March 02 / 16.15 Doncaster

16.15

Soft

Get The Inside Track With Raceday-Ready.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Lady Buttons Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Get The Inside Track With Raceday-Ready.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Lady Buttons Series Qualifier)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 463111 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
3-3 since switched to handicaps in December; raised another 7lb since ready success at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) 50 days ago but it's hard to tell when her improvement will level off; makes obvious appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Sunday Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Multiple hurdle winner who is 0-5 over fences and has a bit to find with some of these; she also has to rebound from a modest effort at Chepstow and her stamina isn't guaranteed.

33/1

8th

6

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Sunday Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Five-time hurdle winner who was beaten under 7l at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) before running well on unfavourable terms in a Listed chase at Wincanton; should have a part to play off a realistic mark.

10/1

3rd

6

14th Feb 2026

1m 7f 149y

Class 1

13:05 Wincanton

Sunday Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Five-time hurdle winner who is 0-4 over fences; ran respectably in a hurdle handicap at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) last month but this is a tough task on the figures and she fell over fences on her penultimate run; passed over.

16/1

Form: 622 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer; not a natural over hurdles but has battled on well to finish second in slow-ground maidens at Ayr and Newcastle this year, and ought to be very competitive again on this handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(3)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Spit Spot

9st 9lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won twice on AW in her youth; three hurdle wins since joining this stable, the latest at Perth last October; not so good this spring and a wind op last month needs to turn things around.

20/1

4

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Spit Spot

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won twice over 3m here last autumn (good/soft); hasn't been in such good form since but may fare better back here with cheekpieces now tried.

11/1

Form: 1-75 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Pushed out to win junior hurdle on debut last March and quickly bounced back from underwhelming seasonal reappearance when respectable fifth at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; open to improvement in handicaps and features prominently in calculations.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

11th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:35 Uttoxeter

Bella Civena

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

1-5 over hurdles for Harry Derham; signed off for him with pretty good third in Taunton handicap (2m3f, good; also has form on soft) but makes debut for new stable after 505-day absence.

8/1

3rd

6

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

19:00 Taunton

Bella Civena

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear after 7th, headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, hung left and no extra final 110yds

6/1

3rd

6

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

19:00 Taunton

Bella Civena

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Junior hurdle winner on soft but the ground was heavy when well held on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m); retains potential for her respected yard.

6/1

5/2

Form: 21-632

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won a soft-ground Plumpton bumper last spring and has been placed on two of her three hurdling starts this season, more recently when second in Taunton maiden (2m, good) last month; could easily have more to offer in handicaps; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:45 Fakenham

Linda Moon

11st 1lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Bumper winner who is 0-8 over hurdles, albeit in the frame six times; better than her finishing position would suggest at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month, but she still needs to find more to get her head in front; tongue-tie returns.

16/1

6th

8

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:45 Fakenham

Linda Moon

11st 1lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Bumper winner who is 0-8 over hurdles, albeit in the frame six times; better than her finishing position would suggest at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month, but she still needs to find more to get her head in front; tongue-tie returns.

16/1

5th

1

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:45 Wincanton

Linda Moon

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Consistent mare who was only collared late on when trying this far for the first time at Taunton; just 1lb higher.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £13.20
Straight Forecast £17.02
Trifecta £39.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Sunday Soldier

The Times:

Linda Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Bella Civena

Daily Record:

Spit Spot

Telegraph:

Linda Moon

The Guardian:

Linda Moon

TOPSPEED:

Sunday Soldier

POSTDATA:

Sunday Soldier

WEST COUNTRY:

Sunday Soldier

Daily Mail:

Sunday Soldier

D Express:

Sunday Soldier

Daily Mirror:

Sunday Soldier

The Sun:

Sunday Soldier

The Star:

Sunday Soldier