May 11 / 15.25 Huntingdon

15.25

Good

Racing UK Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3749.51
  • 3m 1f 10y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Racing UK Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £27.60
  • Place: £7.00

Form: 80797-

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
In rear on all three hurdles starts so far, beaten 42l plus, and not obviously bred to fare better upped to a stayer's trip; handicap bow.
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1st

13

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Elsieanne

10st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

In rear on all three hurdles starts so far, beaten 42l plus, and not obviously bred to fare better upped to a stayer's trip; handicap bow.

20/1

7th

7

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Taunton

Elsieanne

10st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

No impact in her three bumpers and well beaten at massive odds on her first two hurdle starts.

100/1

9th

16

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield

Elsieanne

10st 13lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Well held in three bumpers and was tailed off at a massive price on hurdling debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good) last month.

100/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 45275- D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
3-36 over hurdles; beaten under 1l by Ratoute Yutty in this last year, is back to within 1lb of her last winning mark, and solid effort behind Gaia Vallis on ground softer than ideal latest; not ruled out.
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2nd

6

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:30 Hereford

Kentford Mallard

11st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Seamus Mullins

Wants better ground than when second at Sandown (2m, soft), so that was a fair run over a trip too short for all that the race fell apart at the seams; back off her correct mark here and returned to 3m, she's one to consider.

11/2

2nd

7

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:50 Sandown

Kentford Mallard

10st 2lb

J: Capt Isabel Harrison

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 4 out, steady headway after 3 out, went modest second after 2 out, mistake last, kept on but no match for winner

40/1

2nd

7

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:50 Sandown

Kentford Mallard

10st 2lb

J: Capt Isabel Harrison

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 4 out, steady headway after 3 out, went modest second after 2 out, mistake last, kept on but no match for winner

40/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 2284P-

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Not persevered with over fences; poor final hurdles outing of last summer to forgive as well, but interesting on the form of two seconds in fields of this size off up to 7lb higher before that (best RPR 99).
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5th

4

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:40 Uttoxeter

Hey Frankie

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Michael Scudamore

After knocking chasing on the head she returned to hurdles with a staying-on third at Huntingdon (3m1f, good), narrowly denying Sadie Hill for that prize; that was after 130 days away so entitled to be sharper for this.

11/2

3rd

6

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Hey Frankie

11st 11lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Not persevered with over fences; poor final hurdles outing of last summer to forgive as well, but interesting on the form of two seconds in fields of this size off up to 7lb higher before that (best RPR 99).

12/1

6

27th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

19:00 Taunton

Hey Frankie

11st 5lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Nine-race maiden who was pulled up over fences in January when last seen but she's well handicapped on her best hurdle form, including a second in a big-field handicap at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer; one to keep an eye on back over hurdles on her return; equipment (tried last time) removed.

7/1

Form: 0PP81-

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Appreciated the more galloping track when off the mark at Ffos Las 16 days ago (2m6f, good to soft); denied a return there by the softening ground earlier this week and it remains to be seen whether Huntingdon suits as well, but she's only 3lb higher in a weaker affair than that 0-110.
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7

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:30 Huntingdon

Sadie Hill

10st 6lb

J: Mr Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

in touch with leaders

25/1

7

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:30 Huntingdon

Sadie Hill

10st 6lb

J: Mr Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

in touch with leaders

25/1

9

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

13:20 Leicester

Sadie Hill

10st 9lb

J: Mr Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

She's 7lb lower than when winning at Ffos Las in April 2023 for Alastair Ralph but that's her sole win from 17 rules attempts and she's been absent since tailing off at Fakenham last April; makes stable debut.

16/1

Form: 43626-

Last run: 190 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Saw out the trip fine when about 2l fourth in this last year, and again on September's Plumpton second off today's mark; respected, for all she's 0-13 overall with a mixed record fresh; tongue-tie added.
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9

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

Milanese Rose

10st 2lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Neil Mulholland

never going well, held up in rear, pushed along briefly 2nd, hampered by faller 3rd, reminders with one circuit to go

8/1

4th

16

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Milanese Rose

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

20-race maiden who was unable to land a significant blow when well-held fourth here (3m2f, good) last month and needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

20/1

4th

8

21st Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:55 Stratford

Milanese Rose

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Neil Mulholland

19-race maiden; runner-up at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last summer, but has shown little of any significance since.

20/1

Form: P7332-

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Back to form in three outings last month, a rise for her Taunton second latest (3m, soft; Kentford Mallard 2l behind) still leaving her 4lb below her last winning mark; no trip/ground concerns and among likeliest.
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3rd

4

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Gaia Vallis

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

prominent, weakened after 2 out

15/8

3rd

4

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Gaia Vallis

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

prominent, weakened after 2 out

15/8

2nd

4

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Gaia Vallis

10st 6lb

J: Mr Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

raced in fourth

9/1

Form: /3747-

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Out of a 16-time point/Rules winner at 3m-4m1f, and last month's staying-on Ludlow seventh (2m5f) gave possibly the strongest indication yet that she's ready for a step up in trip; chance off 2lb lower.
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0

10

13th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Div Ine Tara

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Not beaten far at Ludlow in April (2m5f, good to soft) but early mistakes cost her when pulled up on final start for Fergal O'Brien; probably best watched on this occasion in first-time headgear.

