June 12 / 16.15 Southwell

16.15

Good

Royal Ascot Tips On attheraces.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Royal Ascot Tips On attheraces.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: /3U5-2

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but only her last four runs were for this stable and she seemed to respond very well to first-time cheekpieces when close second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month; big player if in similar form here.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

29th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

14:37 Fakenham

Midnight Gold

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Sole win over hurdles, off this mark in June 2023; has struggled to recapture form since returning from a break this summer and looked held when unseating three out on chase debut at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last time.

7/1

4th

1

29th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

14:37 Fakenham

Midnight Gold

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Sole win over hurdles, off this mark in June 2023; has struggled to recapture form since returning from a break this summer and looked held when unseating three out on chase debut at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last time.

7/1

4

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Midnight Gold

11st 9lb

T: Neil Mulholland

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6570-1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on handicap debut in April but, with a tongue-tie fitted, finished well to collar Mrs Kinsella and open account at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; only 3lb higher here and has scope for further progress.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Faerie Cutlass

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Won at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in November 2024 but she struggled last year and was beaten 20l at Sedgefield when last seen in November; now 4lb lower than for her last success but she needs a major revival after a break.

14/1

4

7th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:37 Huntingdon

Faerie Cutlass

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Only 1lb higher than when winning at Ludlow (3m, good) last November but has very unconvincing record since returning from a break in April; lost jockey when attempting to refuse at first flight on penultimate appearance and was soundly beaten when fourth last time; others are much less risky.

16/1

4th

6

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Worcester

Faerie Cutlass

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Returned from a break with two below-par hurdle runs in the spring; lost her jockey after a bad mistake over fences in July and repeated the feat when slamming the brakes on back over hurdles at Stratford 18 days ago; might be developing ideas and she can only be watched after that.

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 874P9-

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in first two handicaps, both on good to soft ground at Hereford (2m/2m3f) this spring; needs combination of return to good ground, wind surgery and first-time cheekpieces to enable significant improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

26th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

12:35 Southwell

Bella Ciao

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Two of her better efforts came on this track, most recently in a staying hurdle in July 2023; seen only three times since and was pulled up on her recent chase debut so has lots to prove; 3lb wrong.

12/1

3rd

7

26th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

12:35 Southwell

Bella Ciao

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Two of her better efforts came on this track, most recently in a staying hurdle in July 2023; seen only three times since and was pulled up on her recent chase debut so has lots to prove; 3lb wrong.

12/1

13

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:52 Wincanton

Bella Ciao

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

towards rear

20/1

Form: 425-41 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
3-17 over hurdles, the latest win gained in pretty good style over C&D (good) last month; should still be very competitive off today's 5lb higher mark; respected.
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6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Caused 25-1 surprise in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m2f, good) this summer but was well beaten on her next outing and refused to race at Southwell three weeks ago; others look much safer.

20/1

6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3335-8

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Without a win since 2019 and returned from break with low-key run last month but was very consistent in early part of last season and has slipped to a very tempting mark; well worth a second look.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:20 Stratford

Maria Magdalena

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Without a win since 2019; very consistent for a large part of last year but has been well below par on her last four starts and now goes in blinkers; dangerous to dismiss.

10/1

5th

1

12th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell

Maria Magdalena

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Without a win since 2019 and returned from break with low-key run last month but was very consistent in early part of last season and has slipped to a very tempting mark; well worth a second look.

10/1

8th

2

12th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Maria Magdalena

11st 13lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

No hurdles win since 2019 and mixed record fresh; didn't take to chasing when last seen but resumes 8lb lower than when recording the last of five consecutive place finishes in handicap hurdles last autumn.

10/1

Form: 837-52

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but ran big race before succumbing to Faerie Cutlass in closing stages at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and has a fighting chance here.
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12

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Mrs Kinsella

10st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Ryan Potter

Pulled up in consecutive chases in the autumn and again when reappearing over hurdles last month; now 0-19 under all codes and has a lot to prove but still worth a glance in the betting; cheekpieces refitted.

16/1

11

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

20:00 Stratford

Mrs Kinsella

11st 0lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Ryan Potter

Placed in 3-11 hurdle starts on good or good to soft, all at around 2m4f; handy mark but hasn't looked as effective over this trip.

25/1

Form: 060P9-

Last run: 186 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Struggled in three maiden/novice hurdles for Debra Hamer in the autumn (2m-2m3f) but makes debut for Christian Williams on a lowly handicap mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.
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6

12th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell

Shees A Stella

10st 12lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

Struggled in three maiden/novice hurdles for Debra Hamer in the autumn (2m-2m3f) but makes debut for Christian Williams on a lowly handicap mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

16/1

9th

14

8th Dec 2022

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:35 Taunton

Shees A Stella

10st 7lb

J: Alexander Thorne

T: Debra Hamer

No worthwhile form in a point, two bumpers and two maiden hurdles.

100/1

16

18th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:10 Chepstow

Shees A Stella

10st 10lb

J: Alexander Thorne

T: Debra Hamer

Well beaten at huge odds on recent hurdling debut here (2m, good to soft); moves up in trip today.

200/1

Form: 43657-

Last run: 207 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Yet to show anything more than minor promise after six hurdle runs and absent since heavy defeat in first-time cheekpieces (retained) in November; had wind surgery in January and returns with a tongue-tie fitted.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Fakenham

Blitz Spirit

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

Formerly with Alexandra Dunn; showed some promise over hurdles in 2022 but well below that form last year; back after a long break with plenty to prove from 4lb out of the handicap on stable debut.

33/1

8th

9

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Fakenham

Blitz Spirit

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

Formerly with Alexandra Dunn; showed some promise over hurdles in 2022 but well below that form last year; back after a long break with plenty to prove from 4lb out of the handicap on stable debut.

33/1

11th

10

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Worcester

Blitz Spirit

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Alexandra Dunn

0-8 over hurdles and 0-13 overall; travelled well for a long way at Southwell (2m4f, good; first-time blinkers) in June but was on the back foot when falling at penultimate flight there, and was safely held here 12 days ago; tries a new trip today; 5lb out of the weights.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £40.70
Straight Forecast £48.48
Tricast £794.10
Trifecta £386.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Malina Ocarina

WEST COUNTRY:

Faerie Cutlass

D Express:

Midnight Gold

The Guardian:

Mrs Kinsella

SPOTLIGHT:

Maria Magdalena

Telegraph:

Faerie Cutlass

Daily Record:

Faerie Cutlass

The Star:

Midnight Gold

POSTDATA:

Malina Ocarina

THE NORTH:

Malina Ocarina

The Times:

Malina Ocarina

Daily Mail:

Malina Ocarina

Daily Mirror:

Malina Ocarina

The Sun:

Malina Ocarina