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equestrianeye.com For All Things Equine Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Quali’)

  • Prize money: £5518.64
  • 2m 4f 28y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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equestrianeye.com For All Things Equine Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Quali’)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.40
  • Place: £4.70

Form: 10-658 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Scored at Catterick (2m3f, soft) in February but she's been disappointing since and was tailed off at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month, on her first run after another wind operation; mark continues to fall but others are preferred.
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4th

2

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

15:15 Sedgefield

Could Be Trouble

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Scored at Haydock (2m5f) in March and largely in good nick since, though she beat only one in 2m4f Worcester handicap hurdle 33 days ago; she's the sort to bounce back.

14/1

7

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Worcester

Could Be Trouble

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

First-time visor and enjoyed a soft lead when winning at Haydock (2m5f, good) in March; bumped into one when second last time but that still completed a subsequent run of double-figure defeats.

9/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 23525- BF

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish pointer who is 0-7 over hurdles; found improvement with her close second in a Musselburgh handicap (2m4f, soft) in April but she flopped in her final run last season and has something to prove again after 163 days off.
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6th

4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

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11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

1-22; has dropped markedly in the weights over the past six months (form figures P5UP03); trainer seems to have his string in better form now, and she did rally from a tough position when modest third at Kelso (3m; good, 22-1) latest; no forlorn hope.

9/1

3rd

8

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:46 Kelso

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10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Stuart Coltherd

C&D winner who finished third on her final two outings last season and is well treated on that form; however, she's struggled to get competitive on her seven starts this term and has plenty to prove.

14/1

10th

14

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

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10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Stuart Coltherd

Record of 0-11 since winning on chase debut and looks far from solid on her form this season; well out of the handicap.

40/1

Form: 7662-3

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who is 0-9 over hurdles; finished a fair third at Cartmel (2m6f, good) when last seen in June but she flashed her tail in that race and is 4lb out of the weights here after another break; has some work to do.
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8th

8

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

You Some Girl

10st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Made a winning start over fences at Newcastle (2m7f) in October; has failed to build on it though and she unseated her rider at Hexham (3m) two weeks ago; has a bit to prove.

16/1

6

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

You Some Girl

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a three-runner handicap at Newcastle in October (3m, good) but hasn't done quite as well since; back on her last winning mark.

12/1

5th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:13 Carlisle

You Some Girl

11st 6lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a three-runner handicap at Newcastle on chase debut in October (2m7f, good); no easy task when pulled up in Lincolnshire National last time; unexposed as a chaser and should improve.

10/1

Form: 343-34

Last run: 103 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who has shaped with some promise in novice/maiden hurdles including when a fading fourth over C&D (good) in June; still early days in this sphere and now goes handicapping after a break but she needs to find improvement; hood worn last time is removed.
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9th

5

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

1-21 over hurdles, her win coming at Catterick in February; creditable efforts on all three runs since, including when second over C&D last month (good); sound run at Perth last time (2m5f, good); chance.

6/1

4th

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Chris Grant

1-20 over hurdles; neck second in a mares' handicap here last month (2m5f, good); each-way chance.

3/1

2nd

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:10 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Just one win from her 19 hurdle starts but that came at Catterick (1m7f, soft) in February and she made a bad mistake when fourth at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) next time; she'll be fine now back up in trip and back on better ground, and could give a good account.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: F90-05 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Three wins last season included one over C&D; well held in last five completed starts but she ran better than the bare facts when fifth behind an improver at Sedgefield last time and is now 3lb lower than for her last win; not ruled out.
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10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

9th

3

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Moonlight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

9yo with six successes to her name; now 7lb below her last winning mark but not seriously threatening to take advantage, fading when fifth of seven at Hexham on latest; needs a revival.

14/1

Form: 6-2925 D BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner and her last success was off 1lb lower at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last October; mixed results back over fences at Worcester in last two starts but she was second on her penultimate run and looks a key player on this return to hurdling.
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2nd

6

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Police Academy

11st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Kelly Morgan

Unlucky to lose last June's Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) on a medical technicality; wheels came off in the autumn but she has revived for current yard, keeping on well for Higham and High Easter open successes on good to firm; could prove the answer.

6/4

4

17th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

16:25 Fakenham

Police Academy

11st 2lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Unlucky to lose June's hard-fought Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) off this mark, when an ovarian tumour removed a month later was found to have increased her testosterone levels; effectiveness at today's shorter trip is long proven and this looks an easier contest than the 0-120 last time.

11/8

Form: 565-8

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Left Joseph O'Brien after heavy defeat on debut in February and she's not shown much in three runs for this yard, including a Cartmel handicap (2m6f, good) in June; tongue-tie now goes on but she's 5lb out of the weights and has lots to prove after another break.
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5th

2

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 98y

15:15 Punchestown

Atlanticexpress

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

In good hands and closely related to several winners, best of them Locks Corner, an eight-time scorer for Jonjo O'Neill; dam was unraced; pedigree suggests this trip should be within her range.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £65.50
Straight Forecast £52.08
Trifecta £240.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Moonlight Glory

The Guardian:

You Some Girl

SPOTLIGHT:

Police Academy

TOPSPEED:

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The Times:

Vanilla Dancer

The Star:

You Some Girl

Daily Record:

You Some Girl

Telegraph:

Police Academy

D Express:

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POSTDATA:

Moonlight Glory

Daily Mail:

Moonlight Glory

Daily Mirror:

Moonlight Glory

The Sun:

Moonlight Glory