May 15 / 17.50 Perth

17.50

Good To Soft

Murrayshall Country Estate Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Murrayshall Country Estate Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £51.00
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 8/76-

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Signs of promise in three bumpers, the last two on the AW; half-sister to a winning 2m hurdler so may do better now going over jumps for the first time.
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4th

8

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

Nellie Bluesky

10st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Lightly raced since 50-1 win on hurdle debut at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) in May 2024, and she got back on track with close second of six at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) last month; could be in the mix if this slower ground isn't an issue.

9/1

2nd

3

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:10 Sedgefield

Nellie Bluesky

11st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Caused 50-1 shock on hurdling debut at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) in May 2024 but safely held all three starts since; last month's handicap debut (2m2f) came after a one-year absence and she might come on for the run but others here have more pressing claims.

12/1

1

28th Dec 2024

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Nellie Bluesky

11st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 240-

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in November (3m, soft, form ordinary); has shown plenty of promise in her three bumpers, finishing in the frame at Wetherby (2m, soft) and Newbury (2m, heavy) before a 16l 12th of 16 in a Grade 2 at Aintree (2m1f, soft); interesting on hurdles debut.
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8

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:20 Catterick

Wednesday Addams

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Ben Case

Point winner who was runner-up in a bumper and a maiden hurdle in 2024; however, she's struggled to get competitive since switching to handicaps and is now 0-12 under rules.

25/1

4/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 36522-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has improved for the step up to this trip on last two starts, finishing second at Newcastle in November (soft) and second over C&D last month (soft); strong contender.
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2nd

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Yet another placing here in a 2m4f maiden last month; 0-3 in handicaps but was going well when falling in one of them and there's a race in her off this mark; unraced beyond 2m4f but could stay.

10/1

6

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:20 Perth

Bishop Hill

10st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed four times in a row over C&D last spring/summer, including a close second in this race, but has not been firing on all cylinders lately and is now 0-11 over hurdles.

5/1

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:47 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

0-10 over hurdles; ran quite well in Newcastle maiden (2m4f, good) in March, after a break, but weakened tamely from penultimate flight in 2m4f handicap here (good to soft) in April; back in trip today; others preferred.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 56-

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had wind surgery before her debut; modest efforts in a bumper and a mares' maiden hurdle at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft); best watched for now.
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12

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Ice Day

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Has not shown a great deal in three maiden hurdles this year (2m2f-2m4f) but has lowly mark for this handicap debut and the longer trip and/or first-time tongue-tie may enable improvement; worth a glance in the betting.

16/1

7th

7

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:48 Market Rasen

Ice Day

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Did not show enough on her first two hurdling starts (both 2m4f) to warrant serious consideration here.

66/1

5th

3

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:50 Perth

Ice Day

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Had wind surgery before her debut; modest efforts in a bumper and a mares' maiden hurdle at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft); best watched for now.

40/1

Form: P0P8-

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Poor form so far; cheekpieces now tried; plenty to find.
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8th

11

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:52 Perth

Midnight Alnwicky

10st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Adam Nicol

took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 5th

20/1

6th

5

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:50 Perth

Midnight Alnwicky

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Adam Nicol

Poor form so far; cheekpieces now tried; plenty to find.

66/1

Form: 8/46-

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in three bumpers, beaten 57l when last of six at Ayr last time (2m, soft, 100-1); others stronger.
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1st

7

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Tread Softly Now

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Ian Duncan

Triple winner at up to 2m4f (soft and good); inconsistency tempers confidence in her backing up last month's Perth near-miss (2m4f, good; first-time visor retained), but has staying potential on breeding.

4/1

2nd

7

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Tread Softly Now

10st 4lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Ayr winner in November (2m3f, soft); some fair form in lower grade events than this since; visor replaces normal cheekpieces.

14/1

4th

3

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

14:47 Ayr

Tread Softly Now

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Ian Duncan

Not one to rely upon heavily but won in good style here (2m3f, soft) in November and has been placed on two of her subsequent four appearances; can make presence felt if in right mood.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Filly by Getaway out of an unraced dam; well worth a market check on her debut.
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No Results Found

Form: 90-

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in two bumpers and last time in a Naas maiden on hurdles debut (2m, soft/heavy); may improve for this longer trip but plenty to find; hood now tried.
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2

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:50 Perth

Dance Floor Drama

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: S R B Crawford

Modest form in two bumpers and last time in a Naas maiden on hurdles debut (2m, soft/heavy); may improve for this longer trip but plenty to find; hood now tried.

16/1

Form: 3F-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
English point winner in February (2m4f, good); fair form in two runs over hurdles, but was behind Bishop Hill when coming down at the last in a C&D mares maiden last month; place chance.
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No Results Found

Form: 48P-

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Creditable fourth on bumper debut at Newcastle (AW); hasn't built on that and hard to fancy having been pulled up when a 150-1 shot on hurdles debut at Southwell last time (2m4f, good).
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7

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:50 Perth

Sholokhova

11st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Creditable fourth on bumper debut at Newcastle (AW); hasn't built on that and hard to fancy having been pulled up when a 150-1 shot on hurdles debut at Southwell last time (2m4f, good).

66/1

7

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:50 Perth

Sholokhova

11st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Creditable fourth on bumper debut at Newcastle (AW); hasn't built on that and hard to fancy having been pulled up when a 150-1 shot on hurdles debut at Southwell last time (2m4f, good).

66/1

11

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:05 Southwell

Sholokhova

11st 0lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

Not beaten far when fourth of nine in AW bumper at Newcastle in January but was safely held in similar event there later that month; needs to take a big step forward on this hurdling debut.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £162.10
Straight Forecast £206.95
Trifecta £505.60

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Bishop Hill

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Bishop Hill

TOPSPEED:

Bishop Hill

POSTDATA:

Bishop Hill

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Bishop Hill

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Bishop Hill