February 20 / 16.45 Taunton

16.45

Heavy

Free Racing On Monday 11th March Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4832.11
  • 2m 7f 198y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Free Racing On Monday 11th March Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 654421

Last run: 6 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced and looks progressive after bolting up by some 19l at Hereford last week (2m5f, soft); she's going to be tough to beat under a penalty if in the same form here.
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4th

4

21st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 1

15:00 Exeter

Lady Balko

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Made very good progress over hurdles then fences last year, with the latest of six wins gained in quite valuable mares' handicap chase at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December; will be dangerous if in similar mood here but suffered a worrying slump in form on her two starts last month and needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces.

10/1

1

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Lady Balko

12st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Sent chasing this term and twice made all in handicaps at Plumpton (3m2f) before always prominent to take one at Hereford (3m1f); ran poorly in mares' Listed race at Newbury 16 days ago when soft going should not have been a problem; needs to resume improvement and moves into the unknown stamina-wise.

6/1

1

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Lady Balko

12st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Sent chasing this term and twice made all in handicaps at Plumpton (3m2f) before always prominent to take one at Hereford (3m1f); ran poorly in mares' Listed race at Newbury 16 days ago when soft going should not have been a problem; needs to resume improvement and moves into the unknown stamina-wise.

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -54262

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Behind Sindabella on her penultimate run but better on either side of that in twice finishing runner-up; her latest Uttoxeter conqueror seems to be improving and this mare has a chance.
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4th

6

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Ginderella

10st 9lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Tim Vaughan

Still a maiden at the age of nine but she reappeared after a long absence with fair third on chase/stable debut at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) in November; didn't build on that over hurdles (2m6f, heavy) last time but cheekpieces are now added and this return to a right-handed track looks a positive (jumped right on penultimate run); could be dangerous back over fences.

13/2

Form: -22432 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
6l behind Ginderella at Wincanton (3m, heavy) before again making the frame at Leicester (2m4f, soft) when no match for the winner; this mark looks challenging but she should give her running.
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5th

8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:01 Taunton

Cooleenymore

11st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-14 over hurdles but she made it 2-5 over fences when scoring at Fontwell (3m2f, soft) last month; came up a bit short when second at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) 12 days ago, but that was another good effort and she's respected on this drop back in trip.

7/2

2nd

7

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Cooleenymore

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Just one win from 14 starts over hurdles but she made it 2-5 over fences when scoring at Fontwell (3m2f, soft) last month; up 6lb but that was a comfortable success and she's respected on this drop back in trip.

11/4

3rd

5

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

15:52 Exeter

Cooleenymore

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

in touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, outpaced and dropped to last 7th, kept on from 3 out, went remote third approaching last

5/2

Form: 7-P149

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Conditions were soft when a comfortable winner at Exeter in December and ran well back there next time; still on a competitive mark but does have to rebound after a modest run at Leicester and there are question marks against her on heavy.
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3rd

14

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:38 Exeter

Sindabella

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Winning for a second time here when keeping on over 2m2f in October when only 4lb lower; not quite at the same level in her two subsequent visits and finished weakly the final time over 2m5f (stays this far).

15/2

3rd

14

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:38 Exeter

Sindabella

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

towards rear

15/2

5th

13

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:40 Exeter

Sindabella

10st 8lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Nigel Hawke

Fourth of 15 in this last year and she won here (2m2f, good to soft) in October before a fair third here (2m2f, soft) a fortnight ago, when she kept on well; Megan Bevan rides for the third consecutive race; chance.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 546

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Pretty much tailed off in her three hurdles (2m4f-2m6f; soft or heavy) but she's an Irish point winner who is entitled to raise her game now handicapping off a modest mark; first-time tongue-tie.
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5th

1

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Bridget Mary

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Rebecca Curtis

Went very close at Chepstow (2m7f) before gifted the race over C&D last month when left clear late on; she did hold every chance at the time anyway and has gone up only 2lb.

5/6

1st

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Bridget Mary

11st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Record of 2-7 over rules fences features a comfortable success on good ground at Bangor (3m) last April; best form this term when going very close at Chepstow (2m7f) most recently; another spring win looks plausible.

7/2

2nd

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Bridget Mary

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

2-6 in handicap chases, the latest win by 10l at Bangor (3m, good; 8lb higher today) last April; creditable second there when returning in October but backward steps on her two starts since; latest (Windsor on New Year's Day) is a worry.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.80
Straight Forecast £4.11
Trifecta £6.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Balko

The Guardian:

Ginderella

The Star:

Bridget Mary

Daily Mail:

Cooleenymore

RP RATINGS:

Lady Balko

POSTDATA:

Lady Balko

WEST COUNTRY:

Lady Balko

The Times:

Lady Balko

Telegraph:

Lady Balko

D Express:

Lady Balko

Daily Mirror:

Lady Balko

The Sun:

Lady Balko

Daily Record:

Ginderella