August 21 / 20.05 Bangor-on-Dee

20.05

Good

September Meeting Tribute To Queen Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 3f 123y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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September Meeting Tribute To Queen Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 322-P1

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
It was a winnable race they found for her at Uttoxeter (2m mares' maiden) but she did it well over a trip that was probably on the sharp side; should build on that off what looks a fair mark.
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2nd

6

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Police Academy

11st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Kelly Morgan

Unlucky to lose last June's Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) on a medical technicality; wheels came off in the autumn but she has revived for current yard, keeping on well for Higham and High Easter open successes on good to firm; could prove the answer.

6/4

4

17th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

16:25 Fakenham

Police Academy

11st 2lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Unlucky to lose June's hard-fought Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) off this mark, when an ovarian tumour removed a month later was found to have increased her testosterone levels; effectiveness at today's shorter trip is long proven and this looks an easier contest than the 0-120 last time.

11/8

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-3412

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Narrow Market Rasen winner (2m4f, good) who just missed out in her follow-up bid at Worcester when denied by a hat-trick seeker; further 3lb rise is no help but should give her running.
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2nd

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Pollypockett

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

C&D winner in June off 8lb lower and hasn't been far away in her three subsequent runs (all on good); thereabouts if a layoff doesn't hold her back.

7/2

2nd

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Pollypockett

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

C&D winner in June off 8lb lower and hasn't been far away in her three subsequent runs (all on good); thereabouts if a layoff doesn't hold her back.

7/2

3rd

9

24th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:10 Plumpton

Pollypockett

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Won only narrowly at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in June and has just come up short since then; mark continues to edge up and one or two others might be better in.

9/2

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9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 73-222

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Has finished runner-up in her last three hurdles, the latest in restored blinkers when going down narrowly to a well-backed winner; trip/ground fine and highly likely to be involved once more.
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5th

5

(8)

23rd Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:15 Musselburgh

Never No Trouble

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

slowly away and lost many lengths start

11/2

11th

10

(3)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Nottingham

Never No Trouble

10st 4lb

J: Miss Lizzie O’Neill

T: Donald McCain

Well beaten at Doncaster last July on her most recent Flat outing; she was returning from six months off when unplaced over hurdles last month; maiden status on Flat set to remain intact.

16/1

Form: P06-V8

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Ran well for a long way to be sixth at Ludlow in April (2m5f) but blinkers (retained) did nothing for her when tailed off at Worcester (2m7f); now 0-10 and others are far more appealing.
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11th

2

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:13 Uttoxeter

Symbolic Spirit

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Always prominent when off the mark with a narrow verdict at Hereford (2m, good) two weeks ago; had little in hand and she's gone up 6lb, yet the runner-up had won his previous race.

5/2

1st

6

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

20:00 Hereford

Symbolic Spirit

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

0-11 over hurdles; managed only third of six when warm favourite for stable debut in March (2m) and was pulled up last month (2m4f); however, she was found to be slightly lame after that latest run and may yet come good for Dan Skelton.

8/1

1st

6

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

20:00 Hereford

Symbolic Spirit

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

0-11 over hurdles; managed only third of six when warm favourite for stable debut in March (2m) and was pulled up last month (2m4f); however, she was found to be slightly lame after that latest run and may yet come good for Dan Skelton.

8/1

Form: 4/9164

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Experienced 11yo who was winning for only the third time when a length successful at Uttoxeter in June (2m, good); well held since then and others have more pressing claims.
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4th

8

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:25 Uttoxeter

Green Or Black

10st 12lb

J: Edward Rees

T: Neil Mulholland

Veteran mare who battled well to win over C&D (good) off considerably reduced mark in June; not quite in same form since, though, and younger rivals have more appealing profiles; versatile regarding ground.

14/1

5th

8

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

20:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Green Or Black

10st 9lb

J: Edward Rees

T: Neil Mulholland

Experienced 11yo who was winning for only the third time when a length successful at Uttoxeter in June (2m, good); well held since then and others have more pressing claims.

12/1

4th

6

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:55 Uttoxeter

Green Or Black

10st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Veteran who rallied gamely in similar event over C&D (good) last month, ending a long losing spell; well behind Vision Of Hope at Market Rasen since but can't be dismissed back here.

10/1

Form: 0P-70

Last run: 72 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Poor so far but now goes handicapping for a respected yard and, although 5lb out of the handicap, that's negated by Toby Wynne's claim; worth checking in the market.
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5th

10

8th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:45 Warwick

Hannahs Walk

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

travelled strongly, held up in rear

12/1

5th

8

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Hannahs Walk

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, held up in last, headway on outer 5 out

20/1

6th

10

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:14 Hexham

Hannahs Walk

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Tailed off on her first four starts but much better when beaten less than ten lengths on recent Bangor handicap debut (2m3f+, 80-1, kept on steadily); could have a deal more to offer, even from 4lb out of the weights.

14/1

Form: 442

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
3m point winner; lightly raced under rules and the form of her latest second in a maiden here could be franked should On Cloud Nine run well in the previous race; handicap debutante.
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7th

11

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Maggie O

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, weakened from 3 out

16/1

7th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:37 Ludlow

Maggie O

11st 6lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

3m point winner but sole hurdles success came over 2m and she has failed to build on it; doesn't shape as if she's crying out for this step back up in distance.

9/1

7th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:37 Ludlow

Maggie O

11st 6lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

3m point winner but sole hurdles success came over 2m and she has failed to build on it; doesn't shape as if she's crying out for this step back up in distance.

9/1

Form: 35176-

Last run: 284 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Needs a revival but she's back from a break and well handicapped on her defeat of Simply Red (last year's winner of this who runs earlier) on good ground at Southwell last summer (2m); below par on previous attempts at around this trip but she's bred for it.
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4

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Shes A Rocca

11st 1lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

Triple hurdle winner, who ended last year with a second at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) but she's been out of sorts in her two runs (pulled up/tailed off) this spring; new headgear is now tried and she needs a major revival back in trip.

12/1

4

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Shes A Rocca

11st 1lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

Triple hurdle winner, who ended last year with a second at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) but she's been out of sorts in her two runs (pulled up/tailed off) this spring; new headgear is now tried and she needs a major revival back in trip.

12/1

10th

8

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Shes A Rocca

10st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

prominent, pressed leader 6th

16/1

Form: -41463 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Essentially underwhelming since coming 5l clear at Southwell (2m4f, good) in May and now has a point to prove.
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6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Caused 25-1 surprise in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m2f, good) this summer but was well beaten on her next outing and refused to race at Southwell three weeks ago; others look much safer.

20/1

6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.40
Straight Forecast £9.23
Tricast £24.81
Trifecta £28.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Police Academy

The Guardian:

Never No Trouble

Daily Record:

Maggie O

SPOTLIGHT:

She's A Rocca

D Express:

Malina Ocarina

POSTDATA:

Police Academy

WEST COUNTRY:

Police Academy

The Times:

Police Academy

Telegraph:

Police Academy

Daily Mail:

Police Academy

Daily Mirror:

Police Academy

The Star:

Police Academy

The Sun:

Never No Trouble