March 04 / 14.40 Catterick

14.40

Good To Soft

racingtv.com Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 156y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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racingtv.com Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 00-24F

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on hurdles debut at Chepstow (2m4f); struggled behind Saturday's Grade 2 Kelso scorer Montemares at Hereford then fell when last in action but still goes on the shortlist here; drops back in trip following an 11-week absence.
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1

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Riviera Walk

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Bumper scorer who won by 15l in a Catterick maiden (1m7f, good) in March but she was pulled up on her handicap debut at Kelso (2m, good to soft) last time; still has low mileage but she's not been easy to predict and needs to bounce back again.

8/1

13

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Riviera Walk

10st 5lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Bumper winner (good to soft) who had been headed but was disputing second when falling two out at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in December on her sole handicap start; she's since easily won a maiden at Catterick (1m7f, good) and she could be progressive; not discounted.

16/1

1st

6

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:40 Catterick

Riviera Walk

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Runner-up on hurdles debut at Chepstow (2m4f); struggled behind Saturday's Grade 2 Kelso scorer Montemares at Hereford then fell when last in action but still goes on the shortlist here; drops back in trip following an 11-week absence.

13/2

5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 527-

Last run: 316 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a point, and in a Cork bumper (2m, good; 15-8 favourite); off since weakening over 2m4f (NHF; beaten 24l) at Fairyhouse last April; dam was a 2m7f-3m hurdle winner so, in an added tongue-tie, she commands respect on hurdles debut; Sean Bowen is booked.
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4th

4

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

20:05 Downpatrick

Jos Secret

11st 11lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

T: A J Martin

Runner-up on sole point start and solid efforts in two of her three bumpers; the best of two maiden hurdle runs came when beaten 6.75l at Fairyhouse last time; a repeat of that form back in a bumper will see her go close.

9/4

3rd

7

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Jos Secret

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Runner-up in a point, and in a 2m Cork bumper last season before finishing in mid-division in a competitive 2m4f mares' bumper at this venue; did not appear again until odds-on favourite for a maiden at Catterick a month ago; failed to threaten a 15l winner; may do better in a stronger-run contest.

12/1

2nd

4

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:40 Catterick

Jos Secret

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: A J Martin

Runner-up in a point, and in a Cork bumper (2m, good; 15-8 favourite); off since weakening over 2m4f (NHF; beaten 24l) at Fairyhouse last April; dam was a 2m7f-3m hurdle winner so, in an added tongue-tie, she commands respect on hurdles debut; Sean Bowen is booked.

5/4

28/1

  • Place: £8.40

Form: 6

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner for Donnacha O'Brien at Dundalk (1m4f AW; on handicap debut) last October prior to changing hands for 21,000gns; toiled on hurdles/stable debut at Doncaster (2m; beaten 94l) over Christmas; safer to focus elsewhere.
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5th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:50 Fakenham

Fitzroy Gardens

10st 11lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Won on the AW in Ireland in the autumn (1m4f; RPR 76) and bettered inauspicious stable/hurdle debut (wore cheekpieces) when third of eight (albeit well held) at Catterick (1m7f, good; blinkers refitted) last month; can collect another minor prize here.

10/1

3rd

8

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:40 Catterick

Fitzroy Gardens

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Flat winner for Donnacha O'Brien at Dundalk (1m4f AW; on handicap debut) last October prior to changing hands for 21,000gns; toiled on hurdles/stable debut at Doncaster (2m; beaten 94l) over Christmas; safer to focus elsewhere.

28/1

10

(9)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Fitzroy Gardens

8st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Handicap and AW debutante; improved effort in first-time blinkers (retained) at Cork in August (rolled around in straight); related to an AW winner and worth a market check.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 283

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of her three bumpers, posting best effort (RPR 98) when a keeping-on third at Plumpton (2m2f; 9-1) in December; that race has yielded a subsequent winner; one to note now embarking on hurdles campaign.
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7th

6

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Flying Pimpernel

11st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Placed in two of her three bumpers last year but she's yet to transfer that promise in three runs over hurdles (1m7f-2m3f), all on good; however, there could be more to come now switched to handicaps and stepped up in trip, off what looks a fair opening mark if she can rediscover some spark.

6/1

6th

5

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Flying Pimpernel

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Placed in two of her three bumpers last year but both hurdle runs last month (1m7f/2m3f) were disappointing; still has plenty of time to get her act together over jumps but arrives here with quite a bit to prove.

