March 24 / 13.50 Musselburgh

13.50

Good To Soft

Racing TV Go North Lady Buttons Mares’ Hurdle Series Final (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15609
  • 2m 3f 171y
  • Class 2
  • 11 runners
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Racing TV Go North Lady Buttons Mares’ Hurdle Series Final (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 412111 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Has established a good partnership with Joe Williamson in recent months, achieving form figures of 12111; won with plenty in hand over C&D (good to soft) last time and may well progress further; respected.
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4th

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Lone Star

11st 13lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Capitalised upon some considerable help from the handicapper when winning over C&D (good) just under a year ago and returns here after a decent effort at Kelso this month, but she's nothing like the force of old and has become inconsistent.

9/2

5th

5

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Lone Star

11st 11lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Last win came off a 5lb lower mark at Market Rasen in June last year (2m4f, good); not at her best last time but has a chance on her previous run when third at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft).

9/1

10th

4

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

Lone Star

11st 11lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Scored at Market Rasen (on good ground) last June and she returned from a seven-month absence with a very good third of nine over C&D 11 days ago; this C&D winner can go very well off an unchanged mark.

6/1

20/1

  • Place: £8.40

Form: 14U355

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Drying ground would be a positive as she's 3-3 in handicaps on good going; however, those three wins came at Class 5 level; faces a harder task from 10lb out of the weights in this grade.
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8

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Misty Mani

10st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Much more exposed than some of these but runs this track very well and went down only narrowly to Summergrounds over C&D (good) four weeks ago; probably won't be far away.

7/1

2nd

7

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Misty Mani

10st 8lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Three-time hurdle winner on good ground and ran an encouraging race on soft last time at Catterick (2m3f); interesting off this low a mark.

10/1

2nd

7

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Misty Mani

10st 8lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Three-time hurdle winner on good ground and ran an encouraging race on soft last time at Catterick (2m3f); interesting off this low a mark.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 114765 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Progress has stalled since her last success; however, she's 1-1 at Musselburgh and that success came in this race (on good ground) 12 months ago; on a much higher mark now but not dismissed back here.
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2nd

1

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Latino Fling

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

raced in third

6/5

1st

2

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

17:30 Stratford

Latino Fling

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, prominent, raced in second from 3rd, led narrowly 4 out

3/1

Form: -43363 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Stablemate of Latino Fling; scored twice at novice level; 0-6 in handicaps, most recently third (below best) at Ayr; continues to drop in the weights, however, and may raise her game off current mark.
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4th

19

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Nora The Xplorer

11st 9lb

T: M Mullineaux

Peak hurdles rating would give her a chance if she could translate it to the Flat; absence to overcome; new yard.

33/1

4th

19

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Nora The Xplorer

11st 9lb

T: M Mullineaux

Peak hurdles rating would give her a chance if she could translate it to the Flat; absence to overcome; new yard.

33/1

9th

5

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

21:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Nora The Xplorer

11st 12lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Well beaten on last month's stable debut; that run came after an 11-month absence, she's on a tempting mark and conditions will be preferable; effective in the reapplied blinkers.

8/1

Form: -45225 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner; below best in the C&D event won by Lone Star this month, taking hurdles record to 0-10 and not doing enough to suggest she's going to win this deeper contest; 9lb out of weights.
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5th

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Musselburgh

Spot On Soph

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November and same story at Catterick last month on her sole run since; however, she may have needed that latest outing and runs off the same mark as for her win at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in September; yard's horses are running well and she's not discounted.

7/1

7th

7

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Spot On Soph

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November last time, but she'd enjoyed a predominantly consistent spell previously and maybe a break will have helped; has won here twice over fences; not ruled out on her return.

10/1

Form: 900511

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has an attractive profile as she's 2-2 since handicapping, the wins gained at Kelso (2m2f, heavy; beat Millarville narrowly) and Newcastle (2m1f, soft); should be as effective back at 2m4f; shortlisted.
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3

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Carlisle

Maimies Magic

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: S R B Crawford

Two hurdle wins, at 2m2f and 2m1f, and has form over 2m6f; below best under conditions that should have suited in March and rather hard to know what to expect now sent over fences with tongue-tie left off.

