Watch On Racing TV 'Hands & Heels' Mares' Handicap Hurdle (CJs' & Amateur Riders') (Part Of The REI)

Leicester

16:02

Date 2026-01-20

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,169

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 42.20s (slow by 37.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Queen Of Steel (GB) Mr Lucas Murphy · Fergal O'Brien	9/2	Won
2nd	After Many Days (GB) Will Featherstone · Henry Daly	9/2	3
3rd	Shesupincourt (GB) Roisin Leech · Ryan Potter	10/1	22
4th	Subtle Fortune (GB) Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell · Mel Rowley	22/1	1
5th	Natus Vincere (IRE) Miss Jemima Stewart · Olly Murphy	4/1F	4.75
6th	Kantagua Du Large (FR) Miss Clara Brewitt · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	11/2	.75
7th	Walkinthecotswolds (IRE) Oscar Palmer · Harriet Dickin	18/1	18
8th	Sophie Power (FR) Miss Megan Bevan · Harriet Dickin	20/1	24

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Chosen Hero (IRE) Rian Corcoran · Lizzie Quinlan	40/1
P.U.	Pearl Smoke (GB) Nathan Andrews · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	40/1
P.U.	Take A Hike (IRE) Freddie Keighley · D J Jeffreys	9/2

Runners (11)

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
7	After Many Days Chestnut J:Will Featherstone T:Henry Daly	J:Will Featherstone T:Henry Daly	154	p	3P-424	85	98	91	55d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-3	13.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
0-13 over hurdles but ran well in last 2 editions of this race; probably in the mix again
10	Natus Vincere Bay J:Miss Jemima Stewart(5) T:Olly Murphy	J:Miss Jemima Stewart(5) T:Olly Murphy	152	t	1559-	83	96	77	416d	—	—	-1	16.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Very unexposed mare who makes her stable/handicap debut after £15,000 sale in October
1	Kantagua Du Large Bay J:Miss Clara Brewitt(3) T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Miss Clara Brewitt(3) T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	168	—	/737-5	99	96	58	35d	—	—	+1	16.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
0-7 over hurdles but drops in grade after fairly encouraging seasonal debut last month
8	Take A Hike Bay J:Freddie Keighley T:D J Jeffreys	J:Freddie Keighley T:D J Jeffreys	153	t	6-4714	84	102	75	50d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	12.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Off the mark with clear Kelso win in November and has posted another good effort since
9	Queen Of Steel Bay J:Mr Lucas Murphy(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Mr Lucas Murphy(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	153	p	611-53	84	102	82	42d	—	—	+1	11.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Five wins (three on the Flat) in 2025; may yet have a bigger performance in her
11	Shesupincourt Bay J:Roisin Leech(3) T:Ryan Potter	J:Roisin Leech(3) T:Ryan Potter	142	tp	-85548	73	106	57	20d	—	—	0	8.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Out of form this season and considered only if lively in the betting
3	Subtle Fortune Bay J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(3) T:Mel Rowley	J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(3) T:Mel Rowley	165	—	1671-4	96	99	67	32d	—	—	+8	12.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Remote last of four on seasonal debut but might have needed that run; still unexposed
2	Sophie Power Chestnut J:Miss Megan Bevan(3) T:Harriet Dickin	J:Miss Megan Bevan(3) T:Harriet Dickin	166	t	P9-015	97	95	61	20d	—	—	+8	13	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Battled well for narrow course win (1m7f) two runs ago but is not one to rely upon
4	Walkinthecotswolds Bay J:Oscar Palmer T:Harriet Dickin	J:Oscar Palmer T:Harriet Dickin	164	b	13F-PP	95	99	-	23d	—	—	+8	12.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Looked out of sorts when pulled up on both starts this season; now tries blinkers
6	Pearl Smoke Bay J:Nathan Andrews(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Nathan Andrews(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	157	t	7-6366	88	93	33	54d	—	—	+7	10.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Only minor promise in her qualifying runs but improvement likely in handicaps
5	Chosen Hero Chestnut J:Rian Corcoran T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Rian Corcoran T:Lizzie Quinlan	161	p	P768-9	92	98	71	37d	—	—	+9	11.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dropped out very tamely on last month's seasonal/stable debut; needs to turn a corner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
After Many Days	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Natus Vincere	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Kantagua Du Large	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Take A Hike	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Queen Of Steel	6/1	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Shesupincourt	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2
Subtle Fortune	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Sophie Power	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Walkinthecotswolds	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Pearl Smoke	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Chosen Hero	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kantagua Du Large

16.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Natus Vincere

16.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

After Many Days

13.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Sophie Power

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Take A Hike

12.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Subtle Fortune

12.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Walkinthecotswolds

12.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Queen Of Steel

11.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Chosen Hero

11.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Pearl Smoke

10.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Shesupincourt

8.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kantagua Du Large	99	96	58
Sophie Power	97	95	61
Subtle Fortune	96	99	67
Walkinthecotswolds	95	99	—
Chosen Hero	92	98	71
Pearl Smoke	88	93	33
After Many Days	85	98	91
Take A Hike	84	102	75
Queen Of Steel	84	102	82
Natus Vincere	83	96	77
Shesupincourt	73	106	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shesupincourt	20d ago	Fit
Sophie Power	20d ago	Fit
Walkinthecotswolds	23d ago	Fit
Subtle Fortune	32d ago	Fit
Kantagua Du Large	35d ago	Fit
Chosen Hero	37d ago	Fit
Queen Of Steel	42d ago	Fit
Take A Hike	50d ago	Fresh
Pearl Smoke	54d ago	Fresh
After Many Days	55d ago	Fresh
Natus Vincere	416d ago	Long break