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14.15

Good

Hadwins EBF Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6841.94
  • 2m 1f 46y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Hadwins EBF Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 19512- D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
2-5 over hurdles; gave good account when close second in Perth novice (2m, good to soft) last month and ought to be very competitive again on today's handicap debut.
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3

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Magical Maggie

11st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Very closely matched with Masked Dance on their two Ludlow encounters in February, over 2m5f (soft) and 3m (good to soft); she's fine after a break and should have a part to play.

7/1

3rd

3

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

14:42 Ludlow

Magical Maggie

11st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Three-time course winner, most recently when fending off Masked Dance over 2m5f (soft) three weeks ago; unraced beyond that trip but remains well handicapped on older form; will be a tough nut to crack if her stamina holds out.

3/1

1st

6

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:33 Ludlow

Magical Maggie

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Dual 2m course winner in 2023 (both times on soft); returned from long absence with quite encouraging run over that trip here (good to soft) two months ago and has slipped to a good mark but her stamina for 2m5f must be taken on trust.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 80568/ D

Last run: 421 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Very useful hurdler at her best but was out of form in 2021-22 season, and her only run since spring 2022 was a poor performance on the AW in January; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark and with cheekpieces refitted but she's a very difficult mare to weigh up at present.
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2nd

12

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Pearl Of The West

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

The last of her five hurdle wins came in 2019 but has been regressive in the last 18 months; however, has run solid races on both chase starts lately over 2m4f and a repeat of those efforts will put her firmly in the mix.

2/1

3rd

2

6th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 4

15:18 Perth

Pearl Of The West

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: John C McConnell

raced in second, slow jump 3rd, mistake 3 out

2/1

Form: 2722-3

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Placed on four of her five starts for Donald McCain, the last twice in valuable events at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) and Haydock (3m, good; first-time blinkers); not certain to benefit from today's drop back in trip but is sure to appreciate the significant ease in grade.
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4th

6

2nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:52 Uttoxeter

Merry Poppins

10st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

midfield, not fluent 7th

6/1

3rd

1

27th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:15 Cartmel

Merry Poppins

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, headed and prominent before 2nd, chased clear leader 4th

13/8

3rd

13

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

13:35 Haydock

Merry Poppins

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Ex-Irish mare who finished second on three of her four starts for Donald McCain last season (all in cheekpieces), most recently when going close in series final at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month; still unexposed over 3m; a possible if today's headgear switch has any beneficial effect.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2921U-

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Not seen over hurdles since coming second in valuable series final at Haydock (2m3f, good) in April 2022 but won over fences in March and was also successful on the Flat a fortnight ago; evidently in good nick; respected.
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1st

1

10th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

15:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Hawaii

9st 12lb

T: Tjade Collier

Has returned from a summer break in good form, gaining second win on the Flat this year when scoring over 1m6f here last week; 4lb penalty; sound chance in a modest event back at 1m4f.

9/4

1st

12

(2)

4th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Hawaii

9st 3lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Tjade Collier

took keen hold, midfield

8/1

3rd

8

(7)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

12:30 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Hawaii

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Tjade Collier

Versatile mare who has yet to win on the AW but has won over hurdles/fences/a bumper and on turf Flat; sound run when runner-up to an easy winner over C&D last time (first three well clear); interesting contender.

7/1

Form: 5P10P-

Last run: 243 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won Bellewstown claiming hurdle (2m4f, good) for Gordon Elliott last summer but her two runs for John Hanlon in September (hurdle/chase) were very disappointing and today's stable debut comes after an eight-month break; others have considerably less to prove.
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3rd

4

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

12:05 Market Rasen

Wicklow Flyer

10st 4lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: John Wainwright

Ex-Irish; modest efforts for current yard; well handicapped now but others look stronger.

20/1

9th

4

30th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:05 Market Rasen

Wicklow Flyer

11st 4lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: John Wainwright

led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.20
Straight Forecast £20.62
Trifecta £51.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Merry Poppins

TOPSPEED:

Magical Maggie

POSTDATA:

Blue Hawaii

The Guardian:

Magical Maggie

D Express:

Magical Maggie

The Star:

Magical Maggie

Daily Record:

Magical Maggie

RP RATINGS:

Merry Poppins

The Times:

Merry Poppins

Telegraph:

Merry Poppins

Daily Mail:

Merry Poppins

Daily Mirror:

Merry Poppins

The Sun:

Merry Poppins