May 10 / 18.20 Sedgefield

18.20

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AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.80
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 244-

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Placed in five of her eight Irish points and made pleasing start to rules career when second in good-ground Doncaster bumper in January; perhaps a shade disappointing when well-held fourth in two subsequent maiden hurdles (2m4f/1m7f, soft) but makes her handicap debut here and probably still has potential.
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2

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

Barrons Land

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Laura Horsfall

Won four handicap hurdles at about this trip for Donald McCain; 0-4 for current yard, though ran in the Listed chase here won by Grey Dawning before finishing third in a handicap chase at Bangor (beaten 4.5l); might be running back into form.

13/2

2

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

Barrons Land

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Laura Horsfall

Won four handicap hurdles at about this trip for Donald McCain; 0-4 for current yard, though ran in the Listed chase here won by Grey Dawning before finishing third in a handicap chase at Bangor (beaten 4.5l); might be running back into form.

13/2

3rd

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

15:59 Bangor-on-Dee

Barrons Land

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Laura Horsfall

raced in fourth, headway after 3 out, pressed winner last, no extra run-in

16/1

Form: /P071-

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner in spring 2023; well beaten in three novice hurdles last season but reportedly benefited from return to good ground and addition of tongue-tie when rewarding heavy market support with ready success on recent handicap debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good); 7lb higher here but could still be very well treated.
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6

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

20:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Mrs Tabitha

10st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Made quite promising start to chase career in spring but now reverts to hurdling after lesser effort last month; all recent form is over 3m but she can cope with today's drop back in trip and her current mark is workable.

6/1

5th

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Mrs Tabitha

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bumper/hurdle winner who was a 10l second on chase debut at Bangor (3m, good) in April and produced another fair run when third behind two improving rivals there (3m, good) last time; might not be far away.

7/1

5th

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Mrs Tabitha

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bumper/hurdle winner who was a 10l second on chase debut at Bangor (3m, good) in April and produced another fair run when third behind two improving rivals there (3m, good) last time; might not be far away.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: /0971- CD

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Gained all three hurdling wins over C&D on soft ground, most recently when holding on well from a next-time-out winner in February (front pair clear); still on a workable mark after 6lb rise and today's faster ground will also suit.
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3rd

7

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Cailin Dearg

11st 1lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Gained all three hurdling wins over C&D on soft ground, most recently when holding on well from a next-time-out winner in February (front pair clear); still on a workable mark after 6lb rise and today's faster ground will also suit.

4/1

3rd

7

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Cailin Dearg

11st 1lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Gained all three hurdling wins over C&D on soft ground, most recently when holding on well from a next-time-out winner in February (front pair clear); still on a workable mark after 6lb rise and today's faster ground will also suit.

4/1

Form: /144P- D

Last run: 146 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner over 2m4f at Newcastle last spring (heavy/good); back on a workable mark now but ended 2023 with two disappointing efforts and has fitness to prove after five-month break.
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4th

6

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Our Laura B

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

No win since May 2023 but, following wind surgery, she's not been far away in two of her last three starts; the latest was her fifth of 14 to Gardener over C&D; place chance.

11/2

5th

6

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Our Laura B

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

On a long losing sequence and she was pulled up in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Newcastle 32 days ago; she's not easy to make a case for.

12/1

Form: 57P55-

Last run: 119 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; bettered inauspicious stable debut when very respectable fifth here (2m1f, soft) in November but was well beaten over that trip here in January; tongue-tie now added; not the most obvious answer.
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11th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:05 Kelso

Fairland

10st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

0-11 over hurdles; seemingly aided by addition of tongue-tie when twice running respectably at start of this season (2m4f, good) but has fitness to prove after ten-month absence.

20/1

Form: 43518- D

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner for Gary Hanmer, most recently at Stratford (3m2f, good) last summer; not seen since a poor run in November but can cope with today's drop back in trip and it will be interesting to see what Rebecca Menzies can do with her.
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3

18th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Bright Sunbird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

C&D winner for Gary Hanmer in summer 2023 and placed for Rebecca Menzies last year; not at best for new stable this spring but wasn't beaten far on either occasion and returns to this track on a tempting mark.

10/1

3

18th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Bright Sunbird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

C&D winner for Gary Hanmer in summer 2023 and placed for Rebecca Menzies last year; not at best for new stable this spring but wasn't beaten far on either occasion and returns to this track on a tempting mark.

10/1

4th

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:05 Chepstow

Bright Sunbird

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

3-34 overall, with last win in July 2023; third over 3m2f on two of four starts for Rebecca Menzies last May-July and not disgraced 13 days ago for new yard after 265-day absence; others are a bit more persuasive, though.

16/1

Form: /2623-

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper in September and on two of her first three hurdling starts (2m/2m4f); her form isn't anything to go wild about but she seems versatile regarding ground and is open to improvement in handicaps.
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7th

5

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Miss Arabella

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Placed in a bumper in September and on two of her first three hurdling starts (2m/2m4f); her form isn't anything to go wild about but she seems versatile regarding ground and is open to improvement in handicaps.

11/1

7th

5

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Miss Arabella

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Placed in a bumper in September and on two of her first three hurdling starts (2m/2m4f); her form isn't anything to go wild about but she seems versatile regarding ground and is open to improvement in handicaps.

