May 06 / 14.40 Warwick

14.40

Good

eventmasters.co.uk Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4092.77
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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eventmasters.co.uk Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 358P2-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent eight-race maiden but she bounced back with a creditable second with tongue-tie added at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month; that was behind a well-handicapped rival and has claims if she can back that up.
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8

8th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

16:00 Huntingdon

Clararose

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

4/1

2nd

2

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Warwick

Clararose

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Scored by 5l here (2m5f, good) in May and has remained in good form since (2m3f-2m7f); not yet proven on ground slower than good to soft or over this far but still features prominently in calculations.

9/4

3rd

9

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 2

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Clararose

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May and has been a good second on two of her three starts since (2m3f/2m4f, good; including here); unproven at today's trip but this lightly raced 6yo has stamina in her pedigree and is open to further improvement for her top trainer; key player.

7/2

5/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: U5/21- D

Last run: 329 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the ninth attempt over hurdles when landing a Southwell handicap (2m4f, good) last June; 6lb higher here after a lengthy absence but that was a personal best last time and she's open to more progress; respected for in-form yard.
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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

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: U41P- D

Last run: 79 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Unexposed hurdler who finished well when justifying support in Hereford maiden (2m5f, good to soft) in January; stopped quickly when pulled up on handicap debut at Wincanton (9-2) but she may not have handled the heavy ground; now returns after a short break and she could resume her progress back in quicker conditions here.
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3rd

4

7th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:15 Huntingdon

Kits Coty

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Emma Lavelle

1-10 over fences, the win gained on last season's reappearance at Ludlow (3m, good; Another Day Out second) in October; not in same form again since but now 2lb below that mark, and might be boosted by new cheekpieces.

11/4

3rd

2

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:57 Ludlow

Kits Coty

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Emma Lavelle

Hasn't kicked on from her win over 3m here on good ground in October but she's back on that winning mark and she had hurdle form at about this trip.

7/2

Form: 6F5PP-

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden who didn't progress over hurdles last year and it's been the same story over fences since December; has been pulled up in her last two starts and has lots to prove back over hurdles.
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4

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:45 Fontwell

Our Friend Mo

10st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Reverted to hurdling with respectable fourth at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May but was quickly back in the doldrums on next outing and is now 0-14 under all codes; needs 134-day break to have done her good.

8/1

4th

6

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Our Friend Mo

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Pulled up in two slow-ground chases at end of last season but fared much better when fourth of 13 over hurdles at Warwick (2m5f, good) last month and is 3lb lower today; each-way claims at least.

8/1

4th

13

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Our Friend Mo

10st 7lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

11-race maiden who didn't progress over hurdles last year and it's been the same story over fences since December; has been pulled up in her last two starts and has lots to prove back over hurdles.

25/1

Form: 27537-

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Creditable efforts in her first two handicaps, including when third at Southwell (2m4f, soft) in March; not sure what went wrong at Hereford (tailed off) last time but she's still lightly raced and has possibilities if she can bounce back.
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9th

3

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:00 Ludlow

After Many Days

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

0-18 but she's finished runner-up in her last three handicaps and latest was at Hereford (2m4f, good; 15-8 favourite) last month; up another 2lb but she still looks feasibly treated and should be in the thick of things again.

2/1

2nd

4

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

After Many Days

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Yet to win over hurdles but has run many a good race in handicaps and beat all bar a well-treated rival last time at Huntingdon (2m3f, heavy); has gone well here before on good ground; every chance.

11/4

2nd

3

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:01 Huntingdon

After Many Days

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

0-14 over hurdles but has run many a good race in handicaps, including last time at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) where she looked set to collect before reeled in late on; up 2lb but goes on heavy and should be bang there.

7/4

Form: /P32P- D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on her old hurdles form but she's been pulled up in three of her last five starts including at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; drops back in trip/grade but she needs a major turnaround back against her own sex.
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6th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Annie Magic

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Well handicapped on her old hurdles form but she's been pulled up in three of her last five starts including at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; drops back in trip/grade but she needs a major turnaround back against her own sex.