20/1

Form: 4P574- CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-7 over C&D includes this race last year (good), accounting for Kentford Mallard and Milanese Rose; 7lb lower mark today is owed to some laboured efforts here and elsewhere since, however.
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1st

5

29th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Ratoute Yutty

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Two C&D wins last spring but has struggled this year; better at Stratford eight days ago and chance may depend of effect of cheekpieces (returning in place of usual tongue-strap); much prefers quick ground.

8/1

5th

9

21st May 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Ratoute Yutty

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Won twice off lowly marks at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) last spring but this year's form is uninspiring and she's 8lb out of the weights here.

33/1

8th

12

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Ratoute Yutty

10st 8lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Record of 2-7 over C&D includes this race last year (good), accounting for Kentford Mallard and Milanese Rose; 7lb lower mark today is owed to some laboured efforts here and elsewhere since, however.

12/1

Form: 609-

Last run: 129 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Niece of Dream Alliance, and two of her half-siblings have scored over 3m also (one hurdle, one point); yet to finish closer than 37l, but grounds for optimism sent beyond 2m for the first time on handicap debut.
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7th

9

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

13:45 Market Rasen

Bean Norty

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Yet to show any significant promise after six hurdling starts, the last twice in handicaps for current stable (2m3f/2m7f); needs to find a good chunk of improvement from somewhere; 1lb out of the handicap.

16/1

16

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

19:10 Uttoxeter

Bean Norty

10st 3lb

J: John Kington

T: Rebecca Menzies

Modest for Tom Lacey and beaten 60l on first start for Rebecca Menzies at Catterick (2m3f Class 5 mares' handicap) last December; tongue-tie newly applied off a six-month absence; no obvious reason to anticipate an upturn in fortunes.

33/1

11th

14

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Bean Norty

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Modest form for Tom Lacey; bought for £4,000 in August; no easy task on stable debut on return from a break.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5U6-

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Yet to translate the promise of two Irish point frame finishes (3m, soft) to hurdling; ground quicker than soft would ask a new question.
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5

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Nancy Till

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Still a maiden and has the weakest form claims in this field; consequently easy to oppose.

33/1

9th

9

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Nancy Till

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Modest at best and fell last time on second chase start, after a year off; hooded once (2023) and now tries cheekpieces; 3lb out of the handicap.

50/1

Form: 0/PP5-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Only two completions from seven career starts to date, and replication of form of last-time Fontwell fifth ought not suffice here.
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11th

8

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Giveusacuddle

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Denis Quinn

Only two completions from seven career starts to date, and replication of form of last-time Fontwell fifth ought not suffice here.

66/1

7

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:40 Fontwell

Giveusacuddle

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Denis Quinn

Very lightly raced 9yo who achieved nothing in Ireland (points/bumper) and has been pulled up in two hurdle runs for new yard this year.

100/1

3

5th Mar 2023

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:15 Huntingdon

Giveusacuddle

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Denis Quinn

held up in rear

50/1

Form: PP37-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
12l seventh at Stratford latest (16.5f) was a first glimmer of form since her good-ground Irish point win of a year ago; no chance has been taken with her mark, but first try at 3m under Rules offers some hope.
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12th

5

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

First Venture

11st 11lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Tom Symonds

12l seventh at Stratford latest (16.5f) was a first glimmer of form since her good-ground Irish point win of a year ago; no chance has been taken with her mark, but first try at 3m under Rules offers some hope.

16/1

7th

3

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:15 Stratford

First Venture

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Holds poor claims on her slow-ground hurdles form but may improve back on forecast faster surface; Irish point win came on good.

25/1

3rd

5

18th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:17 Kempton

First Venture

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

prominent, shaken up and weakened after 3 out

40/1

Form: 53F6P-

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
0-15 over hurdles and most compelling form came over 2m in 2019 and 2020; hard to warm to, having not lasted out upped to 3m latest.
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4

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Makety

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

0-15 over hurdles and most compelling form came over 2m in 2019 and 2020; hard to warm to, having not lasted out upped to 3m latest.

40/1

2

27th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

19:00 Taunton

Makety

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

Chase winner in September 2021 but she's 0-14 as a hurdler; on reduced mark but she was a well-held sixth of seven at Hereford (2m5f, good) in February and it is not hard to have reservations after another break.

16/1

6th

2

15th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:35 Hereford

Makety

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Oliver Sherwood

Chase winner in September 2021 but 0-13 as a hurdler; placed five times but fell on her latest start three months ago; reservations for now.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £206.40
Straight Forecast £204.31
Tricast £1766.81
Trifecta £3060.50

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Gaia Vallis

RP RATINGS:

Hey Frankie

POSTDATA:

Kentford Mallard

SPOTLIGHT:

Bean Norty

The Times:

Sadie Hill

Daily Mail:

Div Ine Tara

D Express:

Hey Frankie

Telegraph:

Gaia Vallis

Daily Mirror:

Gaia Vallis

The Sun:

Gaia Vallis

The Star:

Gaia Vallis

Daily Record:

Gaia Vallis

The Guardian:

Kentford Mallard