10/1

4th

1

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

15:15 Huntingdon

Flying Pimpernel

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Placed in two of her three bumpers; embarked on her hurdles campaign with a 21l defeat at Catterick (extended 1m7f, good; 9-2) two weeks ago and is probably looking at another minor honour.

3/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Mixed Flat form for William Haggas prior to moving on for 14,000gns; sported newly applied headgear (hood) for recent stable debut (Kempton, 1m3f AW) but that equipment is discarded for the switch to hurdles; monitor only.
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1st

5

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:05 Fakenham

Alibey

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Dylan Cunha

Runner-up in three 2m handicaps this spring (good/good to firm), twice at Plumpton and once at Huntingdon; that form isn't anything to go wild about and her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but she has another big role to play here.

13/8

2nd

4

26th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

20:09 Plumpton

Alibey

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Dylan Cunha

Has taken a marked step forward since switched to handicaps, going close when second over C&D and backing that up with an even better effort when filling the same position at Huntingdon (2m, good to firm) seven days ago; another to consider.

4/1

2nd

5

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Alibey

11st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Dylan Cunha

Doesn't help herself by tending to race far too freely but belied 33-1 odds when close second on last month's handicap debut at Plumpton (2m, good) and has possibilities if Tabitha Worsley can keep a lid on her again here.

7/2

Form: 6788

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in bumpers; slightly better, without getting competitive, in two attempts over hurdles, the latest at Kempton (2m mares' maiden; eighth of 16; 250-1) over a month ago; handicapping awaits.
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4th

1

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

16:00 Fakenham

Four Decades

12st 0lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Well beaten in latest qualifying race (raced too freely) but her midfield finish at Kempton (2m, good to soft) two starts ago was promising, and her pedigree suggests she'll be suited by this hike up in trip on her handicap debut.

11/8

6th

2

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:40 Catterick

Four Decades

11st 4lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Ordinary form in bumpers; slightly better, without getting competitive, in two attempts over hurdles, the latest at Kempton (2m mares' maiden; eighth of 16; 250-1) over a month ago; handicapping awaits.

6/1

8th

5

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:52 Kempton

Four Decades

11st 4lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: T Ellis

Ordinary form in two bumpers and she was ultimately well held when switched to hurdles at Taunton (2m, good to soft; 100-1) recently.

150/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 462 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-key debut for Sandy Thomson at Wetherby (2m NHF; 13-2, beaten 23l) in November 2024; returns from a 462-day absence for a different trainer for hurdles debut; likely to need more time.
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3rd

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:45 Hexham

Just A Poet

10st 11lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Didn't show much on her first two starts but there was more encouragement in a close sixth of ten in novice at Kelso (2m, good to soft; 300-1) last month; may improve further.

9/1

6th

11

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Just A Poet

10st 10lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Soundly beaten when seventh on both starts, most recently her hurdle and stable debut at Catterick (1m7f, good); others are preferred.

100/1

7th

5

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:40 Catterick

Just A Poet

11st 4lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Low-key debut for Sandy Thomson at Wetherby (2m NHF; 13-2, beaten 23l) in November 2024; returns from a 462-day absence for a different trainer for hurdles debut; likely to need more time.

14/1

Form: UP

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing special on the Flat, her best form coming in France for Christopher Head; has failed to complete in two attempts over hurdles (jumping poorly both occasions); that makes her the least likely candidate; no appeal.
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7th

8

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

20:42 Market Rasen

Melosa

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Mike Sowersby

Showed some ability on the Flat but was pulled up when 100-1 for handicap hurdle debut here (2m4f, good) in April; drops back in trip today; can't be recommended.

50/1

10

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Melosa

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Mike Sowersby

Showed some ability on the Flat last year (best efforts were in France) but was remote when third in Doncaster maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) last month and needs to take a good step forward on this handicap debut.

25/1

3rd

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:02 Doncaster

Melosa

10st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Mike Sowersby

Showed some fair form without winning on the Flat but she yet to show any form in a trio of runs in this sphere, cheekpieces on when last of eight in 2m Catterick novice nine days ago; it's very easy to look elsewhere.

66/1

Form: 24

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta £8.20
Straight Forecast £7.93
Trifecta £232.10

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Flying Pimpernel

SPOTLIGHT:

Jo's Secret

RP RATINGS:

Riviera Walk

The Guardian:

Four Decades

Telegraph:

Flying Pimpernel

The Star:

Flying Pimpernel

Daily Record:

Flying Pimpernel

Daily Mail:

Jo's Secret

D Express:

Jo's Secret

Daily Mirror:

Jo's Secret

POSTDATA:

Riviera Walk

The Times:

Riviera Walk