February 23 / 16.10 Hereford

16.10

Good To Soft

starsports.bet Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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starsports.bet Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 936

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Safely held in her first two bumpers but was only beaten about 10l when 100-1 for Market Rasen Listed race (good to soft) last month and should have a future over jumps; shortlisted.
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1st

2

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:10 Hereford

Crying Lightning

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Safely held in her first two bumpers but was only beaten about 10l when 100-1 for Market Rasen Listed race (good to soft) last month and should have a future over jumps; shortlisted.

11/2

6th

2

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 1

15:10 Market Rasen

Crying Lightning

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

led narrowly, headed but prominent after 5f

50/1

2

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 1

15:10 Market Rasen

Crying Lightning

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

17l ninth of 12 on debut in Listed mares' bumper at Cheltenham (2m, good) in November and well-beaten third at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) last month; considerable improvement is needed.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to very useful Irish hurdler Blacklough and useful British hurdler Banjo Girl; bought for £90,000 soon after winning soft-ground Irish point in November 2023; this rules debut comes after a long absence but in a modest race; no surprise if she's up to the task.
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2nd

8

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:10 Hereford

Youhadmeathello

11st 6lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Half-sister to very useful Irish hurdler Blacklough and useful British hurdler Banjo Girl; bought for £90,000 soon after winning soft-ground Irish point in November 2023; this rules debut comes after a long absence but in a modest race; no surprise if she's up to the task.

5/6

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated Flat maiden who never built upon her promising 2yo debut; makes hurdling debut after a nine-month break; can only be watched.
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8

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Jackie Diamond

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Limited Flat maiden; a hint of promise when beaten 12l in her second handicap at Southwell (2m4f, good) and the tongue-tie tried next time (tailed off) is soon dispensed with; any case to be made is not a solid one.

33/1

8th

14

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:10 Uttoxeter

Jackie Diamond

10st 11lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Lowly rated Flat maiden; not beaten far when fifth of nine over hurdles at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month, her second handicap, but needs the new tongue-tie to enable improvement here.

33/1

9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Jackie Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Lowly rated Flat maiden; still unexposed over hurdles but was beaten about 22l when fifth of nine on recent handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) and needs to take a good step forward here.

33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Thrived in points for a new stable in early part of last year, winning five times on good/good to soft ground, but did not get competitive in a soft-ground novice hurdle on recent rules debut and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.
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5

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:07 Ludlow

Mini Fortune

10st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Thomas Faulkner

Belatedly supplemented 2024's pointing five-timer with success at Ffos Las a week ago (good), seeing out the stayers' trip better than she sometimes has under rules; have to hope there's more to come, for although 1lb well in the penalty takes her mark just above any RPR ever run to.

7/4

7

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

14:05 Ffos Las

Mini Fortune

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Thomas Faulkner

Five-time point winner who has made the frame in all six chases, most recently when third at Uttoxeter (3m, good) 11 days ago; effectively 2lb lower here and ought to be right in the thick of things again.

5/2

10

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Mini Fortune

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Thomas Faulkner

5-15 in points; launched chasing career with three good efforts this spring/summer (2m3f-3m2f), and good to soft ground had probably turned against her when she was below that form last week; 2lb out of the weights but can make her presence felt.

7/1

Form: 7/50P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three bumpers last year and pulled up when 250-1 for last month's hurdling debut; drops back from 2m3f today.
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6th

5

19th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 4

14:50 Haydock

Our Rosie

11st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Mullineaux

Didn't show much in bumpers and pulled up on both hurdle starts.

100/1

5

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:10 Hereford

Our Rosie

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Mullineaux

Well beaten in three bumpers last year and pulled up when 250-1 for last month's hurdling debut; drops back from 2m3f today.

100/1

11

12th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

13:55 Wetherby

Our Rosie

10st 9lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Mullineaux

jumped left on occasions, midfield, jumped badly left and bumped rival 6th, jumped left and hampered rival 7th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out

200/1

Form: 247-22 BF

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two Irish maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead last September; sold for £15,500 soon after short-odds reverse on latter occasion and has a point to prove on this stable debut but was given a wind op last month and appears to have been found a very good opportunity.
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7

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

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10st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Fair form when runner-up in two Irish maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in September but did not look straightforward when pulled up on both starts for new stable this year; may yet get her career back on track but looks very risky at present; tongue-tie added today.

5/1

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

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