May 07 / 17.42 Southwell

17.42

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Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Mares’ Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Mares’ Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB) (Div I)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.30
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4- BF

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off favourite at Sedgefield two months ago (soft) and found plenty of trouble in a rough race yet was still beaten under 3l; capable of stepping up; cheekpieces turned to.
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4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:50 Kempton

Gale Mahler

10st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Successful once during a spell over fences that ended poorly; two attempts back over hurdles represent no improvement on previous form in this sphere; difficult task in this field, despite receiving weight all round.

22/1

7th

2

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Gale Mahler

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won over fences at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in June and ran well when back over hurdles there (2m4f, good) this month; remains on a workable mark and is 2-2 at this track; shortlisted.

16/1

5th

2

11th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:05 Uttoxeter

Gale Mahler

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Might have won over fences here in June but for a bad late mistake (2m4f, good) but, while her Grade 3 assignment at Galway can be forgiven, she was never at the races last time at Perth; could appreciate returning to hurdles and her mark is fine.

7/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 24-

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mare by Jack Hobbs; in the frame in mares' bumpers at Ludlow (2m, soft) and Ascot (1m7f, good to soft); the winner of her last race followed up at Cheltenham in the bumper in which Asian Star was an unlucky fifth; thereabouts.
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1st

6

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Roaring Home

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Quickened up best off a slow pace to prevail in a small field at Chepstow (2m7f, good); unlikely that represented any improvement on previous best efforts but only went up 4lb.

9/2

1st

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:07 Chepstow

Roaring Home

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Below par on two of her last three outings, including latest when returned to the sound surface of her one career success; hasn't shaped as if in need of this second crack at a stayers' trip (pulled up in the first).

12/1

4th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Roaring Home

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Consistent this season if forgiven her penultimate blip, after which she underwent wind surgery; it was a respectable effort at Haydock next time as that was a competitive Class 2 handicap (2m5f); goes well on good ground and looks a big player.

3/1

6/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to smart Irish novice hurdler Asian Master; fell in a point when running well; beaten 6.5l at Cheltenham (good) 19 days ago and would have been closer than that but for suffering late interference; could be useful.
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7th

2

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:42 Stratford

Asian Star

11st 13lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Chasing the last twice and well held; pulled up in her only previous handicap over hurdles but should be on a competitive mark judged on novice form.

7/1

2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

18:00 Stratford

Asian Star

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Low-mileage mare who beat Mary in a Southwell novice hurdle (2m, good) in the autumn; pulled up on handicap hurdle debut the following month (bled from the nose) but ran well for a long way on recent chasing debut and could still have significant potential over fences.

7/2

2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

18:00 Stratford

Asian Star

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Low-mileage mare who beat Mary in a Southwell novice hurdle (2m, good) in the autumn; pulled up on handicap hurdle debut the following month (bled from the nose) but ran well for a long way on recent chasing debut and could still have significant potential over fences.

7/2

Form: 2-

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
From an excellent family and bred to do well over jumps down the line; encouraging that she ran so well at Fakenham (good) and the winner could be useful; respected.
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7th

5

5th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Warwick

Briery Bee

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Looked quite promising in bumpers last spring and is still unexposed over hurdles but was beaten about 38l on last month's handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) and will clearly need a much better performance here.

20/1

7th

5

5th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Warwick

Briery Bee

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Looked quite promising in bumpers last spring and is still unexposed over hurdles but was beaten about 38l on last month's handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) and will clearly need a much better performance here.

20/1

7th

2

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Briery Bee

11st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Promise in bumpers last spring; respectable efforts in her first two hurdle races (wind surgery in between); no show when remote on latest but it's possible that she's about to show more now that she goes handicapping.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-sister to five winners including Crest (2m4f hurdle/2m7f chase), Space Voyage (bumper and 2m3f-2m5f hurdle), World Trip (3m/3m1f hurdle) and Fr Gilligansvoyge (2m5f chase); dam 2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to Grand National winner Rule The World; stable wins plenty of these races.
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7

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Wilmcote

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

never going well, held up in rear

4/1

7

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Wilmcote

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

never going well, held up in rear

4/1

3rd

7

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:55 Uttoxeter

Wilmcote

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

held up in rear

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
1,800euros 3yo; second foal; half-sister to bumper/2m7f hurdle winner Olivers Travels; dam third in 2m4f bumper; likely best watched.
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11

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

14:50 Doncaster

Genies Girl

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Not easy to make a case for but she didn't run badly when fourth on handicap debut at Wetherby (2m, good) last March and may have needed the run on her reappearance there (2m, soft) last month; there's stamina in her pedigree and she might be able to take a step forward now up in trip.

20/1

4th

7

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Wetherby

Genies Girl

10st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 5th, disputed lead after 4 out, weakened approaching last

14/1

6th

10

12th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

13:55 Wetherby

Genies Girl

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

towards rear, hampered 7th, headway 8th, outpaced when bad mistake 3 out, soon lost touch

200/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-

Last run: 103 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Prominent to a point but weakened out of it on good to soft at Huntingdon in January; tongue-tie fitted this time and entitled to improve.
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5th

13

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:20 Southwell

Cocco Madonna

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

outpaced in rear, detached 2nd

25/1

7th

2

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:42 Southwell

Cocco Madonna

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Mel Rowley

Prominent to a point but weakened out of it on good to soft at Huntingdon in January; tongue-tie fitted this time and entitled to improve.

