14:20 Warwick

Thursday 20 November 2025

Lingfield Park

Newcastle

Southwell

Warwick

Wincanton

Thurles

Vaal

To Take Place
2m 3f
12 runners
Soft

Rightofway

J: Kielan Woods
T: Alex Hales
F: 4/895-2

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Or: -

Offered plenty to work on when fourth of 16 on her debut here in November 2023 but clearly had her share of issues to have missed all of 2024 and little in the way of promise on hurdles the last twice (latest after 7 months off). Hard to see her featuring.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/11/25	Warwick	2m 3f	Good	2/3	Hurdle
20/04/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Gd/Frm	5/8	Hurdle
27/03/25	Southwell	1m 7f 182y	Good	9/10	Bumper
21/02/25	Warwick	2m	Heavy	8/8	Bumper
08/11/23	Warwick	2m	Heavy	4/16	Bumper

Dream Shadow (Ire)

J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
F: 3/132-2

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Or: -

Irish point winner and she also bagged a bumper at Uttoxeter last October. Signed off last term with an excellent second in listed bumper and produced a promising effort on hurdling bow following an 8-month break when runner-up at Uttoxeter recently. Leading claims with improvement likely.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/10/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Soft	2/11	Hurdle
08/03/25	Sandown Park	1m 7f 216y	Gd/Sft	2/9	Bumper
17/01/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Gd/Sft	3/10	Bumper
18/10/24	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Gd/Sft	1/12	Bumper
24/04/24	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Heavy	3/10	Bumper

Twistthenightaway (Ire)

J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
F: 3-5

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Or: -

Showed ability on only start in bumpers last autumn and was ridden with an eye on the future sent hurdling when fifth of 11 in maiden at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) 3 weeks ago, finishing with running left under considerate handling. Sure to improve as her stamina is drawn out.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/10/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Soft	5/11	Hurdle
21/11/24	Warwick	2m	Soft	3/11	Bumper

Blue Moon Lady

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
Or: -

Made perfect start to her career in 6-runner juvenile hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) 11 months ago. Open to improvement despite the absence now heading up in distance.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/12/24	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Soft	1/6	Hurdle

Yeld To Call (Fr)

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
Or: -

Similar form when fourth in a couple of bumpers at Newbury/Chepstow10 months apart. More of a jumper in any case and the market should prove informative.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/10/25	Chepstow	2m 11y	Gd/Frm	4/8	Bumper
18/12/24	Newbury	2m 69y	Soft	4/8	Bumper

Gaelic Saint

J: Ben Poste
T: Tom Symonds
F: 320-

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
Or: -

Showed a bit more than on debut when going close at Hereford in March and matched that the following month when tenth at Cheltenham. Bred to excel over jumps, he's worth keeping an eye on sent hurdling after 7 months off (hooded for first time).

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/04/25	Cheltenham	2m 179y	Good	10/18	Bumper
08/03/25	Hereford	2m 53y	Good	2/12	Bumper
30/01/25	Wincanton	1m 7f 50y	Heavy	3/8	Bumper

Jem's Lilly (Ire)

J: Paul O'Brien
T: Harry Derham
F: 29-

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Or: -

Made an encouraging start to her career when runner-up in a Punchestown bumper in January but failed to build on that a couple of months later at Leopardstown. Has joined the excellent Harry Derham yard since and she's not dismissed on hurdles bow.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/03/25	Leopardstown	2m	Gd/Sft	9/14	Bumper
13/01/25	Punchestown	2m 85y	Soft	2/6	Bumper

Betty's Daisy

J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
F: 10-

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Or: -

Jack Hobbs mare who is from a good family and she looked a useful prospect when winning a course bumper on debut in February. Well held in Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in April but she remains with potential now going hurdling after 7 months off.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/04/25	Aintree Nickel Coin Mares open National Handicap	2m 209y	Good	14/20	Bumper
21/02/25	Warwick	2m	Heavy	1/8	Bumper

Topsout

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
Or: -

Little show in bumpers but hinted at promise when a free-going third of 7 in novice at Huntingdon (19.6f, good to firm) on her hurdles bow last month. Jumped ponderously at Uttoxeter since and looks more likely to make her mark in handicaps.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/10/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Soft	7/11	Hurdle
07/10/25	Huntingdon	2m 3f 137y	Gd/Frm	3/7	Hurdle
17/04/25	Cheltenham	2m 179y	Good	13/18	Bumper
15/03/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Soft	7/12	Bumper

Noble Grace (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
Or: -

Made an encouraging start to her career when second of 18 in bumper at Cheltenham (16.8f, good) 7 months ago. Very much one to consider on hurdling bow for in-form connections.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/04/25	Cheltenham	2m 179y	Good	2/18	Bumper

Kellebelle (Fr)

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
Or: -

Well held in bumper/novice hurdles. Looks one for low-grade handicaps after this.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/10/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Gd/Sft	6/8	Hurdle
23/09/25	Warwick	2m	Gd/Frm	8/8	Hurdle
07/09/25	Fontwell Park	2m 1f 162y	Good	6/8	Bumper

Star Of Honour (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Or: -

Hillstar mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Born In Borris and modest hurdler Lara Trot. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2m-2¾m winner) Ballyholland. Successful both starts in points in spring 2025 so needs keeping a close eye on in the betting.

Timeform Verdict

A race that looks sure to throw up plenty of future winners. The suggestion here is DREAM SHADOW, who produced a promising effort on return/hurdling bow when runner-up at Uttoxeter recently and with progress on the cards, Fergal O'Brien's 6-y-o could well take some stopping. Betty's Daisy is an exciting hurdling debutante for the in-form Ben Pauling so she heads up the opposition, with Noble Grace and Twistthenightaway another couple worth considering, too.

Betting Forecast

28/1 Rightofway, 7/1 Dream Shadow (Ire), 8/1 Twistthenightaway (Ire), 10/1 Blue Moon Lady, 16/1 Yeld To Call (Fr), 12/1 Gaelic Saint, 20/1 Jem's Lilly (Ire), 9/2 Betty's Daisy, 33/1 Topsout, 10/3 Noble Grace (Ire), 200/1 Kellebelle (Fr), 16/1 Star Of Honour (Ire)