December 13 / 14.32 Doncaster

14.32

Good To Soft

Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 3m 0f 84y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qualifier)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 022

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; tailed off in Hexham bumper for Sue Smith in May but runner-up in two maiden hurdles for new stable last month (2m5f/3m1f) and could easily have further improvement to come in handicaps.
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2

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Squiggles

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Irish point winner who's improved nicely over hurdles since joining this stable and showed a willing attitude when making a winning handicap debut under Alex Chadwick at Doncaster last month; 5lb rise will ask a question but she remains open to progress.

2/1

2

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Squiggles

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Irish point winner who's improved nicely over hurdles since joining this stable and showed a willing attitude when making a winning handicap debut under Alex Chadwick at Doncaster last month; 5lb rise will ask a question but she remains open to progress.

2/1

1st

7

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Squiggles

11st 9lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Irish point winner; tailed off in Hexham bumper for Sue Smith in May but runner-up in two maiden hurdles for new stable last month (2m5f/3m1f) and could easily have further improvement to come in handicaps.

11/2

Form: 418-P7 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won this race a year ago (good to soft) and was also successful over fences in March but has become very inconsistent and did not fire on her first two outings this autumn (hurdle/chase); not an easy one to predict.
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3rd

1

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Phillapa Sue

11st 13lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

held up in rear, steady headway after 7th, raced in second when not fluent 3 out, lost position before 2 out, weakened before last

4/1

1

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Phillapa Sue

11st 13lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Went close at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December and also ran well when fourth over C&D (soft) in February; current mark is workable but she was very disappointing on good ground last month and would appeal much more on a slower surface.

4/1

10th

8

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Warwick

Phillapa Sue

11st 7lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Not disgraced in two of her last three starts as when fourth of eight at Chepstow (3m, soft) four weeks ago, but this trip on drying ground may be an insufficient test for her now and she looks vulnerable to younger rivals.

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 62F321 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Doubled her tally and posted career-best performance when clearcut winner at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) last month; 6lb rise demands more from her here but she's evidently in very good nick.
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7th

4

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Faerie Cutlass

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Won at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in November 2024 but she struggled last year and was beaten 20l at Sedgefield when last seen in November; now 4lb lower than for her last success but she needs a major revival after a break.

14/1

4

7th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:37 Huntingdon

Faerie Cutlass

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Only 1lb higher than when winning at Ludlow (3m, good) last November but has very unconvincing record since returning from a break in April; lost jockey when attempting to refuse at first flight on penultimate appearance and was soundly beaten when fourth last time; others are much less risky.

16/1

4th

6

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Worcester

Faerie Cutlass

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Returned from a break with two below-par hurdle runs in the spring; lost her jockey after a bad mistake over fences in July and repeated the feat when slamming the brakes on back over hurdles at Stratford 18 days ago; might be developing ideas and she can only be watched after that.

12/1

Form: 6U2145 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Two wins this season, the latter at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) in October; comes here after very respectable fifth in higher-grade race at Ascot last month but may find less exposed rivals better handicapped.
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8th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Belles Benefit

12st 0lb

J: Mr Charlie Case

T: Ben Case

May not have achieved much when beating three rivals at Stratford (2m6f, good; first-time blinkers) in September and has been well held in both starts since; 3lb drop not enough to tempt.

14/1

8th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Belles Benefit

12st 0lb

J: Mr Charlie Case

T: Ben Case

May not have achieved much when beating three rivals at Stratford (2m6f, good; first-time blinkers) in September and has been well held in both starts since; 3lb drop not enough to tempt.

14/1

8th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Belles Benefit

12st 0lb

J: Mr Charlie Case

T: Ben Case

May not have achieved much when beating three rivals at Stratford (2m6f, good; first-time blinkers) in September and has been well held in both starts since; 3lb drop not enough to tempt.

14/1

Form: 2558-2

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
0-5 over hurdles but returned from layoff with creditable second behind bang-in-form rival at Lingfield (2m7f, good) last month and has plenty of scope to build on that performance; high on the list.
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2nd

13

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Saunton Surf

11st 5lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Some decent form when trained in Britain; couple of fair efforts in handicap hurdles since joining this yard, including when fifth of 12 here (2m6f) last time; 99-rated hurdler should be in the mix if she takes to larger obstacles.

9/1

5th

1

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

Saunton Surf

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Some decent form when trained in Britain; best of three runs by far for new yard came last time at Down Royal when a 7.75l fifth (behind Coppola); cheekpieces on now.

12/1

5th

2

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Saunton Surf

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Had some decent form when trained in Britain but hard to fancy on her first two runs for this yard; dropping in grade may help.