14/1

6th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Annie Magic

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Well handicapped on her old hurdles form but she's been pulled up in three of her last five starts including at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; drops back in trip/grade but she needs a major turnaround back against her own sex.

14/1

11

22nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Annie Magic

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Well handicapped if going back far enough but last season didn't end well and again below par this term over fences (in cheekpieces last twice), with her placed efforts nothing to shout about (beaten 22l and 39l); returns to hurdling with a few questions to answer.

12/1

Form: 050-

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in two points and she's been tailed off at big prices in three hurdle runs this winter; still early days and now goes handicapping off a lowly mark but she needs to show a lot more.
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8th

9

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Miss Ghillie

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles last season and was unable to land a telling blow when midfield on recent handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good); improvement required.

10/1

8th

9

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Miss Ghillie

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles last season and was unable to land a telling blow when midfield on recent handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good); improvement required.

10/1

7th

14

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Miss Ghillie

10st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Failed to complete in two points and she's been tailed off at big prices in three hurdle runs this winter; still early days and now goes handicapping off a lowly mark but she needs to show a lot more.

25/1

16/1

Form: 6P615/ CD

Last run: 831 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Defied this mark at Exeter (2m2f, good to soft) in January 2022 but was well held at Wincanton eight days later and she's been on the sidelines since then; now returns for new yard after 831 days off and is best watched.
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1

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:45 Newton Abbot

Trump Lady

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Syd Hosie

Has a patchy profile but capable on her day; made all over C&D (soft) in May but pulled up at Southwell a couple of weeks later; difficult to rule out if putting her best foot forward.

13/2

2

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Trump Lady

11st 13lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Syd Hosie

Returned from long absence with quite encouraging run for new stable last month and built on that when making all at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) a fortnight ago; recent 3lb rise is offset by Bradley Harris's very useful claim here and the forecast quicker ground will also suit; shortlisted.

7/2

1st

4

29th May 2024

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:58 Newton Abbot

Trump Lady

10st 12lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Syd Hosie

Won off a 4lb higher mark over 2m2f (good to soft) at Exeter in early 2022 but had a long absence after her following run; entitled to have needed it at Warwick but could still have shown more.

5/1

Form: 22126-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Limited on the Flat despite threatening a couple of times; never out of the first two in first four hurdle runs and she had a tough task from out the weights at Cheltenham last month; still has potential in this sphere and she's not ruled out back in calmer waters at this new trip; her Ludlow win came at 2m (good) but she looked a strong stayer on the Flat.
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4

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:48 Perth

Grain Of Hope

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Bought out of the Emma Lavelle yard for 3,800gns in July after finishing tailed off on the Flat in first-time cheekpieces; won a maiden hurdle last October and could go well if Gordon Elliott can get her back to that level of form.

5/2

11th

8

(10)

19th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:50 Nottingham

Grain Of Hope

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Emma Lavelle

prominent

16/1

5

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:18 Fontwell

Grain Of Hope

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Flat maiden despite threatening a couple of times; never finished out of the first two in first four hurdle runs and she had a stiff task from out the weights at Cheltenham in April, before a disappointing run back at this level at Warwick last month when appearing not to stay the 2m5f; remains with potential in this sphere and is one to consider back in distance.

7/1

Form: /F3/P-

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Has shown some promise in bumpers and over hurdles but she was pulled up at a big price on her handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in November; dropped 4lb but she has something to prove after another absence.
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7

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Carlisle

Darsis Darling

10st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Has shown ability in bumper company and over hurdles; her handicap form didn't amount to much but she goes chasing off a reduced mark and this could be more her game.

16/1

7

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Carlisle

Darsis Darling

10st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Has shown ability in bumper company and over hurdles; her handicap form didn't amount to much but she goes chasing off a reduced mark and this could be more her game.

