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16.05

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William Hill Pick Your Places Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 3m 2f 83y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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William Hill Pick Your Places Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 961F1-

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
2-3 since switched to handicaps, and the form of last month's Ludlow success (2m5f, good to soft) has recently been well advertised by the close second; moves up in trip today; could easily have more to offer.
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1st

7

21st May 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Maid Of The Night

10st 6lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Henry Daly

2-3 since switched to handicaps, and the form of last month's Ludlow success (2m5f, good to soft) has recently been well advertised by the close second; moves up in trip today; could easily have more to offer.

5/1

1st

11

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:23 Ludlow

Maid Of The Night

10st 7lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Henry Daly

Improved and rewarded heavy market support on handicap debut at Hereford (2m5f, good) in February; beaten when falling at Ffos Las (3m) latest but progress remains possible.

7/1

9

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:45 Ffos Las

Maid Of The Night

10st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Henry Daly

Won a point bumper in January 2022; well held under rules until handicap debut 18 days ago when she won seven-runner race at Hereford (good) on step up from 2m to 2m6f; 5-4 favourite that day and plenty in that performance suggested she would stay further; raised 6lb but may well follow up.

7/4

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 33634-

Last run: 58 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Failed to win last season but ended the campaign with respectable fourth in series final at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft), despite jumping left throughout; ought to be better suited by this anti-clockwise track and is unexposed over this sort of trip; could have a say.
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4th

19

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Nora The Xplorer

11st 9lb

T: M Mullineaux

Peak hurdles rating would give her a chance if she could translate it to the Flat; absence to overcome; new yard.

33/1

4th

19

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Nora The Xplorer

11st 9lb

T: M Mullineaux

Peak hurdles rating would give her a chance if she could translate it to the Flat; absence to overcome; new yard.

33/1

9th

5

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

21:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Nora The Xplorer

11st 12lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Well beaten on last month's stable debut; that run came after an 11-month absence, she's on a tempting mark and conditions will be preferable; effective in the reapplied blinkers.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: P7681- CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won this race off a 1lb lower mark for Philip Hobbs a year ago (good ground) and came good for current stable with clearcut C&D (good to soft) win last month; likely contender.
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4th

7

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Shantou Sunset

10st 5lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Returned from layoff with low-key run in February but was placed twice under Leah Noreci here last summer (3m1f/2m6f) and seems very versatile regarding ground; can't be ignored.

12/1

4th

7

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Shantou Sunset

10st 5lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Returned from layoff with low-key run in February but was placed twice under Leah Noreci here last summer (3m1f/2m6f) and seems very versatile regarding ground; can't be ignored.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: /FP3-1

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Back in good form for new stable this spring, more recently when winning pretty comfortably by 11l at Plumpton (3m1f, good) a week ago; commands respect under 7lb penalty here.
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3rd

1

18th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Hello Sunshine

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: George Baker

disputed lead, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened and lost second run-in

4/1

8

9th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Kempton

Hello Sunshine

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: George Baker

Started off for George Baker with three good runs last spring, most notably when winning by 11l at Plumpton (3m1f, good); ought to cope if the ground turns soft here but has fitness to prove after 264-day absence.

25/1

4th

3

21st May 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Hello Sunshine

11st 8lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: George Baker

Back in good form for new stable this spring, more recently when winning pretty comfortably by 11l at Plumpton (3m1f, good) a week ago; commands respect under 7lb penalty here.

5/4

Form: P574-8

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won twice off lowly marks at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) last spring but this year's form is uninspiring and she's 8lb out of the weights here.
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1st

5

29th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Ratoute Yutty

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Two C&D wins last spring but has struggled this year; better at Stratford eight days ago and chance may depend of effect of cheekpieces (returning in place of usual tongue-strap); much prefers quick ground.

8/1

5th

9

21st May 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Ratoute Yutty

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Won twice off lowly marks at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) last spring but this year's form is uninspiring and she's 8lb out of the weights here.

33/1

8th

12

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Ratoute Yutty

10st 8lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Record of 2-7 over C&D includes this race last year (good), accounting for Kentford Mallard and Milanese Rose; 7lb lower mark today is owed to some laboured efforts here and elsewhere since, however.

