March 12 / 14.18 Huntingdon

14.18

Good

2025 Annual Badges On Sale Now Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5037.54
  • 2m 3f 137y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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2025 Annual Badges On Sale Now Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6-3301 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Bounced back from a poor run last month, making all to win readily by 13l at Doncaster (2m3f, good); 8lb higher today and may not be allowed the luxury of an uncontested lead this time but evidently in very good nick.
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5th

2

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Imperial Jade

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Triple winner over hurdles at up to 2m3f and goes well on a sound surface; 2lb lower than when last winning at Huntingdon 13 months ago; well below that level over fences/hurdles this season and down the field in 1m3f AW novice event in January when last seen; handy mark if revived.

12/1

8th

8

(6)

19th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

14:38 Kempton (AW)

Imperial Jade

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Charlie Longsdon

Three-time winner over hurdles, but has lost her way over jumps; plenty to prove on belated Flat debut.

33/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -57P53 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Came good with two soft-ground wins at Southwell (2m4f) last March and is well handicapped on those exploits but hasn't been firing on all cylinders lately and others in this line-up have more pressing claims.
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2

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:08 Newton Abbot

Our Pink Lady

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Bagged a pair of 2m4f Southwell handicaps last spring and has continued in good nick, second of 12 back there 25 days ago; she ought to be in the shake-up again.

6/1

3

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Our Pink Lady

11st 11lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: James Owen

Dual C&D winner in March 2024; those were on soft ground but she's fine on good and was twice runner-up before appearing not to stay 3m here in April; should run well.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-8166 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Led close home to make winning hurdle debut over C&D (good) in November; two lesser efforts on slow ground have followed but she's back on a sound surface for this handicap debut and may still have potential; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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1st

10

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Ebselysees

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Ex-Noel Williams; 18-1 winner over 3m here in April (good; second dead-heated next time); up 5lb; interesting.

6/1

1st

6

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:12 Perth

Ebselysees

11st 1lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Won a Huntingdon mares' novice hurdle for Noel Williams in February 2024 (2m3f, good); well held on stable debut after a three-month break last time but should come on for the run.

9/1

Form: 4P-429

Last run: 111 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two Irish maiden hurdles in the autumn (2m/2m3f) but changed hands after finishing last on handicap debut soon afterwards; makes stable debut after 111-day absence; market may guide.
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5th

8

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Make Sunshine

10st 13lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ryan Potter

18-race maiden with a Flat background; the odd piece of form is worth noting and she has never been lower in the weights, but she's suffered four non-completions on the bounce (fell midrace on chase debut latest); a bit risky in the new hood (replacing tongue-tie).

25/1

5

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

16:35 Ludlow

Make Sunshine

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ryan Potter

Well in on some of her hurdle form but she's a 17-race maiden with a Flat background, so hard to know what she'll make of fences.

12/1

Form: 2-2243

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with creditable second in 18-runner Cheltenham bumper (good ground) and has made the frame on all four hurdling starts this term; went off too hard when well-held third in Kempton handicap (2m, good to soft) last month but could be hard to beat in this lower grade if subsequent wind op aids her finishing effort.
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3rd

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Plantaroma

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

0-13 across all disciplines but she's been placed nine times, including when third in both her chases this term (2m, good and soft); often hangs right for pressure but the cheekpieces go on for this return to hurdles and this represents a drop back down in grade; big player.

5/4

3rd

6

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:28 Huntingdon

Plantaroma

11st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

0-12 under all codes but made pretty good start to chasing career when third in race won by progressive subsequent winner at Leicester (2m, good; also suited by soft) last month and is 2lb lower here; a possible.

7/1

7th

1

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:53 Worcester

Plantaroma

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Tom Symonds

Yet to win and unproven at the trip but has often run well, including on last season's reappearance and when keeping on for third at Hereford (2m, good) in April when last seen; could have a part to play on her return.

13/2

Form: 167-3P D

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won by wide margin on last season's hurdling debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good) but well beaten all four starts since (2m4f-3m1f) and needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces today.
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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

Form: 45-700

Last run: 112 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
May quite promising bumper debut last March but did not get seriously competitive on her first three hurdling stars (1m7f-2m); upped in trip for today's handicap debut; improvement required.
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8

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Lakes Aventurine

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Kept on well to beat Clover Pass and open account at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month, her eighth start over hurdles; that form isn't anything to get too excited about but further progress is possible over the longer trip here.

7/1

1st

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Lakes Aventurine

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Encouraging run when 5l fifth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) last month; however, she needs to build on that performance if she's to get off the mark today and her profile isn't overly convincing.

8/1

1st

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Lakes Aventurine

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Encouraging run when 5l fifth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) last month; however, she needs to build on that performance if she's to get off the mark today and her profile isn't overly convincing.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £7.92
Trifecta £34.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Imperial Jade

SPOTLIGHT:

Plantaroma

D Express:

Make Sunshine

Daily Mail:

Plantaroma

The Sun:

Plantaroma

POSTDATA:

Imperial Jade

The Times:

Imperial Jade

Telegraph:

Imperial Jade

The Guardian:

Imperial Jade

Daily Mirror:

Imperial Jade

The Star:

Imperial Jade

Daily Record:

Imperial Jade