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Big Boppers 50th Bash Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Big Boppers 50th Bash Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 6-0P41 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Flat ability in Ireland as 3yo (RPR 80) and won a juvenile hurdle that year; 2024 was a washout but she readily came clear at Sedgefield (2m4f, good; cheekpieces added) on second run for yard and first since wind surgery; up 12lb in a better race but it might not be beyond her.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Feach Amach

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Three wins last spring and a career best to score at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) this March, albeit with half the hurdles omitted; ran creditably at Kelso (2m5f, good) 12 weeks ago but that fourth of six suggests that she needs to raise her game again.

16/1

4th

6

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:15 Kelso

Feach Amach

11st 1lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won three times last spring (2m4f/2m5f, good/good to soft; including C&D) and followed a break by returning to winning ways with a career best at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, albeit with half the hurdles omitted; could still have more to offer and she's respected up 4lb.

7/2

1st

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Musselburgh

Feach Amach

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won three times last spring (2m4f/2m5f, good/good to soft); ran okay when fourth of seven over C&D (good to soft) in November when last seen (lost a shoe); each-way claims if fully tuned up after a break.

5/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: -89653

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Sole hurdle win in France during 2023; has not looked well treated since trained in Britain and she found little at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in February; this first experience of good ground might improve matters.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:10 Cartmel

Magnolia

11st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

A dual 2m hurdles winner at Kelso last winter and back in good nick of late, finishing third of six at Perth (2m) nine days ago; not out of things off a 2lb lower mark.

16/1

3rd

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

16:18 Perth

Magnolia

11st 6lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Both British wins have come at Kelso, comfortably seeing off Joltin And Jiving there (2m, soft; 13-8 favourite) last November; slowly edging back down the weights (2lb above last winning mark); second-best to another Olly Murphy-trained runner over C&D (25-1, beaten 11l) latest.

8/1

2nd

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Magnolia

11st 8lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Runner-up in the 2m4f mares' handicap here last April when rated 13lb lower; won twice over 2m at Kelso in the autumn (good/soft) but hasn't done as well since; bit to prove now.

33/1

6/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 4341 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; showed promise in a warm Haydock race on hurdle debut and produced her best effort yet when making all at Newcastle (2m4f, good) last month; has potential at this level for the first time.
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2nd

2

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Parisian Fashion

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Absent since ending 2025 with two disappointing efforts but resumes on a good mark and has fairly good record when fresh; could be dangerous if first-time visor has desired effect.

8/1

3rd

6

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Parisian Fashion

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Irish point winner; showed promise in a warm Haydock race on hurdle debut and produced her best effort yet when making all at Newcastle (2m4f, good) last month; has potential at this level for the first time.

6/1

Form: 2132-3

Last run: 342 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Consistent level of form either side of her first win, in a 2m5f handicap at Ayr (good) last March but she's been off since a lesser effort last May; needs to be at full strength to have a chance today.
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4th

2

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:07 Perth

Donso Star

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: R Mike Smith

Consistent since her sole win (2m5f) and was a close third at Perth (2m4f) most recently; shapes as if she'll be suited by this new trip; solid.

4/1

3rd

2

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:30 Perth

Donso Star

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: R Mike Smith

Won at Ayr (2m5f, good) last March and went close over this C&D (soft) last April; returned from absence with fair fourth over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago and could build on that run; interesting.

5/1

3rd

2

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:30 Perth

Donso Star

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: R Mike Smith

Won at Ayr (2m5f, good) last March and went close over this C&D (soft) last April; returned from absence with fair fourth over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago and could build on that run; interesting.

5/1

Form: 522926 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Most recent win was last April but she put up some good efforts at 2m1f-2m5f until soundly beaten returned to a handicap last month; perhaps other days as best form on good to soft/soft; now tongue tied.
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4th

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Sunday Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Multiple hurdle winner who is 0-5 over fences and has a bit to find with some of these; she also has to rebound from a modest effort at Chepstow and her stamina isn't guaranteed.

33/1

8th

6

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Sunday Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Five-time hurdle winner who was beaten under 7l at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) before running well on unfavourable terms in a Listed chase at Wincanton; should have a part to play off a realistic mark.

10/1

3rd

6

14th Feb 2026

1m 7f 149y

Class 1

13:05 Wincanton

Sunday Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Five-time hurdle winner who is 0-4 over fences; ran respectably in a hurdle handicap at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) last month but this is a tough task on the figures and she fell over fences on her penultimate run; passed over.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: PP-344

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Both hurdle wins at 2m (good to soft and soft) in November 2023; lightly raced with mixed results since but she can go well fresh and the pick of her form at about this trip gives her claims.
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6th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Little Miss Dante

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Both hurdle wins at 2m (good to soft and soft) in November 2023; lightly raced with mixed results since but she can go well fresh and the pick of her form at about this trip gives her claims.

13/2

6th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Little Miss Dante

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Both hurdle wins at 2m (good to soft and soft) in November 2023; lightly raced with mixed results since but she can go well fresh and the pick of her form at about this trip gives her claims.

