March 20 / 16.05 Southwell

16.05

Good To Soft

Rhino.Bet Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Rhino.Bet Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4U6703

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Not devoid of promise in bumpers; moderate form on her first five starts over hurdles; more encouragement from her handicap debut here (2m, good) last month, when staying on for third; drops 1lb; step up in trip looks positive; a player.
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6

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

Emily Wade

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won readily in first-time tongue-tie at Southwell (2m4f, good) in June but her form has slumped since; can be excused her most recent defeat (on heavy ground) but still arrives here with a point to prove.

14/1

5th

4

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:27 Cartmel

Emily Wade

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won a mares' handicap at Southwell in June (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie); reportedly never travelled when tailed off here next time and failed to get involved from out the back at Stratford (2m2f; 28-1) latest; goes back up in trip with a bit to prove now.

12/1

9th

11

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Emily Wade

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won a mares' handicap at Southwell in June (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie); reportedly never travelled when tailed off at Cartmel next time (2m6f, good); bit to prove now.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 44-0P3

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in Ireland last year before form tailed off; back in better form on yard debut at Lingfield (2m, good to soft; first time tongue-tie), when around 9l third at 50-1; each-way player.
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7th

6

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

18:42 Southwell

Dazzling Dove

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Billy Aprahamian

16-race maiden who hasn't looked at home on testing ground in her last three races; has had her share of disappointments on goodish ground but her second here in March of last year on good to soft isn't forgotten.

12/1

7th

6

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

18:42 Southwell

Dazzling Dove

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Billy Aprahamian

16-race maiden who hasn't looked at home on testing ground in her last three races; has had her share of disappointments on goodish ground but her second here in March of last year on good to soft isn't forgotten.

12/1

6

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:15 Market Rasen

Dazzling Dove

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 3 out, soon struggling

15/2

Form: 454

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Produced three similar efforts in two maidens and a novice hurdle (all on good); initial mark looks stiff on bare form but open to improvement on handicap debut and market can guide.
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10

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Valentine Getaway

10st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Ran well in defeat behind a progressive mare at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) in May but her form has dipped in the meantime and she's now 0-13 over hurdles.

12/1

8th

6

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Valentine Getaway

11st 3lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

in touch with leaders

16/1

7th

12

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Valentine Getaway

11st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Fell heavily mid-race on latest outing and now 0-11 over hurdles but was second to a big improver at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) two starts ago and is a contender if judged on that performance.

7/1

Form: 240-37

Last run: 185 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in a couple of bumpers in the summer of 2021 but has been unable to build on that in three starts over hurdles (2m-2m3f); lowly initial mark for this step back up in trip on her handicap debut; interesting if supported.
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0

10

13th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Div Ine Tara

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Not beaten far at Ludlow in April (2m5f, good to soft) but early mistakes cost her when pulled up on final start for Fergal O'Brien; probably best watched on this occasion in first-time headgear.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: PP2

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on first two hurdle starts (reported to have made a noise in the second); had wind surgery prior to latest effort at Huntingdon (2m4f, good), when 18-1 and showing some ability in 6l second; has claims if she can build on that latest effort.
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2

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:12 Worcester

Presenting Belle

11st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Made a successful chase debut off this mark at Uttoxeter two years ago (3m, good) but later in 2023 she left Lucy Wadham for 1,000gns; likely best watched on this belated return to action.

5/1

1st

3

17th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Uttoxeter

Presenting Belle

11st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Runner-up in Huntingdon maiden hurdle (2m4f, good) in February but poor otherwise over hurdles, including three handicaps; didn't look the easiest of rides when visored last time and goes chasing with a good bit to prove.

10/1

2

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

Presenting Belle

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Runner-up in Huntingdon maiden hurdle (2m4f, good) in February but poor otherwise over hurdles, including three handicaps; didn't look the easiest of rides when visored last time and goes chasing with a good bit to prove.

5/1

Form: 16523 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a Leicester fillies juvenile contest on hurdles debut (1m7f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces); peak effort so far came when 2l second at Plumpton (2m, good) on penultimate start (handicap debut) but took a backward step at Carlisle latest; needs improvement off 5lb higher.
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0

6

6th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:00 Hexham

Paddys Fancy

11st 3lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

Won against own age-group on hurdling debut at Leicester (1m7f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) last November but has been out of form on the Flat for new stable this season and switches back to this code with quite a bit to prove, including her stamina for 2m4f on slow ground.

14/1

10th

10

(5)

7th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 6

19:35 Carlisle

Paddys Fancy

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Philip Kirby

Yet to make the frame in four starts for her new yard this season, beating only one at Hamilton (1m4f) 24 days ago; she's not easy to make a case for.

20/1

6th

6

(8)

14th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

20:40 Hamilton

Paddys Fancy

9st 5lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Philip Kirby

ducked right start, soon recovered and in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 06064

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Moderate form in bumpers and on her first two starts over hurdles; 125-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) latest, when she raced freely before running into fourth place; needs to improve to defy this initial mark.
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8

9th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:44 Market Rasen

Miss Solitaire

10st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, hampered by faller and unseated 2nd

16/1

5

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell

Miss Solitaire

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, pushed along briefly with one circuit to go, pushed along 8th

10/1

Form: 5-0P30

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Showed little until finishing 13l third in a Hereford mares handicap (2m3f, good) last month; couldn't kick on from there at Taunton (2m3f, good) latest; drops 2lb; not easy to have confidence.
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4th

2

4th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell

Kalpaga

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Tim Vaughan

Posted a win then a near-miss over hurdles last April (2m3f/2m6f, good to soft); unable to match that form over fences this season but she was a fair fourth at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) in December and has had a wind op since being pulled up last time; no surprise if she goes well now back hurdling.

7/1

2

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 5

12:27 Wetherby

Kalpaga

11st 12lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Tim Vaughan

Finished 3l fourth in similar event at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago, producing her best effort since switched to chasing; looks favourably weighted on best hurdles form and can't be ruled out.

5/2

Non-runners

Kalpaga

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Payout
Exacta £22.30
Straight Forecast £18.65
Tricast £53.54
Trifecta £75.30

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Valentine Getaway

Telegraph:

Paddy's Fancy

SPOTLIGHT:

Presenting Belle

The Times:

Emily Wade

RP Ratings:

Kalpaga

Daily Mail:

Valentine Getaway

D Express:

Valentine Getaway

Daily Mirror:

Emily Wade

The Guardian:

Paddy's Fancy

Daily Record:

Paddy's Fancy

POSTDATA:

Presenting Belle

The Star:

Presenting Belle