April 02 / 16.15 Ludlow

16.15

Good

Weatherbys Hamilton Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Weatherbys Hamilton Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 431 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who made the frame on her first two hurdling starts and was evidently well suited by switch to good ground when readily winning four-runner Market Rasen handicap (2m) by 12l a week ago; needs to be taken very seriously under 7lb penalty here.
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7th

7

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

D Day Arvalenreeva

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Started off in handicap hurdles with three good-ground wins for Kevin Philippart de Foy last spring (2m-2m1f) and is back on a good mark now; just a respectable fourth when back over hurdles at Ludlow (2m, good) three weeks ago but still enters calculations.

16/1

4th

3

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:27 Ludlow

D Day Arvalenreeva

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

3-9 over hurdles but was tailed off in her final jumps run in November (2m2f, good) and she's been good and bad on the AW since then; C&D winner who is on a realistic mark but she is becoming tough to predict.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

D Day Arvalenreeva

9st 11lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Nick Scholfield

Rare Flat runner for her jumps-oriented yard; has been faring respectably in similar company of late, latterly in a Kempton handicap that didn't pan out ideally; one to consider.

7/2

15/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: -43653 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Comes here after two respectable runs, the latter in first-time blinkers, and is now 8lb below last season's winning mark but this high-mileage 10yo might still be vulnerable to younger legs; versatile regarding ground; usual cheekpieces back on today.
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10th

12

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:50 Wincanton

Sawpit Sienna

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

11yo mare who has not won in over two years and was tailed off at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; others are preferred.

16/1

10th

10

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:10 Taunton

Sawpit Sienna

10st 2lb

J: Miss Clara Brewitt

T: Samuel Drinkwater

A dual course scorer but this veteran mare came in last of five in 2m Lingfield handicap last month; others are preferred.

16/1

5th

6

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:35 Lingfield

Sawpit Sienna

10st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Not lasting out over longer trips this term, so return to 2m makes sense, but it's over five years since she was last able to win outside mares-only company; 6lb out of the weights.

16/1

Form: -3U70P

Last run: 128 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was pulled up when 33-1 for handicap debut here (2m5f, good to soft) in November; drops back in trip after four-month break; could be considered only if much stronger in the betting this time.
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7

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Formel Park

10st 4lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Hard to predict and has struggled over fences and hurdles in last two runs, but she scored in this sphere at Sedgefield (about 2m, soft) in November; has possibilities if she can recapture that form and she's still unexposed as a chaser.

4/1

Form: 315304 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Yet to make any significant further progress since 7l win at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in November but her fourth at Warwick (2m, soft) in February was a pretty good effort; ought to be better suited by today's faster ground and has possibilities if the new cheekpieces have any positive effect.
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2nd

8

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Culligran

10st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Lightly raced; tenacious winner of 2m5f chase at Newton Abbot (good) last June but soft ground may have counted against her next time and she wasn't seen after July; a long way back on her recent yard debut but there's still hope for her at this level on anything like her old form.

8/1

7th

5

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:55 Worcester

Culligran

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Scored on her second chase start at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June for John O'Shea; absent since last July and makes stable debut; best watched unless the market speaks in her favour.

7/1

7

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Culligran

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Won over hurdles at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in the autumn and battled on gamely for narrow chase success here (2m5f, good) last month; reverts to hurdling on a workable mark; cheekpieces (worn once last year) are refitted; probably won't be far away.

11/2

Form: 756

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner last year; safely held in three novice/maiden hurdles for new stable this year but open to considerable improvement in handicap hurdles and will be feared if strong in the betting.
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10th

1

(3)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:30 Salisbury

Organic

10st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Neil Mulholland

Three-time winner for George Boughey last year, latterly in a seller; has struggled over hurdles for this yard (past twice in cheekpieces) and returns to the Flat weighted to her best; needs a major revival.

33/1

7

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Organic

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Developed into fairly useful Flat racer for George Boughey in 2024 (three wins); soundly beaten in all five hurdle races for new stable this year, the last twice in handicaps, but heavy ground would not have suited on her latest outing (first-time cheekpieces) and there is still hope she can transfer some of that Flat ability to this code; watch the betting.

9/1

Form: 842251 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at 11th attempt, battling well to prevail by a head at Plumpton (2m, good) last month; only 3lb higher here and ought to remain competitive.
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3rd

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Lady Caro

12st 0lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Emma Lavelle

2-16 in handicaps, raised to 3m here (good) for last three outings; ridden by Cameron Johnstone-Baker last month on last two starts, runner-up before winning easily with a career best four weeks ago (Miss Tiara third); 8lb higher today but needs plenty of respect.

7/4

1st

3

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

Lady Caro

11st 11lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Emma Lavelle

Sole win (from 22 races) in March 2025; nearly all minor honours this term, runner-up under Cameron Johnstone-Baker over C&D (good) last time; strong each-way claims again.

9/4

2nd

6

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Lady Caro

11st 4lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Emma Lavelle

Yet to score this season but she comes here in decent nick, fourth of nine over C&D in December; mark is easing so she has possibilities after a break.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £11.53
Trifecta £92.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

D Day Arvalenreeva

POSTDATA:

Lady Caro

Daily Mail:

Organic

D Express:

Organic

RP RATINGS:

D Day Arvalenreeva

The Times:

D Day Arvalenreeva

Daily Mirror:

D Day Arvalenreeva

The Star:

D Day Arvalenreeva

Telegraph:

Lady Caro

The Guardian:

Lady Caro

The Sun:

Lady Caro

Daily Record:

Lady Caro