February 11 / 15.30 Hereford

15.30

Heavy

Hereford Ladies Day Saturday 7th March Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 5f 163y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Hereford Ladies Day Saturday 7th March Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 625-46

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Sported a first-time hood when going very close in Wincanton maiden (about 2m5f, heavy) just over a year ago; couldn't match that either side of a break but last time's handicap debut at Windsor (2m4f, good) was a step back in the right direction; drops in grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

16:30 Haydock

Springtime Legend

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Made all with something to spare at Hereford (2m5f, heavy) in February on second handicap start and another good run when third at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) last month; might not be far away.

7/1

3rd

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

13:37 Wincanton

Springtime Legend

11st 12lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Off the mark over hurdles at sixth attempt, making all to score by over 7l at Hereford (2m5f, heavy) three weeks ago; might have more to offer over this longer trip but is back up in grade and needs to prove she's fully effective on this quicker ground.

11/4

1st

1

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

Springtime Legend

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Sported a first-time hood when going very close in Wincanton maiden (about 2m5f, heavy) just over a year ago; couldn't match that either side of a break but last time's handicap debut at Windsor (2m4f, good) was a step back in the right direction; drops in grade.

5/4

3/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 8-7564

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
All three qualifying runs around 2m on good ground at Taunton and she was backed at big odds before finishing 42l adrift last month; switch to handicaps will help, while new trip and much softer ground are other variables that might prompt improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Lydeard Girl

11st 10lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

Runner-up on handicap debut at Hereford (2m6f, heavy) in February but she was beaten when she unseated there (2m3f, good) two weeks ago; bit to prove again after that and she needs improvement at this new trip.

7/1

1

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Lydeard Girl

12st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Stuck on for second on her handicap debut over 2m5f here a month ago (heavy) and showed promise on good ground in her qualifying races; likely to run well.

7/2

2nd

4

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

Lydeard Girl

11st 8lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

All three qualifying runs around 2m on good ground at Taunton and she was backed at big odds before finishing 42l adrift last month; switch to handicaps will help, while new trip and much softer ground are other variables that might prompt improvement.

3/1

Form: 5/144-

Last run: 436 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a Flat race on her stable debut for Gary Moore in 2022 and also a Newton Abbot handicap (2m1f, good; 25-1) under Imogen Mathias on her first go for the Flints in June 2024; 436-day break to contend with but chance another switch of scenery can work the oracle on this first run for Sam Drinkwater (same owners); handy mark.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Parikarma

11st 6lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Has three wins over hurdles but she has been below her best since returning from a 436-day break in February; down to a career-low mark in this sphere but best watched for now.

12/1

7th

6

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Parikarma

10st 12lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Six-time winner with three on the Flat and three over hurdles; returned after a lengthy absence in February but she's posted two respectable efforts over hurdles since; on dangerous mark back on the Flat but she's 0-21 on AW and others are preferred.

10/1

5th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Parikarma

11st 13lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Six-time winner with three on the Flat and three over hurdles; didn't fire at Taunton last month but her last win was over C&D (good) and she's well handicapped if she can bounce back near her best; has possibilities in change of headgear.

10/1

Form: F0-946

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Very moderate form in three qualifying runs and the switch to handicaps didn't spark a better effort when beaten 35l at Fontwell (about 2m5f, heavy) in December; still early days but she's 5lb wrong and not easily fancied.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

12

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Dawns Desire

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Robert Walford

Lightly raced and best effort yet when third of five runners in her third handicap start at Fontwell (2m5f, soft); if coping with this surface then clearly has some sort of chance; 1lb out of the weights.

6/1

3rd

5

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Dawns Desire

10st 10lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Still to finish anywhere near after six starts but was well supported at Hereford a month ago despite being 5lb out of the handicap; evidently felt capable of better and does at least race off her correct mark this time.

5/1

4th

7

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

Dawns Desire

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Very moderate form in three qualifying runs and the switch to handicaps didn't spark a better effort when beaten 35l at Fontwell (about 2m5f, heavy) in December; still early days but she's 5lb wrong and not easily fancied.

20/1

Form: 55483P

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles in 2023 (about 2m7f, heavy/soft); only subsequent success came in heavy-ground chase at Leicester around a year ago and hasn't been overly competitive this term despite falling mark; 3lb out of the weights.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Shesupincourt

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ryan Potter

Losing run is mounting up, as are a string of big defeats; has won over hurdles and fences but she needs to get back on track.

7/1

4th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:50 Fontwell

Shesupincourt

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Ryan Potter

2-31 over hurdles (soft/heavy) but the losing run is mounting up, as are a string of big defeats; the latest of those came at Hereford just eight days ago and she's out of the weights again.

12/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:57 Hereford

Shesupincourt

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Ryan Potter

Won twice over hurdles in 2023 (about 2m7f) and once over fences (2m4f) in Feburary 2025, all in the mud; beaten at least 20l on all completions this season, she's opposable despite her fall in the weights.

16/1

Form: 544-F4

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Proved regressive for Alan King and the switch to this yard hasn't improved her fortunes, including when 32l last of four in first-time cheekpieces here (about 2m3f, soft) last month.
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5

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for current stable is far from convincing, most recently well beaten on chase debut; nearly a stone out of the weights back up in grade; new headgear needs to make a massive difference.

25/1

9th

11

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for new stable is far from convincing; switch to fences needs to make a big difference.

33/1

10th

10

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Ezmerellda

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won a maiden hurdle in 2023 but very hard to fancy judged on her seven races from November 2024 onwards, the last two in cheekpieces.

50/1

Non-runners

Broadway Honey

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.10
Straight Forecast £8.27
Trifecta £27.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Springtime Legend

The Times:

Shesupincourt

Telegraph:

Parikarma

Daily Record:

Broadway Honey

SPOTLIGHT:

Lydeard Girl

POSTDATA:

Springtime Legend

Daily Mail:

Springtime Legend

D Express:

Springtime Legend

Daily Mirror:

Springtime Legend

The Star:

Springtime Legend

The Sun:

Shesupincourt

The Guardian:

Parikarma