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DragonBet 8 Places In The National Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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DragonBet 8 Places In The National Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: P-4112

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who launched handicap career with two good-ground wins in the autumn (2m3f/2m4f) and returned from break with creditable second at Plumpton (2m4f, good) last month; open to more improvement over this new trip and needs to be taken very seriously.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Smugglers Haven

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Three-time hurdle winner who showed career-best form when game winner of Cheltenham chase (3m1f, good to soft) off today's mark in October; not seen since first-fence fall in December, though, and may not be ideally suited by this drop back in trip.

5/1

15

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Smugglers Haven

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

3-7 over hurdles; runner-up in all three chases, most recently behind dominant front-runner at Warwick (3m, good; course record) last month; can go well again here under regular partner Lily Bradstock.

12/1

2nd

4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Smugglers Haven

11st 9lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Record of 3-7 over hurdles and has finished runner-up in small fields on both her runs over fences, at 3m1f and 2m5f (good ground); kept to the same grade off a similar mark she should be on the scene.

5/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 853049

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two of her three qualifying races (2m6f/2m3f, good to soft) but struggled on last month's handicap debut at Exeter (2m7f, good) and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance; tongue-tie added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

15:35 Stratford

All Inn Hand

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won the 2m6f novice hurdle on this card a year ago (good ground) and followed up in handicap chase at Hexham (3m, good to soft) three weeks later, but returned from layoff with lacklustre chase run last month; now reverts to hurdling over new trip and with headgear switched.

7/2

4th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:12 Perth

All Inn Hand

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won an uncompetitive novice hurdle (2m6f, good) last May and the following month made a successful chase debut at Hexham (3m, good to soft); a long absence is perhaps a greater concern than the 4lb rise.

15/8

1st

2

7th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

All Inn Hand

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Mickey Bowen

Came good over hurdles at seventh attempt, drawing clear for wide-margin success in uncompetitive Stratford novice (2m6f, good) three weeks ago; went up 6lb for that but has scope for further improvement over fences.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: P72440 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 522F23

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but placed in all four handicaps, most recently when clear third over C&D (good) under Benjamin Macey last month; obvious contender off same mark today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Carlisle

Keppel Queen

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won a maiden hurdle on stable debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) in October and bounced back from a flop over fences when third of five in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in January, when jumping to the right; the return to a right-handed track is a likely plus and she's high on the list.

4/1

3rd

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Keppel Queen

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Showed zero enthusiasm for fences in two attempts, pulling up at Uttoxeter last month, but she might well recover quickly now back hurdling, as in a similar situation in the past; stays 3m2f on soft and has a good run in her off current mark; cheekpieces refitted.

100/30

Form: -0F4PP C

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Badly out of form over hurdles and fences since returning from a layoff last summer; has conditions to suit here and is very well handicapped but was pulled up in her last two chases and needs this switch back to hurdling to rekindle her enthusiasm.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

Herewegohoney

11st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

soon led, not fluent 3rd, hit 9th

12/1

5th

1

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

Herewegohoney

11st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Badly out of form over hurdles and fences since returning last summer from a layoff; lurks on a dangerous mark and will be suited by today's trip/ground but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

5th

3

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Herewegohoney

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in fourth, not fluent and dropped to last 7th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.70
Straight Forecast £16.82
Trifecta £46.80

Selections

The Times:

Keppel Queen

SPOTLIGHT:

Smugglers Haven

TOPSPEED:

Phillapa Sue

D Express:

All Inn Hand

The Guardian:

Keppel Queen

Daily Mirror:

Keppel Queen

The Sun:

Keppel Queen

The Star:

Keppel Queen

RP RATINGS:

Smugglers Haven

Telegraph:

Smugglers Haven

Daily Mail:

Smugglers Haven

Daily Record:

Smugglers Haven

POSTDATA:

Phillapa Sue