The market favourite won on debut at Yarmouth just three weeks ago, posting a perfect 100% record from a single race. However, Time Thief has never raced on normal ground and is dangerously short in the betting at 2.0—there's virtually no margin for error if the horse doesn't improve on a surface it's never tried.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)Market favourite (2.0)
The only horse in this field with proven form, Peace Belle has the best career win rate at roughly one win in seven races and ran second just 12 days ago. She's tougher and more experienced than her rivals, though her poor record on left-handed tracks like Ripon (0 wins from five starts) is a genuine concern here.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 7)
Trainer Quotes
Mar 2026
"She was entered in the Champion Bumper but went to Newcastle on Tuesday instead, finishing third behind Lady Walk On Bye. We're going to try and win under a double penalty as the horse of Jamie Snowden's she beat at Hexham in August, Opale De Maine, has subsequently won. She has so much speed she could go back on the Flat as well. 04-03-26"
This three-year-old has flip-flopped between second and fifth in her last two races, suggesting inconsistency rather than improvement. With no wins from two career starts and no experience on normal ground, Feelin' Free is a maiden still looking for her breakthrough against more accomplished opposition.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (2 career races)
This horse hasn't raced in nearly three years—a massive red flag for any runner. With just one career race and zero wins to show for it, Masterly is coming back from the longest absence in the field and has never encountered normal ground conditions, making this a genuinely difficult puzzle to solve.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)Absent 1077 days (longest in field)
Drawing stall one is a plus—the low draw zone wins 22% of races here—but Why Not Me has managed just one place finish from two career races and zero wins. The horse showed promise with a second-place finish 277 days ago, but that form now looks stale after a long gap and recent fourth-place finish.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (2 career races)
How do odds work?The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.