April 26 / 16.05 Perth

16.05

Good To Soft

Canine Partners Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Canine Partners Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 146124

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper and two-time novice hurdle winner (2m/1m7f, good/soft); closely matched with Notnowlinda on their recent minor placings at Kelso and she now looks ready for this stiffer stamina test; should go well.
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4th

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

Autumn Return

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Defied top weight in Class 4 handicap at Market Rasen last time, taking chase record to 3-6; she's 2-2 at Perth but this looks a difficult task; first run beyond 2m5f under rules.

33/1

4th

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

Autumn Return

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Defied top weight in Class 4 handicap at Market Rasen last time, taking chase record to 3-6; she's 2-2 at Perth but this looks a difficult task; first run beyond 2m5f under rules.

33/1

1st

1

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

15:35 Market Rasen

Autumn Return

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Has won two of her five starts over fences but backward steps the last twice, latterly never going at Musselburgh; has to get herself back on track.

8/1

Form: 051166

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Irish mare who won handicaps at Kelso and Newcastle (beating Autumn Return) during the depths of winter; chance if returning to that level after a couple of disappointments.
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3

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Carlisle

Maimies Magic

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: S R B Crawford

Two hurdle wins, at 2m2f and 2m1f, and has form over 2m6f; below best under conditions that should have suited in March and rather hard to know what to expect now sent over fences with tongue-tie left off.

9/2

Form: 1137- D

Last run: 389 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Her first real blip under rules was her final run when performing below expectations in a Grade 2 handicap hurdle for mares at Newbury 13 months ago; has won after a break previously but she'll probably need her best form yet to defy top weight.
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2

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

Holly Hartingo

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Front-runner who went close twice in a row at Kempton (3m, good) towards the end of last year following an absence; tailed off at Chepstow since on soft ground she should have handled; needs to bounce back, but not ruled out with first-time blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

10/1

3rd

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

15:10 Chepstow

Holly Hartingo

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

20lb higher than for her last win (gained on soft) after going up a collective 8lb for near misses over 3m on good at Kempton; however, has returned from a lengthy break in top form and another bold show looks on the cards.

9/4

2nd

10

27th Dec 2024

Good

3m 0f 121y

Class 2

13:20 Kempton

Holly Hartingo

9st 12lb

T: Alastair Ralph

prominent, outpaced approaching last, kept on run-in, went second again final 110yds, no impression towards finish

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: -17163

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer and perhaps not herself when twice disappointing over 2m4f; her trainer is happy to go again over this far and her latest third off 1lb higher at Kelso was a decent effort; considered.
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4th

2

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Notnowlinda

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Yet to match peak form since returning from long absence in the autumn but her third in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in late March was a pretty good effort, and she'll be fine on the forecast good ground here.

6/4

3rd

3

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Notnowlinda

11st 9lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

In good form in spring of 2024; returned from long absence with two low-key runs in November but, after another break, she ran well to a point when fifth of 13 at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights and she's not ruled out with cheekpieces added.

5/1

Form: -51345 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Sent over 3m for her last three runs but 2m4f on goodish ground could be ideal, conditions she faced when too good for Headscarf Lil at Newcastle in November; back to the same mark as that day as well.
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4th

6

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Starlyte

10st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Few secrets left after 41 hurdles starts but back below her last winning mark again, and every outing so far this year has suggested that an extended run of races beyond 3m looks in order now; not without interest.

8/1

3rd

6

6th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:55 Kelso

Starlyte

10st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won over 2m5f here (good to soft) last March but he's 0-11 since and was a well-held fourth behind Kilmore Rock over C&D last month; now back on last winning mark but she's not easy to predict and others are preferred.

7/1

4th

10

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Starlyte

11st 3lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Three-time course winner, most recently in valuable series final (2m5f, good to soft) in March 2025; generally disappointing this season but kept on well for huge-odds fourth in mares' Listed race here (3m, good to soft) last month and returns to a handicap on a workable mark.

7/1

Form: 59-B12 D

Last run: 178 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
The form of her maiden win at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in October reads well but she'll need to jump better than when second of three runners back there later that month; makes handicap debut today.
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0

2

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Martalindy

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Philip Kirby

Makes her chase debut after a break; this lightly raced 6yo showed promise over hurdles and drops back in trip having faded over 3m at Aintree last time; her dam improved for the switch to fences; not ruled out.

20/1

6th

5

16th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 149y

Class 4

20:45 Aintree

Martalindy

11st 4lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

disputed lead, led 2nd, headed 2 out, weakening when jockey dropped whip approaching last

14/1

4

6th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:20 Southwell

Martalindy

11st 1lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

Form: d-6225 D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Solid chance based on her 2m4f good-ground seconds off slightly higher marks before not giving her true running at Ayr last month.
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3rd

2

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Headscarf Lil

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

in rear

10/1

3rd

2

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Headscarf Lil

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

4-23 over hurdles, with all her wins on good ground over shorter; the latest (last May) was her only win since 2021 but she was short-headed at Perth (3m on soft) last September and not disgraced two months ago when back from a 12-week break; capable of being thereabouts.

10/1

5th

7

9th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

13:58 Ayr

Headscarf Lil

10st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Creditable second on soft ground at Perth in September (3m) but all her wins have been on good ground; on fair mark now but probably needs the ground to dry out.

12/1

Form: 3492

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on her handicap debut but ran better after a break of 75 days at Ayr (2m5f, good), albeit proving no match for the winner; tongue-tie tried there is now joined by a hood; respected.
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1st

1

28th May 2023

Good To Firm

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:40 Kelso

Rockonsoph

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Rose Dobbin

held up in last

11/10

11th

6

16th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:15 Newcastle

Rockonsoph

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

0-5 over hurdles but was second (albeit no match for winner) off 6lb higher at Ayr (2m5f, good) in March and her eased-down Irish point win in 2021 bodes well for her chasing prospects; not sure to benefit from today's drop back in trip but still makes appeal.

12/1

8th

8

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:05 Perth

Rockonsoph

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

took keen hold, disputed lead, led 2nd, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

15/2

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Payout
Straight Forecast £37.65
Tricast £220.29

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Autumn Return

TOPSPEED:

Starlyte

RP Ratings:

Headscarf Lil

D Express:

Maimie's Magic

Daily Record:

Notnowlinda

Daily Mirror:

Rockonsoph

The Times:

Autumn Return

Telegraph:

Autumn Return

The Sun:

Autumn Return

POSTDATA:

Starlyte

The Guardian:

Starlyte

Daily Mail:

Headscarf Lil

The Star:

Headscarf Lil