February 09 / 16.00 Catterick

16.00

Heavy

racingtv.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 1m 7f 156y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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racingtv.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 37F632

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; 0-17 over hurdles but mostly in the frame when completing and she was hard to fault when only just seen off at Doncaster (2m3f, soft; second run after wind surgery) recently by one on a hat-trick; this is the shortest trip she's attempted but she looks sure to be bang there.
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9th

5

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

1-21 over hurdles, her win coming at Catterick in February; creditable efforts on all three runs since, including when second over C&D last month (good); sound run at Perth last time (2m5f, good); chance.

6/1

4th

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Chris Grant

1-20 over hurdles; neck second in a mares' handicap here last month (2m5f, good); each-way chance.

3/1

2nd

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:10 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Just one win from her 19 hurdle starts but that came at Catterick (1m7f, soft) in February and she made a bad mistake when fourth at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) next time; she'll be fine now back up in trip and back on better ground, and could give a good account.

7/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: /34-97

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 8yo; showed ability on hurdle debut last February but she hasn't run as well since and was a 40-1 shot for her recent first handicap, at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; never threatened); may yet rise to the occasion given her early promise.
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6th

5

16th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:30 Uttoxeter

Merry Shuil

11st 6lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

Best run over hurdles when runner-up in a mares' handicap at Catterick in February (1m7f, soft); lesser effort over 2m3f on same track last time (good to soft); others stronger.

12/1

5th

2

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Merry Shuil

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Jennie Candlish

Encouraging third on hurdle debut at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) last February and tapped back into that promise when second of five here (1m7f, soft) a fortnight ago on her second handicap start; she's one to consider.

3/1

2nd

1

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:00 Catterick

Merry Shuil

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Lightly raced 8yo; showed ability on hurdle debut last February but she hasn't run as well since and was a 40-1 shot for her recent first handicap, at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; never threatened); may yet rise to the occasion given her early promise.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 443422

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 7-5P7P

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won Irish point in 2023; promising hurdle debut last spring when back from an absence but hard to fancy on more recent runs, pulled up in two of last three starts and remote (2m2f, good to soft) in between.
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4th

5

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:00 Catterick

Theatre Light

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won Irish point in 2023; promising hurdle debut last spring when back from an absence but hard to fancy on more recent runs, pulled up in two of last three starts and remote (2m2f, good to soft) in between.

25/1

6

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:40 Wetherby

Theatre Light

11st 5lb

J: Jack Power

T: Susan Corbett

Point winner who was runner-up in a Carlisle maiden hurdle (2m3f, good) on her rules debut but has struggled since; others preferred.

66/1

1

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:45 Hexham

Theatre Light

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Irish point winner; runner-up on rules debut at Carlisle (2m3f, good) in April but two heavy defeats (one over C&D) followed later in the spring and she has quite a bit to prove on this handicap debut.

10/1

Form: 9760-3

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Reached the frame back hurdling at Wincanton (1m7f, good) on final start for Stuart Kittow; she just might improve now switched to handicap at this level with tongue-tie added but best Flat handicap form came at 7f and 1m, so her stamina is under the microscope on heavy ground.
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4th

7

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Adaay Dancing

10st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Ran quite well when fourth of seven at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in February, her second start for Max Comley, but looked out of sorts at Hereford last month and is now 0-7 over hurdles.

20/1

8

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:10 Hereford

Adaay Dancing

11st 1lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Not progressing over hurdles and often undermines her chances by failing to settle, but has bits of form that bring her into the reckoning, notably when fourth at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in February; still something to find and stamina to prove over this longer trip.

14/1

3rd

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:34 Fakenham

Adaay Dancing

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Max Comley

Yet to settle in any hurdling start, though still managed to remain meaningfully involved until the run-in at Wincanton latest (1m7f, good to soft) even so; sharper track and sounder surface look the way to go.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.10
Straight Forecast £9.21
Trifecta £11.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Voodoo Angel

SPOTLIGHT:

Vanilla Dancer

POSTDATA:

Voodoo Angel

The Times:

Voodoo Angel

Telegraph:

Voodoo Angel

The Guardian:

Voodoo Angel

Daily Mail:

Voodoo Angel

D Express:

Voodoo Angel

Daily Mirror:

Voodoo Angel

The Star:

Voodoo Angel

Daily Record:

Voodoo Angel

The Sun:

Vanilla Dancer