Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race) (Reg' As Abram Hurdle) (GBB)

Haydock

14:40

Date 2025-12-20

Distance 2m2f191y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £25,628

Winning Time 4m 39.50s (slow by 12.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Supreme Malinas (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	7/2	Won
2nd	Park Princess (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	18/1	0.05
3rd	A Path To Ronda (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	5/1	1.5
4th	Jackie Hobbs (GB) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	11/4F	1.5
5th	Walks The Talk (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	6/1	2.75
6th	Roses All The Way (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	25/1	11
7th	Bittalemon (GB) Charlotte Jones · James Moffatt	66/1	6.5
8th	La Zoubida (FR) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	4/1	1.75
9th	Amelia's Star (IRE) Nick Slatter · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	20/1	5.5

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Jackie Hobbs Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	157	—	/119-1	-	126	89	44d	—	—	-6	16.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Found plenty to win on hurdle debut at Newbury and that form has been franked; key player
8	Supreme Malinas Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	154	—	2135-1	-	130	84	33d	—	—	-5	16.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Listed bumper winner who scored on her hurdle debut; useful prospect for her top yard
5	La Zoubida Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	154	—	210-11	117	129	103	13d	—	—	+4	22	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2-2 over hurdles; this is tougher but it remains to be seen where her limitations lie
9	Walks The Talk Bay J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	154	h	-32411	119	130	111	42d	—	—	+28	39.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Led - drifted right after 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 11/2)
3	A Path To Ronda Grey J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	154	—	14-12	123	130	107	33d	—	—	+9	21.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
2nd to Supreme Malinas at Exeter when conceding 7lb; level weights today; one to consider
2	Amelia's Star Chestnut J:Nick Slatter T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:Nick Slatter T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	154	—	218-2	-	120	74	39d	—	—	+2	6.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Runner-up on hurdle debut; could improve now up in trip but needs a sizeable step forward
6	Park Princess Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	154	t	149/1	-	117	96	44d	—	—	+7	11	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won on hurdle debut after absence; others have stronger form; she could have more to offer
7	Roses All The Way Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	154	t	2230-3	-	115	93	37d	—	—	+1	3.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Listed bumper runner-up; 10l third to La Zoubida on hurdle debut; wind surgery since
4	Bittalemon Chestnut J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	154	p	45181	114	120	110	119d	—	—	+29	31.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
All five hurdle runs at Cartmel, with two wins; limitations may be exposed now up in grade

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jackie Hobbs	5/2	5/2	11/4	11/4	5/2
Supreme Malinas	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4
La Zoubida	7/2	4/1	7/2	10/3	9/2
Walks The Talk	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
A Path To Ronda	13/2	11/2	6/1	13/2	11/2
Amelia's Star	22/1	25/1	25/1	20/1	25/1
Park Princess	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Roses All The Way	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Bittalemon	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Walks The Talk

39.4

OR: 17.3 Form: 19.1 Odds: 3.1

13/2

2nd

Bittalemon

31.6

OR: 16 Form: 15 Odds: 0.6

66/1

3rd

La Zoubida

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

A Path To Ronda

21.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Jackie Hobbs

16.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Supreme Malinas

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Park Princess

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1

25/1

Amelia's Star

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Roses All The Way

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
A Path To Ronda	123	130	107
Walks The Talk	119	130	111
La Zoubida	117	129	103
Bittalemon	114	120	110
Jackie Hobbs	—	126	89
Supreme Malinas	—	130	84
Amelia's Star	—	120	74
Park Princess	—	117	96
Roses All The Way	—	115	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
La Zoubida	13d ago	Quick return
Supreme Malinas	33d ago	Fit
A Path To Ronda	33d ago	Fit
Roses All The Way	37d ago	Fit
Amelia's Star	39d ago	Fit
Walks The Talk	42d ago	Fit
Jackie Hobbs	44d ago	Fit
Park Princess	44d ago	Fit
Bittalemon	119d ago	Long break