October 03 / 14.23 Warwick

14.23

Good To Soft

Explore Shared Ownership At inthepaddock.co.uk Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Explore Shared Ownership At inthepaddock.co.uk Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 735-

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who was placed in a soft-ground Ludlow bumper in January and may have bettered that performance when fifth at Ascot (good to soft) the following month; makes hurdling debut after a 229-day break but still features prominently in calculations.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:00 Huntingdon

Lady Jago

11st 10lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Three-time chase winner (2m4f-3m1f) on good ground for Dan Skelton in spring 2025; has since lost her way but the signs were more encouraging here last time (2m7f), for all that she was no match for the winner; might be the answer.

6/4

2nd

3

7th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:15 Huntingdon

Lady Jago

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Three-time chase winner (2m4f-3m1f) on good ground for Dan Skelton in spring 2025; generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn, including when back on a sound surface for last two starts, but has become too well handicapped to rule out.

5/1

5th

8

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Lady Jago

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won three small-field chases at up to 3m1f for Dan Skelton; bought for £10,000 in July and hasn't recaptured her best form for new yard.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to useful Irish jumper Imagine; won easily by 11l on Irish point debut in April 2023 (good to yielding) and was bought for £90,000 the following month; this rules debut has been a long time in coming but she's a very interesting recruit for Charlie Longsdon.
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2nd

5

3rd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:23 Warwick

Jayapura

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Half-sister to useful Irish jumper Imagine; won easily by 11l on Irish point debut in April 2023 (good to yielding) and was bought for £90,000 the following month; this rules debut has been a long time in coming but she's a very interesting recruit for Charlie Longsdon.

7/2

33/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 79-55

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced when fifth at Worcester (2m, good) in August, her second hurdle run, but needs significant improvement over this longer trip.
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1

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Miss Kassiopi

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Seems versatile as regards trip; good second at Hexham (2m7f) and successful at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) since joining Dan Skelton; better than ever and may improve further at this sort of level; respected.

6/4

1st

2

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:20 Newton Abbot

Miss Kassiopi

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won a 2m3f handicap hurdle in April for Richard Bandey whom she left for £20,000; 13-8 for recent yard debut at Hexham and went down narrowly over a trip just shy of 3m; obvious contender here off an untouched mark.

11/10

2nd

3

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:43 Hexham

Miss Kassiopi

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Didn't fire when dropped back to 2m six weeks ago, her final start for Richard Bandey, but was in good form at about 2m4f beforehand, notably when making all at Hereford (good) in April; recently changed hands for £20,000 and now tackles a new trip on stable debut; interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with her.

5/4

OUR TIP

Form: 6853-4

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Outran 80-1 odds when modest third at Southwell (2m4f, good) in April, her third hurdling start, but was soundly beaten at Fontwell the following month and it's hard to know what to expect from her here.
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7th

6

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:10 Market Rasen

An Cailin Ciuin

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Henrietta C Knight

Underwhelming in three handicaps over hurdles (2m3f-2m5f) but has slipped in the weights and this former pointer could be more effective as a chaser; has each-way hopes.

14/1

6

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:10 Market Rasen

An Cailin Ciuin

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Henrietta C Knight

Underwhelming in three handicaps over hurdles (2m3f-2m5f) but has slipped in the weights and this former pointer could be more effective as a chaser; has each-way hopes.

14/1

9th

10

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:45 Wincanton

An Cailin Ciuin

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Handicap debut was underwhelming but ran better to be fourth at Ludlow (2m5f), albeit a long way behind the easy winner; each-way hopes.

20/1

Form: 56U

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made quite promising bumper debut in the summer (wore blinkers) but safely held on hurdling debut at Worcester (2m, good; no headgear, as today) in August and suffered an early mishap on latest outing (wore cheekpieces).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Carlisle

Keppel Queen

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won a maiden hurdle on stable debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) in October and bounced back from a flop over fences when third of five in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in January, when jumping to the right; the return to a right-handed track is a likely plus and she's high on the list.

