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Happy 16Th Birthday Poppy Timbrell Mares' Handicap Hurdle (4) Class 4

  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Age: 4yo
  • Runners: 7
  • Prize: £9,150
Kate Ive silk
No. 3
Pillar Of Steel

As good as ever when getting back to winning ways in mares' handicap over C&D in August. Ran much better than on her debut for James Evans when fourth of 8 at Ludlow (15.8f, good) 7 months ago and has since rejoined her former yard.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
11/10/23 Ludlow 4/8 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 1m 7f 169y Good 0 12st 0lbs
24/09/23 Plumpton 6/7 Jamie Moore Hurdle 1m 7f 195y Good 0 11st 6lbs
07/09/23 Southwell 3/6 Jamie Moore Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Gd/Frm 0 11st 3lbs
03/08/23 Stratford-On-Avon 1/7 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m 70y Gd/Sft 0 11st 10lbs
09/07/23 Market Rasen 3/12 Nico de Boinville Hurdle 2m 125y Good 0 11st 11lbs
03/06/23 Worcester 3/4 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m Good 0 11st 7lbs
08/01/23 Chepstow 8/10 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m 11y Soft 0 11st 5lbs
11/12/22 Southwell 3/5 Jamie Moore Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Gd/Sft 0 11st 6lbs
31/10/22 Hereford 3/6 Fergus Gregory Hurdle 2m 53y Gd/Sft 0 11st 9lbs
13/09/22 Uttoxeter 4/7 Jamie Moore Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Good 0 11st 10lbs
31/08/22 Worcester 6/6 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m 4f Good 0 12st 0lbs
23/08/22 Worcester 2/6 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 0 10st 11lbs
04/07/22 Worcester 2/7 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m Good 0 12st 0lbs
19/06/22 Worcester 2/9 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 0 11st 4lbs
14/05/22 Bangor-On-Dee 8/10 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m 145y Gd/Frm 0 11st 5lbs
27/10/21 Taunton 3/6 Fergus Gregory Hurdle 2m 104y Gd/Frm 0 10st 13lbs
16/10/21 Stratford-On-Avon 1/9 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m 70y Good 0 11st 0lbs
01/09/21 Uttoxeter 1/4 Jamie Moore Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Good 0 10st 11lbs
24/08/21 Bangor-On-Dee 4/13 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m 145y Gd/Sft 0 11st 4lbs
27/07/21 Worcester 1/8 Jamie Moore Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 0 11st 2lbs
14/07/21 Uttoxeter 1/15 Fergus Gregory Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Good 0 11st 3lbs
C. R. Keightley silk
No. 1
Amelia's Dance (Ire)

Has found just one too good on several occasions since latest success in 2022. Can have a line put through her latest effort at Kempton (16f, good) last month (all but came down third) and few would begrudge this mare another moment in the sun.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
22/04/24 Kempton Park -/15 Harry Kimber Hurdle 2m Good 11st 12lbs
26/03/24 Taunton 4/5 Harry Kimber Hurdle 2m 104y Soft 11st 9lbs
09/03/24 Hereford 2/7 Harry Kimber Hurdle 2m 53y Soft 12st 0lbs
09/02/24 Kempton Park 2/6 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m Soft 11st 10lbs
30/12/23 Newbury 2/9 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m 69y Soft 11st 6lbs
14/12/23 Taunton 5/11 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m 3f 1y Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
27/11/23 Kempton Park 2/10 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m Soft 11st 2lbs
29/10/23 Wincanton 2/10 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 1m 7f 50y Soft 11st 8lbs
05/04/23 Wincanton 5/6 Angus Cheleda Hurdle 1m 7f 50y Gd/Sft H 11st 5lbs
13/03/23 Stratford-On-Avon 4/8 Angus Cheleda Hurdle 2m 70y Soft H 11st 1lbs
21/02/23 Taunton 5/6 Bryan Carver Hurdle 2m 104y Good H 10st 13lbs
07/02/23 Taunton 2/10 Caoilin Quinn Hurdle 2m 104y Good H 11st 12lbs
31/12/22 Newbury 5/9 Bryan Carver Hurdle 2m 69y Soft H 11st 7lbs
21/12/22 Taunton 1/6 Bryan Carver Hurdle 2m 104y Gd/Sft H 11st 3lbs
01/12/22 Wincanton 4/10 Bryan Carver Hurdle 1m 7f 50y Gd/Sft H 11st 0lbs
13/11/22 Fontwell Park 3/8 Bryan Carver Hurdle 2m 1f 162y Good H 10st 9lbs
31/10/22 Plumpton 3/7 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 1m 7f 195y Good H 11st 4lbs
29/03/22 Fontwell Park 4/5 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m 1f 162y Gd/Frm H 11st 7lbs
14/03/22 Taunton 4/7 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m 104y Soft H 11st 5lbs
08/02/22 Taunton 3/10 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m 104y Gd/Sft H 11st 5lbs
22/01/22 Taunton 1/12 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m 104y Gd/Sft H 11st 5lbs
Mr L. O'Brien silk
No. 5
We'llgowats (Ire)

