Follow Fitzdares On X Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Herring Queen Qualifier) (GBB)

Chepstow

3:52

Date 2025-01-28

Distance 2m11y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Runners (16)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Blazeon Five b J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	156	—	4	-	105	87	33d	—	—	-24	11.4	11/8 42%
Useful stayer on the Flat; made underwhelming stable/hurdle debut but can improve
10	Kupka Vallis b J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	5/1 17%
Sister to smart jumper Fidelio Vallis; had good standard to reach on debut
16	Volakes b J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	143	—	3	-	113	84	30d	—	—	-5	6.3	11/2 15%
Fair hurdle debut when third at Doncaster last month and has place claims again
11	Lagertha b J:Gavin Sheehan T:Katy Price	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Katy Price	156	—	64-97	-	95	72	17d	—	—	-9	3.6	7/1 13%
Looked promising in bumpers last spring but has made a disappointing start over hurdles
6	Granny Hawkins b J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	156	—	208-F7	-	99	75	51d	—	—	-8	3.1	15/2 12%
Second in a bumper in 2023 but yet to show anything more than minor promise over hurdles
8	King's Consort b J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Georgina Nicholls	156	—	43/	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	4.1	20/1 5%
Made the frame in two point bumpers in early 2023; faces much tougher task on rules debut
15	Sophie Power ch J:Ben Poste T:Harriet Dickin	J:Ben Poste T:Harriet Dickin	143	ht	P4	-	103	71	30d	—	—	-3	1.2	20/1 5%
Showed only minor promise when fourth against own age group at Doncaster last month
7	Kate Of The Lodge b J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	156	ht	U1-6P3	-	86	71	40d	—	—	-3	1	22/1 4%
Did not achieve a great deal when remote third at Ffos Las last month
12	Northern Symphonie b J:Ben Godfrey T:Keiran Burke	J:Ben Godfrey T:Keiran Burke	156	h	279-88	-	91	58	33d	—	—	-2	0.8	33/1 3%
Second in a bumper last season but well beaten both hurdle starts for new yard last month
4	Cherryhawk ch J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Nikki Evans	J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Nikki Evans	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	66/1 1%
Won on the Flat here last spring but was in poor form in the autumn; hurdle debut today
14	Varinia b J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	156	t	6-104	-	77	19	41d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Remote when fourth in run-of-the-mill novice hurdle last month; drops from 2m5f
2	Arctic Stream b J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	156	—	P65/59	-	88	56	49d	—	—	-1	0.3	150/1 1%
Maiden pointer who was a well-beaten outsider on her first two hurdling starts (both 2m3f)
9	Kiss Me Moon b J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	156	—	0-7790	-	76	40	17d	—	—	-1	0.2	200/1 0%
Will beaten at triple-digit odds in three novice/maiden hurdles
NR	Queens Wish b J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	163	—	1-1	-	119	107	12d	—	—	—	17	—
Irish point winner; easily justified favouritism on recent hurdle debut; strong claims
NR	Don't Tell Rosie gr J:Bryan Carver T:Jeremy Scott	J:Bryan Carver T:Jeremy Scott	156	h	56	-	96	69	29d	—	—	—	0	—
Made a fairly encouraging hurdle debut and her subsequent Listed defeat can be overlooked
NR	Paradise Park b J:Charlie Deutsch T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Thomas Faulkner	156	—	4-	-	-	-	279d	—	—	—	0	—
Fourth of ten in what has turned out to be a fairly good Uttoxeter bumper last April

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Blazeon Five	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8
Kupka Vallis	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Volakes	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Lagertha	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Granny Hawkins	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
King's Consort	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Sophie Power	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	16/1
Kate Of The Lodge	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Northern Symphonie	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Cherryhawk	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Varinia	100/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Arctic Stream	150/1	100/1	125/1	100/1	125/1
Kiss Me Moon	100/1	200/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Queens Wish	-	-	-	-	-
Don't Tell Rosie	-	-	-	-	-
Paradise Park	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Queens Wish

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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2nd

Blazeon Five

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

3rd

Volakes

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Kupka Vallis

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

King's Consort

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Lagertha

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Granny Hawkins

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Sophie Power

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Kate Of The Lodge

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Northern Symphonie

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Cherryhawk

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Varinia

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Arctic Stream

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Kiss Me Moon

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Don't Tell Rosie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Paradise Park

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blazeon Five	—	105	87
Kupka Vallis	—	—	—
Volakes	—	113	84
Lagertha	—	95	72
Granny Hawkins	—	99	75
King's Consort	—	—	—
Sophie Power	—	103	71
Kate Of The Lodge	—	86	71
Northern Symphonie	—	91	58
Cherryhawk	—	—	—
Varinia	—	77	19
Arctic Stream	—	88	56
Kiss Me Moon	—	76	40
Queens Wish	—	119	107
Don't Tell Rosie	—	96	69
Paradise Park	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Queens Wish	12d ago	Quick return
Lagertha	17d ago	Fit
Kiss Me Moon	17d ago	Fit
Don't Tell Rosie	29d ago	Fit
Volakes	30d ago	Fit
Sophie Power	30d ago	Fit
Blazeon Five	33d ago	Fit
Northern Symphonie	33d ago	Fit
Kate Of The Lodge	40d ago	Fit
Varinia	41d ago	Fit
Arctic Stream	49d ago	Fresh
Granny Hawkins	51d ago	Fresh
Paradise Park	279d ago	Long break
Kupka Vallis	—	—
King's Consort	—	—
Cherryhawk	—	—