January 31 / 15.15 Exeter

15.15

Good To Soft

Herring Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Herring Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 110 D

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground bumpers at Killarney last July and Plumpton (four ran) in September; flopped in a Cheltenham Listed bumper (2m, soft) in November but she is respected on her earlier form and represents a top yard.
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3

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:15 Stratford

Easy Peasy

11st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

held up in rear, good headway 3 out, challenging when fell last

15/8

3

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:15 Stratford

Easy Peasy

11st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

held up in rear, good headway 3 out, challenging when fell last

15/8

1st

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:30 Ludlow

Easy Peasy

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Dual good-ground bumper winner who created pretty good impression when moving clear to win comfortably on hurdle debut at Exeter (2m, good to soft) in January; not sure to be suited by the forecast slower ground here but still commands respect.

10/11

Form: 4-32

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Progressive in her one bumper and two Wincanton hurdle races, second of ten five weeks ago on latest start (1m7f, good to soft); that's easily the best hurdles form in this line-up.
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3

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:33 Exeter

Dolly Delightful

11st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Placed on all three hurdle starts (1m7f/2m, soft/good to soft), most recently over C&D; not obviously well treated off her opening mark but she's unexposed and her dam was useful, so she's open to improvement.

100/30

2nd

3

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:15 Exeter

Dolly Delightful

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

prominent, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on run-in, no match for winner

11/8

16/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 538

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in Irish points and two British bumpers, but she weakened right out of it when 16-1 for hurdle debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) 19 days ago.
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5

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:05 Ludlow

Giver The Hollie

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has placed form in the point, bumper and hurdles spheres; had wind surgery since last run and now goes in tongue-tie; open to progress on handicap debut.

5/1

5

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:05 Ludlow

Giver The Hollie

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has placed form in the point, bumper and hurdles spheres; had wind surgery since last run and now goes in tongue-tie; open to progress on handicap debut.

5/1

5th

4

20th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 3

15:25 Market Rasen

Giver The Hollie

11st 2lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Third in two Irish points last year; third in one of her two bumpers and last time on her second run over hurdles (2m, good to soft); improvement needed.

11/1

Form: 00-9

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to Gold Cup winner Sizing John; well down the field in two bumpers for Jamie Snowden last season and again when hooded for stable/hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m, heavy) last week.
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4

8th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:10 Exeter

Spice Heaven

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

held up in rear, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 3 out

20/1

8

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:05 Exeter

Spice Heaven

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Out of a half-sister to Gold Cup winner Sizing John; bettered inauspicious hurdling debut when fairly respectable fifth of nine in C&D mares' maiden (good to soft) last month; that form isn't anything to get excited about but it gives her a chance to grab a minor prize today.

20/1

5th

7

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:15 Exeter

Spice Heaven

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

held up in rear

66/1

Form: 9/5

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in four of her six maiden points; however, beaten over 30l either side in a bumper in 2021 and a C&D novice hurdle (heavy; 66-1) one month ago.
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2

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Summerleaze

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Started off for Olly Murphy with three hurdle wins this spring (2m6f-2m7f); well beaten on chasing debut in July but travelled strongly for a long way before fading into fourth at Stratford (3m3f, good to firm) last month, and today's drop back in trip looks the right move; shortlisted.

4/1

1

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Summerleaze

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Started off for Olly Murphy with three hurdle wins this spring (2m6f-2m7f) and also ran well when upped to 3m2f here for next outing; well beaten when ridden much more patiently than usual on last month's chasing debut but runs this track very well and could still have a future over fences.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 4-47

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best form in three bumpers came at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) on second start; the hood was removed next time but is restored for this hurdle debut; needs overall improvement and she is well related.
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5th

7

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

14:57 Hereford

Chase Park

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Harriet Dickin

raced in last throughout, tailed off

14/1

5th

7

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

14:57 Hereford

Chase Park

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Harriet Dickin

Posted the most encouraging of her three qualifying runs for Anthony Charlton when keeping-on fourth at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) last month; not obviously well treated for this stable/handicap debut but could have untapped potential over the longer trip.

14/1

4th

3

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:55 Wincanton

Chase Park

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Anthony Charlton

Showed some ability in bumpers and was not beaten far on her first two hurdling attempts (2m/2m3f) but improvement is needed here.

25/1

Form:

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner First Account; 33-1, tailed-off last of 16 in bumper at Warwick (2m, soft) in November.
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8th

1

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:15 Exeter

Candy Paint

11st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, jumped right 1st, outpaced before 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, soon weakened

33/1

16th

4

8th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

Candy Paint

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland

Fifth foal; half-sister to 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner First Account; dam unplaced 3yo bumpers; stable gets bumper winners and the market can guide.

50/1

Form: 60

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Opened her account at the third attempt (3m, good) in Irish points; heavy defeats, however, when making the running at Ludlow (2m5f) and Huntingdon (2m4f; tongue tied) in her two attempts over hurdles.
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16

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Harrys Hope

11st 3lb

J: Mr Samuel Scott

T: Ben Pauling

4-9 over fences; creditable second in Class 2 chase at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) this summer and filled same position behind revitalised opponent at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; holds each-way claims at least.

14/1

2nd

6

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Harrys Hope

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

4-8 over fences; ran big race when second of ten in competitive Class 2 chase at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) on latest outing six weeks ago and is only 1lb higher here; probably best suited by good/good to soft ground but has been placed on soft; major player.

11/4

2nd

11

27th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

15:07 Uttoxeter

Harrys Hope

10st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

4-7 over fences; a gritty winner at Warwick in early June (3m, good) and went close to following up over that same trip here a day later; up in grade but remains on a competitive mark and the break should have done her good.

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very minor form in her five Flat starts, latest over 2m in first-time cheekpieces 18 days ago.
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10

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Silver Bobbin

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Adam West

Poor form in five Flat runs and she's been tailed off in her only completed start over hurdles this year; now makes her handicap hurdle debut but she needs to show a lot more back up in trip.

25/1

10

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Silver Bobbin

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Adam West

Poor form in five Flat runs and she's been tailed off in her only completed start over hurdles this year; now makes her handicap hurdle debut but she needs to show a lot more back up in trip.

25/1

5th

11

14th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:40 Plumpton

Silver Bobbin

10st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Saddle slipped when pulled up on hurdle debut but there were no such excuses when also failing to complete last time at Kempton; Flat form was of little account.

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £3.62
Trifecta £9.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dolly Delightful

LAMBOURN:

Easy Peasy

The Times:

Giver The Hollie

Daily Mail:

Easy Peasy

Daily Record:

Easy Peasy

RP RATINGS:

Dolly Delightful

POSTDATA:

Dolly Delightful

WEST COUNTRY:

Dolly Delightful

Telegraph:

Dolly Delightful

The Guardian:

Dolly Delightful

D Express:

Dolly Delightful

Daily Mirror:

Dolly Delightful

The Sun:

Dolly Delightful

The Star:

Dolly Delightful