Doubled her tally over hurdles at Gowran in September and her penultimate runner-up effort at Wexford was a career best. However, she was tailed off at Down Royal (17f, soft) on Boxing Day and it's hard to know what mood she'll arrive in.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
26/12/23 Down Royal 17/19 L. A. McKenna Hurdle 2m 1f Soft z 11st 10lbs
17/11/23 Wexford 2/10 A. P. Kelly Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy z 11st 11lbs
10/10/23 Punchestown 9/22 C. P. McNamara Hurdle 2m 4f Good z 11st 4lbs
29/09/23 Gowran Park 1/15 C. P. McNamara Hurdle 2m Heavy z 11st 6lbs
22/02/23 Punchestown 3/16 C. P. McNamara Hurdle 2m 4f 100y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
26/12/22 Down Royal 5/16 C. Smithers Hurdle 2m 1f Soft 10st 13lbs
11/12/22 Cork 7/24 C. P. McNamara Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 11st 1lbs
30/11/22 Dundalk -/14 M. A. Enright Flat 1m 4f Slow 9st 8lbs
24/09/22 Listowel 7/18 C. P. McNamara Hurdle 2m 4f Good 11st 2lbs
31/08/22 Worcester 3/6 David Noonan Hurdle 2m 4f Good 10st 13lbs
08/07/22 Cork 1/16 C. P. McNamara Hurdle 2m 4f Gd/Sft 10st 2lbs
26/05/22 Limerick 10/15 Donagh Meyler Hurdle 2m 3f Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
23/03/22 Ffos Las 3/3 David Noonan Hurdle 2m 4f Good 10st 9lbs
29/01/22 Fairyhouse 8/16 Donagh Meyler Hurdle 2m 4f 50y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
31/12/21 Punchestown 5/13 Miss S. A. Carter Bumper 2m 2f Heavy 11st 11lbs
06/09/20 Ballinrobe 7/11 C. A. Landers Hurdle 2m 2f 65y Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
22/08/20 Killarney 8/15 C. A. Landers Hurdle 2m 1f Soft 10st 13lbs
The Oakley Partnership silk
No. 2
Greyval (Fr)

Dual winner in juvenile hurdles in 2022/23 season, including a listed event at Doncaster. Shaped encouragingly after 4 months off when a close fourth of 6 at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago and she's likely to be thereabouts again.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
21/04/24 Stratford-On-Avon 4/6 Jonathan Burke Hurdle 2m 70y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
30/12/23 Newbury 6/9 Liam Harrison Hurdle 2m 69y Soft 11st 9lbs
04/11/23 Ascot 6/12 Paddy Brennan Hurdle 1m 7f 152y Gd/Sft 10st 7lbs
13/04/23 Aintree Anniversary Juvenile Hurdle 8/11 Paddy Brennan Hurdle 2m 209y Good 10st 9lbs
28/03/23 Huntingdon 1/11 Paddy Brennan Hurdle 1m 7f 171y Heavy 11st 7lbs
27/01/23 Doncaster 1/9 Paddy Brennan Hurdle 2m 128y Good 11st 0lbs
29/12/22 Doncaster 2/9 Paddy Brennan Hurdle 2m 128y Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs
16/09/22 Saint-Cloud 11/16 Aurelien Lemaitre Flat 1m 3f 205y Good 9st 6lbs
18/08/22 Deauville 11/15 Damien Boche Flat 1m 4f 94y Good 8st 7lbs
07/07/22 Nantes 2/7 Damien Boche Flat 1m 3f 205y Good 8st 11lbs
20/06/22 Nantes 1/6 Damien Boche Flat 1m 3f 205y Good 8st 10lbs
26/05/22 Longchamp 6/9 Damien Boche Flat 1m 5f 93y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
23/04/22 Nantes 2/7 Damien Boche Flat 1m 3f 205y Soft 8st 10lbs
09/04/22 Nantes 1/13 Damien Boche Flat 1m 3f 205y Heavy 8st 13lbs
20/11/21 Angers 8/14 Damien Boche Flat 1m 1f 207y Soft 9st 2lbs
23/10/21 Cholet 4/12 Damien Boche Flat 1m 1f 98y Gd/Sft 8st 12lbs
John Cornforth and Peter Rawcliffe silk
No. 4
Lone Star

