December 01 / 13.00 Musselburgh

13.00

Good To Soft

Nodram Decorators Ltd Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 1m 7f 124y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Nodram Decorators Ltd Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 2-1501 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Two wins in first half of this year (2m1f/2m4f, good to soft) and she got back on track on her second start following a break when winning at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) last Thursday; did it nicely and a 7lb penalty may not stop her; amateur Paddy Barlow had a recent winner on the Flat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

9th

3

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Moonlight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

9yo with six successes to her name; now 7lb below her last winning mark but not seriously threatening to take advantage, fading when fifth of seven at Hexham on latest; needs a revival.

14/1

Abandoned

Form: 3/5P4- D

Last run: 509 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Absent since July 2022 (wind op in interim) having made a mixed start to her chasing career; however, this lightly raced 8yo is on a competitive mark on her best hurdle form and is one to watch in the betting on her stable debut (formerly with Michael Scudamore; remains in same ownership).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Abandoned

Form: 2228/P D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Pulled up at Carlisle six weeks ago but ran well for a fair way and may have needed that first outing since March 2022; well treated on her 2021-22 handicap form and she's not written off.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

3

8th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Cancan

11st 13lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Yet to add to her C&D maiden win in 2021 but was placed on consecutive 1m7f starts at Musselburgh last month and is 1lb lower today; probably won't be far away.

3/1

3rd

2

18th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

16:50 Musselburgh

Cancan

12st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Just one win from her 16 starts but she's run some good races in defeat here, most recently third to Bashful over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago; could be thereabouts.

6/1

3rd

7

3rd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:35 Musselburgh

Cancan

11st 4lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Returned in October from a long layoff and has been beaten 7l and about 11l in handicaps over C&D the last twice; needs to find a bit on those efforts and others are less exposed.

12/1

Form: 2732-P D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on handicap/seasonal debut at Sedgefield three weeks ago but she failed to settle and this lightly raced bumper winner retains potential in view of her placed form in novice hurdles in March; not ruled out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

6th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Bridget Breeze

11st 13lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Gillian Boanas

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: /2565- D

Last run: 362 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
2022 ended with three below-par runs and this is her first outing since; however, she goes well fresh and is 6lb lower than when going close at Kelso (2m, good) on last season's reappearance; capable of a bold show.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

18th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

13:25 Musselburgh

Evita Du Mesnil

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Katie Scott

Four-time hurdle winner; made a good start for her current yard when going close at Kelso (2m, good) in October but she's not matched that form in three runs since; handles most ground and now drops back into a Class 5 event but she needs to rediscover her spark.

8/1

Form: 44271

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Having had wind surgery, she got off the mark under rules in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) at Doncaster (2m, good) a fortnight ago on her second handicap start, despite hanging left in the straight; 4lb higher today and this unexposed 5yo could have more to offer.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 6-3475

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-10 overall and well beaten twice in a row in June but she returned from a break with an encouraging run at Doncaster (2m, good) a fortnight ago, when in the mix jumping the final flight (hampered by faller) before fading into fifth behind Maggie O; could come on for that run and is not discounted.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

11

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

15:55 Sedgefield

Lenebane

10st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear

13/2

2nd

11

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

15:55 Sedgefield

Lenebane

10st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear

13/2

3rd

12

23rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:33 Southwell

Lenebane

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear

14/1

Form: -5P3P6 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner who returned from a break with good third at Kelso in October but she's struggled the next twice and a major turnaround is required in first-time cheekpieces.
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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

Non-runners

Never No Trouble

Verdict

Having won with something to spare at Newcastle last Thursday, MOONLIGHT GLORY can defy a 7lb penalty and follow up. Maggie O also won last time out and is feared most, while Cancan and Evita Du Mesnil have dropped to attractive marks.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

Daily Mail:

Maggie O

RP RATINGS:

Evita Du Mesnil

Telegraph:

Never No Trouble

SPOTLIGHT:

Moonlight Glory

POSTDATA:

Bella Bluesky

D Express:

Maggie O

Daily Mirror:

Maggie O

Daily Record:

Maggie O

The Sun:

Never No Trouble

The Times:

Moonlight Glory

THE NORTH:

Evita Du Mesnil

The Star:

Evita Du Mesnil