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14.55

Soft

Edward Abell Memorial Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4832.11
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Edward Abell Memorial Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 3514P- D

Last run: 187 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner over 2m on soft but ran no race on her handicap debut at Kelso in April.
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2nd

2

24th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:47 Uttoxeter

Lexies Moon

11st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Laura Horsfall

2-11 over hurdles; built upon satisfactory seasonal debut when creditable second of 14 at Fontwell (2m3f, soft) a fortnight ago and can cope with today's drop back in trip; obvious contender if in similar form again.

3/1

4th

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Lexies Moon

11st 10lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Laura Horsfall

in touch with leaders, outpaced when hampered by faller 2 out, weakened last

25/1

4th

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Lexies Moon

11st 10lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Laura Horsfall

in touch with leaders, outpaced when hampered by faller 2 out, weakened last

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 24243-

Last run: 201 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ex-French mare who ran well on occasions in handicap chases for her previous British yard; returns to hurdling (1-5 in France) and may need further than 2m these days.
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5

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Its Easy

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Twice well beaten since winning by a huge margin at Bangor in November (2m4f, heavy; four ran); she's another who loves the mud (good to soft the last twice) so should give her running if nothing else.

8/1

7th

3

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

14:40 Fakenham

Its Easy

11st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Evan Williams

Doubled chasing tally with huge-margin success in four-runner contest at Bangor (2m4f, heavy) in November and made audacious bid from the front before weakening into eighth in big field at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) last month; didn't run particularly well on her previous visit to Fakenham but could take some catching if she gets into a good rhythm.

5/1

5th

5

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Its Easy

10st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Took a good while to win over fences and that was in a four-runner race at Leicester (2m4f, soft; 2lb lower); held by Lime Drop on their clash in January and could have run better last time.

10/1

Form: 155247 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Sole win for Dan Skelton was off 8lb lower and left that yard for 1,600gns; hasn't been close to best in two runs for current outfit.
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4th

4

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

15:55 Ludlow

River Robe

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Respectable third at Market Rasen last time but is far from guaranteed to go two places better, being the least productive contender in this field; overall strike-rate is just 1-25 and chase record is 0-6.

8/1

3rd

7

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

15:35 Market Rasen

River Robe

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

With Dan Skelton when gaining her only success and she's again out of the weights here; opposable.

25/1

8

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

River Robe

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

With Dan Skelton when gaining her only success and hard to envisage her doubling that tally here from well out of the weights.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1426-5 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Did well over hurdles last season with three wins and ran as though the race was needed on her comeback over fences; not badly handicapped despite top weight.
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5th

5

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:48 Uttoxeter

Ip Up

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Ended a two-year losing run with a strong late surge at Market Rasen (2m, good; last two hurdles omitted) last month in a first-time hood; nudged up only 1lb and likely to be involved again if reproducing that effort.

4/1

1st

4

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

20:01 Market Rasen

Ip Up

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

No win since January 2024; consistent (43322) last autumn/winter; tried to make all at Kelso (2m, good) 19 days ago but faded from the second-last, finishing over 15l fourth to the subsequent Perth winner Scots Poet; 3lb lower, with headgear added.

7/2

4th

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

17:22 Kelso

Ip Up

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

On a long losing sequence but she arrives in good nick, ridden aggressively when fifth in 2m Warwick handicap in March; she can make her presence felt after a break.

11/2

Form: PF21-P D

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Just pushed out to get off the mark in a Bangor maiden (2m, heavy) and it was a valuable Class 2 handicap in which she struggled the last time; returns with her yard going well.
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3

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Strong Belle

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

visibility reduced by fog

7/1

3

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Strong Belle

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

visibility reduced by fog

7/1

5th

11

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Strong Belle

10st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Promising novice hurdler last winter and she took a step back in the right direction when 7l second at Hereford (2m, good to soft) last month; however, she's back up in grade today and a bigger performance is required.

14/1

Form: 664-34 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner with form here and after a layoff she ran quite well in a higher grade at Market Rasen (2m, good; has won on soft) three weeks ago; considered.
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6th

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Greyval

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won this race last year (at Cheltenham) off today's mark; turned her back on chasing this winter and ran quite well over 3m at Kempton before finding soft ground too testing at Ludlow; plenty looks in her favour this time with cheekpieces added.

12/1

5th

1

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:33 Ludlow

Greyval

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Returned to hurdling with respectable sixth at Kempton (3m, good) just after Christmas and is now only 2lb higher than when winning valuable final of this series at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last April but the ground here will probably be slower than she prefers.

14/1

2nd

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 3

13:48 Huntingdon

Greyval

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Career-best form to end last season, winning at Chepstow before collecting a mares' final at Cheltenham (both about 2m4f on good); ran respectably on return to hurdling three weeks ago but she was below form in February on her only attempt over this far; chase debut.

11/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £59.90
Straight Forecast £75.35
Trifecta £463.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Greyval

RP RATINGS:

Strong Belle

Telegraph:

It's Easy

TOPSPEED:

River Robe

The Times:

Strong Belle

D Express:

Strong Belle

Daily Mirror:

Strong Belle

The Star:

Strong Belle

POSTDATA:

Greyval

WEST COUNTRY:

Greyval

Daily Mail:

Greyval

The Sun:

Greyval

Daily Record:

Greyval

The Guardian:

It's Easy