May 11 / 14.40 Ludlow

14.40

Good

Sinclair Group Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Sinclair Group Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

OUR TIP

1/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10

Form: 322- BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in bumpers the last twice (including here and on good ground) and has been found a very winnable race for her hurdle debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Service Minimum

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has improved for good ground in winning her last two races (2m3f/2m5f), both with plenty in hand; raised 10lb for last time but she's only raced 13 times and is clearly on the upgrade.

11/4

1st

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Service Minimum

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Would have found conditions too soft when seventh behind Pretending at Market Rasen and she then justified market confidence with a narrow win at Bangor (2m3f, good); she travelled much the best in that race but the handicapper went with an 11lb rise and that asks major questions in this loftier grade.

7/2

1st

1

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Service Minimum

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Both her novice wins came on good ground and she'll appreciate a return to such conditions after running fairly well on soft last time at Market Rasen (2m4f); considered off her lowest mark in a handicap.

2/1

Form: U33-

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in 7f AW claimer in 2023; has run okay when third at Stratford (2m, good) the last twice; could produce another fair effort but this looks a tough task against Service Minimum.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(8)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pomeriggio

9st 4lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Nikki Evans

Ex-Irish; only win was in a 7f claimer (AW) in December 2023 and she finished a tailed-off last in her final two runs (hurdle/Flat) last year; 2m may have been too far here last month but she needs a major revival back at this trip.

50/1

5

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Warwick

Pomeriggio

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Remote third on the Flat (1m5f) last time after three months off; has placed form in novice hurdles but doesn't look obviously well treated for this handicap debut.

7/1

Form: 64-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat in 2023; has regressed in that code since; didn't run badly when fourth of six over C&D recently on second hurdle start but she's up against it if two-time bumper runner-up Service Minimum takes to hurdling.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

11th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:40 Ludlow

Silk Bird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Won on the Flat in 2023; has regressed in that code since; didn't run badly when fourth of six over C&D recently on second hurdle start but she's up against it if two-time bumper runner-up Service Minimum takes to hurdling.

12/1

2

11th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:40 Ludlow

Silk Bird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Won on the Flat in 2023; has regressed in that code since; didn't run badly when fourth of six over C&D recently on second hurdle start but she's up against it if two-time bumper runner-up Service Minimum takes to hurdling.

12/1

4th

7

23rd Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:38 Ludlow

Silk Bird

10st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Fair form for 1m Flat win in July 2023; however, absent 482 days before tailed off for new yard in four races on Flat and one over hurdles.

200/1

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Straight Forecast £1.45
Trifecta £1.80

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