13/2

Form: 332F33

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Maiden; has shown enough, including over C&D, to think she'll find a race soon and there's little between her and Parisian Fashion on Newcastle form (2m4f, good) in March, where she might have needed the run; likely to be thereabouts.
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2nd

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Yet another placing here in a 2m4f maiden last month; 0-3 in handicaps but was going well when falling in one of them and there's a race in her off this mark; unraced beyond 2m4f but could stay.

10/1

6

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:20 Perth

Bishop Hill

10st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed four times in a row over C&D last spring/summer, including a close second in this race, but has not been firing on all cylinders lately and is now 0-11 over hurdles.

5/1

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:47 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

0-10 over hurdles; ran quite well in Newcastle maiden (2m4f, good) in March, after a break, but weakened tamely from penultimate flight in 2m4f handicap here (good to soft) in April; back in trip today; others preferred.

16/1

Form: U13315 D

Last run: 171 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Hurdling for nearly three years and never better than in the autumn, when coming clear in 2m5f Kelso novice (good) in October; found out by the combination of 3m and the switch to Listed company when last seen in November but she can't be left out back in a handicap.
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2

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Jumping Susie

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Flattered by second placing in a 21.5f Tramore beginners' chase on stable debut when benefitting from carnage at the second last fence; however, she was staying on pretty nicely so looks worth a go at this longer trip back over hurdles; visor goes on.

15/2

2nd

10

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

Jumping Susie

11st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

3-16 over hurdles for John McConnell, the wins coming at 2m3f-2m5f; has failed to match that over fences; has changed to a leading local stable; talented 5lb claimer rides.

7/1

4

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

17:01 Downpatrick

Jumping Susie

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Is 3-16 over hurdles but not at the same level over fences as of yet; there are signs of improvement, though and her run at Perth last time was her best so far; could be more improvement in new set of headgear.

10/1

Form: -26730

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has rather ebbed and flowed since Irish point win before showing useful bumper form and she didn't run well on handicap debut at Wetherby in February (cheekpieces added, now discarded); still too early to rule out.
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8

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:20 Catterick

Wednesday Addams

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Ben Case

Point winner who was runner-up in a bumper and a maiden hurdle in 2024; however, she's struggled to get competitive since switching to handicaps and is now 0-12 under rules.

25/1

Form: 10451 C

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who's since won a course bumper (good) and an Ayr novice hurdle (2m4f, soft), overturning the hot but below-par favourite (who ran a cracker in a Grade 1 since) on the latter occasion; versatile ground-wise and he's an interesting newcomer to handicaps.
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5

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Hay Meadow

11st 12lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won good-ground bumper here a year ago and got off the mark over hurdles in Ayr novice (2m4f, soft) in March; absent since fourth in C&D (good) handicap in May but still has low mileage; contender if fully tuned up.

7/1

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:21 Perth

Hay Meadow

12st 0lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Point winner (3m, heavy); won a bumper here in September and off the mark over hurdles in a mares' novice at Ayr in March (2m4f, good); ran well over C&D on handicap debut last month (good to soft; unseated rider after the last when disputing the lead); up 4lb; chance.

3/1

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:21 Perth

Hay Meadow

12st 0lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Point winner (3m, heavy); won a bumper here in September and off the mark over hurdles in a mares' novice at Ayr in March (2m4f, good); ran well over C&D on handicap debut last month (good to soft; unseated rider after the last when disputing the lead); up 4lb; chance.

3/1

Form: 78241P D

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Suited by 2m4f at Musselburgh (good to soft) in February, when the cause looked lost but she kept on gamely to beat a subsequent winner, leading near the line; disappointing when pulled up over 2m next time, considering she'd run well over the trip in January; remains of interest back at 2m4f.
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7th

5

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Carlisle

Lizzie Luna

11st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Went very close when upped to 3m at Musselburgh (good to soft) in December; also effective on soft ground; only fourth of eight at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) since and could do with settling better but not ruled out.

5/1

4th

5

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:15 Musselburgh

Lizzie Luna

11st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Gained sole win at Musselburgh (2m4f) and nearly doubled her tally, beaten a whisker by Reflection Of You having edged left, in C&D event (good to soft; first 3m attempt) latest start; in the mix, especially if keeping a straighter line.

7/2

Form: 82P5PP D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Two good efforts at about 2m5f in midwinter but she's been pulled up on her latest two starts and can only watch from 6lb wrong.
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13

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Santa Clarita

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Two good efforts at about 2m5f in midwinter but she's been pulled up on her latest two starts and can only watch from 6lb wrong.

33/1

13

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Santa Clarita

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Two good efforts at about 2m5f in midwinter but she's been pulled up on her latest two starts and can only watch from 6lb wrong.

33/1

Non-runners

Bleu Lagune, Mellificent

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £64.90
Straight Forecast £54.27
Tricast £423.85
Trifecta £464.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Feach Amach

The Times:

Hay Meadow

The Guardian:

Little Miss Dante

WEST COUNTRY:

Sunday Soldier

Daily Mirror:

Parisian Fashion

D Express:

Magnolia

TOPSPEED:

Donso Star

Daily Record:

Hay Meadow

RP RATINGS:

Feach Amach

POSTDATA:

Feach Amach

Telegraph:

Feach Amach

The Star:

Feach Amach

Daily Mail:

Sunday Soldier