11/1

3rd

5

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

13:45 Musselburgh

Miss Arabella

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Five starts and yet to really threaten, but she's finished second in a Kelso bumper (2m, good) and a maiden hurdle at Southwell (2m, heavy), and the wind op and the step up in trip could prompt a bigger run today.

7/1

Form: 7/63P-

Last run: 183 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
0-17 over hurdles; belied massive odds when keeping-on third in C&D (good) maiden in October but was pulled up in 2m5f handicap here the following month and has not raced again since.
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10

16th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

15:00 Musselburgh

Le Fous Keep

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Didn't run badly when eighth at Sedgefield last May but well beaten on her three runs since and is now 0-21; she'd be a surprise winner.

25/1

9th

9

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Le Fous Keep

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Hugh Burns

in rear

50/1

9th

9

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Le Fous Keep

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Hugh Burns

in rear

50/1

Form: 43163- C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark here (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; not in same form when well-held third at Market Rasen last month, though, and this switch back to hurdling is not ideal.
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5th

5

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Moore Clouds

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Won handicap chases at Market Rasen last June (2m, good) and Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m1f, good to soft); hasn't been in quite such good form since; could go well.

10/1

9th

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Moore Clouds

11st 2lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark here (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; not in same form when well-held third at Market Rasen last month, though, and this switch back to hurdling is not ideal.

16/1

9th

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Moore Clouds

11st 2lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark here (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; not in same form when well-held third at Market Rasen last month, though, and this switch back to hurdling is not ideal.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 32254- D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Hurdle and dual chase winner; may not have much margin for error off current mark but kept on well for close fourth in competitive series final at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) last month and is also suited by this C&D; each-way claims at least.
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5th

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Musselburgh

Spot On Soph

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November and same story at Catterick last month on her sole run since; however, she may have needed that latest outing and runs off the same mark as for her win at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in September; yard's horses are running well and she's not discounted.

7/1

7th

7

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Spot On Soph

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November last time, but she'd enjoyed a predominantly consistent spell previously and maybe a break will have helped; has won here twice over fences; not ruled out on her return.

10/1

Form: 98858-

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 80-1 for handicap debut at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) in March; remains unexposed but needs this switch to good ground to enable considerable improvement.
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7

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Western Glen

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Gillian Boanas

held up in rear, pulled up before 2 out

5/1

7

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Western Glen

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Gillian Boanas

held up in rear, pulled up before 2 out

5/1

6

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:35 Market Rasen

Western Glen

11st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

took keen hold, held up in rear, midfield before 8th, not fluent then lost ground 3 out, good headway home turn, went second before 2 out, hit 2 out, 5 lengths down when fell last

3/1

Form: 89P56-

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all seven hurdling starts; beaten about 32l (albeit on soft ground) when sixth at Perth (3m) last month and effectively 7lb higher here.
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12th

14

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Kurphy

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Unplaced all seven hurdling starts; beaten about 32l (albeit on soft ground) when sixth at Perth (3m) last month and effectively 7lb higher here.

25/1

12th

14

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Kurphy

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Unplaced all seven hurdling starts; beaten about 32l (albeit on soft ground) when sixth at Perth (3m) last month and effectively 7lb higher here.

25/1

6th

10

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Kurphy

10st 2lb

J: Mr Dominic Hislop

T: Iain Jardine

Eight-race maiden; fair effort in first-time cheekpieces when fifth in a Musselburgh novice handicap on latest start in February (2m4f, soft); headgear retained; stamina to prove; more needed.

12/1

Form: F/P/P-

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Struggled off basement marks on the Flat last year and was pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) when back over hurdles in March; 7lb wrong here; look elsewhere.
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7

(3)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:45 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Rutherford

Is 0-22 and she came in a well-held fourth of five in 2m handicap here 17 days ago; others are much preferred.

66/1

4th

7

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

13:50 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Rutherford

0-44 under all codes (including three points); gave pretty good account when fourth of nine here (1m4f, good) two starts ago and will be fine over today's trip but can't be recommended from 10lb out of the weights.

50/1

4th

7

(3)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

14:20 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

9st 11lb

J: Miss Emma J Brown

T: Gary Rutherford

Longstanding maiden; effective at the track and ran creditably over 1m4f here last week; still looks opposable for win purposes.

33/1

Form: /P6PP-

Last run: 134 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Placed at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown a great deal since and is now 0-8 over hurdles; makes handicap debut after 134-day break.
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6

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Izzy Bell

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Placed over hurdles at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown much since; upped in trip for today's chasing debut; big leap of faith required to support her.

33/1

6

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Izzy Bell

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Placed over hurdles at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown much since; upped in trip for today's chasing debut; big leap of faith required to support her.

33/1

14th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Izzy Bell

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Placed at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown a great deal since and is now 0-8 over hurdles; makes handicap debut after 134-day break.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £45.00
Straight Forecast £30.76
Tricast £202.02
Trifecta £278.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mrs Tabitha

TOPSPEED:

Spot On Soph

The Guardian:

Cailin Dearg

Telegraph:

Our Laura B

The Times:

Moore Clouds

RP RATINGS:

Mrs Tabitha

Daily Mail:

Mrs Tabitha

D Express:

Mrs Tabitha

The Star:

Mrs Tabitha

POSTDATA:

Spot On Soph

The Sun:

Spot On Soph

Daily Mirror:

Cailin Dearg

Daily Record:

Cailin Dearg