9/2

Form: 10-141

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
On target at Doncaster (2m, good) three weeks ago, making it three wins from her last five attempts over hurdles; however, well held in this contest last year and has something to prove back over 2m4f.
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5th

6

26th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:45 Sedgefield

Ravenscar

10st 11lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Soft-ground C&D winner just over a year ago and added to her tally at Doncaster (2m, good) last March; not firing on all cylinders this season, though, and needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces today.

14/1

6th

4

10th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

14:35 Doncaster

Ravenscar

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

towards rear

7/1

3rd

3

17th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Ravenscar

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Philip Kirby

Two hurdle wins at about 2m1f this year (soft and good ground), lifting her level at Doncaster in March; had some relatively quiet runs since but looked on the way back at Newcastle recently, is on winning mark and Harry Cobden up for the first time; yard won this in 2020.

7/2

Form: 16-524 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Best effort this term when close second to Maimie's Magic at Kelso in December; has won over C&D but was only midfield in this race 12 months ago and looks just averagely handicapped off the same mark.
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8th

5

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 2

13:50 Musselburgh

Millarville

11st 4lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

prominent, not fluent 2nd

14/1

4th

7

16th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:00 Newcastle

Millarville

11st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

11/2

4

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

16:20 Newcastle

Millarville

11st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

Form: 163-3P C

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Ground was too slow at Sedgefield last week; seems ideally suited by good/good to soft; easily won the bumper on this card two years ago, her sole Musselburgh start, and looks interesting back here.
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7th

2

(1)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bella Bluesky

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

in touch with leaders

16/1

7th

2

(1)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bella Bluesky

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

in touch with leaders

16/1

5th

4

(2)

10th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bella Bluesky

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

raced in last throughout

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 514516 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Successful twice on good ground in the first half of this season; however, suffered a heavy defeat two weeks ago (back from layoff) and remains on career-high mark; others should prove better treated.
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10th

1

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 2

13:50 Musselburgh

Catchmeifyoucan

12st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

always towards rear

16/1

6th

1

11th Mar 2023

Good

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Catchmeifyoucan

12st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Put a couple of disappointing runs behind her when winning a 3m handicap at Perth (good) in September; first-time tongue tie worked well that day but it is left off today and she may need this first start since.

9/2

5th

1

27th Aug 2022

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Catchmeifyoucan

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

towards rear, reminder after 5 out, soon dropped to last, beaten 3 out

5/1

Form: B-F432

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Improving maiden who has been steadily getting closer to the target since handicapping, most recently second to Lone Star at Ayr (2m4f); her form stacks up well; possibilities even from 2lb out of handicap.
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5

20th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Poppy Rose

11st 4lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: S R B Crawford

She's been placed a few times and won't be far away if at the top of her game, but that hasn't been the case the last twice and she's now 0-13.

20/1

6th

6

9th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

13:58 Ayr

Poppy Rose

10st 6lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: S R B Crawford

12-race maiden; second in a 2m4f mares' handicap hurdle off 8lb lower here in February 2023 (good to soft); two fair runs in November/December but disappointing favourite last time; needs to bounce back.

5/1

12th

14

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 24y

15:12 Naas

Poppy Rose

10st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: S R B Crawford

Yet to break her duck but several decent efforts in defeat, including last twice in similarly competitive heats here and at Navan; not totally proven over the trip but still likely to be thereabouts.

9/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £87.50
Straight Forecast £91.62
Tricast £819.71
Trifecta £747.50

Selections

The Times:

Maimie's Magic

SPOTLIGHT:

Lone Star

The Guardian:

Ravenscar

TOPSPEED:

Latino Fling

Daily Mirror:

Maimie's Magic

The Star:

Maimie's Magic

Daily Record:

Maimie's Magic

RP Ratings:

Lone Star

Telegraph:

Lone Star

D Express:

Lone Star

POSTDATA:

Latino Fling

Daily Mail:

Ravenscar

The Sun:

Ravenscar