50/1

7th

2

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:42 Southwell

Cocco Madonna

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Mel Rowley

Prominent to a point but weakened out of it on good to soft at Huntingdon in January; tongue-tie fitted this time and entitled to improve.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; closely related to 7f-1m2f winner Maude Adams (RPR 85), half-sister to 1m AW winner Cloud Dragon (73); dam French 1m1f winner, half-sister to May Hill winner Karasta; stable's newcomers always worth a second look.
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7th

7

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:38 Chepstow

Marcos Light

10st 12lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Did not show a great deal in her three qualifying races last summer (2m-2m4f) and makes her handicap debut after a 229-day break but she has a lowly opening mark and is well worth a glance in the betting.

7/2

7th

7

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:38 Chepstow

Marcos Light

10st 12lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Did not show a great deal in her three qualifying races last summer (2m-2m4f) and makes her handicap debut after a 229-day break but she has a lowly opening mark and is well worth a glance in the betting.

7/2

6th

7

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Marcos Light

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Finished 18l eighth of 13 on bumper debut at Southwell in May (2m, good); pulled up behind Briefly on hurdles debut and didn't show much last time at Uttoxeter (17l ninth of ten over 2m); longer trip may suit; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a sister to high-class chaser Nacarat; also hooded for debut here in February (heavy) and was beaten 21l into mid-division (at 40-1); different conditions here could assist.
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13

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:52 Southwell

Dunstall Angel

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: John Mackie

Well beaten in two bumpers and she struggled in two hurdle runs (pulled up/tailed off) last month.

100/1

13

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:52 Southwell

Dunstall Angel

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: John Mackie

Well beaten in two bumpers and she struggled in two hurdle runs (pulled up/tailed off) last month.

100/1

4th

5

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:43 Southwell

Dunstall Angel

10st 11lb

J: Philip Armson

T: John Mackie

held up in last, weakened and tailed off after 3 out

25/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
125-1 for a Class 2 bumper at Cheltenham 19 days ago and was always out the back; finished behind Asian Star.
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4th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:40 Carlisle

Devon Skies

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Completed a hat-trick in November (2m5f/2m4f, good-soft) and bounced back from Sedgefield blip to win at Catterick (2m3f, soft) in January; only a respectable fourth at Wetherby next time but has been eased 2lb since.

11/2

4th

3

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

16:45 Wetherby

Devon Skies

11st 10lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Completed a hat-trick in November (2m5f/2m4f, good-soft) and bounced back from Sedgefield blip to win at Catterick (2m3f, soft) four weeks ago; this front-runner is clearly progressive and could make another bold bid.

7/2

1st

5

30th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:10 Catterick

Devon Skies

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Completed a hat-trick in November (2m4f/2m5f, good-soft); pulled up at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day when bidding for four-timer and something to prove after that, but it's possible it was just a blip.

6/1

100/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weakened when it mattered at Uttoxeter and was beaten 20l into eighth (on soft; 40-1).
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9

28th Dec 2024

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Spinnova

11st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Billy Aprahamian

in rear, awkward jump 3rd, struggling from 5th

66/1

9

28th Dec 2024

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Spinnova

11st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Billy Aprahamian

in rear, awkward jump 3rd, struggling from 5th

66/1

5th

6

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:00 Huntingdon

Spinnova

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

raced in third, went second after 3rd, pressed leader 5th

25/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished tailed off at Wetherby (soft) when allowed to go off at 125-1.
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12th

13

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:42 Southwell

Miss Motivator

10st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

Finished tailed off at Wetherby (soft) when allowed to go off at 125-1.

100/1

12th

13

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:42 Southwell

Miss Motivator

10st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

Finished tailed off at Wetherby (soft) when allowed to go off at 125-1.

100/1

9th

9

19th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Wetherby

Miss Motivator

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Stella Barclay

took keen hold, always behind

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam point/2m-2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to 1m4f Flat/2m hurdle winner Taurian and 2m hurdle winner Gold Carrot; stable doesn't have many bumper runners.
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7th

7

1st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Dontworrywegotthis

10st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Low-level maiden who's faced this sort of test on four of her last five starts and is 14lb out of the handicap this time.

100/1

6th

7

5th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Dontworrywegotthis

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Has decidedly poor form and is again well out of the weights.

50/1

8th

12

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:58 Worcester

Dontworrywegotthis

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Struggled at triple-digit odds in her first two handicap hurdles (3m1f/2m5f) and is 14lb wrong here.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £43.00
Straight Forecast £45.02
Trifecta £109.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Asian Star

Telegraph:

Briery Bee

WEST COUNTRY:

Marco's Light

Daily Record:

Briery Bee

RP RATINGS:

Asian Star

POSTDATA:

Asian Star

The Times:

Asian Star

The Guardian:

Asian Star

Daily Mail:

Asian Star

D Express:

Asian Star

Daily Mirror:

Asian Star

The Sun:

Asian Star

The Star:

Asian Star