4/1

3rd

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Keppel Queen

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Showed zero enthusiasm for fences in two attempts, pulling up at Uttoxeter last month, but she might well recover quickly now back hurdling, as in a similar situation in the past; stays 3m2f on soft and has a good run in her off current mark; cheekpieces refitted.

100/30

Form: 3620-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won slow-ground Irish point at start of 2023 but showed only minor promise in bumpers last season (four runs) and makes hurdling debut after a seven-month break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Calli Black

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Looked a potential improver when convincing winner on second chase start, over C&D (good) last June; hasn't delivered on that promise since and was right off her game at Ffos Las in April; at least this is easier.

14/1

7th

9

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

17:42 Ffos Las

Calli Black

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Won readily at Worcester (2m4f, good) last spring and is still lightly raced over fences but her subsequent three runs (latest was over hurdles) were disappointing and she's 2lb wrong on first outing since December.

25/1

Form: 543-

Last run: 233 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in any of her three bumpers last season (good to soft/heavy) and her pedigree suggests today's step up in trip will suit; considered each-way on hurdling debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

12

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Roebuck Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

mistake 4th

10/1

9th

12

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Roebuck Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

mistake 4th

10/1

2nd

4

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

12:50 Hexham

Roebuck Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

in touch with leaders, went third before 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied and went second final 110yds, no match for winner

7/1

Form: 35/

Last run: 773 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stoutly bred mare; began rules career with two quite promising runs in Stratford bumpers in summer 2022 and ought to be suited by today's move up in trip but, after such a long absence, she's probably best watched.
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5th

6

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Warwick

Earcomessue

10st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Peter Pritchard

Some promise in bumpers but, following an absence, has still gone off huge odds over hurdles and has yet to complete; now has tongue tied.

200/1

5th

6

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Warwick

Earcomessue

10st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Peter Pritchard

Some promise in bumpers but, following an absence, has still gone off huge odds over hurdles and has yet to complete; now has tongue tied.

200/1

7

19th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

16:15 Stratford

Earcomessue

10st 11lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Peter Pritchard

Some promise in bumpers but still went off at 80-1 for hurdling debut (2m5f) and was pulled up.

66/1

Form: 0047-9

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when making handicap debut off a lowly mark at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in August and needs the first-time hood to make a massive difference here.
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10

3rd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:23 Warwick

Aldunis Girl

11st 0lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Tailed off when making handicap debut off a lowly mark at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in August and needs the first-time hood to make a massive difference here.

66/1

9th

11

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Aldunis Girl

10st 5lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Didn't show a great deal in two good-ground two bumpers and three slow-ground hurdles (2m-2m2f) against own age-group last season; moves up in trip for handicap debut; still unexposed but not the most obvious answer.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam French 2m1f hurdle winner, half-sister to smart Irish jumper Kitten Rock and a useful Scandinavian Flat racer; entitled to learn from this debut outing.
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8

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:10 Southwell

Gemi Cat

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

A well-beaten outsider in three maiden/novice hurdles (2m-2m5f); might be of greater interest once the handicapper has seen fit to give her a mark.

50/1

8

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:10 Southwell

Gemi Cat

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

didn't jump with fluency, in rear, struggling 3rd, pulled up before 4 out

50/1

Non-runners

Hill Of Scarriff, Pismo Beach

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.80
Straight Forecast £3.50
Trifecta £65.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Jago

Daily Mirror:

Jayapura

Telegraph:

Hill Of Scarriff

WEST COUNTRY:

Keppel Queen

The Guardian:

An Cailin Ciuin

Daily Record:

Hill Of Scarriff

The Sun:

Jayapura

The Star:

Jayapura

POSTDATA:

Lady Jago

The Times:

Lady Jago

Daily Mail:

Lady Jago

D Express:

Lady Jago