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SoftMidlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Qualifier) (GBB)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 1m 7f 168y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
8/13 (Won)
- Win: £1.40
- Place: £1.10
Form: 22 BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
7-23 overall and she arrives on a roll after wins over hurdles at Hexham (2m, good to soft) in June and on the Flat here (1m5f, good to soft) in September; should make a chaser and could be hard to peg back if getting into a good rhythm. |
11/4 |
|
1 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
7-23 overall and she arrives on a roll after wins over hurdles at Hexham (2m, good to soft) in June and on the Flat here (1m5f, good to soft) in September; should make a chaser and could be hard to peg back if getting into a good rhythm. |
11/4 |
11/4
- Place: £1.20
Form: 5441
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
4th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Failed to convince as a chaser in two attempts at last season; subsequently won over hurdles (2m3f, soft) but her form dipped afterwards; took step back in right direction when well-held second in four-runner hurdle last month (3m2f, good to firm) but needs another on this return to fences. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
17th May 2026 Good To Firm 3m 2f 83y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Seemingly back in good nick when winning readily at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) in February but ended last season with two lesser efforts (3m/2m7f) and has questions to answer again over this new trip. |
4/1 |
|
4th 2 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Chasing didn't go to plan before she won readily when back over hurdles at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) in February; ran badly, however, at Ludlow (3m but not because of the trip) three weeks later; ran respectably at 3m on final start last term. |
4/1 |
8/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 83
Last run: 60 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Ultimately disappointing over hurdles (0-12) but she has some competitive form off this sort of mark and a pointing background bodes well for this switch to fences. |
100/30 |
|
4 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Three seconds among her minor honours but below form on last three outings, with tongue tied on last two; a leading contender if judged on her Southwell second (extended 2m4f, good to soft) in December. |
6/1 |
|
4th 4 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Beaten a length over C&D (good to soft) in December but hard to trust after two heavier defeats (first-time tongue-tie last time); bit risky. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Started off in handicap hurdles with three good-ground wins for Kevin Philippart de Foy last spring (2m-2m1f) and is back on a good mark now; just a respectable fourth when back over hurdles at Ludlow (2m, good) three weeks ago but still enters calculations. |
16/1 |
|
4th 3 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
3-9 over hurdles but was tailed off in her final jumps run in November (2m2f, good) and she's been good and bad on the AW since then; C&D winner who is on a realistic mark but she is becoming tough to predict. |
8/1 |
|
4th 2 (4) |
7th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Rare Flat runner for her jumps-oriented yard; has been faring respectably in similar company of late, latterly in a Kempton handicap that didn't pan out ideally; one to consider. |
7/2 |
25/1
Form: 22-6U
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Runner-up in both bumpers (soft/good to soft) and things may click over hurdles at some stage, but she's yet to shine in this discipline. |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Runner-up in both her bumpers but hasn't jumped well in two hurdles, finishing tailed off here and then departing early at Taunton (25-1); best watched for now. |
25/1 |
|
5th 7 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Runner-up in both her bumpers but hasn't jumped well in two hurdles, finishing tailed off here and then departing early at Taunton (25-1); best watched for now. |
25/1 |
40/1
Form: 2-8
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Relished the return to good ground when winning in good style over C&D ten days ago; has a 7lb penalty for that, but still 4lb well in compared to her revised mark and looks the one to beat. |
11/8 |
|
3rd 5 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Relished the return to good ground when winning in good style over C&D ten days ago; has a 7lb penalty for that, but still 4lb well in compared to her revised mark and looks the one to beat. |
11/8 |
|
1st 5 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Had a long absence after finishing second in a bumper for Nicky Henderson; well held in maiden/novice events and dropped away to be beaten about 8l when made favourite for handicap debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft); that bumper run was on good ground which she's not encountered since; if that helps then she's a player. |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: 8306
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Made all in small-field C&D (good) contest last month and now 2-2 since cheekpieces were added; another 4lb higher today but the headgear may unlock further improvement; likely contender. |
7/4 |
|
1st 2 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Probably showed career-best form when scoring in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month; 7lb rise asks quite a lot of her but this C&D also suits and the headgear may prompt further improvement; big player. |
15/8 |
|
1st 12 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Fairly consistent in a good few handicaps until running below par last time when 3m1f shouldn't have been an issue, though good to soft might have been (seems best on good); wouldn't rule out in the new cheekpieces. |
11/1 |
200/1
Form: 70
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Had more in hand than the winning margin suggests when springing 40-1 shock from 5lb out of the handicap at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) last Thursday; she's back up in trip today but she won two 3m points in 2023-24; under a penalty she's effectively only 2lb higher than last week; major player. |
6/4 |
9/1
Form: 4-
Last run: 290 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Fourth in her only bumper (April 2024) but beaten at least 30l in her four hurdles races, the latest when 80-1 for her handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) five weeks ago; now has a second attempt beyond 2m. |
50/1 |
|
7th 8 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Lightly-raced mare and she has offered little in her three hurdling runs to date, last of nine in 2m Chepstow maiden two weeks ago; needs this switch to handicaps to spark major improvement. |
25/1 |
|
9th 10 |
21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Made fairly encouraging debut in soft-ground bumper in 2024 but soundly beaten on both subsequent hurdling starts, the latter at Taunton (2m3f, heavy) nine days ago. |
100/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £2.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £2.76 |
| Trifecta | £5.90 |
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