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Elevenses Distillery Alfie’s Legacy Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares’ Hurdle Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 3f 123y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Elevenses Distillery Alfie’s Legacy Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares’ Hurdle Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 12214- D

Last run: 198 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
2-6 over hurdles, the latter win gained in quite valuable series final at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in March; signed off with respectable fourth at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in April and has a big role to play here if fully tuned up after break.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Rockola Vogue

11st 13lb

J: David Bass

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Picked up two handicaps in the autumn (2m3f/2m7f, good) but her progress has rather stalled since then and looks on a hard mark.

12/1

5th

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 1

13:00 Kelso

Rockola Vogue

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Kicked off current campaign with two handicap wins in a row in the autumn (2m3f/2m7f, good); her progress has stalled at Doncaster (3m, good/soft) on her last two starts and, while she may still have more to offer when returning to a right-handed track, she's once more going left-handed today.

12/1

6th

7

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:30 Doncaster

Rockola Vogue

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

4-9 over hurdles, posting a personal best when getting up late on at Ascot (2m7f, good; handles soft) in November; however, she didn't jump with much fluency when a well-held third over C&D last month and she faces an even stiffer task moving out of handicaps; cheekpieces are fitted.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 322413 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent 9yo who scored at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) last month, her fifth success over jumps; not quite in same form when back at Sedgefield recently, though, and may find this race too competitive.
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5th

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Musselburgh

Spot On Soph

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November and same story at Catterick last month on her sole run since; however, she may have needed that latest outing and runs off the same mark as for her win at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in September; yard's horses are running well and she's not discounted.

7/1

7th

7

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Spot On Soph

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November last time, but she'd enjoyed a predominantly consistent spell previously and maybe a break will have helped; has won here twice over fences; not ruled out on her return.

10/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 22/56- D

Last run: 338 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser for Emma Lavelle; didn't fire on either outing last autumn, latterly when back over hurdles, and makes stable debut after 338-day absence but has slipped to a dangerous mark and the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye.
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7th

6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Eureka Creek

11st 5lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Sarah Humphrey

Won a mares' novice hurdle and a mares' novice handicap chase for Emma Lavelle back in 2022; creditable third in a mares' handicap hurdle on stable debut in October (2m3f, good) but well beaten over fences last time.

20/1

2

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 6f 10y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

Eureka Creek

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Ex-Emma Lavelle; doesn't have the best of win records; creditable run when third in a Bangor mares' handicap hurdle on reappearance (2m3f, good; stable debut); each-way chance on this return to chasing.

15/2

3rd

7

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Eureka Creek

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Useful chaser for Emma Lavelle; didn't fire on either outing last autumn, latterly when back over hurdles, and makes stable debut after 338-day absence but has slipped to a dangerous mark and the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye.

16/1

Form: /3213- D BF

Last run: 387 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won Tramore novice (2m4f, good to yielding) for Henry de Bromhead last summer and was placed in good-quality Gowran handicap (3m, good) just over a year ago; major player if returning from subsequent layoff in similar form for new stable; had wind op this month.
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4th

4

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Rosalys

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Won Tramore novice (2m4f, good to yielding) for Henry de Bromhead last summer and was placed in good-quality Gowran handicap (3m, good) just over a year ago; major player if returning from subsequent layoff in similar form for new stable; had wind op this month.

4/1

4th

4

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Rosalys

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Won Tramore novice (2m4f, good to yielding) for Henry de Bromhead last summer and was placed in good-quality Gowran handicap (3m, good) just over a year ago; major player if returning from subsequent layoff in similar form for new stable; had wind op this month.

4/1

3rd

11

5th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Rosalys

10st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly raced bumper winner is 1-4 over hurdles; that win came on latest in a Tramore novice (20.5f, good to yielding); now makes her handicap debut off 116 upped to 3m for the first time; hard to know if she is well-handicapped but she's with a leading yard and she is unexposed; could go well.