33/1

Form: P-5137

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at 11th attempt, at Bangor (2m7f, good) in May, but returned from break with disappointing C&D run a fortnight ago and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.
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5th

3

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Minniemum

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

8lb higher than for last year's convincing win in this race which was staged at Cheltenham; only subsequent win in six races came at the expense of just three rivals at Ludlow in November (3m1f, good); lacklustre in her last three starts and hard to support with any confidence.

20/1

4th

1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Minniemum

12st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

3-8 over fences, including a win in valuable series final at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) last April; lacklustre when pulled up (albeit on soft ground) on last two outings, though, and can't be supported with much confidence here.

6/1

1

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

Minniemum

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Henry Daly

Made it 3-5 over fences with win here (3m1f, good) in November and good Listed second at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) next time; perhaps unsuited by soft ground when pulled up at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in December last time; could bounce back with a big run if conditions suit.

10/1

Form: P23-45 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Quite progressive in first few months of this year and returned from break with quite encouraging run in higher-grade company last month; promising amateur Joshua Parker claims 7lb here; no surprise if she features.
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4

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

18:40 Uttoxeter

For Gina

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Won over C&D in 2023 and is well handicapped on some of last year's form; took step back in right direction when third of five at Fakenham (2m7f, good) in April but her run at Southwell a fortnight later was disappointing and she takes on a couple of in-form mares here.

10/1

5th

9

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

For Gina

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Not firing on all cylinders since returning in the autumn from a break but took step back in right direction when close third of five at Fakenham (2m7f, good) last month and remains well handicapped on last spring's form.

6/1

9

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

For Gina

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Not firing on all cylinders since returning in the autumn from a break but took step back in right direction when close third of five at Fakenham (2m7f, good) last month and remains well handicapped on last spring's form.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: U8-434

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
In the frame twice this autumn, more recently when coming from off the pace for fourth at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in October, but has basically become a bit disappointing and needs to up her game here.
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8th

1

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Lutinebella

12st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

In the frame twice this autumn, more recently when coming from off the pace for fourth at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in October, but has basically become a bit disappointing and needs to up her game here.

10/1

8th

1

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Lutinebella

12st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

In the frame twice this autumn, more recently when coming from off the pace for fourth at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in October, but has basically become a bit disappointing and needs to up her game here.

10/1

4th

7

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

15:53 Exeter

Lutinebella

11st 5lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced since her two novice wins during 2022-23 season and was nothing better than a respectable third of five behind Made For You at Worcester (2m7f, soft) last month; needs a bigger run here.

10/1

Form: -24O32

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Consistent since her winning handicap debut in April, albeit she blotted her copybook when running out three starts ago; nudged up 2lb for last month's Southwell second (3m, good) but probably won't be far away.
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6

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

20:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Mrs Tabitha

10st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Made quite promising start to chase career in spring but now reverts to hurdling after lesser effort last month; all recent form is over 3m but she can cope with today's drop back in trip and her current mark is workable.

6/1

5th

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Mrs Tabitha

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bumper/hurdle winner who was a 10l second on chase debut at Bangor (3m, good) in April and produced another fair run when third behind two improving rivals there (3m, good) last time; might not be far away.

7/1

5th

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Mrs Tabitha

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bumper/hurdle winner who was a 10l second on chase debut at Bangor (3m, good) in April and produced another fair run when third behind two improving rivals there (3m, good) last time; might not be far away.

7/1

Form: 2167-3 C

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won easily here (2m3f, good) on hurdle debut last December but well beaten all three starts since, most recently when upped to 3m1f for handicap debut in May; still has plenty of time to get career back on track but others in the line-up have much less to prove.
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3rd

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Mistral Blue

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Dual 2m3f hurdle winner on good ground; pulled up on soft at end of last year but returned from a break with a quite encouraging fifth of 12 at Warwick (2m5f, good) this month and enters calculations here.

5/1

5th

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Mistral Blue

11st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Hereford (2m3f, good) winner under Fern O'Brien in April last year and virtually matched that effort on her comeback run at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in November; best forgiven her follow-up effort back there in December as the soft ground went against her; wouldn't want any rain but returns on a competitive mark and not ruled out.

10/1

1st

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Mistral Blue

11st 7lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in December 2023 but a long way below that level on her six starts since; down the weights and more competitive under Fern O'Brien over C&D latest; in most circumstances she would need to improve on that but this could be a very weak race.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £70.10
Straight Forecast £57.28
Tricast £307.31
Trifecta £579.60

Selections

The Sun:

Squiggles

The Times:

Mrs Tabitha

SPOTLIGHT:

Saunton Surf

POSTDATA:

Faerie Cutlass

RP RATINGS:

Minniemum

D Express:

Phillapa Sue

The Star:

Squiggles

Daily Record:

Squiggles

Daily Mail:

Mrs Tabitha

Daily Mirror:

Mrs Tabitha

LAMBOURN:

Saunton Surf

Telegraph:

Faerie Cutlass

TOPSPEED:

Minniemum