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SoftVisit Sri Lanka Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
100/30
Form: 715318 D
Last run: 111 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
3rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 160y |
11st 1lb |
Maiden hurdle winner last October; has tended to struggle since; down the field at 40-1 over C&D on Wednesday; this is a weaker race, still hard to fancy; changed headgear combination. |
25/1 |
|
12 |
30th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y |
10st 3lb |
Maiden hurdle winner in October but has really struggled for form since and no signs of a revival in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan 19 days ago; wears first-time tongue-tie. |
40/1 |
10/11
Form: 42-12P D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
Last season started well but petered out and it might be happening again, as although it wasn't a bad run behind Cheltenham Festival heroine White Noise two starts back, Chepstow last time was underwhelming (well behind Siog Geal; soft ground no excuse). |
20/1 |
|
7th 3 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Narrowly made a successful reappearance at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) off 5lb lower; worrying that last season petered out after starting well, though it was by no means a bad run at Newbury when 11l behind White Noise who won the Dawn Run at Cheltenham on Thursday; goes well fresh. |
6/1 |
|
1st 3 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won a maiden hurdle on last season's return before delivering her best form yet when second in Newbury Listed race (2m, good to soft); her three runs after the turn of the year were disappointing, leaving her with a point to prove now. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
19th Feb 2026 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Tailed off at big odds on all three hurdle starts and she's 3lb wrong at the weights for this handicap/chase debut; however, her dam was a two-time chase winner and this very lightly raced 8yo might improve for fences; interesting to see how she goes in the betting. |
8/1 |
|
8th 9 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Two heavy defeats (one C&D) to show for last year's belated start to her racing career; unseen since finishing lame second time out. |
100/1 |
5/2
Form: P3-223
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Untested at this trip under rules but there have been hints that she'll stay this far; in good form against fellow mares this winter prior to tailing off in the Imperial Cup at Sandown last month; takes on her own sex today and it will be no surprise to see a bold showing. |
8/1 |
|
12th 20 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Having shown some good form in defeat in handicaps (on various ground) she made the breakthrough in this sphere in a small-field, mares-only race at Exeter (2m, heavy) a fortnight ago; had 5l to spare but she'll need to be better than ever to follow up in this much more competitive contest. |
33/1 |
|
1st 1 |
20th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Sole win over hurdles came in a mares' novice at Lingfield (2m, soft) a year ago and she's still seeking her first handicap success, though she has posted some solid placed efforts, latest when a good second at Windsor (2m4f, soft) on New Year's Day; return to heavy ground will pose no problem and she's sure to be involved. |
7/4 |
16/1
Form: 8
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Close third of six on seasonal/handicap debut at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in November and also ran well when fifth of 13 at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) in December; considered each-way. |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
30l eighth on debut at Chepstow (2m, heavy) in January and well behind in third when unseating at Lingfield (2m, soft) recently; her attractive pedigree suggests she won't come into her own until tackling further. |
50/1 |
|
5 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Beaten a distance on heavy ground in a 2m novice for mares at Chepstow but was noticeably short in the betting at 5-1 and may do better. |
16/1 |
200/1
Form: 0009-
Last run: 339 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
8th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
pressed leader, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before 2 out |
25/1 |
|
8 |
8th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
disputed lead |
25/1 |
|
6th 6 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
disputed lead, mistake 4th, slow jump and reminders 6th, lost position 3 out |
14/1 |
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