12/1

Form: 3P/P0-

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden point in the autumn but has struggled off lowly marks on both starts under rules this spring (chase/hurdle) and is 13lb out of the handicap here; difficult to enthuse over.
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4th

8

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Firefly Lane

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jimmy Frost

Course regular who's regressed in recent times; beaten a long way from 10lb out of the handicap last time and has a similarly tough task from 9lb wrong today.

33/1

Form: 2217P-

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Came good at Southwell (3m, good) last July but ran poorly the following month and was pulled up last month, after a break; entitled to have benefited from that recent outing and will be suited by today's return to good ground but has a lot more to prove than some.
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4

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Danzini

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Has won good-ground handicaps at 3m and 3m2f; hard to dismiss off this mark despite being below par the last twice.

10/1

7th

9

21st Aug 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Danzini

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Keiran Burke

Safely held over C&D in June but that was her first start for seven months and she's now back on the same mark as when winning at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last spring; contender if she comes on from that reappearance run.

12/1

Form: 4377-5

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Took good step in right direction when fifth at Warwick (2m5f, good) three weeks ago and could quite plausibly have untapped potential over staying trips, but she didn't look straightforward when soundly beaten in her first two handicaps and there are safer options here.
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8th

5

21st May 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Treefinch

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Took good step in right direction when fifth at Warwick (2m5f, good) three weeks ago and could quite plausibly have untapped potential over staying trips, but she didn't look straightforward when soundly beaten in her first two handicaps and there are safer options here.

16/1

5th

13

1st May 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Warwick

Treefinch

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Placed in two bumpers last season and began hurdling career with two quite promising runs but looked far from straightforward when soundly beaten in her first two handicaps and is a risky proposition at the moment.

25/1

7th

9

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Treefinch

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Stuart Edmunds

Minor honours in five of her seven races; soundly beaten, however, when 16-1 for handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) four months ago when last seen; best of her earlier form also requires improvement.

14/1

Form: 0/P53-

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner who is still unexposed after only five hurdles runs; kept on well for very respectable third at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) last month; no surprise if she features here.
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1st

1

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Hellfire Princess

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Kerry Lee

Posted career-best performance when coming from off the pace to score by 6l here (2m6f, soft) in November but returned from break with two lesser efforts last month (2m5f/3m1f) and now has a point to prove; usual cheekpieces (left off last time) back on today.

7/1

4th

2

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Carlisle

Hellfire Princess

11st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

9yo who is lightly raced for her age and won at Ffos Las (2m6f, soft) in November on second run back from break; not seen to same effect at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) 12 days ago but she's better than that; not ruled out.

16/1

6th

10

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:33 Ludlow

Hellfire Princess

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

Lightly raced over last couple of years but bounced back to form at Ffos Las (2m6f, soft) in November, staying on well to win by 6l; subsequent 6lb rise may not be beyond her if the emphasis is on stamina again.

7/1

Form: 0P/P5-

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won on handicap debut in February 2021 (2m, heavy) but lightly raced and disappointing since; safely held on last month's chasing debut and now reverts to hurdling in first-time cheekpieces; 3lb out of the weights.
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5th

2

8th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:08 Wincanton

Committee Of One

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Her trainer talked of retirement after last week's narrow win at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy; ran on well) but she reappears under a penalty and should go well again.

7/4

5th

2

8th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:08 Wincanton

Committee Of One

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Her trainer talked of retirement after last week's narrow win at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy; ran on well) but she reappears under a penalty and should go well again.

7/4

1st

5

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

14:15 Ffos Las

Committee Of One

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Bettered underwhelming chase debut when close second at Leicester (2m6f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in January and has claims if judged on that performance but was struggling before stamina might have been an issue over 3m1f at Plumpton this month and can't be relied upon.

7/1

Non-runners

Committee Of One

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £45.90
Straight Forecast £52.42
Tricast £237.26
Trifecta £259.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hello Sunshine

TOPSPEED:

Nora The Xplorer

D Express:

Hellfire Princess

The Times:

Maid Of The Night

WEST COUNTRY:

Danzini

POSTDATA:

Nora The Xplorer

RP RATINGS:

Hello Sunshine

Telegraph:

Hello Sunshine

Daily Mirror:

Hello Sunshine

The Sun:

Hello Sunshine

The Star:

Hello Sunshine

Daily Record:

Hello Sunshine