newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

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newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-04-10

Distance 2m5f122y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,629

Winning Time 5m 17.94s (slow by 20.94s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Northern Symphonie (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Keiran Burke	15/2	Won
2nd	Jokers 'n' Clowns (IRE) James Bowen · Billy Aprahamian	5/2	2
3rd	Mighty Fleur (GB) Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen	EvensF	1.75
4th	Merry Shuil (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jennie Candlish	9/2	75
5th	Gorcombe Blueskye (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	100/1	15

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Mighty Fleur Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	160	—	2-32	-	-	-	151d	—	—	-27	18.5	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Three promising bumper runs; bred to appreciate this far on hurdle debut; good claims
3	Jokers 'n' Clowns Bay J:James Bowen T:Billy Aprahamian	J:James Bowen T:Billy Aprahamian	160	—	-P0990	104	103	90	66d	—	—	-1	19.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Irish point winner; mixed over hurdles; sold for £1,400 in February; new yard going well
4	Merry Shuil Chestnut J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jennie Candlish	160	h	0-4	-	103	38	52d	—	—	-12	5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Useful jumps pedigree; promising hurdle debut at Carlisle (2m3f); major player
6	Northern Symphonie Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Keiran Burke	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Keiran Burke	160	h	9-8857	92	87	54	34d	—	—	+3	13.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has plenty of experience but needs a lot of improvement on what she's shown over hurdles
2	Gorcombe Blueskye Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	160	—	P	-	-	-	58d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
300-1 and pulled up a long way out on hurdle debut at Lingfield (2m3f, heavy)
NR	Dawn's Desire Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	160	—	F0	-	-	-	35d	—	—	—	0	—	—
300-1 and well adrift in one hurdle completion; handicaps will suit better

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Mighty Fleur	10/11	5/6	10/11
Jokers 'n' Clowns	3/1	3/1	3/1
Merry Shuil	9/2	4/1	4/1
Northern Symphonie	7/1	7/1	7/1
Gorcombe Blueskye	100/1	80/1	100/1
Dawn's Desire	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Jokers 'n' Clowns

19.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Mighty Fleur

18.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 15

10/11

3rd

Northern Symphonie

13.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Merry Shuil

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Gorcombe Blueskye

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Dawn's Desire

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jokers 'n' Clowns	104	103	90
Northern Symphonie	92	87	54
Mighty Fleur	—	—	—
Merry Shuil	—	103	38
Gorcombe Blueskye	—	—	—
Dawn's Desire	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Northern Symphonie	34d ago	Fit
Dawn's Desire	35d ago	Fit
Merry Shuil	52d ago	Fresh
Gorcombe Blueskye	58d ago	Fresh
Jokers 'n' Clowns	66d ago	Fresh
Mighty Fleur	151d ago	Long break