March 16 / 15.37 Chepstow

15.37

Good To Soft

Terry S Birthday Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5650.67
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Terry S Birthday Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 346325

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has yet to win a handicap (dual hurdle winner) but she wasn't far away in 2m5f/2m4f races before Ascot's 2m7f perhaps stretched her last time; handicap mark hasn't really gone anywhere but she's a contender.
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Verdict Starting price

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

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -21512 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won by a comfortable 5l at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and she was back over 2m when beating all bar a sharp improver in what was effectively a match at Exeter (heavy); lightly raced and open to further progress, especially at this trip.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Shantwopointfive

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Dual C&D winner for Warren Greatrex; ran as though something was amiss on latest outing in January and was sold for £10,000 in May but starts off for new stable on workable mark; tongue-tie on; market helpful.

14/1

3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Shantwopointfive

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won C&D maiden a year ago and made good progress in handicaps towards end of last season; creditable fourth of 16 in valuable mares' series final at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month and commands respect here.

9/4

3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Shantwopointfive

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won C&D maiden a year ago and made good progress in handicaps towards end of last season; creditable fourth of 16 in valuable mares' series final at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month and commands respect here.

9/4

Form: 31-227

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Only 2lb higher than for her sole success over hurdles gained at Ludlow last March (2m, soft); runner-up in her first two chases before a disappointing run at Hereford; had a break since then and, back over hurdles, she could have a say if she stays (best runs have been at up to 2m1f).
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Verdict Starting price

6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Dromlac Jury

10st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Hurdle winner at Ludlow (2m, soft); two decent runs over fences this season, last time finishing fourth at Warwick (2m, soft); each-way chance.

4/1

2

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:40 Warwick

Dromlac Jury

11st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Won over hurdles (2m, soft) last March; five starts over fences and has run respectably in four of them, including when third of nine at Worcester (2m, good) on her return last month; winner was a good second at Aintree next time; respected from the same mark.

3/1

3rd

9

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Worcester

Dromlac Jury

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

0-4 over fences but ran well to be third in a Cheltenham handicap for mares in April, finishing close up behind Somespring Special who recently won well at Chepstow; lurks off the lowest weight and could play a part.

7/1

Form: 16-3P6 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Quite useful on the Flat and won a Listed hurdle two seasons ago for Nicky Henderson; hasn't been herself this season but was highly tried the last time and interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with her.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

2

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:45 Cheltenham

Pawapuri

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

in rear

10/1

11th

2

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:45 Cheltenham

Pawapuri

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

in rear

10/1

4th

1

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:37 Chepstow

Pawapuri

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Quite useful on the Flat and won a Listed hurdle two seasons ago for Nicky Henderson; hasn't been herself this season but was highly tried the last time and interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with her.

8/1

Form: 3-17P7 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won a 17-runner handicap over C&D in November when 6lb lower; hasn't kicked on from there and others have less to prove.
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2nd

6

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

17:05 Market Rasen

Molto Bene

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Launched chasing career with two wins in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and came second in two subsequent Listed races (hurdle/chase); lost out only narrowly to a next-time-out winner when back in a handicap at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft) last month and has a fighting chance here.

3/1

2nd

1

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

16:00 Leicester

Molto Bene

12st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won handicaps in the autumn on first two chase starts (2m4f/2m7f, good/good to soft) and runner-up in Listed races on both outings since, over hurdles at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) and fences at Newbury (2m7f, good to soft); leading claims back in handicap company.

10/11

Form: 4/372- D

Last run: 570 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Has won two hurdles and a chase; can make a good case for her off this sort of mark but she's been out of action for some 570 days; market could be helpful.
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5

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:45 Chepstow

Ile De Jersey

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Looked a hard ride when runner-up on her return to fences at Cartmel (2m5f, good) but travelled better when winning comfortably on the step up to 3m1f at Warwick (good; 5lb lower); unexposed as a stayer.

4/1

4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

16:30 Warwick

Ile De Jersey

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Useful hurdler/chaser when on song; returned to fences at Cartmel (2m5f, good) and did well to go down narrowly as she never moved with any purpose in that race; the ability is there to threaten again off her current mark; unraced over quite this far but it's worth a go.

7/2

2nd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Ile De Jersey

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Won narrowly over hurdles at Aintree (2m4f, good; 7lb lower) and followed up back chasing at Worcester when left clear two out; wouldn't have been helped by so many flights being omitted when third of eight on return to hurdling last time; in good form.

13/2

Form: 513245 C BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Has only won over fences in the past year but she's a three-time hurdle winner who didn't run too badly at Ludlow two runs back on her latest run in this discipline.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Current Mood

10st 10lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Scored off this mark over fences at Ludlow (3m, good) in October and ran quite well when fourth in 2m5f hurdle there (good to soft) in February, but the addition of cheekpieces did not appear to help much two starts ago and she was again below par (without headgear) last month.

14/1

4th

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Current Mood

10st 10lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

prominent, briefly went second before 2 out, stayed on final 110yds

14/1

7th

8

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:37 Chepstow

Current Mood

10st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has only won over fences in the past year but she's a three-time hurdle winner who didn't run too badly at Ludlow two runs back on her latest run in this discipline.

8/1

Non-runners

Blue Las, Love Of Neymore

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Payout
Exacta £17.20
Straight Forecast £17.01
Tricast £110.07
Trifecta £125.90

Selections

The Times:

Blue Las

SPOTLIGHT:

Shantwopointfive

TOPSPEED:

Molto Bene

POSTDATA:

Greyval

Telegraph:

Ile De Jersey

D Express:

Blue Las

The Sun:

Blue Las

The Star:

Blue Las

Daily Record:

Blue Las

RP RATINGS:

Shantwopointfive

LAMBOURN:

Shantwopointfive

Daily Mirror:

Shantwopointfive