13:40 Stratford

Saturday 28 March 2026

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

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 70y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 3m 58.07s
1st
Horse silk
1
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
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
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
3rd
Horse silk
27
4
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
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
410-6
11/2
T: Dylan CunhaJ: Lee Edwards
Handy, pushed along after 3 out, lost position after 2 out and gradually dropped away
5th
Horse silk
3
8
16/1
T: S HosieJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)
Chased leaders, awkward 3rd, mistake 4 out and well held next op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
2
20/1
T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd
Front mid-division, pushed along 2 out, no headway op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
80/1
T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies
Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten op 66/1 tchd 100/1
8th
Horse silk
5
9
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
9th
Horse silk
¾
5
80/1
T: J CandlishJ: I J Power
Went to post early, in rear, not fluent 2nd, never showed op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
37
6
250/1
T: Mrs E BishopJ: Lily Pinchin
Towards rear, always well behind tchd 200/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
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)

Verdict

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.

  1. WATAMU
  2. SIORAI (IRE)
  3. ALIBEY

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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