April 07 / 15.45 Kelso

15.45

Good

Scottish Racing Academy Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 2f 25y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Scottish Racing Academy Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

100/30 (Won)

Form: 77P192

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
12lb higher than for her shock Ayr win in January (2m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) and perhaps bettered that effort when second off this mark at Carlisle (2m1f, good), especially as she didn't get the clearest of runs; in the mix despite the rise in grade.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Tread Softly Now

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Ian Duncan

Triple winner at up to 2m4f (soft and good); inconsistency tempers confidence in her backing up last month's Perth near-miss (2m4f, good; first-time visor retained), but has staying potential on breeding.

4/1

2nd

7

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Tread Softly Now

10st 4lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Ayr winner in November (2m3f, soft); some fair form in lower grade events than this since; visor replaces normal cheekpieces.

14/1

4th

3

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

14:47 Ayr

Tread Softly Now

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Ian Duncan

Not one to rely upon heavily but won in good style here (2m3f, soft) in November and has been placed on two of her subsequent four appearances; can make presence felt if in right mood.

3/1

Form: 322353

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden but made the frame at Musselburgh last time (2m4f, good to soft) despite a late mistake and is consistent in the main.
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2nd

9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Winds Of Winter

10st 11lb

J: Miss Thomasina Eyston

T: George Bewley

Not quite at his best this year but last month's Hexham third was respectable and she remains only 2lb higher than when beating Saligo Bay to win this race under Thomasina Eyston in 2025; can't be ruled out.

7/1

3rd

4

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

15:43 Hexham

Winds Of Winter

11st 1lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: George Bewley

Cartmel winner off 2lb lower last July (2m1f, good) who was a fair fifth in a mares' handicap over that C&D last time; not out of it.

12/1

Form: -11648 D

Last run: 128 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Triple Flat winner who has added two minor hurdles; tailed off in two of her three handicaps but was under 10l away in the other, at Aintree (2m1f, good) in November, and she could be interesting back from a break.
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1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Irish Lullaby

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Useful on the Flat when based in Ireland and 2-7 over hurdles for current stable; not bred for fences but returned from break with a pretty good effort last month and will be suited by the trip/ground on this chasing debut; cheekpieces refitted.

4/1

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Irish Lullaby

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Useful on the Flat when based in Ireland and 2-7 over hurdles for current stable; not bred for fences but returned from break with a pretty good effort last month and will be suited by the trip/ground on this chasing debut; cheekpieces refitted.

4/1

3rd

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

15:45 Kelso

Irish Lullaby

11st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Triple Flat winner who has added two minor hurdles; tailed off in two of her three handicaps but was under 10l away in the other, at Aintree (2m1f, good) in November, and she could be interesting back from a break.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-2466

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won four hurdles during 2023 but hasn't offered much under either code this year; returning to good ground won't harm her chances and cheekpieces go on.
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4th

3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Max Of Stars

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

Beat three rivals in this 12 months ago and has added further wins since then, on the Flat and over hurdles; only beaten a length in 1m4f handicap last time after a wind operation; not handicapped out of it by any means.

3/1

2nd

5

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Max Of Stars

10st 7lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

117-rated hurdler, who regularly took travelling in her stride (three wins down at Newton Abbot); won well, making all, on the Flat at Thirsk (1m4f, soft; from 7lb lower) last September; notable candidate back to this discipline following more wind surgery.

13/2

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Max Of Stars

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ollie Pears

Front-runner who enjoyed a resurgence last year, winning three times over hurdles and once on the Flat; absent since November, though, and will need to resume in peak form to have any chance off current mark.

7/1

Form: 3-544P

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Fourth of seven behind useful winner on hurdle debut at Ayr (2m, good to soft) in October but disappointing in her two runs this year (on soft which she handles); goes handicapping with a few questions to answer but retains some potential.
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7th

3

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Holly Bird

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Yard firmly back among the winners of late and she opened her account in some style in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Newcastle 15 days ago; always travelling strongly there so big shout despite the drop back in trip and 6lb weights rise.

2/1

1st

11

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

13:35 Newcastle

Holly Bird

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Responded well to first-time cheekpieces when second at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) and didn't appear to stay 3m on heavy ground at Ayr; did run well to a point and Brian Hughes rides again.

12/1

Form: -39234

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner; respectable efforts in her last three handicaps and was 3lb out of the weights last time (beaten about 10l); runner-up here three runs back when beaten just under 3l off the same mark.
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2nd

4

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:00 Hexham

Shes Notjoeking

11st 9lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won from the front at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft; front pair clear) in February and was third under much more patient ride at Ayr (2m, soft) last month; may not want the ground to dry out here but otherwise she's likely to be on the premises again.

5/1

3rd

2

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Ayr

Shes Notjoeking

12st 0lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Belatedly regained the winning thread at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) but was able to dictate the pace; chance of following up may depend on whether she gets another easy lead.

7/2

1st

4

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:33 Newcastle

Shes Notjoeking

11st 8lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Usually gives her running but just 1-12 over hurdles and she lost two places late on when fourth at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) just after Christmas; more required.

6/1

Non-runners

Blame Rose, Lexies Moon, Monteplex

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £17.34
Tricast £38.04

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Tread Softly Now

POSTDATA:

She's Notjoeking

SPOTLIGHT:

Irish Lullaby

TOPSPEED:

Winds Of Winter

Daily Mail:

She's Notjoeking

D Express:

She's Notjoeking

The Times:

Tread Softly Now

The Guardian:

Tread Softly Now

Daily Mirror:

Tread Softly Now

The Sun:

Tread Softly Now

Daily Record:

Tread Softly Now

Telegraph:

Irish Lullaby

The Star:

Irish Lullaby