March 13 / 13.02 Doncaster

13.02

Good

Virgin Bet Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Virgin Bet Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 290-P3

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Warwick bumper on her debut in November 2024; lightly raced since and easily best effort when third of 15 in 2m Huntingdon novice hurdle (form franked) in December; yard is going well so she holds leading claims after a break.
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1st

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:02 Doncaster

Annie Hathaway

11st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Runner-up in a Warwick bumper on her debut in November 2024; lightly raced since and easily best effort when third of 15 in 2m Huntingdon novice hurdle (form franked) in December; yard is going well so she holds leading claims after a break.

4/7

10th

2

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 2

17:20 Uttoxeter

Annie Hathaway

11st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Half-sister to stable's useful bumper/jumps winner Midnightreferendum; kept on well for second of 11 behind better-fancied stablemate at Warwick in November but weakened when well held over C&D (good to soft again) on New Year's Eve; her rider reported that she raced too freely and she returns from a short break with a hood fitted; stable also runs Sharp Glance.

20/1

9th

1

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Annie Hathaway

11st 5lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Half-sister to stable's useful bumper/jumps winner Midnightreferendum; kept on well for second of 11 behind better-fancied stablemate at Warwick (good to soft) last month; contender if able to build on that effort.

5/1

Form: UP8

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
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.
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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:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
A fair 1m3f Flat winner but she ended her time with Tony Forbes below par last autumn; starts out over hurdles now for the in-form Jennie Candlish yard so can't be discounted; hood (tried once in 2023) is refitted.
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5th

8

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 4

13:37 Haydock

Rose Light

11st 4lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

Very modest on the Flat nowadays and tailed off last month on her first two hurdle starts; a transformation is needed.

200/1

9th

5

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:40 Stratford

Rose Light

11st 2lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

A fair 11f Flat winner but she was hooded when a well-held fifth on her yard/hurdling debut in 2m Doncaster maiden 15 days ago; in good hands though so not written off.

40/1

5th

4

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:02 Doncaster

Rose Light

11st 2lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

A fair 1m3f Flat winner but she ended her time with Tony Forbes below par last autumn; starts out over hurdles now for the in-form Jennie Candlish yard so can't be discounted; hood (tried once in 2023) is refitted.

25/1

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Form: 24

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form: 67

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.16
Trifecta £36.00

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