Had a productive time in 2022/23, scoring 5 times. Not quite in same form last campaign but was still in touch when falling at the sixth at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) 3 weeks ago. Worth another chance back at her last winning mark.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
18/04/24 Cheltenham -/16 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 4f 56y Good z 10st 13lbs
04/02/24 Musselburgh 4/12 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 3f 171y Gd/Sft z 11st 10lbs
26/12/23 Aintree 8/9 Robert Dunne Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy z 11st 10lbs
30/11/23 Musselburgh 3/6 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 3f 171y Soft z 11st 12lbs
04/11/23 Wetherby 6/6 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m Soft z 11st 0lbs
18/10/23 Wetherby 6/7 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m Good z 11st 8lbs
20/04/23 Cheltenham 6/17 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 4f 56y Good z 11st 5lbs
24/03/23 Musselburgh 1/11 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 3f 171y Gd/Sft z 11st 5lbs
01/03/23 Musselburgh 1/6 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 3f 171y Gd/Sft z 11st 9lbs
16/02/23 Newcastle 1/6 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 7f 149y Gd/Frm z 11st 2lbs
14/02/23 Ayr 1/11 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 4f 100y Gd/Sft z 11st 6lbs
07/02/23 Market Rasen 2/8 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 4f 139y Good z 11st 10lbs
26/12/22 Newcastle 1/18 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 4f 62y Soft z 10st 13lbs
17/11/22 Market Rasen 4/5 Thomas Dowson Hurdle 2m 7f 16y Heavy z 10st 7lbs
30/09/22 Hexham 2/9 Thomas Dowson Hurdle 2m 4f 28y Soft z 10st 5lbs
12/09/22 Worcester 5/10 Ross Chapman Hurdle 2m 4f Soft z 11st 3lbs
29/08/22 Cartmel 5/14 Ross Chapman Hurdle 2m 6f 31y Good z 11st 3lbs
27/07/22 Perth 6/7 Jack Tudor Hurdle 2m 4f 35y Good z 11st 6lbs
14/06/22 Stratford-On-Avon 5/8 Thomas Dowson Hurdle 2m 2f 148y Good z 11st 0lbs
13/04/22 Southwell 3/10 James Best Hurdle 2m 4f 88y Good z 11st 6lbs
25/03/22 Newton Abbot 5/9 Tom O'Brien Hurdle 2m 5f 122y Soft z 11st 6lbs
Martin Hill and Partners silk
No. 7
Asian Spice

Represents some of last season's strongest low-grade handicap hurdle form lines courtesy of her exploits at Exeter (won twice in November). Has struggled on all 3 subsequent starts though, so arrives with a bit to prove.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
26/03/24 Taunton 10/13 Cameron Iles Hurdle 2m 3f 1y Soft 11st 0lbs
23/02/24 Exeter 4/6 Bryony Frost Hurdle 2m 161y Heavy 10st 6lbs
01/02/24 Wincanton 8/14 Bryony Frost Hurdle 2m 5f 82y Soft 12st 0lbs
26/11/23 Exeter 1/12 Harry Cobden Hurdle 2m 161y Soft 10st 6lbs
10/11/23 Exeter 1/16 Bryony Frost Hurdle 2m 161y Soft 10st 13lbs
24/10/23 Exeter 5/12 Bryony Frost Hurdle 2m 2f 111y Soft 10st 11lbs
21/04/23 Exeter 7/12 Paul O'Brien Hurdle 2m 161y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
10/03/23 Exeter 2/4 Bryony Frost Hurdle 2m 161y Gd/Sft 10st 12lbs
11/05/22 Newton Abbot 11/13 Ben Jones Bumper 2m 167y Gd/Sft 10st 8lbs
14/04/22 Exeter 10/13 Ben Jones Bumper 2m 161y Gd/Sft 10st 1lbs
26/03/22 Stratford-On-Avon 10/10 James Best Bumper 2m 70y Gd/Sft 10st 0lbs
Aircraft Tool Hire Ltd silk
No. 6
Tour Ovalie (Fr)

Fair in bumpers and not far off that level over hurdles. Bumped into a well-treated rival when second at Hereford (16.2f, soft) last month, so she shouldn't be far away nudged up 1 lb.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
09/04/24 Hereford 2/7 Isabel Williams Hurdle 2m 53y Soft 11st 11lbs
27/03/24 Hereford 2/7 Isabel Williams Hurdle 2m 53y Soft 11st 8lbs
03/03/24 Doncaster 4/9 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 3f 88y Heavy 11st 0lbs
22/01/24 Plumpton 3/10 Isabel Williams Hurdle 1m 7f 195y Soft 11st 2lbs
12/12/23 Ffos Las 5/11 Adam Wedge Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Heavy 10st 13lbs
18/11/23 Cheltenham 6/15 Isabel Williams Bumper 2m 87y Heavy 11st 2lbs
09/05/23 Ludlow 2/10 Isabel Williams Bumper 1m 7f 169y Gd/Sft 10st 10lbs
25/03/23 Newbury 4/19 Isabel Williams Bumper 2m 69y Soft 10st 7lbs