16/1

5th

7

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

19:10 Uttoxeter

Darsis Darling

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Sue Smith

Fair third to the proficient Windtothelightning at Sedgefield (2m4f mares' novices') in January 2023, but has lost her way since (0-3) and has plenty of ground to make up on Faha Belle and Shibuya Song from Market Rasen; much safer to focus elsewhere.

50/1

Form: 40/PP-

Last run: 128 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won her first three handicaps (2m/2m3f) early in 2023 but she was pulled-up in her last two runs this winter; now only 2lb lower than for last success but she needs to turn things around after another break.
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11

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Worcester

Well Vicky

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Ran very poorly on chasing debut in December and now reverts to hurdling after a 191-day break; on a good mark (even from 2lb out of the weights) but is not the force of old and others have much less to prove.

16/1

6

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:45 Southwell

Well Vicky

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Alastair Ralph

Won three handicap hurdles on the trot on good/good to soft in February 2023; mainly disappointing since; hard to know what to expect now going over fences for the first time (fell in two of her three starts pointing in Ireland).

13/2

6

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:45 Southwell

Well Vicky

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Alastair Ralph

Won three handicap hurdles on the trot on good/good to soft in February 2023; mainly disappointing since; hard to know what to expect now going over fences for the first time (fell in two of her three starts pointing in Ireland).

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: /334P-

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won a Huntingdon novice (2m3f, good) last March but she's not gone on from that and was pulled at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in final run during the winter; now drops back in trip but she needs a major revival after 105 days off; cheekpieces added.
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8th

8

17th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

15:28 Wincanton

Just Sophie

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

25/1

12th

2

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Just Sophie

11st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Won a Huntingdon novice (2m3f, good) last March but she's not gone on from that and was pulled at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in final run during the winter; now drops back in trip but she needs a major revival after 105 days off; cheekpieces added.

14/1

12th

2

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Just Sophie

11st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Won a Huntingdon novice (2m3f, good) last March but she's not gone on from that and was pulled at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in final run during the winter; now drops back in trip but she needs a major revival after 105 days off; cheekpieces added.

14/1

Form: /658U-

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed in Stratford maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) for Alastair Ralph last spring but things have not gone well in two handicaps (hurdle/chase) for new yard this year; didn't get very far at Southwell last time and has questions to answer back in this sphere.
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9th

12

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Pollyonesock

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Showed her first piece of worthwhile form for a while when fourth at Huntingdon (near 2m4f, good) last month, albeit beaten 20l; failed to build on that when soundly beaten behind Karakoram 19 days ago; 6lb out of the handicap and difficult to recommend.

33/1

9th

12

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Pollyonesock

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Showed her first piece of worthwhile form for a while when fourth at Huntingdon (near 2m4f, good) last month, albeit beaten 20l; failed to build on that when soundly beaten behind Karakoram 19 days ago; 6lb out of the handicap and difficult to recommend.

33/1

10

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

16:30 Ludlow

Pollyonesock

10st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

This month's Huntingdon fourth (2m4f, good) broke a sequence of non-completions; shaped there as if ready for this longer trip now, though that's not wholly backed up by the pedigree (two point winners aside).

20/1

Non-runners

Caughtinaspell

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £41.40
Straight Forecast £39.51
Tricast £179.87
Trifecta £211.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Midnight Gold

SPOTLIGHT:

Clararose

The Times:

Grain Of Hope

TOPSPEED:

After Many Days

WEST COUNTRY:

Annie Magic

Daily Mail:

Grain Of Hope

Daily Record:

Grain Of Hope

POSTDATA:

Clararose

D Express:

Clararose

The Sun:

Clararose

Telegraph:

Midnight Gold

The Guardian:

Midnight Gold

Daily Mirror:

Midnight Gold

The Star:

Midnight Gold