9/2

Form: 71-213 C BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
4-10 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May; not seen to same effect when ridden much more patiently there this month, after a break, but kept on steadily for a modest third and may still have scope for further progress.
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1st

4

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Crystal Glance

11st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Record of 4-12 over hurdles but she was vulnerable in her final three runs last year including over C&D (good); now only 1lb higher than for her last success but she needs to rediscover her spark after six months off.

8/1

5th

9

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Crystal Glance

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

4-10 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May; not seen to same effect when ridden much more patiently there this month, after a break, but kept on steadily for a modest third and may still have scope for further progress.

10/1

5th

9

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Crystal Glance

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

4-10 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May; not seen to same effect when ridden much more patiently there this month, after a break, but kept on steadily for a modest third and may still have scope for further progress.

10/1

Form: 2311-6 D BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo who ended last season with two 2m3f novice wins (both on good); denied clear run in home straight when respectable sixth of 15 on last month's handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) and has possibilities here if that run brought her on.
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7th

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Audacious Annie

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

First and second in her two previous visits here, latterly over this far in first-time cheekpieces in November; below best in her last two races (3m/2m4f) and appears to have little margin for error off this mark; absent since January.

12/1

4th

5

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:05 Fakenham

Audacious Annie

11st 6lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Seemingly aided by first-time cheekpieces when clear second at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) in November and ran well for a long way before fading into fifth at Kempton (3m, good) just after Christmas; this drop back in trip looks the right move; probably won't be far away.

9/2

Form: 1-U2F2 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won for Harry Derham at Wincanton (2m5f, good) a year ago and returned from latest spell in Jersey with close second under regular rider Victoria Malzard at Ludlow (2m5f, good to firm) this month; won't be favoured by any rain but, otherwise, has solid claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Diplomatie

11st 10lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Won for Harry Derham at Wincanton (2m5f, good) a year ago and returned from latest spell in Jersey with close second under regular rider Victoria Malzard at Ludlow (2m5f, good to firm) this month; won't be favoured by any rain but, otherwise, has solid claims.

8/1

7th

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Diplomatie

11st 10lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Won for Harry Derham at Wincanton (2m5f, good) a year ago and returned from latest spell in Jersey with close second under regular rider Victoria Malzard at Ludlow (2m5f, good to firm) this month; won't be favoured by any rain but, otherwise, has solid claims.

8/1

Form: -12433 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won three small-field chases for Dan Skelton in spring (2m4f-3m1f); just a fair third of five on recent stable debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good) but reverts to hurdling on 10lb lower mark and is unexposed in this sphere.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:00 Huntingdon

Lady Jago

11st 10lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Three-time chase winner (2m4f-3m1f) on good ground for Dan Skelton in spring 2025; has since lost her way but the signs were more encouraging here last time (2m7f), for all that she was no match for the winner; might be the answer.

6/4

2nd

3

7th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:15 Huntingdon

Lady Jago

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Three-time chase winner (2m4f-3m1f) on good ground for Dan Skelton in spring 2025; generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn, including when back on a sound surface for last two starts, but has become too well handicapped to rule out.

5/1

5th

8

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Lady Jago

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won three small-field chases at up to 3m1f for Dan Skelton; bought for £10,000 in July and hasn't recaptured her best form for new yard.

12/1

Non-runners

Siog Geal, Rula Bula, Mary

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £89.10
Straight Forecast £79.18
Tricast £1011.10
Trifecta £1232.00

Selections

The Guardian:

Rosalys

The Times:

Siog Geal

TOPSPEED:

Crystal Glance

RP RATINGS:

Audacious Annie

Telegraph:

Mary

D Express:

Diplomatie

SPOTLIGHT:

Eureka Creek

POSTDATA:

Spot On Soph

THE NORTH:

Crystal Glance

Daily Mail:

Siog Geal

Daily Record:

Siog Geal

LAMBOURN:

Audacious Annie

Daily Mirror:

Rosalys

The Sun:

Rosalys

The Star:

Rosalys