August 31 / 19.40 Worcester

19.40

Good

Cazoo Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Cazoo Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5-4243

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Fair third over 2m7f here eight days ago, on stable debut; might be able to build on that but almost certainly will need to if she's to beat some of these; 1-15 over hurdles.
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2nd

7

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

12:30 Sandown

Branson Missouri

11st 3lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Shaun Lycett

pressed leaders, stumbled 1st, prominent 2nd, dropped to last and struggling 6th, mistake 3 out, headway 2 out, went second approaching last, stayed on but no match for winner

9/1

4th

4

7th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 1

12:40 Sandown

Branson Missouri

11st 4lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: Shaun Lycett

held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

50/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 1P22-1 CD

Last run: 103 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Made all and held on well over C&D in May, taking her record to 3-10 for this yard; absence since of no concern (that win came after five months away) but up 6lb in slightly better company; still shortlisted.
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2

11th Nov 2022

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:40 Southwell

Jaunty Soria

12st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Neil Mulholland

disputed lead, lost position and prominent after 4th, going okay but pulled up quickly before 3 out (jockey said mare felt amiss)

8/1

7th

2

6th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:51 Worcester

Jaunty Soria

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

led, mistake 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

4/1

2nd

3

31st Aug 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Worcester

Jaunty Soria

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

led, ridden after 3 out, headed last, kept on

4/1

Form: 583-01 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
First success when coming late to beat 15 rivals at Cork last month, over this trip, winning shade snugly despite not looking entirely straightforward; much higher mark in Britain but that might not stop a repeat.
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5

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:22 Wexford

Wellgowats

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Liam G O’Brien

Won off 2lb lower on testing ground at Gowran (2m) in October 2023; only seen twice in the last two years and not many positives to take from his August C&D run after 465-day absence; others appeal more.

22/1

9

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Wellgowats

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Liam G O’Brien

Without a win since scoring at Gowran in September 2023 off 4lb lower; off since May 2024 but has gone well fresh before; check market.

12/1

4th

5

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

19:20 Stratford

Wellgowats

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Liam G O’Brien

Second hurdle success when seeing off 14 rivals at Gowran Park (2m, soft/heavy; other win on good) in September; good second at Wexford in November and given a break after a lesser run at Down Royal over Christmas; placed off a similar mark in Britain in summer 2022; Brian Hughes booked for this Irish raider.

6/1

Form: 365

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
German Flat winner; hasn't fared too badly in a couple of 2m novices here but likely she'll need a deal of improvement on handicap debut; wind surgery since latest outing.
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9th

11

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Night Fever

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

0-7 over hurdles but returned from long absence with quite encouraging sixth of 15 at Stratford (2m, good to firm; behind Jo's Rainbow) last month; might have come on for the run.

14/1

6th

9

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Night Fever

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

1m1f winner in Germany (2019); there have been positive signs in six defeats over hurdles but hasn't raced since April 2023.

12/1

9th

7

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:23 Ludlow

Night Fever

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won on the Flat in Germany in 2019 but is 0-5 over hurdles; certainly didn't run badly when fourth in two Worcester handicaps (2m4f/2m) in early part of this season but has fitness to prove after 202-day absence and the cheekpieces (worn for her last three races) are missing.

11/1

Form: 2-4224 CD BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden a year ago and has been quite consistent in handicaps this summer; might not have stayed 2m7f latest and should be firmly on the premises back at this trip.
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4th

5

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

14:50 Kempton

Mulberry Hill

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won this race in good style off today's mark a year ago (good ground) but has lost her way a bit since; didn't run badly off her lower hurdle mark last month but needs to up her game on this return to fences.

4/1

4th

5

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

14:50 Kempton

Mulberry Hill

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in fourth throughout

4/1

3rd

3

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:35 Ludlow

Mulberry Hill

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, headed home turn, no chance with winner after 2 out, kept on

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-8222 C BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Five wins last summer and has been banging on the door in recent starts, finishing second in three course outings, all at around 2m; every chance if she stays this trip (well beaten two attempts but they were before she started to improve).
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5th

5

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Pillar Of Steel

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

midfield, some headway when not fluent 2 out, weakened from last

7/1

3rd

3

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Pillar Of Steel

11st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

prominent

7/1

6th

10

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:25 Uttoxeter

Pillar Of Steel

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

Back down the weights when reviving to win at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; back up 3lb today but strung together some solid efforts once she hit form last year, so another bold show looks likely.

6/1

Form: 422

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; runner-up in two maiden hurdles for Neil King, the latest over C&D two weeks ago (led in both); handicap debut and she's one to consider but could have opposition up front.
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2nd

1

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:17 Huntingdon

Cluain Aodha

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Neil King

disputed lead

13/8

Non-runners

Cluain Aodha

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.90
Straight Forecast £13.60
Trifecta £75.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Jaunty Soria

The Times:

Cluain Aodha

POSTDATA:

Mulberry Hill

Telegraph:

We'llgowats

SPOTLIGHT:

Pillar Of Steel

The Guardian:

Branson Missouri

The Sun:

Cluain Aodha

Daily Mail:

Mulberry Hill

The Star:

We'llgowats

Daily Mirror:

Pillar Of Steel

Daily Express:

Jaunty Soria

Daily Record:

Jaunty Soria