August 16 / 17.15 Market Rasen

17.15

Good

PricedUp.Bet Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 4f 139y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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PricedUp.Bet Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 223-42 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Placed over hurdles and fences for Henry de Bromhead, she was sold to join new yard for 38,000euros in May; made a pleasing start for new connections when second of 11 finishers at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month, shaping like this stiffer test of stamina should suit.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

19th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:13 Newton Abbot

Joueuse Royale

11st 7lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Irish 6yo who came good for Olly Murphy at second attempt, in Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good) last month; should be okay back at 2m and can handle some underfoot ease; likely to give another good account.

5/2

1st

3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Joueuse Royale

11st 4lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Olly Murphy

Placed over hurdles and fences for Henry de Bromhead, she was sold to join new yard for 38,000euros in May; made a pleasing start for new connections when second of 11 finishers at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month, shaping like this stiffer test of stamina should suit.

5/4

2nd

6

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:08 Uttoxeter

Joueuse Royale

11st 4lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Irish mare who made the frame on all five hurdling starts for Henry de Bromhead (1m7f-2m6f) and was placed on her chasing debut two runs ago; changed hands for 38,000euros in May; leading contender on stable debut.

Evs

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 2-63

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in her two starts over hurdles, latest when beaten 22l at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in May; steps up in trip in first-time hood and needs to show improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

14

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Last Note

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Best hurdle run for Nick Littmoden came in a maiden contest at Market Rasen when a clear second of eight (2m5f, good); took a heavy defeat on handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, good); more needed on stable debut.

13/1

3

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:37 Huntingdon

Last Note

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Littmoden

Suffered heavy defeat on handicap debut in August and needs to bounce back from that but has each-way claims at least if judged on her clear second at Market Rasen (2m4f good) two starts ago.

6/1

50/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 56-058

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Did not make the frame in seven starts under rules for Chris Grant; first-time cheekpieces saw no improvement when eighth of 12 finishers at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month and subsequently sold for £1,000; first-time visor is now applied on stable debut but she is hard to fancy.
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10

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Dear Dot

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Bits of low-level form for Chris Grant and she managed third of eight in a maiden at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) 15 days ago on debut for new yard, albeit 29l behind the runner-up; tried cheekpieces/visor on last two starts; not entirely dismissed in this weak handicap.

14/1

3rd

2

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Dear Dot

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Did not make the frame in seven starts under rules for Chris Grant; first-time cheekpieces saw no improvement when eighth of 12 finishers at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month and subsequently sold for £1,000; first-time visor is now applied on stable debut but she is hard to fancy.

50/1

8th

12

16th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Dear Dot

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Unexposed after only five hurdling starts and ran well for a long way when fifth (behind Killybegs Jet Lady) at Cartmel (2m6f, soft) last month; not out of this if combination of better ground and new cheekpieces helps.

20/1

Form: 8/69-2

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in three Irish bumpers and when second on hurdles debut at Wexford (2m4f, good) in May; sold for £8,000 to join current yard in July and should run well on stable debut.
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3rd

6

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Voodoo Angel

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Now a 12-race maiden but as consistent as her form figures would suggest; however, her best form in Britain has been over shorter and she has tried this far.

9/2

3rd

1

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Voodoo Angel

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

0-11 but runner-up twice in a row this winter (2m1f/1m7f, soft) before slightly lesser effort when third of five at Catterick (1m7f, soft); this might not take much winning and it could prove to be a good opportunity.

11/4

3rd

3

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:00 Catterick

Voodoo Angel

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Promise in a good Irish bumper; slow to find her level over hurdles but she's improved since handicapping in cheekpieces and was the only one to give a progressive winner a race over C&D (soft) last time; good claims.

7/4

Form:

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 38l when tenth of 11 finishers at Uttoxeter (2m, good; 200-1) on racecourse debut last month; steps up in trip and should need more time.
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1

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:37 Huntingdon

Artic Sting

11st 4lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

Showed no promise on her first two hurdling starts (2m/2m4f) and can't be recommended here.

100/1

1

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Artic Sting

11st 4lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Simon Edwards

Beaten 38l when tenth of 11 finishers at Uttoxeter (2m, good; 200-1) on racecourse debut last month; steps up in trip and should need more time.

100/1

10th

2

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:08 Uttoxeter

Artic Sting

11st 4lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

Seventh foal; half-sister to fair jumpers Artic Row and Artic Mann; dam fairly useful 2m-2m1f chaser, half-sister to smart jumper Artic Jack; probably best watched on debut.

50/1

Form: 43

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Went close on Irish point debut in May over 3m; improved form on her second start over hurdles when a place behind Joueuse Royale at Uttoxeter (2m, good; 80-1) last month; should have more to offer on this step up in trip.
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15th

14

(14)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Kottayam

10st 0lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

prominent, led after 1f, headed but prominent halfway

50/1

8th

17

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Kottayam

11st 0lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

unseated jockey and loose before start, held up in rear

5th

9

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Kottayam

11st 4lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

slowly into stride, in rear

33/1

Form: 35-725

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-14 over hurdles and 0-30 overall; steps back up in trip but hard to fancy.
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8th

11

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:35 Cartmel

Raincloud

10st 11lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Michael Chapman

0-19 and she was last to finish in a 2m5f handicap at Market Rasen last month; others more persuasive.

66/1

8th

11

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Raincloud

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Michael Chapman

Struggled to get competitive in second half of last year and returns from break with overall strike-rate standing at 0-35; 4lb wrong; overlooked.

66/1

11

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:17 Southwell

Raincloud

10st 5lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Michael Chapman

0-18 over hurdles and 0-17 on the Flat; pulled up in C&D maiden in December and makes no significant appeal from 2b out of the weights on handicap return.

100/1

Form: 30-722

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Second on her last two starts, latest at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) last month in first-time cheekpieces, which are retained; steps up in trip and should give a good account.
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7

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Taktique Gagnante

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Second on her last two starts, latest at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) last month in first-time cheekpieces, which are retained; steps up in trip and should give a good account.

7/2

2nd

10

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

15:12 Cartmel

Taktique Gagnante

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed in slow-ground Irish bumper in January; disappointed when warm favourite for hurdle debut in May but her second in a small field at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month was more encouraging and she's open to further improvement if aided by first-time cheekpieces here.

7/1

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

18:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Taktique Gagnante

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Changed hands after creditable third in 16-runner Cork bumper (yielding to soft) in January and was not disgraced in good-ground Cheltenham bumper for new stable in April; flopped badly when warm favourite for hurdling debut in May but could still have a good future over jumps; moves up from 2m today.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £17.40
Straight Forecast £16.06
Trifecta £100.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Joueuse Royale

Telegraph:

Taktique Gagnante

RP RATINGS:

Joueuse Royale

POSTDATA:

Joueuse Royale

The Times:

Joueuse Royale

The Guardian:

Joueuse Royale

Daily Mail:

Joueuse Royale

D Express:

Joueuse Royale

Daily Mirror:

Joueuse Royale

The Sun:

Joueuse Royale

The Star:

Joueuse Royale

Daily Record:

Joueuse Royale