December 05 / 15.35 Leicester

15.35

Heavy

Weatherbys Hamilton Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3168.6
  • 1m 7f 113y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Weatherbys Hamilton Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 31323- CD

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
7lb above her last winning mark but she's a consistent mare who will enjoy these conditions and she returns from a break with her yard fresh from a double at Ludlow last week, including a win for this mare's half-sister Olivia Kate.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

16:40 Hereford

Passing Kate

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Won two soft-ground chases (both 2m3f) in early 2025 and has posted some good efforts in defeat this season; looked laboured and was below form here (2m, soft) last month but can be dangerous off current mark if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

7/2

4th

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Passing Kate

11st 6lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

Won three times last season on soft/heavy ground; runner-up on first three starts this term then fifth at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) 17 days ago when three places behind Royal Mer; today's forecast slow ground could aid her cause.

9/4

1st

6

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Passing Kate

10st 10lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Matt Sheppard

Three-time hurdle winner who kept on well to make winning chase debut at Exeter (2m1f, soft) last month; pulled up at Wincanton since, having made made jumping errors at consecutive fences, but still has scope to for further progress in this sphere.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 5352-P

Last run: 212 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Ran well from the front when clear second at Ludlow (2m, soft) two runs back and has had wind surgery since stopping quickly next time (handicap debut); tongue-tie also added; respected.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

8th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:35 Stratford

Twyfords Diamond

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Placed over hurdles for Ben Pauling last year but ultimately became disappointing for him; changed hands after 40l defeat in first-time blinkers in March; goes without headgear on this stable/chase debut.

16/1

4th

3

8th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:35 Stratford

Twyfords Diamond

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Placed over hurdles for Ben Pauling last year but ultimately became disappointing for him; changed hands after 40l defeat in first-time blinkers in March; goes without headgear on this stable/chase debut.

16/1

6th

5

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:07 Hereford

Twyfords Diamond

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Better efforts have been on soft ground and if the rain stays away this will be only her second start on a sound surface; each-way player based on her best form but needs to be much better than her last two starts; tongue-tie removed and blinkers now go on.

7/1

Form: 153

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden on the Flat for Ralph Beckett; made a winning hurdling debut at Cartmel in August (2m1f, heavy) and kept on for third when hooded at Sedgefield (2m1f, good); makes handicap debut and this 3yo filly gets all the allowances.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

18:10 Huntingdon

Malinka

10st 12lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won at Cartmel on stable debut in August but has failed to match that level since and her latest effort back from a break was underwhelming; visor now goes on and she's down in the weights but she has a bit to prove at present.

10/1

6th

5

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

18:10 Huntingdon

Malinka

10st 12lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won at Cartmel on stable debut in August but has failed to match that level since and her latest effort back from a break was underwhelming; visor now goes on and she's down in the weights but she has a bit to prove at present.

10/1

6th

7

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:25 Sedgefield

Malinka

10st 10lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won at Cartmel in August on stable debut (2m1f, heavy); rather disappointing since and was beaten a long way when stepped up to 2m3f on second handicap start at Huntingdon last time (good to soft; first run for 72 days); may do better with first-time cheekpieces.

8/1

Form: /38PP-

Last run: 529 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Modest eight-race maiden who has offered little in handicaps, pulling up in her last two; makes stable debut after a long absence.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:45 Fakenham

Comeonrita

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead before 11th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

4th

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:45 Fakenham

Comeonrita

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead before 11th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

3rd

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:29 Huntingdon

Comeonrita

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

in touch with leaders, led 4th

16/1

Form: 4/70-3

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner; pleasing third back over hurdles here recently but today's testing ground may find her out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(4)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Fillyfudge

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lemos De Souza

Scored over hurdles at Stratford last May but below par on the AW over the winter, beating just one home in 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford in February; more is required after a break in a change of headgear.

14/1

7th

1

(7)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fillyfudge

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Lemos De Souza

C&D scorer but she's not proving the easiest to predict of late, tried in a change of headgear when only sixth of eight in 1m handicap here last month; others are preferred.

12/1

6th

8

(6)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fillyfudge

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Lemos De Souza

All three of her wins on the Flat have been over 1m2f; failed to beat a rival home at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in November but she ran a better race when fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) 26 days ago; cheekpieces replace the visor but this is the shortest trip she has encountered since July 2023.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 34-268

Last run: 162 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper and over hurdles for Dan Skelton but departed that yard after two quiet runs; others have more pressing claims on stable/handicap debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

11

12th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:28 Hereford

Trudie Glen

11st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

Left Dan Skelton after two disappointing maiden runs and was pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) when 50-1 for stable/handicap debut in December (1m7f); upped in trip with headgear added here.

66/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £5.34
Trifecta £9.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Passing Kate

POSTDATA:

Fillyfudge

Daily Record:

Malinka

RP RATINGS:

Passing Kate

The Times:

Passing Kate

Telegraph:

Passing Kate

Daily Mail:

Passing Kate

D Express:

Passing Kate

The Sun:

Passing Kate

Daily Mirror:

Fillyfudge

The Star:

Fillyfudge