March 02 / 15.10 Doncaster

15.10

Soft

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  • Prize money: £17085
  • 3m 0f 84y
  • Class 1
  • 10 runners
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Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 3

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; outran her 40-1 odds at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) on the switch to rules, shaping as if this return to 3m will suit; well down this pack on bare form but is open to improvement.
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7th

3

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Pinot Rouge

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Below par since last June's Hexham win off 2lb higher (3m, good to soft) until reviving, up to a point, with last month's Ayr Class 2 fourth; has to show that a sharp track is what's wanted, though.

8/1

4th

4

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

Pinot Rouge

10st 10lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Bang there when falling seven out in the Hexham Marathon over fences last month (4m, soft); she's 1lb below her last winning hurdle mark but Hexham seems to bring out the best in her and this inconsistent mare was pulled up in this race 12 months ago; it might be best to look elsewhere.

20/1

2

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Pinot Rouge

12st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

She has an unconvincing, 0-5 record over fences and also something to prove regarding her current form, having been tailed off back over hurdles four weeks ago; however, she likes Hexham and won in good style over hurdles here last June; 6lb lower today and might not be a forlorn hope.

16/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -173P1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Just 2-9 over hurdles but is unexposed as a stayer; returned to form at Musselburgh (good to soft) four weeks ago, proving suited by the step up to 3m and scoring by 6l; may have more to offer at this trip and holds major claims even with 3lb penalty.
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5

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:05 Thurles

Ottizzini

10st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: S R B Crawford

Three-time hurdle winner including 3m1f Ayr handicap in November 2024; two chase efforts since return didn't measure up; pulled up over hurdles at Navan in December; cheekpieces.

14/1

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Ottizzini

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Useful hurdler who gained last season's win on her reappearance outing at Ayr (3m, good); should be fine over this stiff 2m5f on her chasing debut but others in this field probably have more potential.

10/1

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Ottizzini

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Useful hurdler who gained last season's win on her reappearance outing at Ayr (3m, good); should be fine over this stiff 2m5f on her chasing debut but others in this field probably have more potential.

10/1

33/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 7154

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Led in the final strides at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) on hurdles debut; below par in two subsequent runs but this point winner may improve for moving up to 3m for first time under rules; tongue-tie fitted.
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3rd

1

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 3

12:45 Exeter

Baby Shally

11st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

led, not fluent and led narrowly 5th

8/1

3rd

1

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 3

12:45 Exeter

Baby Shally

11st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

led, not fluent and led narrowly 5th

8/1

5th

1

23rd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:58 Huntingdon

Baby Shally

12st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Scored on hurdle debut at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) last December and bettered that form when placed in Listed race at Doncaster (3m, soft) in March; pulled up in valuable handicap later that month and absent since but connections are evidently keen to switch this winning Irish pointer to chasing.

3/1

Form: 2/16-1

Last run: 128 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since Carlisle win (2m4f, soft; hurdles debut) in October when taking overall record to 2-4; has more on her plate upped in distance/class but is unexposed and appears suited by being fresh.
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5th

4

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Mellificent

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Promising novice at up to 3m for Jonjo O'Neill in 2023-24 season but well beaten in two handicaps for new stable this year (2m5f/2m4f), the latter at Hexham a fortnight ago; needs to get career back on track.

25/1

5th

4

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Mellificent

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Promising novice at up to 3m for Jonjo O'Neill in 2023-24 season but well beaten in two handicaps for new stable this year (2m5f/2m4f), the latter at Hexham a fortnight ago; needs to get career back on track.

25/1

7th

7

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Mellificent

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won a 2m4f novice hurdle at Carlisle (soft) in October 2023 when with Jonjo O'Neill; 3l behind Pinot Rouge in a Listed mares' novice the following month (3m, good) but now 9lb better off; pulled up at Ayr last time; had a wind op since; interesting.

20/1

Form: -31221 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 1221 since upped to 2m7f/3m (maiden previously), proving game in a big-field mares' handicap at Newbury (soft) most recently; improving and looks well worth her place in this higher grade; rock-solid contender.
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2

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Gaye Legacy

11st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

Dual hurdle winner last season (2m7f/3m) and returned from ten-month break with two good efforts in February, latterly when second to Felicie Du Maquis at Ludlow (3m, soft); will probably be in the shake-up again.

