March 08 / 16.30 Ayr

16.30

Soft

weatherbysshop.co.uk EBF Mares’ “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (EBF Mares’ NH Nov’ Hdl Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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weatherbysshop.co.uk EBF Mares’ “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (EBF Mares’ NH Nov’ Hdl Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.29
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-1545 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner who has held her own in some good-quality races since winning easily by 24l on hurdling debut at Perth (2m4f, soft) in September; back in calmer waters here and sets a useful standard.
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4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

El Elefante

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Record of 3-6 over rules fences features a Class 2 handicap win at Kelso (2m5f); faller in the Premier Chase there (2m7f) last time; may still have further progress in her; possibilities.

5/2

4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

El Elefante

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Record of 3-6 over rules fences features a Class 2 handicap win at Kelso (2m5f); faller in the Premier Chase there (2m7f) last time; may still have further progress in her; possibilities.

5/2

4

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 1

13:45 Kelso

El Elefante

10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in second, fell 12th

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 20-132 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
AW bumper winner; beat three rivals to score on seasonal/hurdle debut at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in October and has made the frame twice since, more recently when second of seven (no match for wide-margin winner) in Doncaster handicap (2m3f, good to soft); has a bit to find with the other two hurdle winners here but should handle the ground.
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7th

9

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Kelso

Kay Tara Tara

10st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Safely held on last month's chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) but that came after a 489-day absence and she's well handicapped on old hurdling form; no surprise if she gets closer to the target today.

10/1

4th

6

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

14:50 Ludlow

Kay Tara Tara

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bumper (AW) and maiden hurdle winner for Alan King but she didn't progress; wore a tongue-tie when fair fifth on debut for this yard in November 2024 and she built on that in added cheekpieces when close second of four at Newcastle (also about 2m4f, good) a fortnight later; makes chase debut after 489 days away with the market likely to offer some clues.

9/1

2nd

4

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:55 Newcastle

Kay Tara Tara

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, raced in third, good jump 3 out, challenging 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden run-in, no extra final 110yds, headed towards finish

13/2

Form: 76

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to smart staying chaser Notachance; tailed off when 33-1 for Carlisle bumper in December and also struggled when 100-1 for recent hurdling debut there (2m1f).
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6th

11

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Hey Mama Rock Me

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Daragh Bourke

in touch with leaders

4/1

6th

11

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Hey Mama Rock Me

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Daragh Bourke

in touch with leaders

4/1

2nd

9

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:55 Musselburgh

Hey Mama Rock Me

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Daragh Bourke

in rear, steady headway before 4 out, went second before 3 out, no chance with winner when mistake 2 out

20/1

Form: 22-67

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two slow-ground bumpers last season but showed nothing more than minor promise on her two hurdling starts in January (2m/2m4f).
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12

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

March Wind

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Unable to transfer her bumper promise to hurdles and she was pulled up at Ayr last time; however, she may have needed that first run since May and back then she was a fair fifth of 15 on her handicap debut at Perth (2m4f, good to soft); her mark has fallen and she's not written off.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Irish maiden point in September 2020, form that has been very well advertised by the winner under rules since, but makes stable/hurdle debut after a mammoth absence and can only be watched.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement when finishing well to win Larkhill point (2m4f, good) for Joshua Newman last month; could quite plausibly have more to offer under rules for her new stable but has fairly tough task here.
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No Results Found

Form: 55

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish points last spring but has made a quiet start to her rules career this year, and was about 37 behind Micks Jet at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) last month; tongue-tie now added.
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6

16th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Somebodys Fortune

10st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Now 6lb lower than when holding on gamely to make winning handicap debut at Kelso (3m2f, good to soft) in May 2024 but her subsequent form has been very disappointing; needs to turn a corner.

20/1

7

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:42 Perth

Somebodys Fortune

10st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Far from consistent but registered her sole success in first-time visor (off 4lb higher); possibilities if taking similarly well to first-time blinkers.

10/1

Non-runners

Micks Jet

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Payout
Exacta £1.50
Straight Forecast £1.73
Trifecta £16.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

El Elefante

Telegraph:

Micks Jet

The Sun:

Kay Tara Tara

RP RATINGS:

El Elefante

TOPSPEED:

El Elefante

POSTDATA:

El Elefante

The Times:

El Elefante

The Guardian:

El Elefante

Daily Mail:

El Elefante

The Star:

El Elefante

D Express:

Micks Jet

Daily Mirror:

Micks Jet

Daily Record:

Micks Jet