April 24 / 13.55 Perth

13.55

Good To Soft

Nairns Oatcakes Mares’ “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Nairns Oatcakes Mares’ “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 0-1252 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who brings the best form having given this week's Fairyhouse Grade 1 winner Aurora Vega something to think about at Fairyhouse in January and posted a similar RPR when second of three runners last time at Limerick; very hard to knock.
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1st

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in third, raced in second from 3rd

5/4

1st

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in third, raced in second from 3rd

5/4

2nd

3

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

13:43 Limerick

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in second, outpaced before last, stayed on

11/10

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 44-322

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Placed in soft-ground maidens at Hexham and Ayr and then second of four on handicap debut, also over further (staying on); may lack the pace of the pick of today's opposition and has a bit to find on the figures.
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4

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:46 Kelso

Visual Impact

11st 11lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made the running and returned to form at Ayr (3m, soft) in February, where she was 1l behind in second (clear of the rest) when falling at the final fence; the winner has followed up; could be well treated off a mark just 2lb higher than at Ayr; has shown promise on good to soft ground.

100/30

3

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

13:50 Ayr

Visual Impact

11st 9lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Promising third on her stable and chase debut here (2m4f, soft) in November, when 5lb higher; however, two lesser runs have followed (3m, soft; C&D most recently) and she needs to raise her game.

4/1

3rd

2

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

Visual Impact

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Runner-up on Irish point debut in November 2023 (soft) and made the frame on all five subsequent hurdling starts (2m1f-3m); makes chasing debut after 191-day absence but can be dangerous if fully tuned up.

6/1

Form: 2-0210 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
100-1 for the Grade 2 Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham and performed accordingly; has won a bumper and a 2m3f maiden at Punchestown (both in the mud) and has clear form claims at this level.
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10th

14

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Magic McColgan

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Maiden hurdle winner here last season (2m4f, soft) is 0-5 chasing this term, standout run when only caught close home by a strong favourite in 2m4f Naas handicap in February (heavy), having hit the last; reportedly never travelled before pulled up over 3m at Navan last month, but claims if back to her Naas form.

10/1

6

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 150y

16:17 Navan

Magic McColgan

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner was a distant second in the third of her beginners' chase starts at Naas (2m4f, soft); improved for switch to handicaps in a Listed contest back there last time (2m4f, heavy) when making a mistake at the last and being headed in the final strides; up 6lb for that but should be thereabouts.

6/1

2nd

7

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Naas

Magic McColgan

10st 13lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in January last year; saddle slipped when pulled up on seasonal return in a mares' beginners' at Cork; no real excuses when tailed off here next time over C&D; better effort when a distant second in a beginners' back here latest; may do better now in handicap chases.

7/1

Form: 40-454

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hinted at some ability in bumpers but nothing significant to take from her two runs over hurdles (2m/2m4f).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

6

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Madame Bluebelle

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sandy Thomson

in touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out

100/1

4th

6

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Madame Bluebelle

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sandy Thomson

in touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out

100/1

4th

4

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

14:30 Ayr

Madame Bluebelle

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

prominent, weakened quickly after 3 out

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-5 in points and her best run when beaten 3l looks ordinary form; readily opposed.
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4

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Late Night Drama

11st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Took a big step forward when a 50-1 winner of novice hurdle over C&D in May but she came in a well-held sixth in 2m4f Perth novice the following month; needs to bounce back in a first-time tongue-tie after a break.

6/1

6th

3

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:40 Perth

Late Night Drama

11st 1lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Belied her 50-1 odds with 6l success at Hexham (2m4f, good) last month on second rules attempt; one of the main players, provided that form is backed up.

4/1

1st

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

19:58 Hexham

Late Night Drama

10st 9lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Former pointer (0-5); always behind and tailed off on rules debut at Perth (2m4f, good to soft; 80-1) under four weeks ago; stablemate of Theatre Light.

100/1

Form: 0-7

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in both her bumpers, beating nothing home on either occasion.
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3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Anny McPhee

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

in rear, struggling after 4th, pulled up before 6th

100/1

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Anny McPhee

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

in rear, struggling after 4th, pulled up before 6th

100/1

7th

1

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 4

17:30 Musselburgh

Anny McPhee

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

prominent, weakened 3f out

50/1

Form: 456

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Insufficient promise in her three bumpers to believe she'll trouble the best of these.
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8

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:00 Hexham

Blakeley Rise

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Fair fifth in the middle of her three bumpers but well beaten either side; saddle slipped early and soon pulled up when 250-1 for recent hurdle debut at Perth; others make greater appeal.

50/1

8

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:00 Hexham

Blakeley Rise

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Fair fifth in the middle of her three bumpers but well beaten either side; saddle slipped early and soon pulled up when 250-1 for recent hurdle debut at Perth; others make greater appeal.

50/1

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Blakeley Rise

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Chris Grant

took keen hold, in touch with leaders when saddle slipped just before 1st, soon pulled up

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.00
Straight Forecast £11.68
Trifecta £10.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mongibello

Telegraph:

Magic McColgan

The Sun:

Magic McColgan

The Star:

Magic McColgan

Daily Record:

Magic McColgan

RP RATINGS:

Mongibello

TOPSPEED:

Mongibello

POSTDATA:

Mongibello

The Times:

Mongibello

The Guardian:

Mongibello

Daily Mail:

Mongibello

D Express:

Mongibello

Daily Mirror:

Mongibello