Newton Abbot
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Charles Darrow Mares' Handicap Hurdle
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8h 39min
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TrackLab Insight
The market favourite and the form pick of the race, having won her last two races back-to-back, with the editorial verdict firmly in her corner for a hat-trick. Trained by Paul Nicholls, one of the most successful operations in British racing, she has also shown the best record in this field on normal ground conditions with 2 wins from 6 races on it. The blinkers she wears have made a clear difference — both wins in them came in consecutive races — so the headgear is doing its job.
Best record on this ground (2 from 6)
Market favourite (3.1)
Trainer Quotes
Nov 2025
"After a couple of disappointing runs early on she took advantage of an easier task when getting off the mark over hurdles at Chepstow in March. But she still ran green that day, putting in some awkward leaps on the way round. Her final run, when not disgraced in a better event at Cheltenham, suggests she's up to winning a mares' handicap and the valuable Richard Barber Memorial at Wincanton looks absolutely ideal. 04-11-25"
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TrackLab Insight
She won at Fontwell just 10 days ago, but then unseated her rider at the same track on her very next run, which is a concern heading into today. Newton Abbot is a right-handed, galloping-style course, and her record on that type of track is a blank — zero wins from 5 attempts — which is a genuine red flag for this race.
One of the more successful in the field (4 career wins)
Trainer Quotes
Oct 2023
"She won on her debut at Wetherby and showed a really good attitude. She could run in the Listed mares' bumper at Cheltenham in November as she's only four and she'd have to run under a penalty in a normal bumper. We could look at all those black-type bumpers this season and I'm not in a hurry to go over hurdles with her. She seems to have progressed over the summer. 04-10-23"
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TrackLab Insight
The most experienced horse in the race by some distance — 32 races compared to a field average of 19 — and crucially the only runner here with a proven win at this trip of 3 miles 2 furlongs. However, her odds drifted dramatically from 1.1 to 7.5, which is a significant warning sign, and recent form has been patchy at best with a 9th and a distant 3rd in her last two outings before a slightly better 3rd last time out.
Only winner at this distance
Most experienced (32 runs, field avg 19)
Trainer Quotes
Nov 2025
"She's one of those mares who wins when she comes down the handicap and struggles when she goes back up. She'll head back to Wincanton for the race in which she was second at a big price last year. I wouldn't rule out having another go over fences with her, although it scared her when she tried it before. 05-11-25"
Nov 2022
"She scoped with mucus after running at Stratford last week, but Adam Wedge said she gave him a nice feel and he couldn't believe she stopped. She was treated for ataxia after the race, but I imagine that's because she was full of mucus and couldn't get any oxygen in. 02-11-22"
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TrackLab Insight
Rated 16 points below the field average — the lowest-rated horse here by a clear margin — and with just 1 win from 15 career races, she faces a stiff task against classier rivals. On the plus side, she ran a solid second just 14 days ago and carries the lightest weight in the field, which gives her a physical advantage, but on a course and at a distance where she has yet to prove herself, the odds reflect a real uphill battle.
Lowest rated, 16lbs below average
Carries lowest weight in field
Trainer Quotes
Dec 2023
"I thought the world of her and still do but she disappointed at Aintree in October. It turned into a sprint that day and that's not her bag as she's probably a staying filly who needs an end-to-end gallop. James Bowen rode her and liked her, but said she was unusually green for one of ours and the penny hadn't dropped. She's likely to stay in bumpers this season and is one to keep on the right side. 13-12-23"
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TrackLab Insight
The best career win rate in the field — winning roughly 1 in every 4 races — and she has the boost of a recent win at this very course, Newton Abbot, back in August. That course form is a real asset, but she was beaten a long way at Fontwell just 10 days ago, so the question is whether that run was a blip or a sign she is currently below her best.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
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