ITM EBF Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (EBF Mares' NH Novices' Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Wincanton

13:33

Date 2026-01-29

Distance 2m5f82y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,991

Weather Overcast

Temp 3.5°C

Wind 10mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 42.25s (slow by 42.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Coolanna (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	EvensF	Won
2nd	Strong Run (GB) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	6/5	1.25
3rd	Katie's Melody (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	7/1	6.5
4th	Ballynorth (FR) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	11/1	11
5th	Dalcassian Girl (IRE) Bryan Carver · Chris Honour	200/1	36
6th	Poet's Muse (IRE) Lorcan Williams · I Chanin	40/1	.75
7th	Wassailing Along (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	100/1	10
8th	Svelte Silhouette (GB) Daniel Sansom · Seamus Mullins	150/1	1.75
9th	Moonlight Stride (GB) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	150/1	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bunny Bee (IRE) Alice Stevens · Henrietta C Knight	66/1
U.R.	Miss Jaffa Cake (GB) Ben Poste · Polly Gundry	250/1

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
2	Strong Run Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	163	t	316-31	115	117	76	46d	—	—	-16	32.5	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Bumper form reads well and odds-on winner of a maiden hurdle at Southwell
1	Coolanna Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	163	t	22-1	-	124	82	41d	—	—	-18	23.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Carries a penalty but she sets the standard on her heavy-ground win at Uttoxeter
6	Katie's Melody Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	157	—	1-2125	-	105	81	29d	—	—	0	9.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beaten 24l (2m7f) and 21l (2m5f; again good to soft) in her races over hurdles
3	Ballynorth Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	157	—	443-3F	-	92	41	29d	—	—	-4	1.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Has to step up on all her form but she's well bred and in top hands
9	Poet's Muse Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:I Chanin	J:Lorcan Williams T:I Chanin	157	—	7-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+8	10.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
The winner of a 3m good-ground British point last May, beating one who is 0-9
4	Bunny Bee Bay J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Henrietta C Knight	157	—	02	-	102	29	18d	—	—	+3	5.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Questionable what she achieved when a well-beaten second at Fontwell
11	Wassailing Along Grey J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	157	—	3-56	-	95	50	18d	—	—	0	2.8	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Dropped out for a remote sixth at Fontwell and finished some way behind Bunny Bee
10	Svelte Silhouette Bay J:Daniel Sansom(3) T:Seamus Mullins	J:Daniel Sansom(3) T:Seamus Mullins	157	—	37U	-	-	-	18d	0W/0P 1 run	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Behind when unseating on hurdle debut at Fontwell; Bunny Bee was runner-up
5	Dalcassian Girl Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	157	—	52-0	-	-	-	85d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Second of four in a point; trailed in a very remote last on bumper debut at Chepstow
7	Miss Jaffa Cake Chestnut J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	157	—	P-F59	-	-	-	236d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Failed to complete in two points and tailed off in two novice hurdles at about 2m1f
8	Moonlight Stride Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	157	—	8-P	-	-	-	20d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Eighth of nine in a bumper and was 200-1 when pulled up in an Exeter maiden; lots to prove

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Strong Run	11/10	10/11	10/11	10/11	4/5
Coolanna	evn	11/10	11/10	evn	11/8
Katie's Melody	15/2	7/1	15/2	7/1	8/1
Ballynorth	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Poet's Muse	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
Bunny Bee	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Wassailing Along	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Svelte Silhouette	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Dalcassian Girl	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	125/1
Miss Jaffa Cake	250/1	250/1	250/1	125/1	250/1
Moonlight Stride	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Strong Run

32.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 16.3

11/10

2nd

Coolanna

23.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 13.3

11/8

3rd

Poet's Muse

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Katie's Melody

9.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Bunny Bee

5.8

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Wassailing Along

2.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Ballynorth

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Svelte Silhouette

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Dalcassian Girl

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Miss Jaffa Cake

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Moonlight Stride

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Strong Run	115	117	76
Coolanna	—	124	82
Katie's Melody	—	105	81
Ballynorth	—	92	41
Poet's Muse	—	—	—
Bunny Bee	—	102	29
Wassailing Along	—	95	50
Svelte Silhouette	—	—	—
Dalcassian Girl	—	—	—
Miss Jaffa Cake	—	—	—
Moonlight Stride	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bunny Bee	18d ago	Fit
Wassailing Along	18d ago	Fit
Svelte Silhouette	18d ago	Fit
Moonlight Stride	20d ago	Fit
Katie's Melody	29d ago	Fit
Ballynorth	29d ago	Fit
Coolanna	41d ago	Fit
Strong Run	46d ago	Fresh
Dalcassian Girl	85d ago	Fresh
Miss Jaffa Cake	236d ago	Long break
Poet's Muse	—	—