BetVictor British EBF "National Hunt" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB)

Newbury

15:00

Date 2026-03-21

Distance 2m4f118y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £33,820

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.4°C

Wind 4mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 57.90s (slow by 5.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Charisma Cat (GB) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	6/1	Won
2nd	Pismo Beach (IRE) Murray Dodd · Stuart Edmunds	16/1	3.25
3rd	Shotgun Shirley (GB) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	28/1	1.75
4th	Trinity Street (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	20/1	4.75
5th	Getawhisky (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	9/2F	2
6th	Strong Run (GB) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	13/2	8.5
7th	Gaelic Saint (GB) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	33/1	2.75
8th	Edith Pelham (GB) Jack Quinlan · Fergal O'Brien	33/1	31
9th	Indannya (FR) Lorcan Williams · Chester Williams	5/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ballynorth (FR) Elliott England · Ben Pauling	66/1
P.U.	Betty's Daisy (GB) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	12/1
P.U.	Fresh As A Daisy (GB) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	15/2
P.U.	Future Bucks (FR) Isabelle Ryder · Jamie Snowden	66/1
P.U.	Queenofthejukebox (IRE) Sean Bowen · Noel Williams	16/1
P.U.	Watamu (GB) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	6/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Getawhisky Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	—	0-4F14	119	124	120	32d	—	—	+5	22.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Never got to grips with two of today's rivals latest (2m) but one to note given her yard
5	Indannya Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Chester Williams	J:Lorcan Williams T:Chester Williams	160	—	3-3181	118	127	118	16d	—	—	+7	24.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Already a 2m5f winner before she won at Wincanton (1m7f) 16 days ago; handicap debut
3	Watamu Brown J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	162	—	1-4513	120	127	124	32d	—	—	+16	27.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ran well behind Charisma Cat latest; has more to offer, including at this longer trip
6	Strong Run Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	158	t	16-312	116	122	88	51d	—	—	+7	20.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Going the right way over hurdles (2m4f/2m5f); this is a strong race for handicap debut
1	Charisma Cat Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	166	p	0-2212	124	128	124	32d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+10	21.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has top weight on this handicap debut but this new trip could prove just the ticket
8	Fresh As A Daisy Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	155	—	52-132	113	125	106	80d	—	—	+8	18.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Chased home Indannya at Warwick (2m5f) last time; more to offer on this handicap debut
2	Betty's Daisy Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	165	t	10-812	123	129	104	57d	—	—	+13	20.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fluffed the final flight last time; open to further progress on this handicap debut
14	Queenofthejukebox Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Noel Williams	J:Sean Bowen T:Noel Williams	146	t	1-4P72	104	128	100	23d	—	—	+17	21.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Dual bumper winner; second on latest start was at least her best show in this sphere
9	Trinity Street Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	154	—	12325	112	121	116	32d	—	—	+21	25.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Work to do but strong impression of long-term potential, including over this longer trip
10	Pismo Beach b/br J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Stuart Edmunds	152	t	-1543P	110	130	124	45d	—	—	+14	18.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
1-9 hurdling; 5lb lower than when 4th under M Dodd at Cheltenham December, her best form
11	Shotgun Shirley Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	151	h	-12744	109	127	100	19d	—	—	+16	19.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Much further behind Edith Pelham at Southwell last time; early days for handicap debutante
7	Edith Pelham Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Quinlan T:Fergal O'Brien	156	p	-16361	114	124	114	19d	—	—	+27	30.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won at Southwell (2m5f, soft) latest, battling back after a bad mistake at final flight
12	Gaelic Saint Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	150	h	20-246	108	126	109	32d	—	—	+13	15.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Not the most persuasive evidence but this handicap debut should give her a better chance
13	Future Bucks Chestnut J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Jamie Snowden	148	t	29-134	106	127	81	46d	—	—	+12	14.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Backward steps on last two starts leave her with plenty to prove; handicap debut
16	Ballynorth Bay J:Elliott England(7) T:Ben Pauling	J:Elliott England(7) T:Ben Pauling	143	t	43-3F4	101	120	76	51d	—	—	+11	13.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Lacks any solid claims for this handicap debut; tongue tied first time
NR	Sevarana Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard J Bandey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard J Bandey	146	—	21213	104	129	-	16d	—	—	—	30	—	—
Won at Carlisle (extended 2m3f); has big swing in the weights with Indannya from Wincanton

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Getawhisky	4/1	9/2	9/2
Indannya	9/2	5/1	5/1
Watamu	6/1	13/2	13/2
Strong Run	11/2	13/2	13/2
Charisma Cat	6/1	13/2	13/2
Fresh As A Daisy	7/1	7/1	7/1
Betty's Daisy	12/1	14/1	14/1
Queenofthejukebox	16/1	16/1	16/1
Trinity Street	22/1	22/1	22/1
Pismo Beach	22/1	25/1	25/1
Shotgun Shirley	28/1	28/1	28/1
Edith Pelham	33/1	33/1	33/1
Gaelic Saint	40/1	50/1	50/1
Future Bucks	66/1	66/1	66/1
Ballynorth	80/1	100/1	100/1
Sevarana	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Edith Pelham

30.3

OR: 16 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

2nd

Sevarana

OR: 13.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Watamu

27.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Trinity Street

25.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Indannya

24.1

OR: 17 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5

5/1

Getawhisky

22.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Queenofthejukebox

21.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Charisma Cat

21.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Betty's Daisy

20.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Strong Run

20.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Shotgun Shirley

19.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

28/1

Pismo Beach

18.8

OR: 15 Form: 2.6 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Fresh As A Daisy

18.6

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Gaelic Saint

15.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Future Bucks

14.6

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ballynorth

13.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Charisma Cat	124	128	124
Betty's Daisy	123	129	104
Watamu	120	127	124
Getawhisky	119	124	120
Indannya	118	127	118
Strong Run	116	122	88
Edith Pelham	114	124	114
Fresh As A Daisy	113	125	106
Trinity Street	112	121	116
Pismo Beach	110	130	124
Shotgun Shirley	109	127	100
Gaelic Saint	108	126	109
Future Bucks	106	127	81
Queenofthejukebox	104	128	100
Sevarana	104	129	—
Ballynorth	101	120	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Indannya	16d ago	Fit
Sevarana	16d ago	Fit
Shotgun Shirley	19d ago	Fit
Edith Pelham	19d ago	Fit
Queenofthejukebox	23d ago	Fit
Getawhisky	32d ago	Fit
Watamu	32d ago	Fit
Charisma Cat	32d ago	Fit
Trinity Street	32d ago	Fit
Gaelic Saint	32d ago	Fit
Pismo Beach	45d ago	Fit
Future Bucks	46d ago	Fresh
Strong Run	51d ago	Fresh
Ballynorth	51d ago	Fresh
Betty's Daisy	57d ago	Fresh
Fresh As A Daisy	80d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Getawhisky	Hold Up
Pismo Beach	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 16 runners classified.