March 21 / 16.45 Ludlow

16.45

Soft

Mark Wiggin Estate Agents Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Mark Wiggin Estate Agents Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: P43

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Held every chance when final-fence faller on debut in Irish maiden point last March and has improved with each of her three runs over hurdles, most recently third at Hereford (2m, soft); if this lightly raced 5yo continues to progress she may well prove superior to today's opening mark.
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6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Dromlac Jury

10st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Hurdle winner at Ludlow (2m, soft); two decent runs over fences this season, last time finishing fourth at Warwick (2m, soft); each-way chance.

4/1

2

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:40 Warwick

Dromlac Jury

11st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Won over hurdles (2m, soft) last March; five starts over fences and has run respectably in four of them, including when third of nine at Worcester (2m, good) on her return last month; winner was a good second at Aintree next time; respected from the same mark.

3/1

3rd

9

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Worcester

Dromlac Jury

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

0-4 over fences but ran well to be third in a Cheltenham handicap for mares in April, finishing close up behind Somespring Special who recently won well at Chepstow; lurks off the lowest weight and could play a part.

7/1

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2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 35-544

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has finished behind some talented winners when fifth/fourth this winter on first three hurdle starts (2m/2m1f, soft-good); now goes handicapping off a realistic mark and this lightly raced 6yo is open to improvement.
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1st

6

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Warwick

Brendas Asking

11st 9lb

J: Aamilah Aswat

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Both wins have came at Ludlow when claimer ridden; ran respectably following 12 months off when third of seven at Haydock (1m7f, good) last month; all of her best form previously had been over right-handed tracks, so a question remains over her suitability for this course.

6/1

3rd

4

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

17:35 Haydock

Brendas Asking

11st 10lb

J: Aamilah Aswat

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Won a handicap hurdle at Ludlow in October 2024 (2m, good) and the following April a novice back at the same venue, after flying too high at the Cheltenham Festival; has the form to feature off this mark if on her game after a year out.

7/2

1st

6

23rd Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:38 Ludlow

Brendas Asking

10st 9lb

J: Nathan Andrews

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Ten hurdle races, winning a C&D handicap (good) in October under Nathan Andrews who today rides her for first time since; apparent best form when fifth in a Grade 2 for her sex at Ascot in January, but she hung right and eventually tailed off (after making the running) when 200-1 in the mares' novice at Cheltenham Festival; big player judged on her better efforts.

5/2

Form: 7422-2

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in maiden hurdles on last three starts, most recently here (2m5f, soft) last month when making stable debut after long absence; the first and the third have both won since and, having shown pace, there can be optimism she'll be fine now back down in trip in her first handicap; player.
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8th

10

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Queshi Bridge

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alastair Ralph

pecked on landing 1st, not fluent 5th

6/1

8th

10

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Queshi Bridge

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alastair Ralph

pecked on landing 1st, not fluent 5th

6/1

Form: 515965 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead, the latest last June; now with another top trainer and may get back on track at some stage, but she's struggled on her last three starts (for this yard the last twice).
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8th

8

9th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:50 Huntingdon

Cottie

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

prominent

10/1

8th

8

9th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:50 Huntingdon

Cottie

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

prominent

10/1

9th

12

18th Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Cheltenham

Cottie

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

2-21 in Ireland, mostly for Henry de Bromhead and with latest win last June (made most); not nearly so good in her three runs for new yard but latest defeat was not as heavy and Irish record suggests that a return to better ground would be very much in her favour; title-challenging stable has made some telling strikes in handicaps this spring and she is one to note.

4/1

Form: 0405

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Has struggled to get competitive (Flat/hurdles) since last May, most recently on handicap hurdle debut at Down Royal; however, she's on a lowly mark and showed ability on the Flat earlier in her career; has travelled from Ireland and she's one to watch in the betting.
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11th

8

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Spyfall

11st 3lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden in all spheres but ran well enough in first-time blinkers at Listowel last time; the headgear is retained and can be involved off the same mark.

7/1

4th

14

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Spyfall

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £9.01
Trifecta £15.40

Selections

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