3m 58.07s

1^st

Watamu

511-9

1/6f

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden

Wore red hood to post, led, slow 1st, went well clear with runner-up from after 2 out, not fluent last and headed, shaken up run-in and eased back into lead over 110yds out, comfortably op 2/9 tchd 1/4

2^nd

3 ¼

Siorai

410-6

17/2

T: Harry DerhamJ: Harry Reed

Tracked front pair, moved into second after 2 out and went well clear with winner, led last, soon re-challenged and headed over 110yds out flat, kept on but no match op 9/1 tchd 15/2

3^rd

Nowherenearmilan

511-2

100/1

T: M ComleyJ: Jack Hogan

Mid-division, slow 2nd, pushed along 2 out, plugged on 2 out, took remote third run-in op 80/1

4^th

2 ¼

Alibey

410-6

11/2

T: Dylan CunhaJ: Lee Edwards

Handy, pushed along after 3 out, lost position after 2 out and gradually dropped away

5^th

Blue Siam

410-6

16/1

T: S HosieJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)

Chased leaders, awkward 3rd, mistake 4 out and well held next op 20/1

6^th

9 ½

Burning Embers

511-2

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd

Front mid-division, pushed along 2 out, no headway op 18/1

7^th

1 ½

Footage Detectives

511-2

80/1

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten op 66/1 tchd 100/1

8^th

Minnie Belle

410-6

80/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Conor Rabbitt (3)

Went to post early, mid-division, pushed along after 2 out and no progress op 66/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

Rose Light

711-2

80/1

T: J CandlishJ: I J Power

Went to post early, in rear, not fluent 2nd, never showed op 66/1

10^th

Simply A Dancer

511-2

250/1

T: Mrs E BishopJ: Lily Pinchin

Towards rear, always well behind tchd 200/1

Also Ran

Tangled Webb

410-6

300/1

T: M YoungJ: James Best

Tailed off throughout, pulled up after 2 out op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.17Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £17.50EX:£3.10Trifecta:£84.80SF:£3.60Swingers:£1.20, £15.40, £53.20

Forecasts

Watamu (1/6), Alibey (11/2), Siorai (17/2), Blue Siam (16/1), Burning Embers (20/1), Footage Detectives (80/1), Minnie Belle (80/1), Rose Light (80/1), Nowherenearmilan (100/1), Simply A Dancer (250/1), Tangled Webb (300/1)

WATAMU ran no sort of race in a hotly-contested mares handicap at Newbury last week, but her previous form is strong and this looks an excellent opportunity for her to get back on track. Siorai and Alibey can battle it out for minor honours.