May 12 / 14.53 Ludlow

14.53

Good

Mortimer Vets Mares’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 4f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Mortimer Vets Mares’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5601-1 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Lost her first two chases but now on a hat-trick after wins at Hereford (2m, soft; by 7l) and Warwick (2m4f, good; narrowly); has more on her plate here under a penalty but something has clicked.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:07 Ludlow

Trapista

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Easily the most experienced over fences, and a 2m4f win here (good) off 17lb higher rounded off a spring 2024 hat-trick; no successes since, however, and it's a push to say this step up to 3m has long been needed.

4/1

3

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:12 Fontwell

Trapista

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won three chases in a row (2m-2m4f, good-soft) in spring 2024 but generally disappointing since; beaten out of sight when 20-1 at Newton Abbot 17 days ago; revival needed.

10/1

7th

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Trapista

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Completed chase hat-trick in spring 2024 but generally disappointing since; May's second of three at Ludlow (2m4f, good) was encouraging but she's been soundly beaten since and was weak in the market when an early casualty over C&D last month; easy to look elsewhere.

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 42312- C

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Reliable hurdler at about this distance and she has a very solid record at this course; perhaps handicapped about right on balance but she's bred to make a chaser; conditions fine.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:00 Market Rasen

Regal Renaissance

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

Did well over hurdles and fences for Henry Daly prior to £22,000 sale; a 5lb rise for her clearcut win on yard debut at Uttoxeter (3m handicap chase, good) could have been worse; very solid claims.

7/4

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

Form: /3345- D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Sole success from eight chase starts came in a match; tailed off at Cheltenham last month (2m, good) and was behind Royale Margaux; this is probably a better trip for her and for that reason she's not ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

18:28 Stratford

Voice Of Calm

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Sole success from nine chase starts came in a match but there was nothing wrong with her effort when going down narrowly in a 2m4f chase at Ludlow three weeks ago (good) and that was a useful race for the grade; respected.

100/30

3rd

3

12th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

14:53 Ludlow

Voice Of Calm

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Sole success from eight chase starts came in a match; tailed off at Cheltenham last month (2m, good) and was behind Royale Margaux; this is probably a better trip for her and for that reason she's not ruled out.

13/2

3rd

3

12th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

14:53 Ludlow

Voice Of Calm

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Sole success from eight chase starts came in a match; tailed off at Cheltenham last month (2m, good) and was behind Royale Margaux; this is probably a better trip for her and for that reason she's not ruled out.

13/2

Form: 233P4- D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Began chasing career with three good efforts over 2m4f last year and that form reads well; pulled up over hurdles in January but got back on track when running quite well over 3m1f at Cheltenham (perhaps didn't stay; cheekpieces joined usual tongue-tie); can see her going well back to 2m4f in this company.
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4

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Moviddy

11st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Noel Williams

Placed in valuable series final over fences at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January but rest of last season's form was disappointing and it's hard to predict whether she'll be in the right mood for this return to hurdling; tried blinkers when pulled up last time; usual cheekpieces return.

11/2

1

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Moviddy

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Noel Williams

Arrested her decline when placed in valuable final of this mares' series here (2m5f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in January; two lesser efforts have followed and she's unreliable nowadays but she could be too good for this field if perked up by a change of headgear.

5/2

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Moviddy

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Noel Williams

Made all in this race on good ground a year ago and returned to some form with third in a valuable series final at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January; however, not so good when back at Fakenham last month and this regressive 10yo has become unreliable.

3/1

Form: 3/12U- CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a weaker renewal of this 12 months ago on good ground; next seen when second at Chepstow this April (2m3f, soft) before unseating mid-race at Cheltenham (12-1; Royale Margaux was third); should be competitive with a clear round this time.
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Verdict Starting price

2

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Lost Connections

11st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Possible to forgive last month's stable/seasonal debut, in which she did too much out in front over a trip longer than optimum; more in her favour here, and 2lb below her one winning mark; some appeal.

12/1

5

5th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Lost Connections

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Just 1-13 over fences but she rallied well to finish runner-up off a similar mark at Hereford (2m5f, good) in October; returns for new yard but she has run well when fresh in the past and looks worth another try at this trip; in the mix with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

5

5th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Lost Connections

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Just 1-13 over fences but she rallied well to finish runner-up off a similar mark at Hereford (2m5f, good) in October; returns for new yard but she has run well when fresh in the past and looks worth another try at this trip; in the mix with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

Non-runners

Royale Margaux, Great Snow

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £7.20
Trifecta £25.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Trapista

SPOTLIGHT:

Moviddy

The Times:

Regal Renaissance

Daily Record:

Royale Margaux

POSTDATA:

Voice Of Calm

TOPSPEED:

Moviddy

Telegraph:

Moviddy

WEST COUNTRY:

Trapista

D Express:

Trapista

Daily Mirror:

Trapista

The Sun:

Trapista

The Star:

Trapista