July 07 / 14.50 Market Rasen

14.50

Good

Our Charity Of The Year Lives Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 2m 4f 139y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Our Charity Of The Year Lives Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

Form: 3/2

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi; encouraging third in a Bangor bumper and, although no match for the winner on hurdling debut here (2m2f), her conqueror has since completed a four-timer; both those runs on good ground, the latest after a long absence; big shout with the promise of more to come.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:50 Market Rasen

Gentle Life

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Out of an unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi; encouraging third in a Bangor bumper and, although no match for the winner on hurdling debut here (2m2f), her conqueror has since completed a four-timer; both those runs on good ground, the latest after a long absence; big shout with the promise of more to come.

2/1

2nd

5

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:48 Market Rasen

Gentle Life

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Out of an unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi; displayed clear promise when third of seven in good-ground Bangor bumper in May 2022 but we haven't seen her again since; market may guide.

16/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £5,000 after winning an Irish point by 8l; beaten favourite on bumper debut at Uttoxeter (good to soft) but should improve on that form now sent further over hurdles.
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3rd

6

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

OGradys Hill

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Beaten between 15l and 58l in seven starts for this yard, six of those handicap chases; the blinkers did nothing last time.

14/1

5th

8

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

OGradys Hill

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Best effort for current stable came when a well-held third at Taunton (2m2f, good) in March but her overall profile remains disappointing; the blinkers need to spark significant improvement.

33/1

5th

4

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:55 Market Rasen

OGradys Hill

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Not disgraced when third (well held in the end) at Taunton (2m2f, good) last month but generally disappointing for new stable this season and now 0-10 under rules.

7/1

Form: 4-222

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle at Bangor when hooded for the first time; her penultimate second at Kelso was behind a major improver through whom one formline suggests she has a similar chance to Gentle Life.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

7

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:42 Navan

Beau Della

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

A lot to do based on her rating of 91 and was pulled up back from a lengthy absence at Naas last time (2m, soft to heavy); hard to fancy.

33/1

6

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Naas

Beau Della

11st 8lb

J: James Smith

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Fair placed form in bumpers and over hurdles for Iain Jardine in 2024, including second in a 2m4f Perth handicap; would probably prefer better ground and lacks a recent run.

10/1

8

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:30 Sedgefield

Beau Della

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

No worse than fourth in three bumpers and as many hurdles, the latest her handicap debut at Perth (2m4f, good); hood sported for last three runs is left off but can go well; drop in trip shouldn't hurt.

5/1

Form: 74

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 18l and 12l in two points; has made a quiet start under rules, last time going off at 40-1 for a Worcester 2m maiden and never that competitive; hard to warm to right now and perhaps handicaps can see her in a better light at some point.
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2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Queens Venture

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Completed a double (2m6f/2m5f, good/good to soft) when winning here for Dan Skelton last August; she's run some reasonable races since for this yard but was a well-beaten second of two finishers at Fontwell recently.

10/1

2nd

2

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Queens Venture

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Led close home to land quite valuable prize for Dan Skelton at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer; not at same level on any of three subsequent starts for new stable but ran well for long way when fourth of five at Hereford (3m1f, good) this month, after a break, and may be better suited by this shorter trip.

13/2

4th

4

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:47 Hereford

Queens Venture

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Signed off for Dan Skelton with two wins last summer (about 2m6f); shaped well on stable debut when third at Newcastle in November but pulled up at Chepstow three weeks later, both at about 3m; off 150 days but she's won off similar breaks in the past and not ruled out if back on song.

10/1

Form: P34-22

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
No wins in 11 but was placed over hurdles in Ireland and has been running well in chases from 2m4f to 3m; found a softish race for this return to hurdling.
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5th

6

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

12:23 Southwell

Hamartia

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Back on track with last month's Huntingdon fourth (3m, good), but once again couldn't tease out her resources for long enough and the change of headgear looks worth a go; player if that works with mark never lower.

9/2

5th

6

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

12:23 Southwell

Hamartia

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Back on track with last month's Huntingdon fourth (3m, good), but once again couldn't tease out her resources for long enough and the change of headgear looks worth a go; player if that works with mark never lower.

9/2

4th

2

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:35 Huntingdon

Hamartia

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Twice runner-up over fences in May, including over C&D, but she turned in a below-par seventh back hurdling at Worcester (2m7f) last month; she needs to bounce back.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 705

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 20l+ in all three runs and formlines give her plenty to find with both Beau Della and Gentle Life.
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10

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Dear Dot

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Bits of low-level form for Chris Grant and she managed third of eight in a maiden at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) 15 days ago on debut for new yard, albeit 29l behind the runner-up; tried cheekpieces/visor on last two starts; not entirely dismissed in this weak handicap.

14/1

3rd

2

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Dear Dot

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Did not make the frame in seven starts under rules for Chris Grant; first-time cheekpieces saw no improvement when eighth of 12 finishers at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month and subsequently sold for £1,000; first-time visor is now applied on stable debut but she is hard to fancy.

50/1

8th

12

16th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Dear Dot

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Unexposed after only five hurdling starts and ran well for a long way when fifth (behind Killybegs Jet Lady) at Cartmel (2m6f, soft) last month; not out of this if combination of better ground and new cheekpieces helps.

20/1

Form: 9-95

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Completely tailed off in two bumpers and a novice hurdle; impossible to make a case.
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7

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 4

12:20 Uttoxeter

Lucille Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Tracey Leeson

200-1 when pulled up at Huntingdon in a maiden won by Ebselysees; very opposable.

100/1

7

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 4

12:20 Uttoxeter

Lucille Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Tracey Leeson

200-1 when pulled up at Huntingdon in a maiden won by Ebselysees; very opposable.

100/1

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:33 Huntingdon

Lucille Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Tracey Leeson

Triple-figure prices and modest form in two bumpers and a novice hurdle before unseating early in July; cheekpieces fitted; best watched.

200/1

Non-runners

Masked Artist

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £10.12

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gentle Life

RP RATINGS:

Hamartia

Telegraph:

O'Grady's Hill

POSTDATA:

Hamartia

Daily Mirror:

Hamartia

WEST COUNTRY:

Gentle Life

The Times:

Gentle Life

D Express:

Gentle Life

The Sun:

Gentle Life

The Star:

Gentle Life

Daily Record:

Gentle Life