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HeavyBetVictor Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
- Prize money: £15391.3
- 2m 2f 50y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 325-11 C
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
11st 7lb |
Second-season hurdler has twice landed odds in ordinary company this term and has progressed well in Graded company, notably third in Grade 2 Ryanair Mares' Novice at Cheltenham and most recently Grade 1 Honeysuckle Mares' Novice at Fairyhouse when second to Zanoosh under a positive ride; meets two superior rivals here however so seems booked for third. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Second-season hurdler won 2m maiden here in January before chasing home 9l winner Oldschool Outlaw in 2m3f Grade 3 mares' novice; got a lot closer to that rival in Grade 2 Ryanair Mares' Novice at Cheltenham, only losing second on run-in to that rival; not sure this longer trip will play to her strengths but respected. |
11/2 |
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3rd 16 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Cracking effort for a maiden to finish fifth in last season's Triumph; won her first two this campaign, though was long odds-on for both (2m6f/2m) and she couldn't hold a candle to Oldschool Outlaw when returned to Graded company at Fairyhouse (2m2f); it takes some imagination to envisage her reversing those placings. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -12010 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 85y |
10st 10lb |
Useful bumper form and stepped forward hugely from underwhelming hurdles debut effort to land 2m2f Downpatrick mares' maiden in August, quickening up well from the last to beat a hot favourite 5l (good); soon beaten however on easier ground in Leopardstown novice handicap last month and legitimate ground concerns upped in grade. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -31443
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
10st 9lb |
Dual point-to-point winner and off the mark over hurdles in 2m4f Clonmel mares' maiden in October; better form in novice events since, latest when third in 2m3f Grade 3 Fairyhouse contest last month on heavy; lots to find in this deeper race. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 85y |
10st 10lb |
Dual point-to-point winner and off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt in a Clonmel mares' maiden (2m4f, yielding) in October; better form in novice events since, latest when third in Punchestown Listed mares; lots more needed here though does go on heavy. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-921
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
10st 9lb |
Point winner; off the mark hurdling in 2m4f Limerick maiden on heavy at Christmas (second has won since) and much better form when only conceding late in 2m7f Grade 3 Gowran novice last month on similar ground, clear of the remainder; progressing well, no questions re trip and going; big player. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 114 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Bumper, point-to-point and maiden hurdle winner; limitations seemingly exposed in Listed mares' novice at Punchestown and in the Mares' Novice at Cheltenham; rated 120 and improvement required. |
15/2 |
|
19th 6 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner who has 12l to find with Echoing Silence on their Punchestown meeting in December and there were no clear excuses, other than the heavy ground perhaps finding her out; even if happier on this surface (she has won on good to yielding and yielding to soft), she'll probably be feeling the heat when it matters. |
80/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 833392
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 17 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Had plenty of chances before finally coming good in a maiden at Gowran (heavy); that was a weak race for which she went off at odds of 2-9; front-runner who can be keen and making all in this field won't be easy. |
10/1 |
|
1st 4 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 50y |
11st 7lb |
Placed on five of seven attempts hurdling, second to a favourite in 2m1f maiden at Clonmel in January (heavy), and traded very short in running when reeled in late by Gordon Elliott's Dunsy Rock at Fairyhouse four weeks ago; front-runner will prove difficult to peg back. |
5/4 |
|
2nd 8 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Placed on four of six attempts hurdling, best effort on latest when good second to a favourite in 2m1f maiden at Clonmel last month (heavy), despite mistakes final two flights; should be thereabouts but vulnerable to less-exposed types. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 27-11
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Progressed really well since joining the Elliott yard this term, winning Navan Listed bumper and first two attempts hurdling, notably 9l defeat of Place De La Nation in 2m3f Grade 3 mares' novice here; better again in Grade 2 Ryanair Mares' Novice at Cheltenham, staying on second of 22 with several of these behind, notably Place De La Nation and Charme De Faust; return to this longer trip to suit. |
15/8 |
|
2nd 15 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Behind some of these in Aintree bumper last April but has left that form behind since joining Gordon Elliott; as was also the case with Bambino Fever, it was her debut over hurdles when narrowly repelling that mare at Naas, and she followed up with a super-stylish display in adding a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse (2m2f); this hasn't been a lucky race for Gordon Elliott but this mare's star is on the rise and her claims are crystal clear, so long as she doesn't need the soft or heavy ground on which her improvement has come. |
4/1 |
|
1st 6 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 85y |
10st 10lb |
Promise in point-to-points and bumpers for Garry Caldwell; back from a 227 day absence with an impressive Listed mares' bumper win on debut for this yard at Navan (2m, heavy) in November and backed that up at same venue following month by beating hotpot Bambino Fever in 2m mares maiden hurdle, finding plenty from last (pair clear); longer trip should suit and could be the one to beat. |
10/11 |
Abandoned
Form: 112215 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 6 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 7lb |
Progressed really well in the early part of last season, rising 30lb in the ratings, stemming from three wins and two seconds; probably too high in the ratings now; unsuited by race conditions at Killarney when tailed off last time; others more likely. |
18/1 |
|
7th 1 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Progressed really well in the early part of last season, rising 30lb in ratings; form has levelled off since and was beaten 24l at Fairyhouse last time; others preferred. |
33/1 |
Verdict
This looks like a match, and OLDSCHOOL OUTLAW, who upset laat season’s bumper star Bambino Fever at Naas, gets the vote to take advantage of a 4lb concession in the clash with Place De La Nation, whose Triumph Hurdle fifth is more meaningful in terms of form than this season’s two victories. [Alan Sweetman]