5/1

2

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Gaye Legacy

11st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

never going well, in touch with leaders, nudged along from 6th, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up

5/1

2nd

2

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Gaye Legacy

11st 13lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Very solid campaign last season, winning twice (2m7f/3m, good to soft/soft), and she was a fair fourth in a tough handicap at Sandown (2m7f, heavy) on this month's belated reappearance; drops back down in grade today and could play a leading role.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 5-752

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Two point wins in Ireland; 0-4 under rules and showed only ordinary form when second at Musselburgh (3m, soft) most recently; faces a stiff task on ratings upped in class.
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3

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Chatshow Host

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when keeping-on third over C&D (good to soft) in April but last month's Uttoxeter run was a backward step and she's now 0-9 over hurdles; others preferred.

14/1

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Chatshow Host

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Chatshow Host

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

Form: 37-421

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Gamely beat Lunar Discovery at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last month on third run for new stable; worse off with that rival but could well improve further over this longer distance, being a point winner who has some 3m winners in pedigree; shortlisted.
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4

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:30 Wetherby

Dontyawantme

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Never got into it on stable debut over hurdles at Newcastle last month; however, that was her first outing since March 2024 and she may have needed it; this point, bumper and novice hurdle winner could go well on her first chase start if tapping back into her old ability.

10/1

8th

10

23rd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Dontyawantme

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Craig Lidster

Interesting on some of her bumper form as wasn't far behind Larchmont Lass in a Listed race at Sandown; the form of her Carlisle win (2m3f, soft; Drumlee Spud third) carries substance but now has to rebound from a poor run at Doncaster (well behind Baby Shally).

33/1

7th

4

2nd Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

15:10 Doncaster

Dontyawantme

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Craig Lidster

Gamely beat Lunar Discovery at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last month on third run for new stable; worse off with that rival but could well improve further over this longer distance, being a point winner who has some 3m winners in pedigree; shortlisted.

7/1

Form: 212141 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has a progressive record in Class 5 handicaps, most recently winning at Fakenham (2m7f, soft); however, faces a much tougher assignment upped sharply in grade.
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4

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

18:40 Uttoxeter

For Gina

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Won over C&D in 2023 and is well handicapped on some of last year's form; took step back in right direction when third of five at Fakenham (2m7f, good) in April but her run at Southwell a fortnight later was disappointing and she takes on a couple of in-form mares here.

10/1

5th

9

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

For Gina

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Not firing on all cylinders since returning in the autumn from a break but took step back in right direction when close third of five at Fakenham (2m7f, good) last month and remains well handicapped on last spring's form.

6/1

9

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

For Gina

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Not firing on all cylinders since returning in the autumn from a break but took step back in right direction when close third of five at Fakenham (2m7f, good) last month and remains well handicapped on last spring's form.

6/1

Form: 0-1122 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Has done her winning at 2m but ran well over 2m3f at Haydock (Listed) and Carlisle on heavy/soft the last twice, neck behind Dontyawantme latest; now gets a 12lb pull with that rival; leading claims upped further in trip, provided she stays (not guaranteed on breeding).
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4th

5

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

17:05 Market Rasen

Lunar Discovery

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Seemingly back in prime form when beating a subsequent Cheltenham winner at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in December but wasn't at same level when weakening third at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month, after a break, and needs that recent run to have brought her on.

8/1

3rd

2

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

14:47 Stratford

Lunar Discovery

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Running well over fences for her current yard this season and opened chase account in 2m3f Chepstow handicap in December (race has thrown up three subsequent winners); big shout given she has gone well after a break too.

13/8

5th

1

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Lunar Discovery

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-6 over fences and has made a few jumping errors, but has also shown ability including in both starts for this yard; back down in grade and cheekpieces are given a go, but this sharp 2m may not be a sufficient test for her now.

4/1

Form: 35U242 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Stablemate of Ottizzini; has consistent handicap form (2m4f-3m1f) this winter, creditable second at Ayr latest; still a maiden under rules, however, and has plenty to find on ratings in this field.
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12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

13:55 Down Royal

Spice Diva

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Seemingly exposed handicapper, several placings but out of her depth on latest; hard to see her making the breakthrough here.

10/1

12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

13:55 Down Royal

Spice Diva

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Seemingly exposed handicapper, several placings but out of her depth on latest; hard to see her making the breakthrough here.

10/1

Non-runners

Lightening Mahler

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £136.70
Straight Forecast £98.69
Trifecta £1655.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Ottizzini

RP RATINGS:

Lunar Discovery

SPOTLIGHT:

Gaye Legacy

WEST COUNTRY:

Mellificent

The Star:

Pinot Rouge

The Guardian:

Lunar Discovery

D Express:

Lunar Discovery

Daily Mirror:

Lunar Discovery

The Sun:

Lunar Discovery

POSTDATA:

Ottizzini

The Times:

Ottizzini

Telegraph:

Ottizzini

Daily Mail:

Ottizzini

Daily Record:

Ottizzini