February 07 / 15.20 Ludlow

15.20

Good To Soft

Watch On RacingTV Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Mares’ Hurdle Series Final)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 5f 55y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Watch On RacingTV Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Mares’ Hurdle Series Final)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £6.10

Form: 2-P328

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; easily the best of four runs for this yard came when second of five at Kempton (3m, good to soft) on penultimate start; tailed off in cheekpieces over that same C&D on latest; others look more solid.
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4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Della Casa Lunga

11st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Mainly in fair form this season and can be forgiven a below-par run on testing ground at Exeter last time; these conditions suit; each-way chance with cheekpieces back on.

13/2

3rd

3

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 1

15:14 Exeter

Della Casa Lunga

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat towards the end of 2025; 10l second of four at Carlisle 17 days ago on chase debut, showing she has some way to go before she's matching today's rivals over fences.

5/1

2nd

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Della Casa Lunga

10st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat against fellow mares towards the end of 2025; receives 7lb from the males today and holds leading claims if taking to fences at the first attempt.

13/8

12/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 10-P35 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Didn't take to fences on first two starts this season; 2-4 over hurdles last campaign, latterly with a 3m win here on handicap debut, and not discredited on return to hurdling four weeks ago considering that was over only 2m; needs a second look.
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2nd

1

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

16:10 Doncaster

Lets Go To Vegas

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Lightly raced 8yo who returned from long absence with narrow win at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) in December but was never dangerous in her follow-up bid at Windsor (fourth of eighth) last month; that wasn't a bad effort but she needs to find more to defy this mark.

9/2

2nd

8

7th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 3

15:20 Ludlow

Lets Go To Vegas

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Didn't take to fences on first two starts this season; 2-4 over hurdles last campaign, latterly with a 3m win here on handicap debut, and not discredited on return to hurdling four weeks ago considering that was over only 2m; needs a second look.

12/1

5th

3

9th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:10 Market Rasen

Lets Go To Vegas

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Hasn't taken to fences this season but she was 2-4 over hurdles last campaign and she's only 3lb higher than for the handicap success; on the downside, she has something to prove on ground this soft and all her form is at 2m4f+.

7/1

Form: 1-8242 CD BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won two C&D handicaps last season on good to soft; three creditable shows for minor honours here this autumn/winter, latest under Alice Stevens when possibly stretched by 3m; each-way claims.
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1st

2

4th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Regal Renaissance

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

2-13 over fences when trained by Henry Daly, the latter win gained at Ludlow (2m4f, good) last month; yet fully to convince stamina-wise over 3m but, having recently changed hands for £22,000, still has strong claims on this stable debut.

11/8

1st

1

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Regal Renaissance

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Posted best effort of her 2025-26 campaign when neck second, clear of the remainder, at Stratford (2m3f, good) last time; appears capable of going one better, having recorded sole chase success (November 2024) off current mark.

7/4

2nd

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:33 Stratford

Regal Renaissance

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

On a losing sequence and she came in a below-par fourth of eight in 2m4f Ludlow handicap chase last month; needs to take a step forward.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 121-1U BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Listed bumper winner in 2021 and won two of four hurdle races last season, including on her only start in cheekpieces, which return today; reappeared with another 2m handicap win (Hereford) and, bred to be suited by at least 2m4f, she was a hot favourite when upped to that trip at Cheltenham in December, only to unseat two out when challenging; can make amends, with plenty more to offer over this sort of trip.
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4th

2

7th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 3

15:20 Ludlow

Bonttay

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Listed bumper winner in 2021 and won two of four hurdle races last season, including on her only start in cheekpieces, which return today; reappeared with another 2m handicap win (Hereford) and, bred to be suited by at least 2m4f, she was a hot favourite when upped to that trip at Cheltenham in December, only to unseat two out when challenging; can make amends, with plenty more to offer over this sort of trip.

6/4

16/1

Form: 12-6

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Picked up for £145,000 after winning an Irish point and had a promising first two starts over hurdles early last year, when first then second in 2m4f novice hurdles; 14-1 and weakened badly from before two out when tailed off on handicap/seasonal debut at Aintree (2m4f, soft) on Boxing Day; needs overall improvement but early days.
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15th

8

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:38 Doncaster

Ah Whisht

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

midfield

25/1

15th

8

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:38 Doncaster

Ah Whisht

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

midfield

25/1

11

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 3

13:38 Hereford

Ah Whisht

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Still unexposed after only six rules starts but was well beaten in all three handicap hurdles last season and fell on her chasing debut six weeks ago; others have much more obvious claims.

20/1

Form: 9U-221

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on first two starts this term, latterly over C&D (good to soft) after wind surgery and a five-month break; that good show preceded further improvement when she got off the mark at the ninth attempt and she did it with a 25l win in seven-runner handicap at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft); 11lb rise today but it's hard to be confident that it will have her measure.
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5th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Masked Dance

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Won this two years ago and was only a short-head away last year; higher in the weights now but had been in career best form until last run which was in a strong handicap; has to be feared.

7/1

6th

8

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Masked Dance

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Better than ever in her last three starts over 2m5f and 3m; highly likely to run another solid race but this is stronger than she's accustomed to.

12/1

2nd

1

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

14:42 Ludlow

Masked Dance

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

In career-best form this season, winning from the front here (2m5f, good to soft) in December before clear second to Magical Maggie over that trip here (soft) three weeks ago; will be on the premises again if suited by today's extra distance.

4/1

Form: 0-735P C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Caused 40-1 surprise in soft-ground bumper last January on her only appearance at Ludlow; showed that sort of form only once (three starts back) from six starts since and showed little on handicap debut (2m3f) two weeks ago, albeit on heavy going, so she's hard to fancy.
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1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Inion Tiogair

11st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

9yo who is exposed over hurdles but she scored over C&D (soft/good to soft) in two of her last three starts; 3lb higher than for her last win two weeks ago but she remains feasibly treated and should get a decent tow into this race; shortlisted.

11/4

1st

10

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Inion Tiogair

10st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Drew clear to win by over 9l over C&D (soft) in February, opening her hurdling account at the 16th attempt; not sure to be ideally suited by today's forecast quicker ground but her 5lb higher mark ought to be manageable, and she certainly didn't run badly on heavy going at Ffos Las this month.

5/1

Non-runners

Fable, Sabrina, Swincombe Fleat

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £97.80
Straight Forecast £121.10
Tricast £735.31
Trifecta £437.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bonttay

RP RATINGS:

Masked Dance

POSTDATA:

Sabrina

Telegraph:

Masked Dance

D Express:

Masked Dance

Daily Record:

Masked Dance

TOPSPEED:

Bonttay

WEST COUNTRY:

Bonttay

The Times:

Bonttay

The Guardian:

Bonttay

Daily Mail:

Bonttay

Daily Mirror:

Bonttay

The Sun:

Bonttay

The Star:

Bonttay