15.40
SoftCazoo Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 0f 53y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.20
- Place: £1.60
Form: 872/2
Last run: 57 days
W: 12st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Opened her chase account at the seventh attempt when winning over C&D last month, and didn't have to improve to follow up off 4lb higher back here (2m4f, soft) a fortnight later; shoulders a 7lb penalty in her hat-trick bid, but she remains open to further progress back up in distance; strong contender. |
13/8 |
|
1st 2 |
24th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Stuck on well to beat the market leader (pair clear) in similar event at Leicester (2m6f, heavy) last time, opening her chase account at the seventh attempt; back up 4lb but still looks well treated, including on best hurdles form; respected. |
4/5 |
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1st 5 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Scored off 22lb higher over hurdles (2m, soft) in January 2023 but she's not posed a threat since then; still lightly raced in this sphere but she fell on her return to chasing two weeks ago and others are more convincing. |
4/1 |
9/1
- Place: £5.10
Form: P6/22-
Last run: 404 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
6th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Below her best on last three appearances, though a reluctance to settle (often the case) was never going to help when upped to nearly 3m the last time; she did win at Fakenham in November (7lb lower) on her last race at about this trip and heavy ground is fine. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
6th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Below her best on last three appearances, though a reluctance to settle (often the case) was never going to help when upped to nearly 3m the last time; she did win at Fakenham in November (7lb lower) on her last race at about this trip and heavy ground is fine. |
10/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 20-435
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
8lb higher than for last year's convincing win in this race which was staged at Cheltenham; only subsequent win in six races came at the expense of just three rivals at Ludlow in November (3m1f, good); lacklustre in her last three starts and hard to support with any confidence. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 30y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
3-8 over fences, including a win in valuable series final at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) last April; lacklustre when pulled up (albeit on soft ground) on last two outings, though, and can't be supported with much confidence here. |
6/1 |
|
1 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Made it 3-5 over fences with win here (3m1f, good) in November and good Listed second at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) next time; perhaps unsuited by soft ground when pulled up at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in December last time; could bounce back with a big run if conditions suit. |
10/1 |
3/1
Form: 32 BF
Last run: 63 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Close third over hurdles at Wetherby (3m, soft) in January then won over fences at Catterick (3m1f, soft); ran pretty well when 5l third of three in Sedgefield chase (3m2f, good) last time; arrives in good heart and there can be optimism that she'll be fine now back down in trip; possible player. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Close third over hurdles at Wetherby (3m, soft) in January then made it 3-6 over fences when winning at Catterick (3m1f, soft); has won on good ground; it was a weak race last time but she's unexposed over fences and could still have more to offer in this sphere; respected. |
9/4 |
20/1
Form: 060/9
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 3lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
13th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest fifth on chasing debut at Ffos Las (19.5f, heavy) in April and now 0-12 under all codes; may appreciate this better ground but is 1lb wrong and has a tough task. |
20/1 |
|
5th 8 |
16th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights. |
50/1 |
|
5th 8 |
16th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights. |
50/1 |
16/1
Form: U21-33
Last run: 227 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
In-form 10yo who won over hurdles here (2m4f, soft) in November and over fences at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) last month; 6lb rise has now kicked in but she ran another solid race at Huntingdon last week and she remains well treated on old form; should go well again back over fences. |
7/2 |
|
4th 6 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
In-form 10yo; successful in two of her last three starts, latest at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) when returned to fences last week; stays 3m1f and has a leading chance off same mark; due to go up 6lb in future. |
4/1 |
|
1st 5 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
In good form over hurdles and ran creditably last time when bidding for a Leicester double; gained sole chase win in 2022 and returns to this sphere for first time since June 2024. |
6/1 |
13/2
Form: 2-5254
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Only fifth of eight on her return to hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) last month, but despite some iffy jumping she was only caught on the run-in; has dropped to a handy mark and could go well; stable also runs Gerard Mentor. |
14/1 |
|
5th 6 |
18th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Quirky mare who returned from a layoff with a below-par chase run six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others in this field look less risky. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: /900P-
Last run: 303 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Did not achieve a great deal for her two previous stables; returns from ten-month break and makes debut for another new yard; 5lb out of the handicap; best watched unless the market speaks positively. |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: /633-5
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Lightly raced maiden; shaped okay at Warwick (2m3f, soft) last month on return from lengthy layoff, albeit without suggesting she's crying out for this drop back in trip; others are more appealing at 2m. |
12/1 |
|
5th 12 |
31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Lightly raced and she was a close third of four in 2m4f handicap at Uttoxeter (good to soft) before probably failing to see out 2m7f next time; off since the summer of 2021. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 605/6-
Last run: 599 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
9th Apr 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Didn't have much form in bumpers or over hurdles but she showed more when third of five on chasing debut over C&D (heavy) 18 days ago, splitting Pageant Material and Galante De Romay after making a bad mistake three out; if she builds on that she'll be a danger to all. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
22nd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
led, not fluent 8th, headed 11th, disputed lead 12th, bad mistake and lost position 3 out |
16/1 |
|
8 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Long-absent handicap debutante who looks far from solid judged on her bumper/hurdles form in 2021 for Polly Walker; however, market support should be heeded on debut for Tom George. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: /9-6UP
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
2nd Feb 2023 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Struggled when 50-1 for recent handicap debut at Catterick (1m7f, soft) and is effectively 13lb higher from further out of the weights here; not bred to benefit from today's step up in trip; can't be recommended. |
100/1 |
|
8 |
25th Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Handicap debutant who has no form claims having shown little in bumpers and over hurdles; 1lb out of the weights. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Handicap debutant who has no form claims having shown little in bumpers and over hurdles; 9lb out of the weights. |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: 336553
Last run: 63 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest maiden on Flat and over hurdles; remote third in Plumpton seller most recently; 11lb out of the handicap; opposed. |
33/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
14th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Non-stayer over 2m4f at Ffos Las three weeks ago, taking overall record to 0-19; has decidedly modest form and faces a stiff task at the weights; similar type to Kalaya. |
33/1 |
|
5th 11 |
23rd Oct 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, pushed along 3 out, outpaced and held before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last |
25/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £61.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £71.68 |
| Tricast | £220.88 |
| Trifecta | £459.00 |
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