Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Kempton

Kempton

13:33

Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-14

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 2.7°C

Wind 8mph W

Rain 93%

Winning Time 3m 50.22s (slow by 6.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Molten Sea (GB) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	2/1F	Won
2nd	Shutfrontdoor (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	9/4	14
3rd	Jollie Dame (GB) Liam Harrison · Dan Skelton	12/1	6
4th	Burning Embers (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	9/1	30
5th	Lady Iris (FR) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	12/1	6.5
6th	Indigo Sky (GB) Ciaran Gethings · Lucy Wadham	125/1	23

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Gold Cast (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	11/4

Runners (7)

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
7	Gold Cast Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	151	—	9-41P	118	112	-	106d	—	—	-5	27	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Cost 300,000euros after French win; pulled up on British debut but could leave that behind
5	Molten Sea Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	154	—	5	-	102	89	20d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Quite useful on Flat; only modest fifth on recent hurdle debut but should do better
6	Shutfrontdoor Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	154	—	12F	-	92	-	96d	—	—	-7	12.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Held when falling on heavy-ground hurdle debut but bumper form on good provides hope
1	Burning Embers Brown J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	154	—	6	-	-	-	28d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
In top hands; showed enough in bumper 28 days ago to think she has a future over hurdles
4	Lady Iris Bay J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	154	—	82	-	96	78	19d	—	—	-1	7.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Towards rear - brief headway before 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 10/1)
3	Jollie Dame Grey J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	154	—	243	-	-	-	22d	—	—	0	7.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Reached frame in three bumper ahead of switch to hurdles; yard also runs Burning Embers
2	Indigo Sky Grey J:Ciaran Gethings T:Lucy Wadham	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Lucy Wadham	154	t	09-7	-	55	20	23d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Novicey jumping - in rear - detached from 2nd - tailed off (jockey said mare ran too free; vet reported mare lost her right-fore shoe)(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gold Cast	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8
Molten Sea	7/2	3/1	7/2	7/2	7/2
Shutfrontdoor	3/1	3/1	10/3	3/1	7/2
Burning Embers	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Lady Iris	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Jollie Dame	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Indigo Sky	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gold Cast

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Shutfrontdoor

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Jollie Dame

7.5

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2

12/1

Lady Iris

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Molten Sea

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Burning Embers

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Indigo Sky

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gold Cast	118	112	—
Molten Sea	—	102	89
Shutfrontdoor	—	92	—
Burning Embers	—	—	—
Lady Iris	—	96	78
Jollie Dame	—	—	—
Indigo Sky	—	55	20

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lady Iris	19d ago	Fit
Molten Sea	20d ago	Fit
Jollie Dame	22d ago	Fit
Indigo Sky	23d ago	Fit
Burning Embers	28d ago	Fit
Shutfrontdoor	96d ago	Long break
Gold Cast	106d ago	Long break