October 22 / 13.45 Perth

13.45

Heavy

Leanne Mennie 40th Birthday Bash Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Leanne Mennie 40th Birthday Bash Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Bought for £37,000 soon after winning her fifth Irish point by 6l; the form looks nothing special but may progress.
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6

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Bennys Jenny

10st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won an Irish mares' maiden point at the fifth attempt but has offered little in her five races under rules, pulled up on chase/handicap debut at Ayr (3m, soft; 10-1) on latest; dropped 5lb.

16/1

5

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Bennys Jenny

10st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Offered little in a pair of bumpers for Stuart Coltherd and it's been a similar story in a pair of novice hurdles at Kelso (2m4f) and here (2m) either side of Christmas; has won an Irish point though so could still do better now going chasing, especially if the market vibes are positive.

8/1

7th

2

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Ayr

Bennys Jenny

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Irish point scorer but she beat only one in bumper at Aintree (2m1f) on her debut under rules in October; she needs to take a step forward now going hurdling.

25/1

Form: 2/6PR-

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second in a Hexham bumper; inferior form over hurdles and was 66-1 when refusing to race in the new hood here in April; no headgear this time.
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9

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Ayr

Bluebell Glen

10st 10lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Beaten about 43l on hurdling debut just under a year ago and has form-figures of PRP in the meantime; however, she put in a pretty good front-running shift before tiring over 2m5f on her latest outing and today's drop back in trip looks the right move on her handicap debut; worth a second look.

12/1

9

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Ayr

Bluebell Glen

10st 10lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Beaten about 43l on hurdling debut just under a year ago and has form-figures of PRP in the meantime; however, she put in a pretty good front-running shift before tiring over 2m5f on her latest outing and today's drop back in trip looks the right move on her handicap debut; worth a second look.

12/1

3

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

12:55 Kelso

Bluebell Glen

11st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

took keen hold, pressed leader, led before 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

66/1

Form: 432-4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Bumper form nothing to shout about and found no improvement on hurdling debut here.
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5

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Uttoxeter

Golden Point

11st 1lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Improving mare who has form figures of 511, all at Kelso, since switched to fences; made all for 8l win last time (3m2f, good to soft) despite jumping right; in the mix, especially if keeping straighter.

9/2

1st

6

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

13:25 Kelso

Golden Point

11st 1lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Narrow winner of a 2m4f mares' novice hurdle at Ayr (soft) in January; lacked for fluency when down the field on C&D chasing debut (good; 13-2) 24 days ago; Derek Fox takes over in the saddle, with stablemate I Wish You probably of more interest.

10/1

3

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:10 Kelso

Golden Point

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Fair form over hurdles last term, winning a mares' novice at Ayr in January (2m4f, soft) and finishing runner-up in a 3m novice handicap on same track the following month (soft); interesting on chase debut.

9/2

Form: 23-5

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Similar RPRs (low 90s) in her three bumpers, on good and soft ground; bred to do well over hurdles.
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7th

3

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Holly Bird

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Yard firmly back among the winners of late and she opened her account in some style in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Newcastle 15 days ago; always travelling strongly there so big shout despite the drop back in trip and 6lb weights rise.

2/1

1st

11

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

13:35 Newcastle

Holly Bird

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Responded well to first-time cheekpieces when second at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) and didn't appear to stay 3m on heavy ground at Ayr; did run well to a point and Brian Hughes rides again.

12/1

Form: 55-

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Closely related to classy stablemate The Real Whacker; second bumper run was more encouraging (beaten about 19l) and should progress with racing.
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5th

11

5th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:50 Newcastle

Myfavouritesister

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

10,000euros 3yo; sixth foal; closely related to stable's high-class chaser The Real Whacker; dam hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to bumper/useful hurdle winner Onefitzall; yard not known for bumper winners.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Four Flat wins at up to 1m2f so should have the requisite stamina for hurdling and ran well in one of her two Flat starts for this yard (in September); handles testing ground and can't be ruled out.
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5

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

13:55 Wetherby

Reel Rosie

11st 5lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

On a reduced mark and she took a step back in the right direction at Sedgefield in November in this headgear combination, but she was still soundly beaten in third and needs to build on that effort today.

20/1

9th

3

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:37 Sedgefield

Reel Rosie

11st 13lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Not firing on all cylinders this year but her respectable fifth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) 19 days ago was a step back in the right direction and it's worth remembering that her only hurdle win was gained over this C&D.

11/2

2

11th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:35 Uttoxeter

Reel Rosie

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Out of form on the Flat/over hurdles in the spring and, following a three-month break, fell in early stages of a recent chase; should cope if there's rain about but needs to get career back on track.

12/1

Form: 52/3-

Last run: 336 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten in a Chepstow bumper and made solid start to hurdling career when third against geldings at Lingfield last November (2m3f, good to soft); every chance provided fitness doesn't hold her back after so long out.
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2

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:12 Chepstow

Tintagel Queen

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

prominent, hit 6th

25/1

2

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:12 Chepstow

Tintagel Queen

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Third on hurdling debut in November 2023 but three poor runs since; pulled up on handicap debut at Exeter (2m5f, soft) 27 days ago; easy to look elsewhere.

25/1

9

5th Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

12:25 Leicester

Tintagel Queen

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

in rear, in touch with leaders after 2nd

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
£30,000 purchase after finishing close up in an Irish point earlier this year; there's some substance to that form.
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3rd

15

17th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:43 Ayr

Society Soldier

10st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Placed in a 3m point and she got off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles in a mares' novice here (2m4f, soft) last month; did it nicely from a solid yardstick and she's from the family of Paisley Park, so could appreciate the step up in trip on handicap debut; possible player.

12/1

1st

6

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

14:50 Ayr

Society Soldier

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Thrice-raced mare who has two pieces of placed form (point/hurdle); reappearance effort, in 2m event at Ayr, suggests this step back up in distance will suit (pedigree confirms that impression); interesting with improvement plausible.

11/4

3rd

9

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:13 Ayr

Society Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Close third on debut in Irish maiden point (3m, yielding) in April 2024, after which she was sold for £30,000; also showed ability when 20l fifth in maiden hurdle at Kelso (2m, good to soft; 40-1) that October on sole run for Nick Alexander; absent since and her best days probably lie over further, but she's not discounted each-way on this stable debut.

20/1

Verdict

The most compelling form claims belong to TINTAGEL QUEEN and she’ll be difficult to beat if fit enough to do herself justice. Bennys Jenny and Society Soldier showed ability in points, while Reel Rosie can’t be entirely discounted given the ability she showed on the Flat, including on heavy.[Alistair Jones]