March 26 / 14.30 Hereford

14.30

Good

Hereford Bull Trail 2025 Conditional Jockeys’ Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Hereford Bull Trail 2025 Conditional Jockeys’ Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 770211 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in January and has won her next two (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft), all under Lewis Saunders; carries a 7lb penalty for last Monday's win at Southwell and this progressive 5yo could be tough to beat.
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6th

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Alexandra Larose

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had a break since her hat-trick bid came up well short when odds-on at Hereford in March; however, might be high in the weights now and has her stamina to prove over this far.

9/4

6th

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Alexandra Larose

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had a break since her hat-trick bid came up well short when odds-on at Hereford in March; however, might be high in the weights now and has her stamina to prove over this far.

9/4

1

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Alexandra Larose

12st 3lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Runner-up on handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in January and has won her next two (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft), all under Lewis Saunders; carries a 7lb penalty for last Monday's win at Southwell and this progressive 5yo could be tough to beat.

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OUR TIP

Form: 67-3PP D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won on hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in December 2023 but she's been a long way below that level on her five starts since.
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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: 13694F

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won Uttoxeter maiden (2m, soft) last July and, having edged down the weights, she was running well when falling two out off this mark at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) last month; could be involved.
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3

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Worcester

Leave Her To Me

11st 6lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Winner of good-ground mares' handicaps at Hereford (2m4f) and Warwick (2m5f) the last twice; career-high mark and a first step into a Class 4 handicap demand more, but tactically versatile and confidence high.

7/2

1st

3

5th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Warwick

Leave Her To Me

11st 11lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Showed no ill-effects from her heavy fall two starts ago when keeping on well for narrow win at Hereford (2m3f, good) in March; now 2-8 over hurdles and can make her presence felt again.

4/1

1st

3

5th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Warwick

Leave Her To Me

11st 11lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Showed no ill-effects from her heavy fall two starts ago when keeping on well for narrow win at Hereford (2m3f, good) in March; now 2-8 over hurdles and can make her presence felt again.

4/1

Form: P-4294

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in Irish maiden hurdles and one to watch in the betting on second stable start; however, soundly beaten at Huntingdon a fortnight ago (2m3f, good; 28-1) and it's hard to be confident on the back of that.
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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: 4P5164 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won here (2m, good to soft) in December and bounced back from lesser run at Fakenham (2m4f, good) with creditable fourth at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) last month; stamina is a doubt now back up in trip but she could be in the mix if seeing it out.
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5th

5

12th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Jackeline

11st 3lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Course winner in 2024 but she failed to take to fences last season and came in last of seven back in this sphere at Newton Abbot (2m) last month; others are much preferred.

12/1

7th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Jackeline

11st 5lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Close third over hurdles at Chepstow (2m, good) in October but she's not taken to fences this winter and has been pulled up in last two starts; bit to prove but she's on a dangerous mark back in this sphere and could be a big factor if she can revive; blinkers worn in last two starts are removed.

8/1

Form: 823F27

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 6yo who is 0-15 and her best form has come over fences; however, she's on a competitive mark judged on last summer's chase form for Shark Hanlon and is not ruled out each-way on this first outing since changing hands for £15,000 in October.
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8th

12

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Sadies Diamond

10st 12lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

0-17 but she's on a dangerous mark and was a strong-finishing second behind a clearcut winner at Stratford (2m, good) in May; should get a good tow into this race and has each-way claims again.

12/1

5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Sadies Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Placed off higher marks over fences for Shark Hanlon last year but did not get competitive when back over hurdles for stable debut in March and overall strike-rate is now 0-16.

10/1

5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Sadies Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Placed off higher marks over fences for Shark Hanlon last year but did not get competitive when back over hurdles for stable debut in March and overall strike-rate is now 0-16.

10/1

Form: 677

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
16l second on debut in Irish mares' maiden point and goes handicapping off a basement mark in a first-time tongue-tie; however, her subsequent point form was poor and she's been tailed off at 200-1 or bigger on all three hurdle starts; her claims aren't compelling.
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6

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Clashmore Banter

10st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

held up in rear, not fluent and flashed tail 3rd, outpaced 8th, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 2 out

20/1

6

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Clashmore Banter

10st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

held up in rear, not fluent and flashed tail 3rd, outpaced 8th, lost touch 9th

20/1

7th

7

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

18:43 Hereford

Clashmore Banter

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Limited hurdler who goes chasing from 7lb out of the weights and she's hard to recommend.

25/1

Form: P-98

Last run: 221 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Took a step in the right direction when 22l eighth of ten in Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good) last August, and now goes handicapping off a basement mark; however, further improvement is needed back from a break.
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9

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

No Post On Sundays

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Took a step in the right direction when 22l eighth of ten in Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good) last August, and now goes handicapping off a basement mark; however, further improvement is needed back from a break.

33/1

Non-runners

Hellfire Princess

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alexandra Larose

Daily Mail:

Jackeline

D Express:

Hellfire Princess

RP RATINGS:

Alexandra Larose

POSTDATA:

Alexandra Larose

The Times:

Alexandra Larose

Telegraph:

Alexandra Larose

The Guardian:

Alexandra Larose

Daily Mirror:

Alexandra Larose

The Star:

Alexandra Larose

Daily Record:

Alexandra Larose

The Sun:

Jackeline