March 25 / 15.05 Taunton

15.05

Good

Par Inn Cornwall Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 7f 198y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Par Inn Cornwall Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2-5585 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Unable to justify strong market support when only fifth at Exeter (2m2f, good) this month and now 0-8 over hurdles; moves back up in trip and swaps cheekpieces for blinkers today; interesting to see whether her supporters wade in again.
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6th

7

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

Elusiveness

10st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

3-3 since swapping cheekpieces for blinkers, the latest win gained at Haydock (3m, good) in April; subsequent six-month break may have checked her momentum but today's drop back in trip should not be a problem.

5/1

1st

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Elusiveness

11st 7lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, went second 2 out, challenging approaching last, ridden and led narrowly last, kept on

3/1

1st

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Elusiveness

11st 7lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, went second 2 out, challenging approaching last, ridden and led narrowly last, kept on

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 97-783

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was well held when third of five on handicap debut at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in January; needs combination of better ground and first-time cheekpieces to prompt improvement here; tongue-tie discarded.
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2nd

6

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:05 Taunton

Ellies Warrior

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to rear 2nd, jumped left 5th, headway 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on and went second run-in, no match for winner

7/1

3rd

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Ellies Warrior

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Clarke

Has shown little in two bumpers and three starts over hurdles and needs the recent wind surgery to dramatically turn things around.

16/1

3rd

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Ellies Warrior

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Clarke

Has shown little in two bumpers and three starts over hurdles and needs the recent wind surgery to dramatically turn things around.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 35-378

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles; gave very good account when placed on seasonal/stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) in December but two lesser efforts over 2m have followed and she's 2lb out of the weights for this first 3m attempt.
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11

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Sawpit Samantha

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jo Davis

0-17 and she beat only one in 2m4f Warwick handicap chase in March; a change of headgear is adopted now.

50/1

8th

9

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Warwick

Sawpit Samantha

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Jo Davis

0-14 over hurdles and soundly beaten last of three on last month's chase debut at Leicester; others are preferred.

33/1

Form: 15-6PP D

Last run: 89 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on both outings since returning from a break in November (hurdle/chase); will appreciate today's ease in grade and be suited by the trip/ground but needs to prove her wellbeing.
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7th

2

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Ma Belle Noire

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Three-time winner in 2023, the last twice over 2m7f; signs of a revival with a 5l fourth at Taunton (3m, good) and needs considering.

7/1

7th

2

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Ma Belle Noire

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Three-time winner in 2023, the last twice over 2m7f; signs of a revival with a 5l fourth at Taunton (3m, good) and needs considering.

7/1

Form: 637862

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Not very consistent and has 0-22 strike-rate under rules; however, she put in a good front-running shift when second under Elizabeth Gale here (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago and should be fine over today's longer trip; 1lb wrong.
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4th

8

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

17:17 Newton Abbot

Sevenofus

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Carroll Gray

0-16 under rules (including eight chase runs) but came second over hurdles here (2m5f, good) in April and also ran very well in eventful C&D chase won by Ryder's Rock in May; 5lb wrong today but not out of this if last month's wind op makes any positive difference.

10/1

3rd

6

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:18 Newton Abbot

Sevenofus

10st 12lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Carroll Gray

Twice placed over fences (0-7) and twice runner-up over hurdles this year; latest run wasn't her best (also over hurdles) but she goes on all ground and the form is there to feature.

8/1

3rd

6

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:18 Newton Abbot

Sevenofus

10st 12lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Carroll Gray

Twice placed over fences (0-7) and twice runner-up over hurdles this year; latest run wasn't her best (also over hurdles) but she goes on all ground and the form is there to feature.

8/1

Form: -3P6P7

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Close third off mark 6lb higher than today's on seasonal debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in October but her subsequent three-race spell over fences was very disappointing and she was well beaten when back over hurdles last month; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers and tries new trip here.
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9

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Kelso

Chosen Hero

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Sole success over hurdles came in January 2024 when trained by Archie Watson; she has offered little in three runs for current yard and it's easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Chosen Hero

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

On a long losing sequence and offered little in two runs for her new handler, pulled up in 2m4f handicap at Leicester in January; now tongue tied first time; easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

5

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Chosen Hero

11st 7lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Left Archie Watson after string of disappointing runs last season and dropped out very tamely on last month's stable debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft); needs to turn a corner.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: -41P05 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles with clearcut success at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) last June and is only 2lb above that mark now, but was pulled up on her next outing and returned from a break with another two disappointing runs this year.
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5

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Mattie Ross

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

14/1

5

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Mattie Ross

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

14/1

3

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:05 Taunton

Mattie Ross

11st 10lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

prominent, not fluent and lost position 5th, slow jump and detached 8th, pulled up before 2 out

10/1

Form: 59-P58

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at huge odds in her three qualifying races towards the end of last year but, with a tongue-tie fitted, ran well to a point at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) on the most recent occasion; has a lowly mark for this handicap debut and is worth a second look; 1lb out of the weights.
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9th

8

2nd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 2

16:40 Newbury

Banny Hill Lass

10st 6lb

J: Ms Laura Ward

T: Neil King

midfield, weakened 4f out

50/1

Form: 657PPP

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing more than minor promise in her three qualifying races and was pulled up in her first three handicaps (2m4f-2m7f); very difficult to enthuse over; 1lb out of the weights.
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9

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:05 Taunton

Misting

10st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Neil King

held up in rear, outpaced 8th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

33/1

14

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Misting

10st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

midfield, bad mistake 3rd

33/1

14

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Misting

10st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

midfield, bad mistake 3rd

33/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £9.98
Tricast £60.82
Trifecta £81.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Sevenofus

The Times:

Elusiveness

SPOTLIGHT:

Banny Hill Lass

Daily Mail:

Chosen Hero

RP RATINGS:

Ma Belle Noire

Telegraph:

Elusiveness

D Express:

Elusiveness

Daily Mirror:

Elusiveness

The Guardian:

Sevenofus

The Sun:

Sevenofus

The Star:

Sevenofus

Daily Record:

Sevenofus